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TOMRA Food: Cómo las soluciones actuales de calibrado y embalaje ayudan a las plantas de proceso de arándanos a ser más competitivas.
September 07, 2022
TOMRA Food: Cómo las soluciones actuales de calibrado y embalaje ayudan a las plantas de proceso de arándanos a ser más competitivas
Los cambios en la industria del arándano están plateando retos nuevos a las empresas de proceso de este producto. Actualmente están sometidas a mayores exigencias de mejora tanto de la cantidad como de la calidad, pero también existen soluciones que permiten lograr ambas cosas.
FAO Food Price Index drops for the fifth consecutive month in August.
September 05, 2022
FAO Food Price Index drops for the fifth consecutive month in August
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 138.0 points in August 2022, down 2.7 points (1.9 percent) from July, registering its fifth consecutive monthly decline. Despite the latest drop, the index remained 10.1 points (7.9 percent) above its value a year ago.
Patata cosechada.
September 04, 2022
Campaña de la patata: se prevé una reducción de la cosecha por las olas de calor
Las altas temperaturas afectan a la producción de patata de A Limia, con menor cantidad de tubérculos y de menor tamaño. Variedades como la Agria son de las más afectadas. Conocemos las previsiones cuando comienzan a arrancarse las plantaciones de temprano.
Isabel Vales, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife potato breeder, shows off the experimental clone COTX08063-2Ru, which could be selected to make french fries. (Courtesy: Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter)
September 04, 2022
Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program targets french fry, chipping, fresh markets
New potato varieties bred by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program could enter the french fry market before long, said Isabel Vales, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife potato breeder in the Department of Horticultural Sciences
Nöstling (left) and Meichip (right), the two new potato varieties from NÖS.
September 04, 2022
Lower Austrian Seed Growers' Cooperative presents two new potato varieties at Potato Europe Nöstling and Meichip
Together with around 300 active growers, Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft, the only potato breeder in Austria, has been breeding high-quality potato varieties for international and domestic cultivation for 95 years now.
Argentina: El acondicionador de suelo ZEBA fue presentado oficialmente para el cultivo de papa.
September 03, 2022
Argentina: El acondicionador de suelo ZEBA fue presentado oficialmente para el cultivo de papa
Argentina produce aproximadamente 2,8 millones de toneladas de papa en alrededor de 80 mil hectáreas. Es el producto más consumido en el país. En promedio, se obtienen entre 30 y 35 toneladas por hectárea. Para completar su ciclo, el cultivo necesita entre 600 y 1000 milímetros de agua.
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French potato producers describe the 2022 campaign as 'catastrophic'.
August 31, 2022
French potato producers describe the 2022 campaign as 'catastrophic'
Faced with a historic collapse of potato yield potential due to extreme heat and drought extreme heat and drought, the French Potato Producers Group, UNPT, calls for an immediate reaction from economic agents and public authorities to support the French production.
Grand opening ceremony for line 3 (French Fries) with 2nd Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system at Potato Processor Snow Valley in China
August 30, 2022
Grand opening ceremony for potato processing line 3 with 2nd PEF system at Snow Valley in China
SnowValley Agriculture is one of the largest potato industrial chain groups in China, with potato seed as the core, modern agricultural service as an extension, and food processing as the leader
Opportunities for manufacturers globally to innovate in cheese-flavored snacks – Kerry consumer research
August 30, 2022
Opportunities for manufacturers globally to innovate in cheese-flavored snacks, according to Kerry consumer research
Consumers across the world associate cheese flavors with indulgence, comfort and freshness, with significant variation in different regions, according to new research from Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company.
Donavon Johnson, Northern Plains Potato Growers Association president, is expecting that North Dakota and Minnesota farmers will be harvesting a pretty good crop, barring an early frost.
August 30, 2022
Northern Plains (US) potato crop is looking good with harvest on the horizon
The Red River Valley potato crop has overcome getting into the ground later than optimal to looking like one of the best in the last few years, said farmers and researchers who gathered at Hoverson Farms near Larimore
AgroScout Agricultural Intelligence System partners with AECI.
August 30, 2022
AgroScout teams up with AECI Plant Health across Africa
With almost 10 billion people to feed by 2050 and food production threatened by declining resources, global food security faces an immense challenge that needs to be addressed.
España: La cosecha de patata avanza en La Rioja con una mermada producción.
August 29, 2022
España: La cosecha de patata avanza en La Rioja con una mermada producción
Las primeras patatas riojanas ya están en los almacenes de La Rioja Alta. La cosecha apenas empezó hace una semana y las máquinas recorrerán las fincas hasta finales de octubre. Pero los tubérculos este año no han crecido como debieran a causa del calor y la sequía, que paralizaron el desarrollo del cultivo durante unas semanas.
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Siembras de papa caerán en 9 de las 10 principales regiones de Perú.
August 28, 2022
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August 28, 2022
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Grupo Intersur instala en Tordesillas su segundo hub productor de patata nueva.
August 27, 2022
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Grupo Intersur, la compañía referente en producción y comercialización de patata nueva en Europa, ha inaugurado sus instalaciones en la localidad vallisoletana de Tordesillas, donde localizará su segundo hub productor nacional de patata nueva en España.
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August 27, 2022
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International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)  Announces New Board of Directors Slate for 2023
August 27, 2022
IFPA Announces New Board of Directors Slate for 2023
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced the slate of new directors for the 2023 IFPA Board of Directors. The volunteer leaders will be confirmed by a ballot shared with membership and their board term will begin at the end of October.
FPS Food Process Solutions Continues Growth Expansion with Senior Appointments
August 27, 2022
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