Potato News

Durante acciones de vigilancia sanitaria agrícola de rutina, el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero – SAG – detectó nuevos focos de NEMÁTODOS en siembras de papas ubicadas en la Península de Rilán, comuna de Castro.

Yesterday, Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire protein-based snacking businesses Thanasi Foods LLC (Thanasi), maker of Duke's® meat snacks and BIGS LLC (BIGS), maker of BIGS® seeds.

Rap Snacks is on a roll: earlier this month hip hop recording artist and singer Lil Yachty used his Instagram account to announce he’s getting his own Rap Snacks flavor too

Potato stock levels in Great Britain at the end of January 2017 were at a similar level as at the same time in 2016, despite a four-year low yield, according an AHDB survey of grower stocks.

Situated in the Northeast of Tanzania, the district of Lushoto is part of the so called highlands of Tanzania where potatoes are traditionally grown. Due to heat and lack of resilient potato varieties, farmers would often lose all the crop.

Desde este jueves y hasta el domingo inclusive, con organización del club Círculo Deportivo de esa localidad, se realizarán diferentes exposiciones agrícolas, varios shows artísticos y desfiles tradicionales. Jambao y Kapanga, los shows centrales.

A day after a potato farmer allegedly committed suicide after suffering heavy losses, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the West Bengal govt will purchase 28,000 tonnes of potatoes for government meal programs in health centers and schools

Some 23,000 farmers in 13 potato-producing counties in Kenya have signed contracts with various potato processing companies in the country to buy the produce to supply enough food to consumers.

In New Zealand, a team of Lincoln University researchers is impressed with the results from a trial of a mesh cover that is used to protect potato crops from insect pests.

Potatoes USA has developed an updated new Nutrition Facts Label for fresh potatoes to meet updated FDA guidance.

Key Technology introduces new product-specific infeed and collection conveyors for their new VERYX® digital sorters. Designed to work together with VERYX belt-fed and chute-fed sorters as integrated systems, Key’s vibratory shakers and belt conveyors bring together the company’s expertise in both product handling and sorting.

Agricultores de Samacá sembrarán 10 hectáreas de papa con mercado definido por anticipado para la multinacional canadiense McCain.

America's growing desire for better snacks highlights the new products that leading snack maker Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) is introducing to store shelves nationwide this spring.

McCain Foods announces an investment of £100m (USD 120m) in its Scarborough Potato Processing Plant (United Kingdom).

Con la producción local de papa y aguacate el gobierno de la República busca disminuir las importaciones y aumentar las exportaciones de estos productos así como de incidir en la economía de los agricultores a través del fomento del cultivo.

Just four months on from its launch to market, Farm Frites’ Ultimate Chip (French Fries for those outside the UK) has been awarded a coveted Chefs Choice Award.

Leading food sorting solutions manufacturer TOMRA Sorting Food has appointed Maciek Wasowski as new technical director to oversee the global development of the company’s innovative technologies.

Boulder Canyon™ Authentic Foods advances its line of kettle-cooked potato chips cooked in unique oils with the introduction of Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips