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September 06, 2010
Cavendish Farms buys breeding rights 'Prospect', an eco-friendly potato variety
Cavendish Farms has purchased the breeding rights for "Prospect", a potato variety it says is suitable for French fries and good for the environment.It's the first time the Prince Edward Island company has bought the rights to an entire vari...
September 03, 2010
Potato and French Fry exports Prince Edward Island down - a lot
According to APEC (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council), Prince Edward Islands exports of frozen french fries are down 20 per cent, while exports of fresh potatoes are down 25 per cent.
September 02, 2010
McCain Florenceville fry plant`s air quality approval subject to public review
The government of New Brunswick announced the start of a 180-day public participation process to renew the air quality operating approval for McCain Foods (Canada) frozen food plant in Florenceville has begun.
August 26, 2010
Gorman controls receives government support for storage monitoring project
Gorman Controls Inc., a Prince Edward Island based company, received support from the Rural Broadband Fund for a project to develop a storage controller.August 25, 2010
New Brunswick potato growers receive assistance for storage losses
New Brunswick potato growers will receive up to $3 million to help offset the extra costs of cleaning and disinfection of storage facilities and disposing of ruined product following a difficult growing season in 2009. The announcement was made today ...August 19, 2010
PEI Potato board welcomes decision Tribunal in potato contracts appeal
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... Sponsored Content
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August 18, 2010
Manitoba started processing new crop potatoes
In Manitoba, harvest of processing potatoes is underway.August 10, 2010
No change in PEI Potato board rules for negotiating contracts
A tribunal ruling allowing the P.E.I. Potato Board to set the rules for negotiating contracts between potato processors and farmers is a victory for growers, says the board. The rules were designed to put in place a process that would ensure a c...August 09, 2010
Frito Lay Canada invests in Quality, Environmental Sustainability in New Minas
Frito-Lay Canada, a division of PepsiCo Canada, is investing more than $2 million in its New Minas (Nova Scotia) operations to upgrade production equipment and make the facility more environmentally sustainable.
August 05, 2010
Old Dutch Foods expands Hartland potato chips plant with NB government support
Old Dutch Foods will expand their Hartland plant with support of a $15-million loan of the New Brunswick government.The New Brunswick governement is investing in Old Dutch Foods Ltd. to help it expand its operations in New Brunswick and add 40 jobs to ...
July 29, 2010
Federal Task Force presents plan to cut Canada’s salt intake
A federal task force has delivered a plan to cut Canada’s salt habit to a teaspoon a day – a change that could save tens of thousands of lives a year – but insiders fear it has only tepid support from government and the food industry.The long-awaited r...July 27, 2010
P.E.I. Potato Board courts Algerian industry leaders
The P.E.I. Potato Board is wooing an old friend in an effort to create new business opportunities for Island farmers.The board is hosting a delegation of industry leaders from Algeria.The Algerian delegation is in the province now. They are planning to... Sponsored Content 
July 17, 2010
PEI Potato Contract hearing wrapped up
A hearing over how Cavendish Farms negotiates potato contracts with P.E.I. growers wrapped up Thursday.Cavendish Farms, an Irving-owned company, appealed a decision by the P.E.I. Potato Board.The board had approved an order in December that required pr...July 15, 2010
PEI Potato Crop ahead of schedule
Good growing conditions this spring and summer have put the P.E.I. potato crop more than a week ahead of schedule. Potato Board chair Boyde Rose said there was some damage from heavy rain a few weeks ago, affecting one to two per cent of the crop, bu...July 12, 2010
Evolución del brote de tizón tardío en Canadá
Los productores de papa de la Provincia de Manitoba están considerando cambiar a un ciclo más corto de pulverización de fungicidas si el tizón tardío continúa apareciendo en los campos de cultivo de la región. Vikram Bisht, patólogo vegetal de la Inic...July 12, 2010
Late blight developments Canada
Manitoba Potato growers may consider switching to a shorter fungicide spray cycle as late blight continues to show up in fields throughout the potato growing regions of the province.Vikram Bisht, plant pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Ru...
July 07, 2010
McCain Foods introduces SAP Consumer Products business software
McCain Foods Limited, one of Canada’s most recognizable global brands and the manufacturer of frozen food products such as french fries, appetizers, pizzas, vegetables, desserts, juices, entrees and oven meals, has selected the SAP® for Consumer Produc...June 30, 2010
Biotech Start-up shows acrylamide reductions with special yeast
Functional Technologies Corp (TSX-V: FEB), a world leader in yeast research and development, today announced initial test results for bread made with its acrylamide-preventing yeast demonstrated reductions of acrylamide of approximately 90%.