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Slendesta® now has non-novel food status in Canada
November 12, 2010

Slendesta® now has non-novel food status in Canada

Kemin Health, L.C. is pleased to announce that Slendesta Potato Extract may now be marketed as a non-Novel Food ingredient in Canada.
November 04, 2010

Kartoffelpuffers (German potato pancakes) star attraction at Texas Wurstfest

Beer, sausage and polka are the public faces of New Braunfels (TX) Wurstfest, this towns signature event. But the traditional kartoffelpuffer has become Wurstfest's cult favorite.
 McCain Aloo Tikki frozen potato snack
October 29, 2010

McCain Aloo Tikki wins McCain Foods India a SIAL d’OR Country Award 2010

McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Ltd (Canada), has received SIAL d’OR Country Award 2010, for the commercial success of its Indian product - McCain Aloo Tikki, at the SIAL Show in Paris, France.
McCain Purely Potatoes
October 26, 2010

McCain Purely Potatoes now available in the United States

Thanks to McCain Foods USA's launch of Purely Potatoes, all the preparation fuss, mess, and time have been removed from potato preparation.
Robert Lifmann nieuwe Commercieel Manager CêlaVíta
October 22, 2010

Robert Lifmann nieuwe Commercieel Manager CêlaVíta

Per 8 november 2010 treed Robert Lifmann als Commercieel Manager in dienst bij CêlaVíta bv. In zijn nieuwe functie zal hij de commerciële afdeling aansturen en commercieel verantwoordelijk zijn voor het totale Retail en Foodservice pakket van CêlaVíta bv en de merken CêlaVíta, La Menute en La Cuisine Culinaire. Hij rapporteert in deze functie aan Martin Zwinkels, Managing Director van CêlaVíta bv. 
 Pierogies marinara
October 08, 2010

National Pierogies day in the United States on October 8

When pierogies were invented in the early 1900's, pasta and potatoes came together in a match made in food heaven.
September 24, 2010

Utilizan mezcla de sustancias naturales para conservar las condiciones organolépticas del puré de papa durante un año

Los mercados nacional e internacional ya están probando las ‘virtudes’ del puré de patata cien por cien natural de Heunkove, que comenzó su elaboración hace apenas tres meses en la fábrica que la compañía abrió en la calle Vasco Núñez de Balboa del pol...
Potato specialist Schaap Holland introduced a new 'Grillerdoos' (Barbecue Box) during Potato Europe.
September 20, 2010

Schaap Holland installs five Sormac MS-1T knife peelers

To peel its fresh potatoes, Schaap uses two peeling lines, the peeling section of which consisted of an abrasive peeler, a roller knife peeler and a flat bed knife peeler.
August 31, 2010

Will Chase looking into Biobutanol production from potato waste

William Chase, an English entrepreneur responsible for products such as Chase Vodka and Tyrells Crisps, is now exploring the possibility of manufacturing potato-based biobutanol. Indeed, Mr. Chase believes that the waste left over from his Herefordshir...
 Best vodka award
July 26, 2010

British potato vodka targets lucrative U.S. market

William Chase, owner of the only premium potato-based vodka distillery in Britain, plans to take on much larger, mass-produced luxury brands in the U.S. market, Chase told Reuters.Unlike all large-scale vodka producers, Chase Distillery grows, mashes a...
July 07, 2010

Mashed potato in foodservice on the rise

Mashed potatoes in foodservice operations are up 29% in the past four years. In Q1 2006, the top 350 chain restaurant menus listed 1,749 mashed potato menu items. In Q1 2010, there were 2,256. This is an important and positive trend for potatoes in foo...
July 02, 2010

Foro: “Cadenas de valor en papa y organización de productores”

La Iniciativa Papa Andina organizó este foro en el último congreso de la ALAP, celebrado en Cusco, Perú, entre el 23-28 de mayo de 2010, buscando un espacio de reflexión y discusión para que empresas, investigadores y productores pudieran identificar l...
June 29, 2010

Sale of Michael Foods completed

Michael Foods, Inc. announced today that its parent, Michael Foods Group, Inc. (formerly M-Foods Holdings, Inc.) closed a previously announced transaction under which its owners, affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”) and certain current an...
June 28, 2010

Will Chase saves 'Love Chips' website from closure

The website run by the marketing department of the Potato Council, which was one of 820 websites expected to be closed by a Government review has been saved by William Chase, owner of Chase Vodka.   The website was to be closed as part of the review by...
 Bateria hecha con papas cocidas
June 25, 2010

Científicos israelíes diseñan baterías que trabajan con papas cocidas

Investigadores israelíes anunciaron la creación de una batería eléctrica a base de patatas cocidas que promueven como una solución asequible y eficaz para los países subdesarrollados. Yissum Research Development Co, empresa afiliada de la Universidad ...
 CêlaVíta Hempie's
June 22, 2010

CêlaVíta scoort met Oranje Hempie’s

CêlaVíta is met de Hempie’s, deze week op nummer vijf beland van alle oranje producten binnen food. Dit werd bekend gemaakt door GfK Panel Services Benelux.Productmanager Willemien Bolt van CêlaVíta: "Het is een innovatieve en doeltreffende toevo...
 Potato battery
June 17, 2010

New Potato product? Potato batteries for the developing world

Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, introduces solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes. This simple, sustainable, robust device can potentially provide an immed...
June 14, 2010

Potato Salad may cut cancer risk red meat

Scientists from Adelaide’s Flinders University found that the starch contained in cold, cooked potatoes would reduce the cancer risk associated with eating red meat, with increasing evidence available that a diet high in red meat can increase a person’...

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