News on Potatoes in Retail

Er komt steeds meer vraag naar speciale aardappelsoorten. Dat vertelt Ron Vreeswijk van de gelijknamige Rotterdamse aardappelgroothandel. "Ook hier in Rotterdam zijn er steeds meer allochtone keukens, die aardappelen gebruiken in hun gerechten. Me...

When potato plants bloom, they send up five-lobed flowers that spangle fields like fat purple stars. By some accounts, Marie Antoinette liked the blossoms so much that she put them in her hair.

Whether mashed, hashed, baked, boiled, fried or dried, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the United States. Now, two Cornell faculty members -- and one of their dads -- have joined forces to publish 'The Complete Potato Grower's Guide: What Every Grower and Gardener Needs to Know

The 83rd annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association convention, held here Aug. 31-Sept. 2, featured a plethora of educational sessions and networking opportunities as well as a dose of controversy, as the top officials of two leading potato organizations...

On August 2, 2011, the United States Potato Board kicked-off the first weekly recipe email featuring Grilled Pesto Potato Salad to highlight a favorite healthy summertime recipe. The goal of the weekly recipe email is to encourage tUSPB's target consum...

De prijs van de nieuwe aardappelen stort in. In nauwelijks een maand is hij meer dan gehalveerd. Voor 100 kg krijgen de telers nog 5 euro plus btw. Eind juni was dat nog 13 euro plus btw. (Belgapom notering 5 augustus, 2011). Een reden voor de snelle ...

With the beginning of the USPB’s new 2012 fiscal year (FY12) July 1, it is a good time to reflect back on the success achieved with our retail outreach program during FY11 and take a look ahead to our plans for FY12. As the industry recalls, the retail...

IT'S SPUD-TASTIC! The potato people at Branston are all celebrating - after the company scooped a top national award for its eye-catching lorry liveries. Branston won Livery of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards 2011 - the transport industry ‘...

In 2007 kreeg Rungis voor het eerst de vraag naar het La Bonnotte aardappeltje.

Het aardappelverbruik blijft stabiel in België, dat meldt het marktonderzoekbureau GfK Panelservices Benelux, dat het thuisverbruik van aardappelen volgt bij 4.000 Belgische gezinnen in opdracht van VLAM.

This season was a good year for potatoes, according to Heero Gramsma of Nedato.

De eerste truck met echte voorjaarsoogst Malta-aardappelen is vanmorgen per truck bij Aardappelgroothandel Altena in Wijk en Aalburg gearriveerd.

Florida potato growers didn’t escape damage from the surprise December freezes.

After Chris Voigt’s successful 60 days of nothing but potatoes, he promised a series of healthy and tasty potato recipes. The Washington State Potato Commission now has posted the first 21 recipes.

Producers and exporters of Andalusia’s early potatoes, members of Asociafruit, participated again in Fruit Logistica 2011 to consolidate key export markets such as Germany, Holland, Belgium and UK.

His mono-food 20 Potatoes a Day Diet successfully behind him, Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, is turning to potato recipes he wished he could have eaten during his two-month regimen.

As the United Stats potato marketing organization, one of the key areas where the USPB invests our growers’ contributions are in better understanding consumers, shoppers and the retail shopping environment. Drawing on insights and implications gleaned ...

Tropical Foods, a food manufacturer that specializes in raw and roasted nuts, dried fruit and snack mixes, is launching Garden Chips just in time for the New Year.