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October 17, 2012
Newly Weds Foods buys industrial food coating business of Continental Mills
Last week, Newly Weds Foods, Inc. has purchased the industrial food coating business of Tukwila, WA. based Continental Mills, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The business is primarily comprised of starch and flour based coatings &batters for potato ...From the archive
October 16, 2012
McCain Foods to axe 50 Hull factory production jobs
Up to 50 jobs are to be axed at a frozen foods factory in Hull in the United Kingdom. McCain Foods is proposing to change production shift patterns to "ensure long-term viability"of the site.From the archive
October 16, 2012
Entrevista con Luis Miquel, gerente del Consorcio Papa Chile
El diario Campo Sureño publicó una entrevista con Luis Miquel, gerente del Consorcio Papa Chile, bajo el título "El paradójico momento que enfrentan las papas". Lea la entrevista completa que Campo Sureño le hizo a Luis Miquel, gerente del ...From the archive
October 16, 2012
Canadian farmer harvests potatoes near Arctic Circle
In the far North of Canada, one man in Norman Wells is transforming his town into the potato capital of the North West Territories, harvesting 30,000 pounds of the vegetable this year from his farm about 130 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle. For ...From the archive
October 16, 2012
Key Technology Introduces Enhancements to Iso-Flo® Family of Vibratory Conveyors
Key Technology introduces enhancements to its popular Iso-Flo® family of stainless steel vibratory conveyors at Pack Expo booth #7103. Featuring a new patent-pending drive arrangement, frame design and screen clamp, these enhancements maximize machin...From the archive
October 16, 2012
Potato Chip Production in Australia: declining revenues
According to industry research firm IBISWorld, potato chip manufacturers in Australia face tough conditions as a result of increasing health consciousness and rising import competition. On occasion of the publication of a new report on the Potato Chi...From the archive
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October 16, 2012
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Snack Factory, LLC
Last week, Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE), announced the completion of its acquisition of Snack Factory, LLC from VMG Partners, first announced on September 5, 2012. The transaction, which includes the fast growing Pretzel Crisps® brand, prov...From the archive
October 16, 2012
Calbee and KFC cooperation leads to ginger fried chicken flavored potato chips
Potato Chips manufacturer Calbee will launch later this month in Japan a new flavor potato chips developed in cooperation with Restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).From the archive
October 16, 2012
Potato Conference preview - Potato fertility under the covers
Planting green manure cover crops over the winter, prior to potato cropping, could save growers significant costs with reduced fertiliser inputs and enhanced organic matter to improve soil quality.From the archive
October 15, 2012
La supresión de un gen podría reducir la acumulación de azúcares en las papas almacenadas en frío
Prevenir la actividad de una enzima clave in las papas podría ayudar a aumentar su calidad por medio de reducir la acumulación de azúcares que ocurre cuando las papas se almacenan en frío, según científicos del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS)....From the archive
October 15, 2012
National Potato Council redesigns Website
The National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a redesigned website (www.nationalpotatocouncil.org) that provides current information on issues and news for the U.S. potato industry while improving the overall user experience. Since 1948, National Pot...From the archive
October 15, 2012
Invertase key enzyme in cold-induced sweetening of potatoes
Preventing activity of a key enzyme in potatoes could help boost potato quality by putting an end to cold-induced sweetening, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.From the archive
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October 15, 2012
Co-operatives: a Key for Smallholder Inclusion into Value Chains (Rabobank Report)
Rabobank believes small farmers in developing countries and emerging economies are the key to a successful approach to the world food problem. As their productivity is still very low, a large underexploited food production potential is yet to be unlocked.From the archive
October 15, 2012
Maine Farmers Exchange expects strong market with great quality potatoes
Bob Davis, president of Maine Farmers Exchange, commonly referred to as MFX, in Presque Isle, ME, told The Produce News that table stock harvesting in the state was 85 percent complete.From the archive
October 12, 2012
Impending Australian feud over New Zealand potato imports
A bitter feud over plans to import potatoes from New Zealand is escalating, with growers accusing Australia's biosecurity body of fudging the science and lacking the knowledge to prevent a major pest outbreak.From the archive
October 12, 2012
Nuevo libro: Las papas en Bolivia (Documento completo)
Hace un par de semenas anunciabamos la publicación de este libro. Hoy les tenemos el texto completo! Se trata de una aproximación a la realidad del mejoramiento del cultivo de la papa en Bolivia. Libro escrito por Mario Coca Morante, docente de la Univ...From the archive
October 11, 2012
INIA de Chile se adjudica proyecto para evaluar eficiencias de absorción y utilización de fósforo en 20 genotipos de papa
Mediante un estudio a 3 años financiado por Fondecyt se busca entregar respuestas para un tema crucial, considerando que en Chile la mayor parte de la producción de papa se desarrolla en la pequeña agricultura y en suelos de origen volcánico, los cuale...From the archive
October 11, 2012
2012 - a watershed year for the UK potato industry.
“The combination of low yielding potato crops, increased crop spraying costs and increased wastage from problems such as greening, soft rots and growth cracks has massively increased the average cost of producing a tonne of potatoes in 2012 to over £20...From the archive