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Belgian Manufacturer of optical sorters BEST was awarded The Export Lion 2011. The award was presented by Balgian Minister-President Kris Peeters to BEST CSO, Bert Van der Auwera.

United Potato Growers of America sponsored a conference last week in Bloomington, MN to discuss the transition from the summer to fall crop.  The meeting was open to all growers and shippers including non-United members.

Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes launched the "My Happy Hungry Jack Family Photo Contest"(United States Only).

In response to data that Australian imports of vegetables have tripled between 2000 and 2010 AUSVEG spokesperson Andrew White today warned this increase poses a threat to the Australian vegetable industry and the community.

In Nederland werden in de maand mei 285.500 ton aardappelen verwerkt tot consumptieproducten. Dat is 12.400 ton (4.5%) meer dan in mei 2010 (273.100 ton).

Harm Kannegieter en The Potato Company (TPC) te Emmeloord zijn erin geslaagd om een veelbelovende nieuw aardappelras te kweken.

Potato yields need to make a stepped increase to cope with global demand, declared Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) chief scientist

Potandon Produce has announced the winner of its Idaho Potato Lovers Month Display Contest

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading food makers, today announced the purchase, effective June 9, 2011, of the Marie Callender's® brand trademarks from Marie Callender Pie Shops, Inc.

PepsiCo has had its 27th facilitity awarded LEED certification by the US Green Building Council.

Idaho Potato Commission board members unanimously voted June 15 to oppose the U.S. Potato Board's use of a national retail trademark at the retail level.

Un equipo de investigadores del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) ha patentado un producto que reduce en un 80% la formación de acrilamida en algunos alimentos y en un 98% la de hidroximetilfurfural, dos compuestos potencialmente c...

Uit rassenproeven s gebleken dat de rassen dit jaar, als gevolg van de droogte, gemiddeld 0,4 à 1 stengel per struik minder ontwikkeld hebben in vergelijking met vorig jaar.

De langdurige droogte en verzilting van landbouwgrond zal geen probleem meer voor akkerbouwers zijn.

Potato operations for Potandon Produce are in full swing at the company's key packing facility in Arizona, owned by Pinto Creek Co.

On May 17, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants

Officials and Scientists discussed the new public rollout of the MyPlate initiative during a Monday press conference at the IFT 2011 Annual Meeting and Food Expo.