Potato News

El programa iniciado por el CITE Papa y otros Cultivos Andinos, que enseña los secretos de la papa y su uso innovador, se presentó ante los responsables de logística y cocina de las cadenas de restaurantes del Grupo Acurio.

The South Florida potato harvest season has started well, with a good healthy crop taking shape. It has been underway for just over a month and despite cooler weather at the start of the year, South Florida crops escaped any major frost damage.

Late Blight control strategies in the United Kingdom will have to change this season if potato growers are to combat the spread of a new aggressive, fungicide-insensitive/ resistant strain of the disease, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.

A federal judge ruled that the United States government illegally quarantined some Idaho potato fields infested with potato cyst nematodes (PCN), a pest that could threaten the state’s $1.2 billion potato industry.

Key Technology introduces VERYX® digital sorters equipped with their patented Sort-to-Grade™ software for both wet and frozen potato strips.

Tasteful Selections™, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., will launch the second quarter of its yearlong Fresh campaign on April 1

By analysing potato production data, information systems specialist Professor Wolfgang Maaß and his team want to help farmers and food companies identify potential benefits and optimize their processes.

La Federación Agraria Argentina (FAA) criticó el ingreso de papa brasileña en plena temporada de cosecha. Su Director señaló que la importación -concretada en un primer camión- puede afectar a las regiones productoras.

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.. The acquisition increases the contribution of snack sales to almost half the total sales

West Australia’s struggling potato industry is poised for recovery after the State Government chipped in nearly $750,000 (USD 580,000) towards expanding processing and exports.

The Potatoes USA, 2018 Annual Meeting came to a close last week with the election of a new Board Chairman and Executive Committee.

Cape Cod Potato Chips just introduced their newest line of kettle cooked potato chips, Cape Cod® Waves™ Potato Chips.

APH Group recently concluded a multi-million Euro contract with a Russian enterprise to deliver machines and installations for the organic production of potatoes and vegetables in open soil.

Starting in May, Taco Bell tortilla chips are rolling out to grocery and convenience stores in the United States.

Es la opinión de los integrantes de la Mesa Papera de Buenos Aires, que se reunieron durante la Fiesta Provincial de la Papa, llevada a cabo en la ciudad de Otamendi, entre el 16-19 de marzo.

Higher potato prices are reported in various states of India (Punjab, West-Bengal), offering relief (Punjab) or even a windfall (West-Bengal) for farmers.

Duravant has completed the acquisition of Key Technology.

The Irish Potato Federation – with the support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Bord Bia, Failte Ireland and Teagasc – has won its bid to host the World Potato Congress (WPC) in 2021 in Dublin.