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August 23, 2012
Global snack food market to grow 7% annually through 2015
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (PMMI) has released this month a report “Bakery and Snacks — Market Assessment 2012.” The report - available here for PMMI members - details the effects of changing retailer demands, eating habits, dem...From the archive
August 23, 2012
US potato industry working to reverse ban on domestic exports to South Korea
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal &Plant Health Inspection Service is working to provide data to officials in South Korea that it hopes will result in a reversal of a decision to ban potato exports from Oregon, Washington and Idaho.From the archive
August 22, 2012
En Ecuador no se cosecharían 60 mil ton de papa por ceniza de un volcán
El cantón Quero es uno de los principales afectados por la actual reactivación del volcán Tungurahua. A tal punto que la madrugada de ayer se produjo una de las caídas más intensas de ceniza, según agricultores y autoridades cantonales. Por eso, estas ...From the archive
August 22, 2012
Alexandra Imhof promoted to US Potato Board Industry Communications & Policy Manager
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is pleased to announce the promotion of Alexandra Imhof to the position of USPB Industry Communications &Policy Manager, effective July 1, 2012. She has been with the USPB since August 2003, when she was hired ...From the archive
August 22, 2012
AVEBE offers new starch solution for traditional Asian dumplings
AVEBE and Ingredion jointly developed a new starch: ELIANE™ GEL 100 – which is uniquely thermo-reversible and offers the perfect solution for juicy fillings in frozen dumplings. For a long time, frozen dumpling manufacturers have been looking for an i...From the archive
August 22, 2012
JR Simplot Acquires Dorman Brothers
Dorman Brothers, an agricultural supply company with locations in Goodland, Kansas, and in Colorado at Burlington and Cheyenne Wells, will join Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group as part of the Simplot Grower Solutions network. “Our goal at Simplot Grower S...From the archive
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August 21, 2012
La certificadora europea GlobalGap entregó el primer aval a un cultivo de papa en Colombia
El beneficiario fue la empresa Plantar de Colombia, dedicada a la producción de semilla limpia y certificada del tubérculo. “Nos lo dieron para tres procesos: en la producción de minitubérculos en ambiente controlado de invernadero, en la multiplicació...From the archive
August 21, 2012
New Headquarters for AKP Group
Nearly £3-million has been invested into making northern Lincolnshire a central hub for the needs of some of the UK’s biggest potato sellers. Elsham Wold has just become the new headquarters for Arundel Kerr Produce Ltd (AKP Group), supplier to superm...From the archive
August 21, 2012
La primer máquina auto expendedora para niños que ofrece exclusivamente snacks saludables
Se ha presentado la primera máquina expendedora para niños en el Reino Unido, una vending que ofrece exclusivamente snacks saludables, batidos y bocadillos, en total doce productos diferentes que los más pequeños podrán elegir. Como se aprecia en la fo...From the archive
August 21, 2012
El consumidor comerá más snacks pese a seguir dudando de su salubridad, según reciente estudio
El mercado de los snacks alcanzará los 4.800 millones de euros hacia el 2016 en el Reino Unido, según el informe de mercado de Mintel. No obstante, y a pesar de los buenos augurios, el público sigue manteniendo ciertas ideas preconcebida alrededor de...From the archive
August 21, 2012
War of words between DAFF and AUSVEG on potato imports from New Zealand
AUSVEG has “wrongly accused” the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) of basing quarantine conditions on outdated information, and of avoiding accountability, says DAFF.From the archive
August 21, 2012
Alberta politician calls on Frito-Lay to boycott Alberta potatoes on child labour concerns
An Alberta politician, the Liberal MLA David Swann, called on snack-food giant Frito Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo., to boycott Alberta potatoes because child labour remains unregulated on provincial farms. The New Democrats later joined the Alberta Fe...From the archive
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August 21, 2012
US Potato Supply unaffected by drought
The severe drought in the central US has consumers concerned about skyrocketing food prices due to crop shortages and the subsequent 'trickle down' effect it's already having on the price of meats and dairy.From the archive
August 21, 2012
Take proactive approach to zebra chip, potato psyllid management
ast year, zebra chip made headlines when the potato disease caught a couple of Columbia Basin growers off guard and devastated their crop.From the archive
August 21, 2012
Northern Ireland potato blight warning issued
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and CAFRE, Greenmount Campus have issued a further potato blight warning.From the archive
August 21, 2012
Fries from your phone: McDonald's testing mobile payment app
McDonald's customers in Paris can now pay for a Royale with Cheese using their smartphones or tablets - a concept that could spread to the company's 33,500 locations worldwide if the fast-food leader likes the results.From the archive
August 21, 2012
Progressive Potato Farming conference to highlight new innovation and ideas
After an incredibly challenging season for potato growers, the ADAS Syngenta 2012 Potato Conference and Exhibition is perfectly timed to provide the essential new technical innovation and marketing inspiration for all growers, agronomists and potato industry specialists.From the archive
August 21, 2012
Mister Bee potato chip factory abuzz with activity
Now that the Mister Bee Potato Chip Co. factory is buzzing again, the new owners and their young management team are focused on growing market share and standardizing the company's products. Mister Bee, established in 1951, shut down in November and f...From the archive