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April 04, 2012
Papas Pringles puso a la venta una versión baja en grasas
Cuando Procter &Gamble introdujo las papas Pringles en Venezuela en 1999, el consumo per cápita promedio era de 80 gramos. Ahora el mercado nacional se ha consolidado como el tercero más importante en América Latina, después de México y Brasil. &...From the archive
April 04, 2012
FAO helps Ugandan potato farmers make more money
Potatoes are not widely grown in Uganda but they could earn a farmer big if the right farming methods and good prices are in place. Nathan Baryahisahe, the chairman of the Muko Expanded Irish Potato Producers Association says they now have 161 members...From the archive
April 03, 2012
Ulster Farmers’ Union visits Mash Direct to discuss potato industry
Following a series of meetings focused on the Northern Ireland’s potato industry Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president Harry Sinclair has said the potato sector is, and will continue to be an important part of Northern Ireland’s agriculture industry.From the archive
April 02, 2012
Droogte en lage prijzen verkleinen aardappelareaal Spanje met 20%
Lagere prijzen en vooral de huidige droogte beïnvloeden sommige gebieden van Spanje ernstig en zullen het aardappelareaal in 2012 met ongeveer 20% doen verminderen. Jesús Carrión laat weten dat volgens voorspellingen het totale teeltgebied in Spanje di...From the archive
April 02, 2012
Aardappelen uitdelen op De Dam
Biologisch akkerbouwer Krispijn van den Dries uit Ens dumpte afgelopen zondag 6 ton aardappelen op De Dam in Amsterdam. Samen met vrijwilligers van de organisatie Youth Food Movement (YFM) deelt hij de aardappelen uit aan voorbijgangers. De 28-jarige ...From the archive
April 02, 2012
Trends op de Anuga Foodtec
Verhoging van de productiviteit en daarmee of tegelijkertijd kostenreductie realiseren. Dat is een belangrijke trend en drijfveer voor innovatie, zo bleek op de Anuga FoodTec in Keulen. VMT noemt als tweede trend "duurzaamheid"en de derde on...From the archive
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April 02, 2012
CêlaVíta introduceert 'La Menute': lang houdbare aardappelproducten voor de Horeca
Speciaal voor de Horeca heeft CêlaVíta Foodservice een range lang houdbare aardappelproducten ontwikkeld en daarbij gebruik gemaakt van de expertise van professionele koks. De nieuwe range 'La Menute by CêlaVíta' bevatten echte kant-en-klare aardappele...From the archive
April 01, 2012
Idaho Potato Commission renewed Heart Check mark contract
An official with the American Heart Association believes Idaho potato shippers aren't fully tapping the right to use his organization's iconic heart check mark. For a registration fee of $5,000 per variety, the Idaho Potato Commission renewed a 12-mon...From the archive
April 01, 2012
Idaho Potato Commission launches new website
Hungry for more information on how to perfect your potato dishes? Consider your cravings satisfied with the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) new website Potato 101, an all-you-can-eat buffet of knowledge on America’s Favorite Vegetable. Contents inclu...From the archive
April 01, 2012
West Bengal potato growers see better prices at last
After witnessing record low prices for the new crop in the beginning of harvest season this year, a majority of potato farmers in West Bengal now have a reason to cheer. Wholesale prices of the new crop (Jyoti variety), which were ruling at around Rs ...From the archive
April 01, 2012
Bioplástico de papa como nueva alternativa ecológica de Perú
Ingenieros creadores del bioplástico de almidón de papa, de la Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, comenzaron en febrero de 2011 la caracterización del almidón más óptimo para lograr un bioplástico rentable y duradero que permita su futura industr...From the archive
April 01, 2012
Congelados: un mercado que debe ser práctico. Entrevista al Vicepresidente de Ventas y Marketing de McCain Andina
El consumo per cápita de productos congelados en Colombia se ubica alrededor de los 700 gramos año aproximadamente, una cifra baja si se compara con otros países como Canadá con 11 kilos o Estados Unidos con 10 kilos. Esto debido a barreras como el des...From the archive
April 01, 2012
Jailed Potato Farmer free and back in Canada
New Brunswick potato farmer Henk Tepper strode through the Ottawa International Airport on Saturday afternoon and into the arms of his wife and two daughters for the first time in more than a year. Tepper returned to Canada after being held in a Leban...From the archive
April 01, 2012
Top 10 Functional Food Trends in 2012: Consumers Want Nutrients from Food, Not Supplements
The Top 10 Functional Food Trends of 2012 point to more consumers favor getting their vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat and beverages they drink instead of supplements, according to research presented Wednesday at the Institute of Food Tech...From the archive
April 01, 2012
GEA Convenience Food Technologies to be renamed GEA Food Solutions
Convenience Food Systems (CFS), a manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment was sold to the GEA Group in December 2010.From the archive
April 01, 2012
Burger King changes menu
When Burger King set about to fix its ailing empire, the fast food giant started by scrutinizing everything on the menu Over the past year, the QSR chain evaluated all of its ingredients from the bacon to the cheese slices it serves on its chargrilled...From the archive
March 31, 2012
Panamá: Productores de semilla de papa aplican el sistema SAH
Con la implementación de la tecnología del Sistema Autotrófico Hidropónico (SAH), el cual puede lograr altas tasas de multiplicación en un tiempo más corto, la Asociación de Productores y Comercializadores de Semilla de Papa (Procosepa), del área de Ce...From the archive
March 31, 2012
Potato Farmer Henk Tepper released from Lebanese jail
A Senator says New Brunswick farmer Henk Tepper has been released from a Lebanese jail after being held for a year on allegations he exported rotten potatoes to Algeria. Senator Pierrette Ringuette says in a statement that Tepper is expected to arrive...From the archive