Potato News

La papa ha salvado al mundo de hambrunas. Ahora, papas andinas poco conocidas podrían acabar con la malnutrición. El Centro Internacional de la Papa presentó en Bruselas un proyecto regional con aspiraciones globales.

El presidente de la Federación nacional de productores de papa y hortalizas de Venezuela, Plubio Paredes, indicó que los productores de papa han perdido producción por no tener los elementos para mantener las semillas.

Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, today announced that it has started the field trials of its cold storable potato.

United States Potato Board Chief Marketing Officer, John Toaspern, has issued the following statement regarding the recent news longtime USPB Retail Marketing Consultant, Don Ladhoff, has joined Black Gold Farms after the expiration of his contract with the USPB

Texas-based MountainKing Potatoes has launched its 2015 summer merchandising program aimed at encouraging retailers to create eye-catching displays capturing the experience of summer grilling featuring the company’s Steakhouse Roasters.

Steamed buns made of potato have emerged on the Chinese market following a national strategy to convert the potato into a staple of Chinese people's daily diet.

At the 9th World Potato Congress TOMRA Sorting Food will showcase its innovative peeling and sorting solutions and welcome two new Chinese customers: Gansu Jindadi and Aviko-Snow Valley

The potato industry within Australia needs to come together to develop a plan and make potatoes appealing again from a marketing perspective, to solve the oversupply issues plaguing the industry. That is the message from grower Tony Cummaudo, of Cummaudo Farms.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 165.1 points in June 2015, down 1.5 points (0.9 percent) from the previous month and almost 44 points (21.0 percent) down from June 2014.

The updated NEPG 2015 area estimate, excluding seed and starch potatoes, is available, with total area now estimated down nearly 4% from last year and production estimated down over 12%

Dutch Potato Starch Manufacture AVEBE has developed a new house style including a new logo, which was unveiled July 2..

McCain Foods Australia/New Zealand will spend up to $10 million dollars over the next two years upgrading onsite storage facilities and building a new packing line at the Smithton plant in Circular Head, Northern Tasmania.

PepsiCo, Inc. today announced a series of leadership appointments that support the company's global business priorities and growth strategies.

Ishida reports on their delivery of its Ishida Atlas Packaging Systems to Russia’s largest snack producer, KDV Group.

Durante la semana del 22 al 29 de junio se celebró por octavo año consecutivo el Día Nacional de la Papa. Destacó por su originalidad la exposición fotográfica sobre historia, producción, investigación, agricultura, nutrición, gastronomía, cultura y patrimonio.

El municipio de Laja, en coordinación con el Senasag y la Universidad Pública de El Alto, inició la campaña denominada “Recojo del gorgojó de Los Andes”, con el objetivo de disminuir las pérdidas económicas en la producción de papa, ocasionadas por el gusano blanco en esa región del país.

In Denmark, Kims has gone to court to stop Taffel's Super Snacks to sell square crisps.

The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato processing businesses.