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十一月 02, 2011
USDA: wereldwijde vraag naar friet blijft groeien
Onder invloed van een groeiend aantal fast food aanbieders neemt ook de vraag naar bevroren aardappelproducten snel toe. Voor het komend seizoen verwacht het Amerikaans ministerie van landbouw (USDA) zelfs 5 procent meer vraag. Voor seizoen 2011/12, w...From the archive
十一月 02, 2011
Cavendish Farms partners with the Jersey Shore Fry Company
Cavendish Farms has entered a long-term partnership with The Jersey Shore Fry Company. As of September 1, 2011, Cavendish Farms has agreed to be the exclusive frozen french fry supplier of The Jersey Shore Fry Company and its authorized distributors....From the archive
十一月 02, 2011
Hot restaurant menu trends for 2012
According to a Nation's Restaurant News overview of menu trends for 2012 modern takes on Thai cuisine and street-style Indian food will be the hot restaurant trends in 2012.From the archive
十月 23, 2011
Frozen U.S. Potato Exports to Mexico now Duty-Free
The National Potato Council (NPC) applauded today’s complete suspension of the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports by the government of Mexico. The action comes in response to last week’s approval of the first Mexico-based carrier by the U.S. Departmen...From the archive
十月 21, 2011
Potato Processors dig in Idaho's new crop with appetite
Potato Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon have used 13.3 million cwt of 2011 crop raw potatoes to October 1, up 75 percent from last year. Idaho potatoes accounted for 9.46 million cwt of the total processed.From the archive
十月 19, 2011
AFFI applauds senate approval of Collins-Udall Amendment to block limit on Starchy vegetables in Schools
AFFI President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement today in support of an amendment to a Senate agriculture appropriations bill that blocks the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from limiting the amount of potatoes, corn, peas, li...From the archive
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十月 17, 2011
University of Wisconsin to lead research effort to reduce acrylamide in potato products
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have been selected to lead a national, multi-institution effort to improve the quality and safety of processed potatoes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) ...From the archive
十月 16, 2011
El Congreso de los Estados Unidos aprueba el TLC con Colombia, Panamá y Corea del Sur
El Congreso reinsertó el miércoles a Estados Unidos en el camino de la liberalización comercial con la aprobación de los largamente esperados tratados de libre comercio con Colombia, Panamá y Corea del Sur en medio de augurios de que los acuerdos ayuda...From the archive
十月 13, 2011
US Congress approves trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama
Ending a long stalemate, US Congress approved three new trade agreements Wednesday evening, signing off on deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in an attempt to increase U.S. exports and create thousands of jobs. Among the potential winners are...From the archive
十月 04, 2011
National Potato Council applauds US Administration for sending trade pacts to Congress
The following statement is from Randy Hardy, Vice President of Trade Affairs for the National Potato Council (NPC) and owner of Hardy Farms, a potato growing operation in Oakley, Idaho, on the transmission by the Obama Administration of the pending fre...From the archive
十月 04, 2011
Potato Bowl French Fry Feed Breaks the Record!
Over two and a half tons of french fries were served at the annual Potato Bowl French Fry Feed at University Park in Grand Forks on Thursday evening September 22, 5,010 pounds to be exact! This breaks the old record by 120 pounds set in 2008. Sco...From the archive
十月 04, 2011
US Potato Production in 2010 down 7%
Recently the USDA has published a revised overview of the United States Potato Industry statistics for harvest 2010. This report contains a wealth of data on the production per state and utilisation, for which we refer to the report itself.From the archive
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十月 03, 2011
Could new potato variety upset competitive position potato regions?
Will a newly discovered russet potato variety make the Red River Valley a yield contender with the Pacific Northwest? Carl Hoverson of Larimore, N.D., thinks so, and — as one of the key growers for the Simplot-processed potato plant in Grand Forks, N....From the archive
九月 22, 2011
Conagra Foods publishes 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today released its 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, providing a detailed look at the company's efforts.From the archive
九月 20, 2011
Conagra Foods reports Q1 2012 results;price increases at Lamb Weston
ConAgra Foods, Inc. today reported results for the fiscal 2012 first quarter ended Aug. 28, 2011. Following are selected statements from the release deemed of interest for the potato- and food industry. Read the full news release Diluted EPS from co...From the archive
九月 14, 2011
US Potato exports at record high
US potato and product exports were a record $1,350,213,480 and 1,366,649 metric tons for the July 2010–June 2011 fiscal year. This is a 15 percent increase in value and 11 percent increase in volume. On a fresh weight equivalent basis, this represents ...From the archive
九月 08, 2011
ConAgra Foods Recognized in Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today announced that it will be added for the first time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America. One of the world's most recognizable sustain...From the archive
九月 06, 2011
Zagat: Best French Fries at McDonald's
Zagat released results of its 2011 Fast Food survey based on responses from 6,064 Zagat.com diners who ate at chain outlets at least once a month. The survey covered 103 major fast-food chains, and survey respondents weighed in on everything from break...From the archive