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四月 06, 2015
Snack Food Association is looking beyond core membership as part of rebranding
In response to changing consumer trends and a constantly evolving market, the Snack Food Association (SFA) plans to go beyond the snack aisle and reach out beyond its core membership base to attract new members who serve the broader snacking occasion.From the archive

四月 02, 2015
Potato Processors Canada may benefit in 2015 from low Canadian Dollar and West Coast shipping disruptions
A weak Canadian Dollar and shipping disruptions at the Port of Seattle (Washinbgton, US) could increase demand for Canadian potatoes in 2015, says a spokesperson for the United Potato Growers of Canada.
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三月 30, 2015
Simple cooking method with oil creates heat-stable resistant starch in rice, claim researchers
Scientists have developed a new, simple way to cook rice that could cut the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than half - by transforming part of the soluble amylose in resistant starch.From the archive

三月 30, 2015
New resistance gene against potato late blight identified
In this week 'Nature Plants', scientists from Wageningen University and The Sainsbury Laboratory report the identification of a resistance gene that enhances resistance against potato late blight from a South American wild relative of cultivated potatoes.From the archive
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三月 29, 2015
Potato Council publishes annual market intelligence report on GB potatoes
Late last week, the Potato Council published its annual GB Potatoes Market Intelligence report, wrapping up all key information about the GB potato market in order to inform decision-making and provide answers for common questions about the industry.From the archive

三月 29, 2015
DSM opens Nutrition Innovation Center in Singapore to support customers in Asia-Pacific
DSM Nutritional Products has opened a Nutrition Innovation Center for Asia Pacific as part of DSM’s new S$8.8 million premises at Mapletree Business City, further strengthening Singapore’s thriving nutrition science and technology ecosystem.From the archive

三月 25, 2015
India marketing war? Pepsico - ITC focus on healthier packaged snacks
As growth slows down and intense competition emerges from regional brands in potato chips, PepsiCo and ITC are shifting their focus more towards newer and healthier forms of packaged snacks, the market for which is growing at twice the speed.From the archive

三月 25, 2015
Heinz and Kraft merge to form Kraft Heinz Company
H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create The Kraft Heinz Company, forming the third largest food and beverage company in North America with an unparalleled portfolio of iconic brands.From the archive

三月 23, 2015
Research: Consumers willing to spend more for biotech potato products
New research from an Iowa State University economist, Wallace Huffman, found consumers were willing to spend more for genetically modified potato products with reduced levels of a chemical compound linked to cancer.From the archive

三月 22, 2015
Pizzoli and Bio-on to build Italy's first PHA bioplastic production plant using potato waste
Pizzoli S.p.A., Italy's largest operator in the potato sector and Bio-on S.p.A., the leader in eco-sustainable chemical technologies, will collaborate to build Italy's first PHAs bioplastic production plant using waste product from the potato agro-industrial process.From the archive

三月 22, 2015
Canadian Government Invests in International Potato Research
Representatives of the Canadian Government announced an investment of $1.83 million in a Canadian-led international research effort to give potato farmers a technological edge in predicting and preventing yield losses in their fields and in storage.From the archive






