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February 19, 2012
Health Benefits Idaho Potatoes promoted by Denise Austin
Denise Austin, the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) long-time spokesperson, celebrated American Heart Month on behalf of the IPC with two major initiatives: a 35-city satellite media tour (SMT) and an online re-release of the IPC's national television c...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Expanding Anuga FoodTec accompanied by top class conferences
From 27th to 30th March 2012 the international food technology sector will once again meet at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. Anuga FoodTec offers the international food business an information and purchasing platform that covers the entire spectrum of techn...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Native potatoes get a clean start from repatriated in-vitro seedlings
Traditional potato farming practices in the Andes that once provided in situ conservation of the vast diversity of native varieties have been waning over the past decades. Roads now bring in truckloads of rice, pasta and other sources of convenient car...From the archive
February 19, 2012
National Starch Parent CPI wants new name: Ingredion
Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced that it intends to change its name to Ingredion pending shareholder approval at its annual meeting in May. The n...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Nine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day
Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items.From the archive
February 19, 2012
Reducing salt in crisps without affecting the taste
Food scientists have found a way of measuring how we register the saltiness of crisps which could lead to new ways of producing healthier crisps — without losing any of the taste. The research by scientists at The University of Nottingham could lead to...From the archive
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February 19, 2012
Agrico presenteert zich biologisch op Fruit Logistica
Aardappelen telen en vermarkten met zorg voor natuur en mens, dat wil Agrico bereiken door de teelt van biologische aardappelen. Met een oppervlakte van ruim 750 hectare en ca. 65 aangesloten biologische telers is Agrico de grootste leverancier van bi...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Belgische telers leveren record aan aardappelen af
Volgens het onderzoeksinstituut PCA hebben de telers tot 1 februari 2,3 miljoen ton aardappelen afgeleverd. Dat betreft 500.000 ton vroege aardappelen en 1,8 miljoen ton bewaaraardappelen. Uit de gegevens van het PCA blijkt dat tussen 1 november en 1 ...From the archive
February 18, 2012
EU and US sign historic organic trade agreement
The European Union and the United States announced today that beginning June 1, 2012, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region.From the archive
February 18, 2012
Belgapom notering stabiel op € 40,00/ton
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...From the archive
February 17, 2012
CLIPAPA: Proyecto multinacional que busca identificar materiales con características de resistencia a sequía, calor y fitoftora
El Proyecto CLIPAPA, financiado por FONTAGRO y liderado por NEIKER (País Vasco), en el que participan Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Perú y Uruguay, realizó su segunda reunón anual en febrero en San José de Costa Rica. Los participantes expus...From the archive
February 16, 2012
US Secretary Vilsack Names National Potato Promotion Board Members
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed 33 representatives to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. Members will serve a three-year term of office ending in February 2015. Newly appointed members representing producers include: Jared W. Fi...From the archive
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February 16, 2012
Spuds, science and success in the US
The U.S, potato industry enjoyed a lot of success in 2011, including rising consumption and a big win on a controversial proposal that would have limited spuds in school cafeterias, potato boosters say.From the archive
February 16, 2012
België: Meer dan helft aardappelproductie nog op voorraad
De totale Belgische voorraad aardappelen werd begin februari geschat op 1,90 miljoen ton. Dit betekent dat nog iets meer dan de helft (52%) van de totale productie bewaaraardappelen (oogst 2011) nog in stock ligt.From the archive
February 16, 2012
México: Estiman haya sobreproducción de papa
En este presente ciclo agrícola 2011-2012, se registró un exceso de área de siembra del cultivo de la papa a nivel noroeste, lo que está provocando la caída de los mercados nacionales, afirmó Ricardo Parada Laborín. El presidente de la Asociación de P...From the archive
February 16, 2012
Colombia: Polilla guatemalteca, la principal plaga que afecta la papa
Bogota La polilla guatemalteca de la papa es una de las principales plagas de este cultivo en Colombia, y otros paises de America. Laura Villamizar, directora del laboratorio de control biologico de Corpoica, expreso que este insecto causa perdidas que...From the archive
February 16, 2012
Kellogg adquiere las papitas Pringles
Michigan - Kellogg Company anunció ayer un acuerdo para adquirir la marca Pringles, de Procter &Gamble (P&G), por $2,695 millones. Pringles es denominada la marca número uno a nivel mundial en papas crujientes dentro del segmento de meriendas ...From the archive
February 16, 2012
Nematode restrictions New York State Potato Farms lifted for 300.000 acres.
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine today announced that the Department, in conjunction with USDA, is removing more than 300,000 acres from regulation for golden nematode.From the archive