Potato News

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. is introducing a new corporate logo symbolizing the completion of its strategic shift to become a branded snack food company.

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2015 will be the global fresh produce sector's most significant and comprehensive industry event ever. There will be a total of 2,750 exhibitors from 83 countries – 150 more exhibitors than last year.

El gobierno quiere importar papas cultivadas en el norte ecuatoriano donde existe gran producción y alta calidad del tubérculo. Para lograrlo buscará establecer acuerdos y determinar las necesidades de consumo de la isla.

In South Korea, Nongshim Co.’s Sumi Potato Chip Honey-Mustard set a new record for domestic snack sales with 3.6 million bags sold in the first month, the Korean snack company announced.

Today, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report recommending fresh white potatoes to be an eligible vegetable for purchase using the WIC Cash Value Voucher. This is a reversal compared to previous IOM recommendations

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association will honor Ron Norman with its Meritorious Service Award at their banquet on February 17th.

Leading pretzel brand Snyder's of Hanover® continues to expand its innovation for the snack aisle this year with the launch of two new products: Pretzel Poppers and Bowties.

Snack brand Pom-Bear is expanding its range of teddy shaped potato snacks in the United Kingdom with the launch of a new Cheese variant

Documento del INTA escrito por Marcelo A. Huarte y Silvia B. Capezio, Docentes Investigadores. Asignatura Cultivo de Papa. Unidad Integrada Balcarce INTA- FCA UNMdP (2014).

Tong Peal Engineering has boosted its sales team with the appointment of Steven Skipper as new area sales manager, who will help drive sales in 2015.

Resumen de la ponencia que sobre el tema se presentó en el XXVI Congreso bienal de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP), celebrado en septiembre del 2014 en Bogotá.

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, and DKHV, the German Potato Trading Association (Deutscher Kartoffelhandelsverband), are pleased to announce the dates for the annual Europatat Congress, that this year will take place in Düsseldorf (Germany) from 7 to 9 May 2015.

A esa conclusión llegaron los autores de este trabajo realizado en Perú, cuyos resultados fueron presentados en el el último congreso de la ALAP.

Over the last two years, Armenia’s potato exports have risen considerably and now exceed the countries potato import.

Production estimates in North-Western Europe, already known to be strong, have seen upwards revisions following the receipt of additional yield data - now exceeding 28Mt from a record 547,000ha.

The soil expertise found at Wageningen enjoys international recognition. So it is only fitting that numerous activities in 2015, the International Year of Soils, are to take place in Wageningen.

On a press conference held on January 15, a new management board officially announced the sudden staff changes at Emsland-Stärke GmbH.

Fresh potato packer EarthFresh has held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to officially finalize their move to their new offices and production facilities in Burlington Ontario.