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Inspecting new potato varieties
November 24, 2015
Wisconsin Potato Growers looking to the Future
Twenty potato growers from all over the Wisconsin converged on Madison last week for their annual “grill the professors” ritual.
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United States
Global surge in Organic, Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Launch activity (Source: Innova Market Insights)
November 23, 2015
Global Food and Beverage Trends for 2016
The 'clean eating' trend has inspired a back to basics approach in product development and is an overarching theme in Innova Market Insights' Top Ten Trends list for 2016.
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Netherlands
KETTLE® Chips (United Kingdom) releases a Winter Seasonal Edition, "Soy, Ginger, Chilli & Honey", and two Limited edition Christmas specials, "Beef, Red Wine & Shallot" and "White Stilton® & Cranberry Relish" (shown)
November 23, 2015
Kettle Chips launches Winter and Christmas flavours
KETTLE® Chips (United Kingdom) is pleased to announce that it has introduced three seasonal flavours to its sharing range of delicious, hand cooked chips in time for the key Christmas sales period.
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United Kingdom
In financial year 2014/2015 Cooperative Avebe achieved a performance price of 78.41 euros. This is the highest performance price achieved so far (2013/2014: 75.07 euros).
November 23, 2015
Avebe achieved 'Best Performance Price so far' in 2014/2015
In financial year 2014/2015 Cooperative Avebe achieved a performance price of 78.41 euros. This is the highest performance price achieved so far (2013/2014: 75.07 euros).
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Netherlands
Most of Conagra Foods frozen potato facilities have achieved a 95 percent landfill avoidance rate, and are working to find outlets for the remaining landfill waste. Two of the last, hard-to-recycle materials for our Taber, Canada facility was their used
November 23, 2015
ConAgra Foods Announces Zero Waste Champions
Continuing in its journey toward zero waste, and in recognition of last week’s America Recycles Day, ConAgra Foods announced its annual Zero Waste Champion award winners.
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United States
A TOMRA potato sorter in operation.
November 23, 2015
Advancements in automation and robotics are driving improvements in food processing
Continued advances in automation and robotics are making the global food manufacturing and processing industries safer, more efficient and able to deliver higher profits, according to TOMRA Sorting Food.
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Belgium
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Collecting potatoes in Afghanistan
November 23, 2015
Afghan Agriculture Ministry builds 500 additional potato storages in Bamyan
The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture has funded construction of over 500 potato storages for farmers in Bamyan province.
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Afghanistan
Las semillas criollas garantizan producción de papas en Venezuela
November 21, 2015
Las semillas criollas garantizan producción de papas en Venezuela
En mes y medio se espera cosechar los seis millones de kilos de papa que van a abastecer el consumo interno del país hasta inicios de febrero.
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Venezuela
En Perú controlan al gorgojo de la papa con la planta del lupino
November 21, 2015
En Perú controlan al gorgojo de la papa con la planta del lupino
El Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), del Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, realizó el lanzamiento de un método eficaz para combatir el “Gorgojo de los Andes” que ataca a los cultivos de papa.
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Peru
Milagros Marcos, Félix Eguía, y Teresa López observan la nueva maquinaria en la inauguración de las nuevas instalaciones.
November 21, 2015
España: Grupo Ibersnack producirá "la mejor papa frita del mundo"
El proveedor de aperitivos de Mercadona, Grupo Ibersnacks, presentó ayer en la localidad vallisoletana de Medina del Campo su nueva planta de elaboración de productos de maíz, Agromaíz, y su Centro de Desarrollo y Mejora.
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Spain
Cuba: Con semilla nacional comenzará siembra de papa en Matanzas
November 20, 2015
Cuba: Con semilla nacional comenzará siembra de papa en Matanzas
Con el empleo de semilla nacional comenzará este jueves la siembra de papa en la provincia de Matanzas. El proceso abarcará unas mil 150 hectáreas y producirá 25 mil 500 toneladas del tubérculo al cierre de la campaña 2015-2016.
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Cuba
Sean Connolly, president and chief executive officer, ConAgra Foods
November 18, 2015
Conagra Foods plans Lamb Weston spin-off
Conagra Foods announces plans to separate into two independent public companies, Conagra Brands ('Diverse portfolio of Leading Brands') and Lamb Weston ('Leading Foodservice Supplier of Frozen Potatoes')
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United States
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November 17, 2015
RPE becomes exclusive marketer for Discovery Garden’s gourmet potatoes
RPE Inc., announces their partnership with Discovery Garden’s. RPE will now act as the exclusive marketing partner for Discovery Garden’s brand of gourmet potatoes.
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November 17, 2015
PEI Scalloped Potatoes winner 2015 Lays Canada Do Us a Flavour Tastes of Canada contest
PEI Scalloped potatoes, a potato chip flavour submitted by Jordan Cairns, wins the Lay’s® Canada Do Us a Flavour™ Tastes of Canada contest.
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Canada
Nick Vermont (CEO of McCain Foods GB) is the 2015 British Potato Industry Award winner
November 16, 2015
Nick Vermont receives British Potato Industry Award at BP 2015
Nick Vermont, CEO of McCain Foods GB is this year's British Potato Industry Award winner
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United Kingdom
Stand of BP2015 Gold Sponsor Grimme. “This is GB’s premiere potato event and you need to be here to gauge the industry mood,“ says Grimme’s sales manager Andrew Starbuck
November 16, 2015
Thousands attend GB’s flagship potato event BP2015
The entire potato industry of Great Britain gathered at Harrogate International Centre, North Yorkshire 12 and 13 November for BP2015, the key industry event of the year.
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United Kingdom
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November 16, 2015
See Key Technology's new VERYX Digital Sorting Platform at Fruit Logistica
Key Technology introduces the all-new VERYX™ digital sorting platform to the European food processing industry at Fruit Logistica
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Germany
Chiloé: Papas nativas serán las protagonistas de su propio museo
November 12, 2015
Chiloé: Papas nativas serán las protagonistas de su propio museo
Un universo de 126 variedades de papas se está plantando en un predio, propiedad de la Municipalidad de Puqueldón, con el objetivo de crear un museo vivo de este tipo de tubérculo, propio de la Isla de Chiloé.
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Chile

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