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Last Tuesday, Taco Bell said its limited-time Nacho Fries have been crowned the company’s most successful new menu item.
March 15, 2018
Nacho Fries Best-selling Product Launch in Taco Bell History
Last Tuesday, Taco Bell said its limited-time Nacho Fries have been crowned the company’s most successful new menu item ever.
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Benjamin 'Benjy' Firester, 18, of New York City, won the top award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018 with a mathematical model that uses disease data to predict how weather patterns could spread late blight spores. (Courtesy: Society for Science
March 14, 2018
Teen scientist wins USD 250,000 with late blight prediction model
Benjamin 'Benjy' Firester, 18, of New York City, won the top award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018 with a mathematical model that uses disease data to predict how weather patterns could spread late blight spores.
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United States
María del Pilar Rodríguez y Aurora Supelán (de pie) son líderes paperas. Combinan labores hogareñas con trabajo financiero.
March 13, 2018
Ellas lideran la cosecha de 387 toneladas de papa en Colombia
En el municipio de Toca, departamento de Boyacá, 17 mujeres y sus familias se le midieron a encabezar la producción de materia prima.
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Colombia
The Sandals group, with 11 resorts in Jamaica, provides potato farmers with major financial assistance in order to cut its import bill, support the local farming community and to serve their guests with local potatoes...
March 11, 2018
Jamaican Resort Group supports farmers to provide guests with local potatoes
Jamaican potato farmers receive financial support from an unexpected source: a hotel chain wanting to serve its guests with locally grown Irish potatoes
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Jamaica
Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods® expands its line of Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with the introduction of two new savory flavors: Buffalo Ranch and Sweet Chipotle
March 10, 2018
Boulder Canyon adds to Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips line
Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods® expands its line of Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with the introduction of two new savory flavors: Buffalo Ranch and Sweet Chipotle
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United States
Heat and Control Potato Chips Fryer
March 09, 2018
Heat and Control at SNAXPO 2018
At SNAXPO 2018, Equipment Supplier to the Snack Industry Heat and Control will showcase the latest technologies, including Heat and Control's processing systems line-up, FastBack®, Spray Dynamics®, Ishida®, and CEIA®.
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United States
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Papa blanca peruana. ANDINA/Difusión
March 07, 2018
Perú empezó a exportar papa blanca al Brasil
El Gobierno logró impulsar la primera venta de papa blanca al mercado brasilero. Se trata de un lote de 20 toneladas de la variedad Yungay, que beneficiará a productores de Junín, Huánuco, Ayacucho y Huancavelica.
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Peru
Banco Mundial destaca cadenas de valor de la papa nativa
March 06, 2018
Banco Mundial destaca cadenas de valor de la papa nativa
Un libro publicado por el Banco Mundial cuenta cómo los agricultores andinos venden sus variedades de papas nativas a mejores precios, gracias al trabajo del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) y sus socios.
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Peru
An Idaho potato Field before harvest
March 06, 2018
USDA estimates the 2017 Idaho Potato Crop Value at $1.2 billion, up 22.7 percent
The USDA reported the preliminary estimated value for the Idaho® Potato crop of 2017 at USD 1.2 billion, a 22.7% leap from the previous year.
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United States
Key Technology presents a specialized Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines
March 06, 2018
Key Technology presents Vibratory Conveyor for Integration with Metal Detector
Key Technology presents a specialized Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines.
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United States
A potato field with poor emergence. In this photo from the NDSU, the cause of the poor emergence was exposure of the seed potato plants the to low levels of the herbicide glyphosate.
March 04, 2018
Never Store Seed Potatoes in a CIPC treated Storage, warns McCain Storage Expert
During the International Potato Technology Expo on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, John Walsh, Associate Principal Scientist, Potato Storage at McCain Foods, warned farmers for the effects of low levels of CIPC on seed potato performance.
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Canada
México: Se desploma por calor rendimiento de la papa
March 03, 2018
México: Se desploma por calor rendimiento de la papa
Las cosechas de los predios sembrados en octubre y noviembre, meses con mucho calor, han tenido un desplome de hasta el 25% en rendimiento.
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Mexico
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Bunge completes to acquisition of a 70 percent ownership interest in IOI Loders Croklaan, a leading multinational producer of oils for the food industry
March 03, 2018
Bunge completes acquisition of Loders Croklaan, creating a global leader in B2B oil market
Bunge Limited announced on March 1, 2018 that it had completed its acquisition of a 70% ownership interest in IOI Loders Croklaan from IOI Corporation Berhad.
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United States
Dr. David Ellis
March 02, 2018
Crop Trust premia al Jefe del Banco de Germoplasma del CIP
Crop Trust, organización internacional que apoya la conservación del germoplasma de los cultivos, galardonó al Dr. David Ellis, jefe del Banco de Germoplasma del Centro Internacional de la Papa con el premio Crop Trust Legacy.
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Peru
Heat and Control is launching Inspira, the next generation VFFS bagmaker, and ACP-700, an automatic case packer new to Ishida’s packaging room line-up.
February 28, 2018
Heat and Control launches Inspira - the next generation bag maker - at SNAXPO
Heat and Control® has chosen SNAXPO 2018 to release the latest snack packaging technologies from Ishida for the North America/Latin America market.
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United States
Truco Enterprises Launches New On The Border® Taste of Tajín Clásico Tortilla Chips
February 28, 2018
Truco Enterprises Launches New On The Border® Taste of Tajín Clásico Tortilla Chips
Truco Enterprises announced today the official launch of On The Border® Taste of Tajín Clásico flavored tortilla chips in partnership with TAJÍN.
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United States
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) will highlight its redesigned Low Pressure Extruder at SNAXPO 2018 (March 12-14 in Atlanta, GA)
February 28, 2018
RBS highlights redesigned low pressure extruder at SNAXPO
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading bakery and snack production systems manufacturers, has redesigned its Low Pressure Extruder to be safer, more efficient and easier to clean.
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United States
International Potato Expo Marks Successful Event in Charlottetown
February 27, 2018
International Potato Expo marks Successful Event in Charlottetown
The 2018 edition of the International Potato Technology Expo welcomed professionals from across North America back to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown this past Friday and Saturday.
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Canada

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