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March 07, 2010
Reser's Fine Food recalls number of dips and (potato) salads
Reser’s Fine Foods Inc, Beaverton, Oregon is voluntarily recalling a limited number of retail size and bulk containers of dips, salad dressings and potato salad products distributed by supermarkets and other food retail and wholesale outlets. Reser’s...From the archive
March 05, 2010
XXIV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa - ALAP 2010
Continuando con la línea exitosa del anterior congreso celebrado en Argentina, la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) está invitando a participar en su XXIV Congreso a celebrarse en la ciudad de Cusco, Perú, entre el 23-28 de mayo del año en c...From the archive
March 04, 2010
FSA suggests chip shops to cut thicker chips (fries)
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a project in 80 fish and chip shops across the country aimed at making their food healthier. Officials want fryers to increase the size and thickness of their chips because chunkier versions absorb less fat ...From the archive
March 04, 2010
Canadian Top Menu Trends for 2010 (first-ever Canadian chef survey!)
Local, sustainable and organic food choices top the list of what’s hot in Canada’s restaurant kitchens. The trends are revealed in a new survey of professional chefs conducted for the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) by independ...From the archive
March 04, 2010
Potato growers take McDonald's Pesticide survey
Farmers who grow potatoes that end up as french fries at McDonald's and other fast food restaurants have begun taking surveys about how they produce the crop.About a year ago, McDonald's bowed to pressure from activist shareholders and agreed to make a...From the archive
March 04, 2010
Safeway recalls red potato salad
Safeway Inc. has been notified by Reser's Fine Foods that it has voluntarily recalled several products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. As a precautionary measure, Safeway is participating in the recall by voluntarily recalling the following p...From the archive
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March 04, 2010
Winter weather hurts CKE sales
CKE Restaurants Inc. reported mixed results for its two brands in February, with winter weather taking a toll at Hardee's but new products helping sales at Carl's Jr. Blended same-store sales fell 4.2 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 22, compar...From the archive
March 04, 2010
ARS tests powdery scab and black dot resistant potato varieties
Americans love potatoes, consuming about 130 pounds per person annually.From the archive
March 03, 2010
HZPC-prognoseprijs 2009 aanmerkelijk lager dan voorgaande jaren: 20.50 euro/100kg
In haar telersvergaderingen van begin maart maakt HZPC een gemiddelde prognoseprijs voor pootaardappelen oogst 2009 bekend van € 20,50 per 100 kg excl. BTW. De prognoseprijs heeft betrekking op de klasse E, maat 28/55 van de rassen in poolverband getee...From the archive
March 03, 2010
Specialty potato market expanding
Researchers are developing new potato varieties that resist attacks by pests and diseases. There are even potatoes developed to resist pests in specific geographical areas. At the same time scientists are developing colored potatoes, which consumers pr...From the archive
March 03, 2010
Starch manufacturer Emsland Group welcomes approval of Amflora
EMSLAND GROUP welcomes the approval of Amflora by the European Commission. Cultivation of genetic modified crops will be an important prerequisite to secure long term competitiveness for the European potato starch industry.The Amflora registration proc...From the archive
March 03, 2010
HZPC forecast price of 20.50 euro for seed potatoes
During the next two weeks HZPC will be meeting with seed potato growers. The company will announce a forecast price for seed potatoes crop 2009 of € 20.50 per 100 kg, excl. VAT. This price is for the class E, the size 28/55 mm for varieties grown in th...From the archive
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March 03, 2010
Amflora approval is a hot potato in GM debate
The European Commission’s approval of BASF’s GM Amflora potato for cultivation in the EU could mark the end of European deadlock over genetic modification, and has been celebrated and decried with equal measure by commentators on both sides of the deba...From the archive
March 03, 2010
FDA gets tough on food labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs...From the archive
March 02, 2010
Keystone Potato Products looking at solar photovoltaic to cut electricity costs
Keith Masser, a seventh generation potato farmer, is no dummy. A graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Masser always has his eye on the bottom line.From the archive
March 02, 2010
European Commission approves Amflora starch potato
Today the European Commission approved Amflora, BASF's genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The potato can now be used for the production of industrial starch."After waiting for more than 13 years, we are de...From the archive
March 02, 2010
Europa aprueba cultivo de papa transgénica
La Comisión Europea (CE) aprobó hoy el cultivo en la Unión Europea (UE) de una variedad de patata genéticamente modificada, fabricada por la empresa alemana BASF, la primera autorización del tipo concedida en los últimos 12 años. La patata Amflora pod...From the archive
March 02, 2010
FDA Survey Finds More Americans Read Information on Food Labels
A majority of consumers read food labels and are increasingly aware of the link between good nutrition and reducing the risk of disease, according to the latest survey of dietary habits released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 200...From the archive