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Het Deense parlement heeft een heffing goedgekeurd op verzadigd vet in bepaalde levensmiddelen.

Martin's Potato Chips broke ground Monday on an 18,000 square-foot expansion of its Jackson Township facility.

Neiker-Tecnalia (the Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development) is realising a project for obtaining high quality starch in potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) using new molecular and genetic tools.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued two proposed regulations regarding calorie labeling on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines.

"Focus on Potato"of the Plant Management Network has published a new webcast:Early Blight: A Global Management Issue on PotatoesBy Walter R. Stevenson, Ph.D.Professor EmeritusUniversity of WisconsinMadison, Wisconsin

Around 200 potato farmers went on strike yesterday along the Larnaca-Ayia Napa road after still not having received compensation for damage to crops due to extreme weather conditions over the last two years.

A federal judge dismissed a dispute Friday between Union Pacific and Idahoan Foods over a 2009 derailment the railroad claimed was caused by dehydrated mashed potato product.

In Britain, each person eats 207lb of this versatile vegetable every year and surveys suggest two-thirds of us believe in the case of the jacket spud at least that it qualifies as one of our recommended 'five portions of fruit and veg a day'.

El jueves 3 de marzo del 2011 en la galería “Ecuador Gourmet” de Quito se realizó el lanzamiento de dos productos innovadores elaborados a base de las papas nativas Yana Shungo (Corazón Negro) y Puca Shungo (Corazón Rojo). Los actores principales fuero...

Cargill today completed its acquisition of Royal Nedalco's alcohol business from its parent company Royal Cosun, including its production sites in the Netherlands and the UK.

Presentación de Fernando E. Figuerola, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos de la Universidad Austral de Chile, en el 1er Simposio de la Papa Nativa, realizado en Chiloé, Chile, entre el 9-10 de marzo de 2011.

Voor de Haagse Hogeschool staat deze week een tijdelijke patatkraam. De opbrengst van de frietjes, broodjes, en drankjes gaat naar het Rode Kruis om de slachtoffers van de tsunami en aardbeving in Japan te helpen.

Het Amerikaanse Dawn Foods wil Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients overnemen. Cosun zette het bedrijf in november in de etalage.

In het Noorden van Frankrijk zijn de pootcondities de laatste weken prima en is men volop aan de gang met het planten van de aardappelen voor de hoofdoogst.

AVEBE has launched ETENIA™ 457, a potato based specialty starch which provides excellent creaminess and texturising properties in fat-free, low and high fat yoghurts.

There may be political turmoil in the Middle East but Scottish seed potato exports to that part of the world have just risen to new heights.

A highlight from this report: UK exports of fresh potatoes to Holland in January were 11 times higher than the 3 year average

KFC opened its first unit in Zambia last week. The restaurant is located in Lusaka and the opening was marked by First Lady Thandiwe Banda.