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Aardappelen en industriegroenten vallen in de nieuwe Global Gap-richtlijn onder de module machinaal oogstbare gewassen.

After what was an almost perfect beginning to the growing season, the recent spell of prolonged high temperatures and dry conditions have been an obstacle for potato growers.

Cavendish Farms has purchased the breeding rights for "Prospect", a potato variety it says is suitable for French fries and good for the environment.It's the first time the Prince Edward Island company has bought the rights to an entire vari...

De Nederlandse akkerbouwsector heeft zich de afgelopen jaren in een rustig tempo ontwikkeld.

Chris Verschueren (52) uit Moerzeke-Kastel (Belgie)doet op vrijdag 3 september vanaf 11 uur een poging om het wereldrecord frieten bakken te verbeteren.

Europe's leading centre of crop storage research was officially opened at Sutton Bridge by Potato Council's chairman and Scots farmer Allan Stevenson.He was joined by Lord Taylor of Holbeach, who is a spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate ...

Los inversores brasileños siguen expandiendo sus tentáculos. El fondo de inversión 3G, de capitales provenientes del principal socio del Mercosur de la Argentina, anunció la compra de Burger King, la segunda cadena de hamburguesas del mundo, por un mon...

According to APEC (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council), Prince Edward Islands exports of frozen french fries are down 20 per cent, while exports of fresh potatoes are down 25 per cent.

The government of New Brunswick announced the start of a 180-day public participation process to renew the air quality operating approval for McCain Foods (Canada) frozen food plant in Florenceville has begun.

Burger King Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital in a deal valued at $4 billion including debt, giving the New York investment firm control over the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain.

Woensdag 1 september vond de Aardappeldemodag plaats op het terrein van PPO Westmaas.

Organic foods are making a larger impact in consumers’ shopping choices in 2010, according to the results of Whole Foods Market’s annual Food Shopping Trends Tracker survey, conducted online in June by Harris Interactive.

From Potato Council Grower Panel Lifting Survey (www.growerpanel.com), 23,000 ha (18%) were harvested by 27th August, compared with 20,000 ha (15%) in 2009 and 20,900 ha (16%) in 2008.

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...

PotatoEurope offers visitors an open air exhibition "all about the potato” with trial plots, machinery demonstrations and discussion forums on 8/9 September 2010 at the Rittergut Bockerode Estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover.This top event ...

Op het terrein van PPO Westmaas zijn de voorbereidingen voor de Aardappeldemodag van woensdag 1 september in volle gang.

UK Potato growers are invited to attend the official opening of a new 600,000 research facility at the Potato Council's Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR).

Product developers are responding to public health concerns about the sodium content of processed foods. What sodium-reduction tactics are they using?The methods food companies use to reduce sodium vary. Some plan simply to reduce the amount of salt in...