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Over the past 30 years U.S. adults have been eating larger portions and eating more often, according to a new study.

David Tay abre la puerta metálica que lo lleva a una sala a prueba de terremotos y que se encuentra bajo una temperatura de 5ºC. Allí, bajo el resplandor de luces con un tinte azuloso, hay miles de tubos de ensayo, cada uno con pequeños brotes verdes ...

La Iniciativa Papa Andina ha incluido en su sección de publicaciones, trece trabajos presentados en el IV Congreso Ecuatoriano de la Papa, realizado entre el 28-30 de junio de 2011. Pueden consultarse en esta página.

The United States Potato Board believes a study released in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine perpetuates unfortunate myths and misconceptions about the potato.

The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant Show showed positive growth in attendee and exhibitor numbers

In the arctic, behind a metal door that leads into an earthquake-proof room chilled to 42 degrees 7,000 potato varieties are stored..

Summer potato supplies will be short, but they should be sufficient to fill retail shelves until fall harvests begin.

United Potato Growers of America sponsored a conference last week in Bloomington, MN to discuss the transition from the summer to fall crop.  The meeting was open to all growers and shippers including non-United members.

Potandon Produce has announced the winner of its Idaho Potato Lovers Month Display Contest

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading food makers, today announced the purchase, effective June 9, 2011, of the Marie Callender's® brand trademarks from Marie Callender Pie Shops, Inc.

Idaho Potato Commission board members unanimously voted June 15 to oppose the U.S. Potato Board's use of a national retail trademark at the retail level.

On May 17, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants

Officials and Scientists discussed the new public rollout of the MyPlate initiative during a Monday press conference at the IFT 2011 Annual Meeting and Food Expo.

Incoming IFT President Roger Clemens and President-Elect John Ruff presented four companies with the 2011 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards.

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The recent unveiling of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) MyPlate icon heralded a bold, new visual reminder of the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption, filling half the plate with these two important food groups.

Scientists at the Potato Research Centre hope to crossbreed foreign and domestic potatoes to create a new spud that's resilient to disease and requires fewer pesticides.