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Una variedad de papa enriquecida con proteína mediante ingeniería genética se está probando actualmente en la India con propósitos comerciales. Desarrollado por Asis Datta en el Centro Nacional para Investigación en el Genoma Vegetal de la Universidad...

ConAgra Foods, which began training its final group of 80 employees this week to complete its 241-person work force, should begin production at its new Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant near Delhi in less than a month, officials said Monday.

It has been bred by Plant & Food Research and it has a smooth deep purple skin with purple and white flesh.

A new advertising campaign for Frito Lay India's Kurkure snack encourages people to spend time with their families.

A genetically engineered, protein-enriched potato is being readied for commercial field-testing in India, scientists said.

In New South Wales, Australia, Matt Simmons can barely keep up with demand for the organic potatoes he and wife Sue grow on their 48-hectare farm on the Hawkesbury River.

The Belarusian national association of potato fruit and vegetable manufacturers Kartofelplodoovoshch and the Belarusian Republican Union of Consumer Societies Belkoopsoyuz have received an order for the express delivery of 40,000 tonnes of potatoes to Russia

Flo-Mech announces the latest development in the proven Flo-Flavour™ range of snack seasoning systems.  The latest Flo-Flavour™ Plus system uses separate oil and flavour applications as opposed to the traditional oil/flavour slurry system usually asso...

De omzet van de fastservicesector lag in het tweede kwartaal van dit jaar 2,7 procent lager in dezelfde periode vorig jaar, blijkt uit cijfers van onderzoeksbureau Synovate.

In 2006 is in Nederland in ruime mate doorwas in aardappelen opgetreden. Indertijd is door onderzoekers van het PPO Lelystad n.a.v. een thema-ochtend een document opgesteld dat de kennis over doorwas op een rijtje zet.Nu bij aardappeloogst 2010 doorwas...

Campbell Soup Co., is reportedly looking into making a bid worth $2.3 billion to acquire the largest portion of British food company United Biscuits, according to a media report Sunday.

La Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria de Brasil, Anvisa, recientemente dictaminó que la publicidad de bebidas refrescantes y comida rica en grasas saturadas o grasas trans, azúcar y sodio cambiará. Para final de 2010, la industria se tendrá que ...

Biologische producten zijn niet gezonder dan reguliere producten. Ze leveren geen gezondheidswinst, concludeert de Gezondheidsraad.

President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz of the American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) today issued a statement responding to Mexico’s announcement of additional retaliatory import tariffs on select U.S. exports due to the ongoing cross-border trucking dispute.

With the mercury level steadily rising across India, potato growers need to switch to new varieties of heat-tolerant seeds for saving their crops, agriculture scientists have suggested.

A centre of the Shimla-based Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) will be set up in West Bengal's West Midnapur district to make quality potato seeds favourable to the state's climatic condition available to the farmers.

Phytopthora in aardappelen gaat steeds meer telers en adviseurs zorgen baren: in steeds meer percelen in Nederland duikt de schimmelziekte op.

Potato evangelist is probably a better descriptor for the managing director of McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of the privately owned Canadian firm that makes one out of every three French fries consumed in the world. Narayanan never misses...