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May 31, 2010
China Essence Group stock price tumbles
The stock price of potato starch manufacturer China Essence Group, listed at the Singapore Exchange, dropped 36%. The drop in the stock price triggered the Singapore Exchange to query the China Essence Group regarding trading activity, which meanwhi...From the archive
May 31, 2010
Exhibits and Attendance Up at 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
Both attendee and exhibitor numbers showed positive growth at the 91st annual NRA Show. The increases highlight the NRA Show's position in the restaurant and hospitality industry.From the archive
May 31, 2010
Congreso Mundial de la Papa 2012, en Edinburgo, Escocia
El Buró de Convenciones de Edimburgo anunció que el octavo Congreso Mundial de la Papa se celebrará en la ciudad de Edimburgo en 2012. Al menos 600 especialistas de papa de todo el mundo asistirán al evento, 417 años después de que Sir Walter Raleigh,...From the archive
May 31, 2010
Belarus wants to revive its potato industry
The agricultural industry of Belarus can be a reliable source of foreign currency revenues, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Ivan Bambiza said at a joint session of the two chambers of the National Assembly and members of the government of Belarus on 2...From the archive
May 30, 2010
Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company receives tourism award
The Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co. Inc. won the NB Tourism Product Development Award. This was one of the four 2010 Tourism Excellence and Innovation Awards awards presented on Thursday, May 27, by the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick (TI...From the archive
May 30, 2010
Global Potato Tours organizes Potato tour on Prince Edward Island
Global Potato Tours is organizing its first international tour, scheduled to take place June 27 - July 4, 2010 on the largest potato producing province of Canada - Prince Edward Island. Tour members will be introduced in person to many individuals invo...From the archive
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May 30, 2010
Gourmet chips fryer: New system from Kiremko
After receiving several requests from new and existing clients and recognising the huge growth in this market, Kiremko have developed a totally new system for producing the so called Gourmet or hand-fried style chips. After in depth market research,...From the archive
May 30, 2010
Prosser after the closure of the Conagra Foods french fry plant
The last day for most of the 250 workers at the massive potato processing plant was Friday. A couple of dozen will remain to maintain the cold storage facility, and a few dozen more will linger until mid-June to secure the 300,000-square-foot building...From the archive
May 29, 2010
Cuánta papa y hacia dónde la exportó el Perú en los primeros cuatro meses del año, según cifras del ADEX
La papa, considerada como una de las contribuciones más importantes de la región andina para el mundo, fue exportada por US$ 241 mil 342 en los primeros cuatro meses del año, según cifras preliminares de la Asociación de Exportadores (ADEX). Asimismo,...From the archive
May 28, 2010
How to make perfect McDonald's style french fries at home
The picture above is from a blog about how to make McDonald's style french fries at home. The average blog on french fries does not make it to our news section, but this blog is in no way average! First of all you will admire the length this blogger...From the archive
May 28, 2010
Trans Fats replaced by Healthier Fats, Study Finds
Fears that removing harmful trans fats from foods would open the door for manufacturers and restaurants to add other harmful fats to foods seem to be unfounded, a new study finds. A team from Harvard School of Public Health analyzed 83 reformulated p...From the archive
May 28, 2010
Canada's export of potato products down 11% in first quarter
Canada exported 14.0 million cwt of potatoes and potato products during the January-March quarter. According to the editor of North American Potato Market News (NAPMN), Bruce Huffaker, that fell 1.7 million cwt short of the 2009 pace, a 10.7% decline. ...From the archive
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May 27, 2010
Infectious potato disease Dickeya Solani found in Scotland
The infectious potato disease Dickeya solani has been found in a ware crop growing in Perthshire.The species is an aggressive, form of the seed-borne bacterial disease, blackleg.Scotland had recently established rules to keep the disease out. But repor...From the archive
May 27, 2010
Testing soil for diseases before potatoes are planted
Australian scientists at SARDI are making major strides in diagnosing potato diseases before the potato crop is planted.Watch ABC video on this topicAustralia’s $500 million-plus potato industry will benefit from new DNA tests that can quickly and accu...From the archive
May 27, 2010
2nd Congress of Andalusian Early Potato held in October
The sector of Andalusian Early Potato, belonging to Asociafruit, will hold the second edition of their congress. These will take place in Seville on the seventh (7th) of October.From the archive
May 27, 2010
Heinz Reports Strong Fiscal 2010 Results;US Ore-Ida sales increased
H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) today reported excellent full-year and fourth-quarter results for Fiscal 2010 as the Company delivered dynamic double-digit organic sales growth in Emerging Markets. For the full year, sales grew 4.8% to a record $10.5 bi...From the archive
May 26, 2010
Wise Foods up for Sale?
Buyout firm Palladium Equity Partners is exploring a sale of Wise Foods, the maker of Cheez Doodles and Wise potato chips, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.Palladium has hired investment bank Piper Jaffray Cos. to find potential buy...From the archive
May 26, 2010
Promoting a Potato Chip Using Many Farmers, and Less Salt
In a campaign for Lay’s that features actual farmers who grow potatoes used to make the chips, the farmers are meant to appear just as they do in life: genuine, simple, plain-spoken, salt of the earth. Oops. Strike that, given the concern among food ac...From the archive