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July 28, 2009
Potato blight flourishing on Prince Edward Island
Wet, humid conditions are leading to the worst season for late blight on potatoes on P.E.I. in years. Provincial agriculture officials report 30 cases of late blight so far this summer in Island potato fields. Last year at this time, there were just t...From the archive
July 28, 2009
New Aggressive strain of potato blight is proving difficult to control
Controlling blight is of paramount importance to all potato growers, whether big or small. Research over the past two years by Dr Stephen Kildea and others in Teagasc Oak Park has shown the type of blight Ireland is getting now is changing compared t...From the archive
July 28, 2009
Delaware French fry vending machine startup gets state funding
One of the country's leading manufacturers of frozen potatoes worked more than 20 years trying to perfect a french fry vending machine, with little success. In the 1990s, another company promised just such a machine but foundered amid allegations that...From the archive
July 27, 2009
P.E.I. potato-farming family Hendricken going bust
Last year's wet crop may have been the last straw for a prominent family of potato farmers and activists in central P.E.I. The Hendrickens have been farming in Pisquid, northeast of Charlottetown, for almost 50 years. But they are now about $2.5 milli...From the archive
July 27, 2009
NPD Spring 2009 Restaurant Count Shows Units Down by 4,000
There are 4,000 fewer restaurants in the United States this spring than there were last spring, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD’s Spring 2009 ReCount®, which is a census of commercial restaurant locations in the Unite...From the archive
July 27, 2009
McCain Foods (GB) appoints Helen Priestley as marketing director
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd have announced the appointment of Helen Priestley as Marketing Director. In her previous position Priestley championed McCain Food’s main ingredient, the Great British potato on behalf of the Potato Council where she worked for 10...From the archive
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July 27, 2009
Will we ever fully separate food myth from food reality?
The good news is people want to eat for health. They’re ready to respond to the latest research study or the newest discovery about food benefits, especially when a nutritional component is somehow linked to treatment or prevention of a disease.But is ...From the archive
July 26, 2009
Tong Peal and Pacepacker services collaborate to improve potato weighing and bagging
A new option for automation of the weighing and bagging of potatoes is being provided through a joint initiative by Tong Peal and Pacepacker Services. The two companies are working together to offer machinery that combines the Tong Peal electronic w...From the archive
July 26, 2009
Private label food manufacturers focus on quality, convenience, health
Mintel GNPD reports that amid rampant private label food product development, manufacturers stay current with the latest food trends. Providing more than just cheap alternatives to national brands, the newest private label foods woo shoppers with prem...From the archive
July 25, 2009
Maine Potato growers battle late blight
Rob Johanson drove down a dirt path along a 5-acre field of potato plants and pointed to a scorched hole in the middle. Plants surrounding the burned earth were spindly with brown, irregular spots on their leaves from late blight fungus. Maine farmer...From the archive
July 25, 2009
Wâldgieltsje: oud Fries aardappelras is terug als niche
Het Wâldgieltsje is terug. Een oud aardappelras is nu een Friese culinaire bijzonderheid. Bijna was het eind nabij, maar aardappelteler Jaap Wilman heeft veel moeite gedaan om dat te voorkomen. Met succes.Het ras was jaren geleden op sterven na dood. D...From the archive
July 24, 2009
Situación del sector de la patata en España
La buena producción y excelente calidad del tubérculo, incluso a bajos precios, no ha servido para incentivar el consumo de la patata nacional, ya que las cadenas de distribución se han abastecido directamente de patata vieja extranjera, principalmente...From the archive
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July 24, 2009
Potato Council Updates estimate of 2009 GB potato plantings
The Potato Council’s estimate of total potato plantings for 2009 has been updated from the provisional end-June area of 129,100 ha to a revised figure of 130,268 ha.This is very close to the final published figure for 2008 of 130,200 ha. The revised fi...From the archive
July 24, 2009
West Bengal state government potato retail counters not a success
Within days of opening shop, the state government’s potato retail counters have come a cropper, with buyers not willing to pay Rs 13 per kg for rotten potatoes when good quality ones are available in the open market for Rs 15 per kg. The result: instea...From the archive
July 23, 2009
Idaho Potato Commission protects Potato Brand
What's in a name? Almost everything if you're an Idaho potato farmer.Idaho potatoes are one of the most recognizable commodities in the world and growers collectively shell out about $12.5 million a year to advertise, promote and safeguard the famous b...From the archive
July 23, 2009
More French Fries in Cold Store in the US
According to the USDA NASS Cold Storage Report published July 22, the amount of French Fries in cold store in the United States on June 30, 2009 was 1,011,773,000 pounds, up 7% from last month and up 5% from last year. The amount of "other potat...From the archive
July 23, 2009
WASH study: Foods in Canada contain more salt than elswhere
A study by the British-based World Action on Salt and Health, or WASH, compared the salt content of 260 food products under global brands such as KFC, McDonald's, Kellogg, Nestlé, Burger King and Subway. Not a single product surveyed had the same sal...From the archive
July 23, 2009
Researchers see big future for purple spud
A new specialty potato, with a striking regal color both outside and in, needs a home.From the archive