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In a dispute around the process for the establishment of potato contracts between potato growers and processors, a decision has been reached by the Natural Products Appeals Tribunal. The decision provides a unique insight in the negotiation process o...

AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy said today that diseased potatoes had the potential to threaten the viability of the entire Australian potato industry if the Australian Federal Government allows potatoes to be imported for processing from New Zealand.

The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet – designed by Frito-Lay for its SunChips brand – has come in for criticism from Facebook members, with more than 30,000 agreeing the new packaging is too loud.

Middlesbrough-based snacks manufacturer Baked Snacks Company (BSC) has good prospects provided any new backer can inject sufficient capital into the business to give it a fighting chance, according to sources close to the firm.

In Manitoba, harvest of processing potatoes is underway.

Shareholders who currently own pieces of Snyder's of Hanover could end up holding a total of $585.9 million worth of publicly traded Lance stock through a proposed merger plan with the sandwich cracker maker.

Lance, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNCE) (“Lance”) and Snyder’s of Hanover, Inc. (“Snyder’s”) today announced they have received clearance from the U. S. Federal Trade Commission via early termination of the review process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Impr...

McCain, the UK’s frozen potato brand, is raising the awareness of Rustic Oven Chips, the chip with four green traffic lights, with a new communications campaign.

An integrated marketing campaign for snack manufacturer Intersnack has been devised by Gardiner Richardson, for the client’s Penn State pretzel range.

Diferentes fases de innovadora elaboración, diversos procesos industriales derivados de la más reciente investigación científica dotan a la patata P3 de beneficiosas ventajas comerciales, gastronómicas y nutritivas. La patata P3 surge de un innov...

In the wake of anticipated fear of acute shortage of potato crop in Pakistan as a consequence of devastation of its large quantity in potato growing areas of Kyber-Pakhtoonkhwa (KP) province, first consignment of Indian potato, comprising 20 to 25 truc...

Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today announced an $8.4 million planned expansion of its production facility in Salem, Oregon to meet increased demand for its Kettle Brand potato chips. More than 15 new jobs will be created, and production capacity w...

Praktijkonderzoek Plant & Omgeving, onderdeel van Wageningen UR, en de Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie organiseren op 1 september 2010 de negende Aardappeldemodag.

The latest genetically modified crops being trialled in Europe are open to public at the Uplingen Plant Science Garden in east Germany. Potatoes that fend off blight without the aid of pesticides, sugar beet capable of withstanding a dose of glyphosate...

The global market for sustainable packaging is forecast to reach $142.42 billion by the year 2015, according to a new report.

Walkers are launching new Walkers Extra Crunchy – ‘The Walkers you share’ – into the crisps and snacks category this month.

Después de dos años difíciles y con un exceso de volumen, la UNPT (Unión Nacional de Agricultores de papa) y el CNIPT (Centro Nacional Interprofesional de la Pomme de Terre) estiman que la producción de papa disminuirá en forma pronunciada en Francia y...

With domestic development slowed greatly among many U.S.-based chains during the past 18 months, international expansion deals have taken on a new importance.   While some heavily franchised chains, such as Quiznos, have made general announcements abou...