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October 13, 2009
Evalúan en España variedades de papa húngaras, polacas y rumanas para consumo en chips o venta en fresco
El personal técnico del Centro de Desarrollo Agroganadero que el Inorde tiene en el municipio de Xinzo realizó un primer muestreo entre las 35 variedades de patata plantadas en la finca de ensayo de Antela, dentro del "Proyecto Patata", que t...From the archive
October 13, 2009
Aardappeloogst in Noord-Nederland schiet goed op
In Nederland schiet het rooien van het areaal aardappelen ten noorden van de grote rivieren flink op. De inschatting is dat begin week 42 is dat 85% geoogst is. In het zuiden en zuidwesten van Nederland moet volgens inschattingen nog zeker 50% van de ...From the archive
October 09, 2009
Saber cuántas calorías se comen no cambia los hábitos en Nueva York
La ley que obliga a los restaurantes de comida rápida de Nueva York a especificar el número de calorías fracasó en inducir al consumidor de escasos recursos a comer más sano, reveló un estudio. Especialistas de las Universidades de Nueva York y Yale p...From the archive
October 08, 2009
Avebe wins Food Valley award for its Etenia line of starches
At the Food Valley Conference on 8 October 2009 AVEBE received the prestigious Food Valley Award 2009 for its ETENIA™ line of starches.ETENIA™ is the new potato based product range from AVEBE that will help food manufacturers meet consumer demand for h...From the archive
October 08, 2009
Putting potatoes back on the plates of young consumers
The Potato Council put on a spectacular display in London this morning, cooking up a potato dish, UPSIDE DOWN!In the unique stunt, aimed at getting the younger generation to ‘Love Potatoes’ this autumn, Potato Council took to the London’s South Bank to...From the archive
October 07, 2009
Kettle Foods being put up for sale?
Rising profits and turnover at Kettle Foods have fuelled speculation that its private equity owners will put the business up for sale.City speculation has suggested that Lion Capital, which bought Norwich-based Kettle for about £170m in 2006, will put ...From the archive
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October 06, 2009
Study: New York calorie postings don't change orders
A rule that requires New York City fast food restaurants to post calorie information on their menu boards has not changed consumer habits in low-income neighborhoods, according to a study published on Tuesday. While half of consumers surveyed said the...From the archive
October 05, 2009
XXIV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP)
Ya se encuentra disponible para su consulta la web del XXIV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) a llevarse a cabo en Cuzco, Perú del 23 al 28 de mayo de 2010.From the archive
October 04, 2009
McDonald's restaurants to open at the Louvre
Lovers of France's two great symbols of cultural exception – its haute cuisine and fine art – are aghast at plans to open a McDonald's restaurant and McCafé in the Louvre museum next month. America's fast food temple is celebrating its 30th anniversa...From the archive
October 04, 2009
Polémica ante la apertura de un McDonald's en el Louvre
La decisión de McDonald's de celebrar su aniversario en tierras francesas con la apertura de uno de sus restaurantes de comida rápida en el museo del Louvre ha levantado ampollas entre los amantes del arte, según publica la prensa inglesa. "Esta ...From the archive
October 02, 2009
The Food Industry needs a blockbuster show
Starting next year, the Food Processing Suppliers Assn. (FPSA) will co-locate its Process Expo with the Institute of Food Technologists’ IFT Food Expo. That’s not the most natural of pairings, and the arrangement was born a little out of desperation fr...From the archive
October 02, 2009
Piden dejar de promocionar comida rápida entre los niños
Consumers International (CI) hace un llamado a las empresas a detener la promoción de alimentos con alto contenido de grasas, azúcar y sal, dirigida a la población infantil, como parte de una estrategia para abordar esta crisis de salud pública. Recie...From the archive
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October 01, 2009
Tips and Tricks to penetrate the German retail market
Germany’s population of over 80 million is the largest in Europe. Its gross domestic product is the fourth largest in the world and provides the German population with a high annual disposable income. Over one fifth of this goes on food, drink and toba...From the archive
September 30, 2009
No Potato Cyst Nematodes detected in the first 28000 soil samples analyzed in Canada
This year, approximately 65,000 Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) soil samples will be collected and analysed as part of Canada's national PCN detection survey and to meet various countries' import requirements. So far, approximately 40,000 soil samples have ...From the archive
September 29, 2009
Key Technology Introduces Manta® 1600 Sorter
Key Technology introduces Manta® 1600, a new family of high performance, mid-volume sorters. Featuring a 1520-mm wide scan area and up to seven cameras and two lasers, Manta 1600 sorts as much as 15 metric tons of product per hour to perfectly match ...From the archive
September 28, 2009
Potato genome sequenced
The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists has announced that it has released the first draft sequence of the potato genome. The PGSC started work on the project three years ago. The resulting 'blueprint' of how...From the archive
September 28, 2009
Grupo científico, que incluye investigadores de Argentina, anuncia borrador de la secuencia del genoma de la papa
Un grupo Internacional de científicos, que incluye a investigadores del INTA Balcarce, una experimental pionera en el estudio y mejoramiento de la papa, acaba de anunciar que ha hecho disponible el primer borrador de la secuencia del genoma de la papa.From the archive
September 28, 2009
Mintel: Potato Chips Sales jump during recession
It's confirmed: the recession really did make us chow down on potato chips and other salty snacks. A new report from Mintel shows that after years of mediocre sales increases, the potato chip market grew 22% during the economic downturn.From the archive