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八月 11, 2011
Late blight affects some Maine potato farmers amid rainy weather
The rainy spring and summer have put a damper on the Aroostook County potato growing season, but the head of the Maine Potato Board said Wednesday that the industry remains optimistic about this year’s crop. Don Flannery, executive director of the boa...
八月 10, 2011
Nominations open for 2012 World Potato Congress Awards
The President of the World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc. Mr Allan Parker, Canada, and the Chairman of the WPC Awards Committee, Mr Douglas (Doug) Harley, Kinross, Scotland, have announced that nominations are now being called for the 2012 World Potato Con...
八月 10, 2011
PEI Potato Board initiates consumer study
In an effort to better understand today’s potato consumer, the Prince Edward Island Potato Board has embarked upon a market study through an online survey. The Potato Board has been working on an in-depth consumer and branding study with Ipsos-Reid re...
八月 10, 2011
McCain Foods regional CEO: Innovation critical in processed potato sector
Pushing the boundaries is critical to success, according to McCain Foods regional CEO Nick Vermont. Speaking at the East Midlands Potato Day held at QV Foods, Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire, (July 5) he spoke of McCain Foods’ objective of innovation to m...
八月 09, 2011
US Potato Board Seminars Inspire New US Mashed Potatoes Uses
What can you do with mashed potatoes? Just about anything! That is the message Asia’s food service operators took home from seminars recently conducted by the United States Potato Board (USPB) international marketing program. The mashed potato seminar...
八月 08, 2011
Canadian Potato farmers losing wireworm weapon
Some Prince Edward Island potato farmers are facing a serious infestation of wireworm and the only fix is about to be taken off the market. Wireworm is a pest that spends four years in the ground, feeding on potatoes and other vegetables. Then it turn... Sponsored Content
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八月 08, 2011
Introducing the Top Ten potato varieties in Great Britain in 2011
The Potato Council has produced provisional estimates of planted area for the top ten varieties grown in Great Britain. These varieties account for approximately 55% of total GB plantings. Areas in hectares of top ten potato varieties in GB in 2011...
八月 05, 2011
Belgapom prijs daalt verder
De Belgapomprijs voor vroege aardappelen is de meest gehanteerde prijs waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor machinegerooide aardappelen van vroege rassen voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af produce...
八月 03, 2011
Idaho Potato Commission sponsors 'Famous Idaho Potato Bowl'
The Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl was unveiled today as the new name for the Humanitarian Bowl which features a top selection from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The nation’s longest-running outdoor cold-weathe...八月 03, 2011
Britse aardappeloogst nadert 35 ton per hectare
Britse aardappeltelers hadden tot eind vorige week 8.324 hectare gerooid. Dat bracht in totaal 290.399 ton op, wat een gemiddelde opbrengst van 34,9 ton per hectare betekent. Die opbrengst ligt daarmee al meer dan 5 ton per hectare hoger dan vorig jaar...八月 02, 2011
Idaho Potato Commission appoints Jim Tiede as chairman for 2012
The Idaho Potato Commission appointed Jim Tiede, of American Falls, IPC Chairman and Alan Taylor, of Rigby, IPC vice-chairman for 2012 during their monthly meeting in Eagle, ID, on Wednesday, July 27. They will begin their one-year terms at the Septemb...
八月 01, 2011
US Restaurant owners optimistic on future outlook
Driven by stronger same-store sales and traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose above 100 in June. The RPI – a monthly composite index that... Sponsored Content 
七月 31, 2011
Belgapom notering voor vroege aardappelen, 29 Juli 2011
De Belgapomprijs voor vroege aardappelen is de meest gehanteerde prijs waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor machinegerooide aardappelen van vroege rassen voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af produce...七月 29, 2011
Nieuwe aardappelen worden goedkoop
De prijs van de nieuwe aardappelen stort in. In nauwelijks een maand is hij meer dan gehalveerd. Voor 100 kg krijgen de telers nog 5 euro plus btw. Eind juni was dat nog 13 euro plus btw. (Belgapom notering 5 augustus, 2011). Een reden voor de snelle ...
七月 27, 2011
Idaho Potato Commission Partners with The Culinary Roadshow in Internationally-Inspired Cooking Competition
Twenty of Harvard University’s finest foodservice professionals recently competed in a recipe contest to transform Idaho® potatoes, a beloved American staple, into mouth-watering masterpieces with an international flair.
七月 25, 2011
Solynta presenteert doorbraak in aardappelveredeling tijdens EAPR
Op het EAPR congres dat vandaag begint in Oulu, Finland, presenteert Pim Lindhout, Solynta: A new paradigm in potato breeding. Het bedrijf Solynta is er in geslaagd om in nauwe samenwerking met de Wageningen Universiteit inteeltlijnen van aardappel te ...
七月 23, 2011
Pack Expo 2011 Conference program now available
PACK EXPO owner and producer PMMI has announced the line up for the 2011 Conference at PACK EXPO. The Conference at PACK EXPO runs concurrently with PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 26–28, Las Vegas Convention Center). Customer Centric Approach PMMI has...