新闻 来自美洲

In the United States the potato chip category maintains a dominant lead over other salty snacks in terms of overall sales, but household spend on meat snacks is a not-too-distant rival and is gaining ground.

McCain Foods USA, Inc. announced yesterday it is expanding the voluntary recall of retail, frozen hash brown products that may contain golf ball materials with Wegman’s Brand 28-ounce bag of frozen O’Brien Hash Browns (UPC 07789036523).

Papaonline.cl es un sitio abierto y gratuito, que busca apoyar y aumentar la competitividad del sector papa, y que lleva a productores sin distinciones, a formar parte de una comunidad seria y en contacto potencial no sólo con la cadena comercial nacional, sino también internacional.

The 13 major potato States held 133 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2017, up 6 percent from April 1, 2016.

Steve Gangwish of Watertown, South Dakota and Dan Moss of Declo, Idaho were appointed to the Potatoes USA Executive Committee on March 16, 2017

Today Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced that it has completed the acquisition of protein-based snacking businesses Thanasi Foods LLC, maker of Duke's® meat snacks, and BIGS LLC, maker of BIGS® seeds (collectively, Thanasi).

El Programa de Hortalizas del CENTA, en coordinación con la agencia de extensión Las Pilas, en San Ignacio, Chalatenango, y la cooperación de Taiwán a través del proyecto Plantas Sanas, realizó una gira de campo en parcelas cultivadas con materiales de papa para la producción de semilla.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant pathology team intentionally infected potato plants with psyllids positive with the bacterium that causes zebra chip disease, in order to identify promising germplasm in the battle against the disease plaguing the US potato industry for the past 15 years.

Progress is being made eradicating the microscopic potato cyst nematodes that have been threatening Idaho’s $900 million potato industry the last decade, according to the latest update by USDA-APHIS.

Frito-Lay today announced it is voluntarily recalling select Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning.

The Miss Vickie's® brand today announced a voluntary recall of Jalapeño-flavoured Miss Vickie's® brand kettle cooked potato chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning used in the product.

McCain Foods USA, Inc. announced today it is voluntarily recalling retail, frozen hash brown products that may be contaminated with extraneous golf ball materials

Ingredion has expanded its range of PRECISA® Crisp texturizers - a series of Functional Starch Texturizers that can help close the gap between Baked and Fried Snacks.

Potato Farmers on Prince Edward Island, Canada are gearing up for another planting season.

Following a highly successful launch in 2016, Canadian produce company EarthFresh is bringing its lower glycemic response (GR)* Carisma potato back to Ontario grocery retailers for an extended season.

Durante 5 años, el CENTA y IICA ejecutaron el “Programa Regional e Innovación por Cadenas de Valor Agrícola (PRIICA)”. La iniciativa fue enfocada en la generación y transferencia tecnológica dirigida a pequeños agricultores, especialmente al fortalecimiento de las cadenas de valor de tomate, yuca, papa y aguacate.

A 90 day potato trial in Guyana is currently in its eighth week and is showing positive results.

Snack manufacturer Snyder's-Lance, Inc. yesterday announced a CEO transition and reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2017.