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Ruffles® Encourages Fans to Own Their Ridges with the Release of the Ultra-Custom Armored Ridge Tops Sneaker.
May 25, 2021
Pepsico promotes its Ruffles® Ridged potato chips ... with shoes???
Inspired by the defining characteristics of the signature chip, the sneakers are the edgy embodiment of what it means to own one's style, story - and your ridges.
Lambayeque, Perú: capacitan a pobladores andinos en buenas prácticas de producción agrícola.
May 24, 2021
Lambayeque, Perú: capacitan a pobladores andinos en buenas prácticas de producción agrícola
A fin de contribuir con la obtención de alimentos inocuos y fortalecer la agricultura familiar de la zona andina de la región Lambayeque, especialistas del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (Senasa) instalaron tres escuelas de campo de agricultores (ECA).
Un restorán peruano tiene 223 tipos del tubérculo en su jardín (Cortesía: Ministerio de la Cultura, las Artes y el Matrimonio)
May 24, 2021
¿Amas la papa? Un restorán peruano tiene 223 tipos del tubérculo en su jardín
A un chef peruano se le ocurrió abrir un restaurante y plantar a su alrededor 223 variedades de papas, a 3.568 metros sobre el nivel del mar, en la ciudad cusqueña de Moray, centro-sur del país.
AVR Ceres 440 gathers planting data from Potato Europe demo fields
May 24, 2021
AVR Ceres 440 potato planter gathers data from Potato Europe demo fields
In April '21, AVR, manufacturer of a full range of machinery for the cultivation of potatoes, lent the services of its newest, cloud connected Ceres 440 planter to the Potato Europe fair organisation.
Peruvian potato cultivation stands for 34 million daily wages for producers
May 24, 2021
Peruvian potato cultivation stands for 34 million daily wages for producers
Potato cultivation has become an important driver of Peru’s regional and local economy in the producing areas.
Crop4Sight Releases Innovative Irrigation Scheduling Tool
May 24, 2021
Crop4Sight adds irrigation scheduling tool to their potato crop toolkit
Crop4Sight’s online and mobile digital toolkit is designed to help growers maximise saleable potato yields and was launched as a commercial service in 2020. Crop4Sight now adds a potato irrigation scheduling tool.
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Weight loss and compression damage in potato storage
May 23, 2021
UK: High levels of weight loss and compression damage in potato storage
This season AHDB (United Kingdom) is receiving a lot of reports of high levels of softening, dehydration and compression damage from potato store managers.
Tyrrells Crisps set to reduce carbon emissions by over 14% with switch to LNG
May 23, 2021
Tyrrells Crisps set to reduce carbon emissions by over 14% with switch to LNG
One of the UK’s largest potato crisp manufacturers, Tyrrells, has taken its latest step in a continued sustainability drive by converting its energy supply to liquefied natural gas (LNG) which will reduce its carbon emissions by over 14% per year.
Michel Hörster, Emsland Group (left), and Martin Neugebauer, GEA (right), discuss the decanters for processing potato protein at the plant in Kyritz. The Emsland Group previously chose to partner with GEA in 2018 for the construction of its new protein l
May 23, 2021
GEA to build a potato protein process line for the Emsland Group in Wietzendorf
For the new construction and expansion of its potato protein production line at its Wietzendorf site, the Germany based Emsland Group is calling once more on the expertise of GEA, who in 2018 constructed a potato protein line at Emsland's Kyritz plant.
Agronomist Daniel Caldiz new Restrain consultant in Latin America
May 23, 2021
Agronomist Daniel Caldiz new Restrain consultant in Latin America
Restrain, the well-known manufacturer of anti-sprouting systems for potatoes is expanding its business in Latin America. Since April 1, the company has been receiving assistance on the continent itself.
Consumers Have 'Two Summers in One' Mentality as Memorial Day Approaches, Frito-Lay U.S. Snack Index Finds.
May 20, 2021
Frito-Lay Snack Index: Summer 2021
Consumers Have 'Two Summers in One' Mentality as Memorial Day Approaches, Frito-Lay U.S. Snack Index Finds. Results flip: In 2020, more than 80 percent of Americans were staying home for Memorial Day; this year, 80 percent are gearing up to go out.
New Limited-Edition Pringles® Flavor Gives Wendy's® Spicy Chicken Sandwich Lovers A New Reason To Drive Thru The Snack Aisle: Pringles and Wendy's are back with a spicy-chicken-inspired crisp that packs a punch in every bite.
May 20, 2021
New Pringles® Flavor Gives Wendy's® Spicy Chicken Sandwich Lovers A New Reason To Drive Thru The Snack Aisle
A New Reason To Drive Thru The Snack Aisle: Pringles and Wendy's are back with a spicy-chicken-inspired crisp that packs a punch in every bite.
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Potato Plantings in North-western Europe (EU-04): Less hectares and late start for 2021 crop.
May 20, 2021
Potato Plantings in EU-04: Less hectares and late start for 2021 crop
As plantings for the 2021 potato crop in North-western Europe is wrapping up, it seems very probable that total potato area within the NEPG zone (EU-04) will be reduced by 3 to 5 percent.
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May 20, 2021
Heat and Control Breaks Ground on New Facility in Mexico
With a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 12, 2021, Heat and Control, Inc.®, a world-leading equipment manufacturer and food/non-food processing industry supplier has started construction on a new facility in Mexico.
Northern Michigan potato farm plans to rebuild after devastating fire.
May 20, 2021
Northern Michigan potato farm plans to rebuild after devastating fire
A fire at Kitchen Farms destroyed several buildings at the family-owned business in Antrim County between Mancelona and Boyne Falls Monday. More than 20 fire departments from five counties responded to the fire that began at about 10:30 a.m.
The module stands with automated watering and multichannel LED lighting systems. (Courtesy: Federal Research Center for Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Science)
May 20, 2021
Russian research: Smart vertical farm can produce 10 times more seed potatoes a year
Less than a year after the opening of the World-class Scientific Center 'Agrotechnologies for the Future', Russian scientists had a breakthrough: the first-ever vertical farm with dynamic LED lighting.
Tecnología de última generación para el cultivo de patata en España.
May 19, 2021
Tecnología de última generación para el cultivo de patata en España
Con la maquinaria adecuada y las nuevas aplicaciones se puede cultivar este tubérculo ahorrando simiente y fitosanitarios mientras se aumentan los rendimientos. Eso lo sabe bien Nicolás Serna. Tiene 74 años y lleva toda su vida sembrando patatas.
La Junta activa una campaña para difundir las propiedades de este tubérculo andaluz que llega a mercados de todo el mundo.
May 19, 2021
España: La Consejería de Agricultura anima a consumir patata nueva de Andalucía
La Junta activa una campaña para difundir las propiedades de este tubérculo andaluz que llega a mercados de todo el mundo. La campaña de promoción del Gobierno andaluz contempla acciones en radio, prensa, redes sociales e Internet.

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