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februari 14, 2011
Canada strengthens Food Allergen Labeling Regulations
Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, announced regulations to strengthen Canada's labelling of food allergens and gluten sources.
februari 08, 2011
PEI potato producers encouraged to attend potato conference
The 2011 Prince Edward Island potato conference and trade show is an ideal opportunity for producers to discuss new research and development in the industry, says Agriculture Minister George Webster.
februari 03, 2011
BC Farmers face uncertainty about reimbursement for washed-out crops
Fall rains devastated potato and vegetable crops across the Fraser Valley, BC and now producers face uncertainty about how much the government is going to help them.
januari 22, 2011
Canadian Potato Production 2010 down 4% (Statistics Canada update)
Canada's potato production continued its downward slide in 2010, but Prince Edward Island's acreage showed a slight increase last year, data from Statistics Canada reveals.
januari 21, 2011
Ontario’s potato growers buck national trend for 2010
Ontario bucked the national trend of a decline in potato production last year and saw an increase in the amount produced over the previous year. Sponsored Content
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januari 12, 2011
Prince Edward Island exports potatoes to Venezuela, Russia
There's an increase in the amount of Prince Edward Island potatoes being exported this year.
januari 10, 2011
After-cooking darkening: the affliction of cooked potatoes
The discolouration that blights cooked potatoes has plagued the potato industry for many years. This phenomenon, known as after-cooking darkening, is one of the most undesirable characteristics and has been reported from every potato-growing area in the world.
januari 10, 2011
Investigadores canadienses identifican 30 proteínas relacionadas con el oscurecimiento de las papas después de la cocción
La decoloración que arruina las papas cocidas es un problema de la industria de la papa desde hace muchos años. Se produce, como el término lo indica, cuando al cocinar las papas estas quedan expuestas al aire y aparecen zonas de color que van desde el...
januari 06, 2011
PEI Department of Agriculture offers Department offers new seed testing service for potato growers
december 29, 2010
Gary Linkletter elected chairman PEI Potato Board
Gary Linkletter has been elected chair of the P.E.I. Potato Board.
december 29, 2010
New Brunswick 2010 potato crop summary
In 2010, favorable planting conditions allowed an early start to the cropping season in New Brunswick. Sponsored Content 
december 23, 2010
Man faces 25 arson charges after fires at McCain Carberry potato plant
A Brandon man is accused of setting more than two dozen fires at the McCain potato processing plant near Carberry.december 19, 2010
Gira para conocer la industria de la papa en Canadá
Lukie Pieterse, responsable del contenido de la Global Potato News y una de las personas que más conoce la industria de la papa en Canadá, está organizando una gira de conocimiento en la Isla del Principe Eduardo para febrero del próximo año. Aún no s...december 19, 2010
Allan Parker: farmers could join endangered species list
Extreme weather patterns wreaking havoc on many parts of the world could put the global farmer on the endangered species list, says an international agricultural expert.december 17, 2010
Prince Edward Island Port Authority attempts to revive potato exports
The port of Summerside (Prince Edward Island, Canada) may begin exporting tablestock potatoes again this winter.
december 15, 2010
Canadian foodservice industry outpaces U.S.
Canada's foodservice industry is growing in terms of both unit counts and menu offerings. After a 1.2 percent decline in 2009, estimates indicate that Canadian foodservice has achieved a higher growth rate in 2010 than its U.S. counterpart.