Despite widespread scientific agreement that genetically modified foods are safe to consume, the vast majority of Americans disagree and are unlikely to change their opinions unless they can first be convinced to […]
THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS IN PERU — On a bleak, brown hill here, David Ellis examines a test plot of potato plants and shakes his head. “They’re dead, dead, dead,” […]
Fish and chips can be enjoyed without your waistline taking a battering, a study found. Experts believe offering smaller versions of our favourite take-away meals could be key to reducing levels of […]
Dear readers, back in November last year I published a news item here on Potato News Today regarding a potato grower in France who is in real trouble, needing some means to […]
Meat and dairy are out. Plants and water are in. Those appear to be the biggest takeaways from the newest version of Canada’s Food Guide, which was released last week by Health Minister […]
The Good Crisp Company, a brand of guilt free stacked chips, recently announced the closing of a new round of financing from CircleUp Growth Partners, a leading venture fund for innovative early-stage […]
When shopping for produce, it’s only natural to pick up what looks the best. We assume the shiny red apples will be crunchier than the bruised ones, the smooth peppers will taste […]
An online toolkit has been designed to help fish and chip shops across the UK respond to consumer demand for healthier options. Put together by the British Takeaway Campaign (BTC), the toolkit is based […]
Some potato shippers in the US continue to develop less traditional production areas to fill gaps between storage supplies and fresh crops, like the Indiana Red from Black Gold Farms, which bridges […]
Registration is now open for restaurants hoping to be crowned champion during the 2nd annual Potahto Week, sponsored by Peak of the Market. The week-long event challenges restaurants to put forward a signature […]
Mintel, a global market research company, named traceability—the ability to see where food comes from, what it’s made with, and by whom—one of the five most important food and drink trends for […]
The seventh EcoFestival of the Native Potato Seed has recently come to an end. This annual event synthesizes the struggle for the rescue of the ancestral potato and other Andean produce, in […]
An overhaul of the Canada Food Guide is set to be released soon, a highly anticipated makeover that will do away with the rainbow visual many Canadians associate with the dietary guide […]
As part of the overarching Potatoes Fuel Performance strategy, Potatoes USA partnered with leading publications such as Triathlete, Women’s Running and Competitor Running to inspire and educate Performance Athletes on how and […]
After 20 years of biotechnological research, the first GMO potato that is resistant to the PVY virus is said to go on sale to the public next year in Argentina. The potato’s […]
Kim Malley is a Senior Analyst with AHDB in the UK. She says that as potato retail volumes grow, smaller categories such as crisps and chilled are increasing at the fastest rate. […]
Apart from book donations and volunteer teachers, Chinese college students now have a new option of supporting China’s poorer regions — by gobbling down their potatoes. Northwest China’s Gansu Province said they […]
Many people are opposed to the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and believe they are dangerous for your health. Many also are opposed to the use of pesticides, and believe that […]
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