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January 17, 2009
Tecnología brasileña para mejorar la producción de papa en China
De acuerdo a José Alberto Caram de Souza Dias, investigador del Instituto de Agronomía de Campinas (IAC), una tecnología desarrollada en Campinas, en el estado brasileño de Sao Paulo, puede aplicarse en China para impulsar la producción de papa. Según...From the archive
January 16, 2009
Ruim honderd aardappeltelers aangemeld bij aanbodverenigingen
Er worden tien verenigingen opgericht in Nederland die het areaal consumptieaardappelen vrijwillig willen beperken.Het initiatief komt van de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond. De vakbond heeft achttien bijeenkomsten belegd, zegt bestuurder Keimpe van der ...From the archive
January 16, 2009
Second positive PCN sample in Victoria from related property
VICTORIA'S leading potato-growing district will not find itself locked out of interstate trade despite the discovery of a second property affected by a potato parasite. A massive testing effort since the original discovery had tested 550,000 soil sampl...From the archive
January 16, 2009
Dominican Government probes tainted potatoes shipped from Holland
The Agriculture Ministry and Customs Agency (DGA) sent 56 containers of tainted potatoes back to Holland, affirming that it didn’t comply with international sanitary norms, and said an investigation is underway to determine who allowed part of the ship...From the archive
January 15, 2009
FSA announces first steps to introduce nutrition information for consumers when eating out of home
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today launched the first phase of its work to introduce nutrition information in a range of catering outlets.The FSA wants to see more consistent nutrition information for consumers at the point they make a decision ...From the archive
January 15, 2009
Brazilian technology to improve Chinese potato production
Technology developed in Campinas, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, is to be applied in China to boost potato production, according to Campinas Agronomy Institute (IAC) researcher, José Alberto Caram de Souza Dias.According to the researcher, the IA...From the archive
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January 15, 2009
Frito-Lay expands West Bengal Potato Chips plant.
At a time when global recession has hit investments across the world, Pepsico has decided to invest Rs 250 crore more in its Frito-Lay potato chips plant at Sankrail in Howrah district, West Bengal.The new investment will give a boost to potato produc...From the archive
January 15, 2009
Frito-Lay’s factory in Sankrail is caught in a stand-off over land possession
The snack-food division of PepsiCo Inc.’s Indian unit finds itself caught in a miniature version of the stand-off in Singur that led to Tata Motors Ltd driving its dream small car project out of West Bengal to Gujarat.From the archive
January 14, 2009
Las cadenas de comida rápida del Reino Unido generan grandes cantidades de residuos en las ciudades
Las cadenas de comida rápida McDonald's, Greggs, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) y Subway son las que más ensucian en el Reino Unido, según un informe realizado en el marco de la campaña para la reducción de residuos urbanos "Keep Britain Tidy"(...From the archive
January 14, 2009
Potato Donut a hit at Farm Show
Baked potatoes and French fries are some of the biggest sellers at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and many are willing to wait in rather long lines at the food court to get them.However, those two items aren’t the only staple food products provided by the...From the archive
January 14, 2009
Economische crisis treft de Nederlandse aardappelindustrie
De aardappelverwerkende industrie heeft last van de economische crisis. Daardoor verschuift de afzet van producten met een hoge toegevoegde waarde naar bulkproducten.De crisis treft de Nederlandse aardappelindustrie, zei John Wiskerke, directeur Gronds...From the archive
January 14, 2009
McCain picks up Danish potato variety 'Royal'
A new variety of Danish potato, the 'Royal', will be used to make French fries worldwide after being picked up by a Canadian company. The Agriculture Potato Association (LKF) developed the new variety.From the archive
January 14, 2009
Kloosterboer builds an Automated Highbay Cold Store for McCain in Harnes, France
Kloosterboer and McCain are jointly building an automated future. In November 2008, the construction of one of the largest cold stores in France begun near Lille. After thorough preparation by McCain and Kloosterboer the first pile of the new cold sto...From the archive
January 13, 2009
Key Technology Introduces Manta® for Potato Chips/Crisps
Key Technology introduces Manta® for potato chips/crisps. This state-of-the-art high volume sorter features a two-meter wide scan area that dramatically increases throughput within a space-saving footprint. Handling up to 3.5 metric tons (7,700 pounds)...From the archive
January 13, 2009
Walmart CEO sees 'Fundamental change in consumer habits'
Consumers, particularly younger ones, who are seriously cutting back spending during the current economic downturn may be establishing new patterns of frugality that will live on after the recovery. That was one of the concerns of Wal-mart CEO Lee Scot...From the archive
January 13, 2009
Could high GI foods be addictive?
New Zealand scientists have reported that heavily processed foods with a high glycaemic index (GI) could be addictive in a similar way to drugs.Simon Thornley, from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service, noted that foods with a high GI caused blo...From the archive
January 12, 2009
Basic American Foods press release on closure of Plover facility
Basic American Foods announced plans to moth-ball its Plover, WI facility. The downturn of the economy, coupled with the high costs of energy and raw material in Wisconsin requires Basic American Foods to shift production to other facilities in the we...From the archive
January 12, 2009
NYC baked potato shop 'Totally Baked' closes, the result of a failed concept
Jason Apfelbaum's Totally Baked—baked potato restaurant—on 18th Street—has closed. After spending a ton of cash, the successful catering entrepreneur has been forced to accept that his business model was flawed. According to numerous comments on the In...From the archive