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June 30, 2011
Nieuw prijsinformatiesysteem aardappelen heeft weinig draagvlak onder telers
Het draagvlak onder consumptieaardappeltelers voor het Aardappel Prijs Informatiesysteem (API) dat het Productschap Akkerbouw voorbereidt, laat zeer te wensen over. Dat blijkt uit de quick scan van de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond (NAV) onder haar lede...From the archive
June 27, 2011
Interview met Geert Staring (Breeders Trust) en Philippe de Jong (ALTIUS)
Op woensdag 25 mei keken 130 Belgische boeren raar op van een brief die hen aanmaande om kwekersrechten te betalen op hoevepootgoed van enkele aardappelrassen. Eerder dit jaar daagde de afzender van die brieven, de organisatie Breeders Trust, het Voeds...From the archive
June 27, 2011
World Potato Congress 2012 registration now open.
World Potato Congress 2012 - to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland - has now opened the registration process.From the archive
June 27, 2011
Abiertas inscripciones para el próximo congreso mundial de la papa
Las inscripciones para participar en el Congreso Mundial de la Papa 2012, a celebrarse en la ciudad de Edimburgo, Escocia, entre el 27-30 de mayo de 2012, están abiertas. El Congreso Mundial de la Papa reune a los mejores especialistas de todo el mund...From the archive
June 27, 2011
USPB responds to Harvard Study on weight gain in NEJM
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.From the archive
June 27, 2011
Harvard Study suggests potatoes and potato products have a significant role in long term weight gain
In a series of three separate studies looking at how changes in multiple dietary and other lifestyle factors relate to long-term weight gain, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that modest changes in specific foods and beverages, physical activity, TV-watching, and sleep duration were strongly linked with long-term weight gain.From the archive
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June 27, 2011
Positive Growth, Operator Optimism Prevalent at 2011 National Restaurant Association
The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant Show showed positive growth in attendee and exhibitor numbersFrom the archive
June 27, 2011
'Many faces of potato' hits TV screens in the UK
Fresh potatoes are being given a lift thanks to increased industry marketing activity, including television advertising. From the archive
June 26, 2011
International Potato Processing & Storage Convention 2011 sees high quality speakers
Infra-red heating and blanching, meeting today's food safety regulatory demands, innovative sorting solutions, enzymes against acrylamide and working out the real cost of ownership kept delegates busy at the final day of the 2011 International Potato Processing and Storage Convention in Denver, Colorado.From the archive
June 26, 2011
Snyder's - Lance Inc completes solar farm
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) is proud to announce the completion of the largest ground-based solar farm in Pennsylvania. Covering 26 acres and comprised of 15,092 solar panels, the 3.5 MW Solar FarmFrom the archive
June 26, 2011
EFSA sets up European task force to help investigate French E.coli outbreak
Scientists from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are setting up a task force to coordinate investigations to track down the source of any contaminated sprouted seeds in the European UnionFrom the archive
June 26, 2011
The potato preserve
In the arctic, behind a metal door that leads into an earthquake-proof room chilled to 42 degrees 7,000 potato varieties are stored..From the archive
June 24, 2011
¿Kilos de más? Las papas fritas son el problema
"Son muy sabrosas y tienen una textura muy buena. Las personas no suelen comer una o dos papas. Se comen un paquete entero", dijo el médico experto en obesidad F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, del hospital St. Luke's-Roosevelt de Nueva York. Lo que come...From the archive
June 24, 2011
Belgapom-notering krijgt aangepaste definitie.
De Belgapom-notering is de wekelijkse notering van de meest gehanteerde prijs van de voorbije dag(en) op de Belgische fysieke markt van aardappelen met bestemming verwerkende industrie.From the archive
June 23, 2011
Potato price crash in Kenya slashes returns for producers
In Kenya, Potato farmers and traders are bracing for lower returns after a bumper harvest prompted a price crash, easing consumer anxiety over the rising cost of living compounded by a shortage of maize.From the archive
June 23, 2011
Potatoes are the most popular food in Ireland
A new study carried out by Oxfam, the international charity, has found that the potato is the most popular food stuff in Ireland.From the archive
June 21, 2011
Hoge voedselprijs veroorzaakt door krapte in aanbod
De hoge voedselprijzen van de afgelopen tijd zijn veroorzaakt door misoogsten. Exportrestricties van sommige landen hebben daar nog eens aan bijgedragen, evenals de zwakke dollar en de hoge olieprijs. De stijgende vraag naar biobrandstof drijft de agra...From the archive
June 20, 2011
Weather could put dent in 2011 US potato crop
Summer potato supplies will be short, but they should be sufficient to fill retail shelves until fall harvests begin.From the archive