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July 08, 2011
Dickeya solani forces destruction of Northern Ireland potato crop
A seed potato crop in Northern Ireland grown using seed imported from The Netherlands has been destroyed after aggressive black leg variant Dickeya solani was detected. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland demanded ...From the archive
July 07, 2011
El hallazgo del código genético de la papa permitirá crear más variedades
Los investigadores, agrupados en el Consorcio de la secuenciación del genoma de la patata, han determinado que esta planta, el tercer alimento básico más importante tras el trigo y el arroz, tiene al menos 39.000 genes, casi el doble de los que posee e...From the archive
July 07, 2011
Potato Council TV advert premiered at South East Potato Day
The first official viewing of the new TV advertisement that will inspire consumers to cook more potatoes took place at the South East Potato Day at Quex Barns, Birchington in Kent (June 24). Caroline Evans, Potato Council head of marketing and corpor...From the archive
July 07, 2011
Frankrijk gaat voor duurzame en hogere aardappelproductie
De Franse aardappelsector lijkt een evenwicht te hebben gevonden op economisch en ecologisch niveau. Dit werd duidelijk gemaakt tijdens het even Qualipom'Nord dat in juni plaatsvond in de regio Nord-Pas de Calais. Op dit evenement waren bijna 2000 bezo...From the archive
July 07, 2011
FAVV: Recall Spaanse Nicola aardappelen LIDL
Het Belgische Voedselagentschap (FAVV) beveelt het uit de markt nemen en van bij de consument terugroepen van Spaanse aardappelen NICOLA verkocht door LIDL. Deze aardappelen bevatten een te hoog gehalte aan fosthiazate dat gebruikt wordt om aardappela...From the archive
July 07, 2011
Nederland heeft marktinformatie landbouw op orde
Nederland is goed geïnformeerd over de ontwikkelingen op de agrarische wereldmarkt. In de afgelopen decennia bouwde ons land een goed functionerend systeem op van landbouwmarkt- en prijsinformatie. Zo blijkt uit het rapport Marktinformatie voor landbo...From the archive
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July 07, 2011
Snack market survival demands innovation, says Intersnack UK Managing Director
The managing director of Intersnack UK says that a consumer “appetite for experimentation” is driving strong growth in a snacks market where the main business challenge is keeping pace with fast-changing consumer and retailer needs. Richard Robinson ...From the archive
July 07, 2011
Late blight in Columbia basin
In Washington, potato late blight has spread to four fields in block 1, just north of the Tri-Cities. Washington State University plant pathologist Dennis Johnson provided the latest control recommendations on the Late Blight Hotline.Johnson;“In this a...From the archive
July 07, 2011
BASF Said to Mull Genetically Modified Crop Exit in Germany
BASF SE (BAS), the world’s biggest chemical maker, may withdraw genetically modified crop research from Germany in response to growing political opposition, three people familiar with discussions said. The maker of the Amflora starch potato is consider...From the archive
July 07, 2011
CKE Restaurants Announces Opening of First Two Hardee’s® Locations in Kazakhstan
CKE Restaurants, Inc., today announced the opening of two Hardee’s® restaurants in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This marks the first of at least 12 Hardee’s restaurants to be opened in Kazakhstan over the next five years. Hardee’s is the first major western qui...From the archive
July 07, 2011
Accident prompts changes at Cavendish Farms
Cavendish Farms has made changes to its potato frying equipment after a worker was badly burned there a few weeks ago. The employee suffered second and third-degree burns after being doused in hot grease while draining the oil from the fryer. He was ...From the archive
July 06, 2011
United States and Mexico sign agreement to end trucking dispute
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Dionisio Arturo Pèrez-Jàcome Friscione joined July 6 in Mexico City to sign agreements resolving the dispute over long-haul, cross-border trucking services between ...From the archive
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July 06, 2011
Canadian potato industry responds to study depicting potatoes as unhealthy
The Canadian Potato Council (CPC) is challenging the conclusions of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on potatoes and potato consumption, which wrongly depicts potatoes as a hindrance to weight loss and maintaining a healt...From the archive
July 06, 2011
NEPG: Potato acreage in North-western Europe increases 1.8%
The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) has calculated that the consumption potato area in the 5 NEPG countries has grown slightly (1.8%) compared to 2010.From the archive
July 06, 2011
New classification system for table potatoes in South Africa
Researchers in South Africa have completed a classification system for potatoes based on the textural attributes of the most popular varieties grown and consumed in that country.From the archive
July 06, 2011
Obesity & Weight Gain: US adults eating more and more often
Over the past 30 years U.S. adults have been eating larger portions and eating more often, according to a new study.From the archive
July 06, 2011
Sri Lanka increases taxes on imported potatoes to save the local farmer
The Sri Lankan government has decided to increase the import tax on potatoes from Rs 20 to 30, International Monetary Cooperation Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama has said. The price of potatoes has gone down in local markets and the farmers complain tha...From the archive
