El portal de la papa en Argentina
The $10 million upgrade of the McCain potato processing plant at Smithton announced last week has been welcomed as a vote of confidence for the state’s farmers and something that would allow local growers to farm more efficiently.
Spain’s potato sector is once again hampered by a price crisis, with producers failing even to cover their production costs.
Snacking may very well be the new American pastime. According to the recent report from Mintel, Snacking Motivations and Attitudes US 2015, nearly all Americans (94 percent) snack at least once a day.
Earlier this year, it was reported that McDonald’s in Venezuela could neither import potatoes to make fries nor find a reliable supply domestically. The reason has recently come to light and it appears that it is not just because of currency controls
After a difficult 2014, this year the new potato season went well in the Salento area.
De aardappelsector in Australië moet samenkomen om een plan te ontwikkelen om aardappelen vanuit marketingperspectief opnieuw aantrekkelijk te maken.
Canadezen consumeren jaarlijks iets minder dan 11 kilo aardappelen per persoon, maar produceren zo’n 4,6 miljard kilo per jaar - dat komt dus neer op 140 kilo per inwoner.
In Groot-Brittannië ligt de gemiddelde producentenprijs (week 28) op 19,99 €/qt (toename van 2,0% ten opzichte van vorige week).