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June 30, 2009
Studies show waning optimism among restaurateurs
Newly released research from a trio of sources points to slowed restaurant industry sales trends and weakened consumer confidence in the early summer months, snapping a string of recent positive news that had sparked operator optimism.The National Rest...From the archive
June 29, 2009
Cuba procesa papa para el mercado de divisas
El Combinado Industrial de Cítricos de Ciego de Avila, provincia del oriente cubano, asumió la producción de papa prefrita congelada con destino al consumo del turismo y el mercado en divisas. La entidad dispone de una línea procesadora que busca sust...From the archive
June 29, 2009
Consumers indulge to lift spirits, food makers say
Specialty-food makers showcasing wares this week say anxious consumers are consoling themselves, and buoying the gourmet industry, by seeking solace in tasty treats from chocolate sushi to lavender-laced cheese. Fancy-food makers, more than 2,000 of wh...From the archive
June 29, 2009
Farmers markets online;how big will it be?
Behind the scenes at farmers' markets, producers are up early getting their products picked, cleaned, weighed and packed. Then they load their vehicles, drive to market and sit for hours in a parking lot to sell the fruits of their labor, knowing ther...From the archive
June 29, 2009
New York City Wages War On Sodium
In New York City, it was a straightforward suggestion that left a lingering aftertaste in many people’s mouths: The city’s Department of Health and Hygiene exhorted restaurants and food manufacturers and the marketers serving them to reduce sodium cont...From the archive
June 28, 2009
Do you know who Burbank is?
If you've ever eaten an Idaho baked potato, gazed on the beauty of a Shasta daisy or rejoiced when the seed catalogs arrived in the mail before spring, you owe a debt of gratitude to a plant genius, Luther Burbank. The agriculturalist or serious garde...From the archive
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June 28, 2009
Key Technology Introduces Manta® for Frozen Potato Products
Key Technology introduces Manta® for frozen potato products. Featuring Vis/IR (visible infrared) cameras and Raptor laser technology along with new, proprietary high intensity LED lighting, high flow ejector valves, and three-way ejection capability, t...From the archive
June 26, 2009
Hail Damages Thousands of Acres of Idaho Potatoes
Idaho Potato farmers are going to have to recover from another hail storm on Friday. And many haven't recovered from the one last week. We finally know just how damaging it was to the eastern Idaho potato crop, and the news is not good.25-thousand acr...From the archive
June 25, 2009
Estudio de la cadena de la papa en Ecuador
Presentacion en PowerPoint de Lorena Mancero sobre un estudio adelantado con el apoyo de FAO-ESA y el CIP.From the archive
June 25, 2009
Pepsico se incorpora al capital de Calbee, número uno japonés de los snacks
El grupo estadounidense de bebidas sin alcohol y de snacks Pepsico anunció el miércoles que se disponía a tomar el 20% del capital del grupo Calbee Foods, primer fabricante japonés de aperitivos, con miras a producir y vender varias marcas de snacks en...From the archive
June 23, 2009
Grootste retailers steeds dominanter
De twintig grootste retailers ter wereld zijn goed voor een kwart van de totale wereldwijde foodomzet. De gezamenlijke omzet is 1,95 triljoen dollar. Planet Retail zette de twintig grootste foodretailers ter wereld op een rijtje en voorspelt hoe ze er ...From the archive
June 22, 2009
Cavendish Farms unveils new Bio-Gas Facility
Cavendish Farms, one of North America's leading producers of frozen potato products, unveiled a critical vital new element in their environmental action plan, and a first for the potato industry in North America.From the archive
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June 19, 2009
Importante instalación de planta industrial
En el municipio de General Alvarado se inauguró la planta industrial de Conasud. Conosud es una empresa de origen santafesino que elabora escamas de papas y exporta el 50% de su producción a Europa y países como Brasil, Venezuela y Japón. Produce más d...From the archive
June 18, 2009
Realizarán Congreso Latinoamericano de la papa en Cusco
El Ministerio de Agricultura (Minag) oficializó la realización del XXIV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP), a desarrollarse en la ciudad surandina del Cusco del 23 al 28 de mayo de 2010.From the archive
June 17, 2009
Saint John River Valley Potato Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening
Federal representatives joined company officials, members of the community and former Triple Crown jockey winner Ron Turcotte, to celebrate the grand opening of a new packing plant at Saint John River Valley Potato Inc. “Our government is proud to par...From the archive
June 17, 2009
Trans Fats Hinder Multiple Steps in Blood Flow Regulation Pathways – Study
In the August 2009 issue of the international journal Atherosclerosis, University of Illinois emeritus veterinary biosciences professor Fred Kummerow reports for the first time that trans fats interfere with more than one key enzyme in the regulation o...From the archive
June 17, 2009
Idaho Fry Co., potato commission agree to new name for Boise business
Idaho Fry Co. co-owner Blake Lingle said Tuesday that he and his business partner met with officials at the Idaho Potato Commission and came to an agreement on a new name for the business. Plans for a naming contest were scrapped in favor of resolving...From the archive
June 16, 2009
Desarrollan en Argentina papa resistente a hongos y bacterias
Después de cinco años de labor, un equipo de investigadores del Laboratorio de Agrobiotecnología de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales de la UBA logró obtener una planta de papa que es capaz de resistir a diferentes géneros de hongos (Phytopht...From the archive