Potato News

Asaja de Castilla y León valora la reducción de módulos para los sectores del vacuno de leche y de la patata anunciada por los ministerios de Hacienda y Agricultura, reducción que además tendrá carácter estructural y no puntual.

En el país se siembran 129 mil hectáreas de papa, de las cuales el 75% son producidas por pequeños campesinos.

El director ejecutivo del INIAP señaló que se seguirá apoyando al agricultor ecuatoriano con nuevas tecnologías, “para contribuir al desarrollo territorial, incrementar la productividad y reducir la pobreza”, apuntó.

Don’t miss out on the chance to recognize and honor a well-deserving member of the potato grower community by nominating them for 'Potato Man of the Year' or 'Potato Man for All Seasons'.

Side Delights® Steamables today announces an exciting new addition to their line-up: Steamables Medley potatoes

Extremely low prices in the European ware potato market have put a dent in HZPC's sales of certified seed potatoes in Europe.

Delegates at BP2015 are in for a treat as a competition winning dish will be served up at the industry dinner. Potatoes naturally take a starring role in the main course dish created by a local Harrogate College student, as part of a competition run by AHDB Potatoes.

Experts from TOMRA Sorting Food will be advising potato processors about the benefits of an effective product sort at British Potato 2015.

Un documento para tomadores de decisiones públicos y privados del sector agropecuario.

La papa ha llegado a crecer en el Perú a una altura récord de 4,500 metros debido al cambio climático, afirma en conferencia de la FAO el investigador peruano Alejandro Argumedo.

McDonald’s in the United Kingdom is to start sourcing potatoes from British farmers only, as the fast food giant looks to appeal to customers more conscious about where their meals come from.

Los productores plantean la creación de esta herramienta, bien a nivel nacional o sólo para CyL, con el fin de poder organizar la oferta y hacer frente a la competencia de Francia.

Cambridge Engineered Solutions has introduced PacLite, a new lighter weight, flatwire conveyor belt with variable openings that is ideally suited for three segments of the food processing industry: Packaging, baking and rock traps used for root crops.

Visar Sorting, a Swiss company that developed and manufacturers of an optical sorting system for carrots, used Potato Europe to gauge the interest of the potato industry for their prototype of an optical sorting system for potatoes.

Hybrid potatoes are piquing the interests of people both within and outside the potato sector. A hybrid combines the best of two systems in order to maximize performance. But what does hybridization mean? And will it change the sector for good? HZPC weighs in.

KMC is no longer 'just' a company selling huge amounts of potato starch. Today the company is considered a serious and modern food ingredients supplier. KMC's introduces new branding to reflect that.

Cheese lovers that cannot or will not eat cheese have to look for vegan options to add a savory note to their food. With the new potato based CheeseMaker solutions from Danish Potato Starch manufacturer KMC, it has now become easier to formulate products for this growing consumer segment.

USDA Foreign Agricultural Service regularly reports on various agricultural topics around the world. In GAIN report CH15036 published in September 2015, the production of potatoes and potato products in China as well as imports and exports are highlighted.