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With the advent of precision agriculture, a bevy of data is readily available for farmers from satellites and drones, but too much information can be overwhelming. That’s why it’s important to work ...

A final report by the Ministry of Agriculture shows an increase in potato consumption by 0.5% to 30.19 kilos per person per year. In a potato-producing country such as Spain where agriculture ...

The 2020 summer season is likely to turn out to be a Caporetto for Venetian potatoes. The dry spring, the costs of processing and collection are a lethal mix for tubers red soils of Guà the river , cultivated in ...

Idaho’s potato industry is applauding a letter issued by the state’s two U.S. senators calling for increased access for U.S. fresh potato exports into Mexico. U.S. potato producers can ship frozen, processed ...

Registration is now open for restaurants hoping to be crowned champion during the 2nd annual Potahto Week sponsored by Peak of the Market. The weeklong event challenges restaurants to put forward a ...

In cooperation with Olde York Potato Chips, ALDI has voluntarily recalled 96 cases of Clancy’s Wavy Potato Chips from limited stores as a precautionary measure due to the potential presence of milk ...

Walkers is launching the first nationwide recycling scheme for potato chips bags, locally known as crisp packets. Working with recyclers, TerraCycle, the scheme will tap into an established network of recycling collection ...

The picturesque Bamiyan province with its beautiful landscape has been a popular tourist destination in the conflict-ridden Afghanistan over the past decades, and growing potatoes in recent years has added to Bamiyan's ...

Last month, PotatoPro reported on a consumer protest in the United Kingdom to convince snack manufacturer Walkers, a brand of Pepsico to come up with a better packaging for its potato chips. The protest ...

As summer comes to a close, parents face the transition from fun, relaxed schedules and carefree lifestyles to the structure and routine that the schoolyear brings. In a twist to the common ...

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its redesigned website with more mobile-friendly formats, scroll features, modified layouts and a load-on-demand feature. With over 2 million views ...

The Belgian Development Cooperation has been working with the International Potato Centre (CIP) in developing countries since the 1970s. The aim is to support the research and training required to improve the ...

Soil organic matter has become a popular topic of discussion in the past year. In Ontario, a report from late 2016 indicated soil organic matter (SOM) levels in many parts of the ...

If you are a fan of Sterzing's Potato Chips, here is an update from the company. Sterzing's Potato Chips is a through and through Iowa potato chip brand. It can be found ...

The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimate that the growers in the 5 leading potato growing countries will plant 0,4% more potatoes than last year. There is still a large amount of ...

Jamaican Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has called on farmers in Manchester to produce more Irish potatoes to satisfy the high demand of local fast-food restaurant operators ...

KETTLE® is the UK’s number one hand-cooked crisp and must-stock premium snacking brand for Convenience Retailers. This spring a new range of price marked packs is being launched to target the growing ...

The EuroBlight project is examining the ongoing evolution of the potato late blight pathogen (Phytophthora infestans).In 2017, almost 1500 samples from 16 countries in Europe were genotyped.The results indicate that new clones ...

Dutch starch producer Avebe announces that its new Innovation Center in Campus Groningen will start working on practical solutions for better starch or protein applications for specific recipes and clean label solutions, ...

At the end of October, starch manufacturer VPP “Vimal” will open a new plant on the outskirts of Chernihiv, Ukraine. Launching a new company will increase the production capacity of the company ...

Fifteen percent of Brussels’ friteries surveyed selling potato fries with high levels of known carcinogen acrylamide, according to a snapshot survey of potato fries sold in twenty shops. A joint investigation conducted ...

Technavio’s latest market research report on the global potato peeler and slicer equipment market shows that the demand in well-established markets in driven by the necessity to replace the old machines with ...

Lay’s has announced the winners of its educational program “Lay’s Academy”, in partnership with the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UASVM) in Bucharest, Romania: Dănuța Popa, Lavinia Rabigan and Adrian Paun. The three winning ...

The UK potato supplier Branston has begun work on its GBP5m plant extension that will process potatoes destined for the convenience sector and create 20 new jobs in Lincoln. The 1,700 sq ...

The potato processor Aviko is supporting caterers during Coeliac Awareness Week, May 9 -15, and beyond with the launch of its guide to catering for gluten-free and coeliac customers out-of-home.  With 73% of people ...