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Alberta Seed Potato Exporters Gain Access to Thailand

Nov 14, 2016

The Canadian government has secured export agreement for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand. After Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, Alberta has now become the third Canadian province to get market access for seed potatoes in ...

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Canada to Invest $1.5m in Prince Edward Island Potato Industry

Jun 25, 2015

The government of Canada is investing $1.5m in Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato industry to help farmers in detecting and removing foreign material from potatoes. The move comes in response to recen t challenges faced by the region over ...

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FDA Concluded That Six Varieties of Potatoes Are Safe and Nutritious as Conventional Ones

Mar 24, 2015

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that six varieties of potatoes genetically engineered by J. R. Simplot are as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts. Simplot's Innate potato varieties including ...

Tags: Potato, traditional breeding, Atlantic potatoes

Potato Tracker Project Reveals Taste and Convenience Is Impertant to Potato Sales Volume

Oct 28, 2014

October 22, 2014 Sophie Australian consumers are buying potatoes for taste and convenience, and are keen to purchase more, according to new industry research carried out as part of a potato research study funded by potato levies with ...

Tags: Spud Consumption, Potato

ConAgra Foods Has Acquired Chinese Potato Processor TaiMei Potato Industry for $93m

Jul 23, 2014

US-based packaged food company ConAgra Foods has acquired Chinese potato processor TaiMei Potato Industry for $93m as part of the company’s strategy to expand its international presence. The acquisition expands ConAgra's Lamb ...

Tags: ConAgra Foods, TaiMei Potato, Food

The New Standard Be Designed to Lower and Control Major Plant Pests and Diseases

Dec 5, 2012

Canada has introduced a new biosecurity standard for the potato industry, which will enable potato industry in the country to protect crops from pests and diseases. The new national standard has been designed to lower and control the ...

Tags: new biosecurity standard, potato industry, new national standard

Canada Announces an Investment for Two Potato Research Projects to Expand The Industry

Dec 4, 2012

Canada has announced an investment for two new potato research projects,aimed at strengthening the potato industry. This announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Mike Allen at the Centennial ...

Tags: potato research projects, agricultural research, mineral oils

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