Potato News

The potato (Irish) that has fed the people of southwestern Uganda (Kabale) for generations is being threatened by several pests and diseases, including the potato bacterial wilt.

A fin de garantizar la seguridad alimentaria del pueblo, el Instituto Nicaragüense de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), está en proceso de validación y estudio de nuevas variedades de semilla para la siembra de papa.

In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods is launching new limited edition Caribbean Wedges in a bid to capitalise on strong consumer demand for Caribbean flavours.

The pale cyst nematode, Globodera pallida, is one bad roundworm. Unchecked, it invades the roots of potato and other host crops to feed, obstructing the free flow of nutrients and causing stunted growth, wilted leaves, and other symptoms that can event...

The variable weather conditions in the United Kingdom, leading to a dramatic drop in potato stocks made 2012 the worst year in living memory for growers.

At SNAXPO 2013, held earlier this week in Tampa, Florida, Processing Equipment manufacturer Heat and Control showed its new products for snack food processors.

Potato company Produce Investments on Friday reported a loss as wet weather in 2012 impacted crops and pushed up costs.

A delayed start to Europe's potato's plantings has prompted ideas of a revival in potato prices, whose decline this year on futures markets, despite inventories at a "historically low level"has puzzled investors.

La revista PAPA de la Federación Colombiana de Productores de Papa (FEDEPAPA) ha publicado un artículo sobre el potencial de desarrollo y fortalecimiento de la seguridad alimentaria en base a papa, en Colombia (2013).

Idaho seems to have won an international trademark dispute over its most famous product.

For the past two seasons, Brendon Rockey has planted peas, chickling vetch and buckwheat in the same rows as potatoes, using a specially designed seeder.

Beloved fries and tots are taking another turn in the limelight, this time nestling under flavorful sauces and bold toppings.

This week, Potato starch manufacturer AVEBE will end its 2012 campaign.

Minka-dev está recibiendo propuestas de impulsores o inversores para agregar valor a la papa nativa y que esta pueda consolidarse como un producto de alto valor agregado.

Lay’s, marca de patatas fritas del grupo PepsiCo, lanza las nuevas Lay’s Xtra Onduladas: las irresistibles patatas Lay’s ahora con unas ondas únicas que aportan más sabor y más crujido en cada bocado.

The National Potato Council is investigating options to restore USDA potato stocks estimates cut due to budget sequestration, including industry funding to cover the work or identifying offsetting cuts to less important potato reports.

Restructuring and corporate advisory firm McGrathNicol was yesterday appointed as receivers following Heard Phillips being appointed administrators of the company.

Potandon Produce LLC announced that Kent Romrell, senior vice president of sales, will retire at the end of March after a career in produce spanning over 30 years.