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Loblaw’s ugly-duckling produce to get swan moment

Mar. 13, 2015 at 5:14 pm CDT

Produce growers supplying Canada’s Loblaw grocery chains with fruit and vegetables are expected to benefit in sales through a new in-store marketing program for “misshapen” wares. Through its Real Canadian Superstore chain, some of its No Frills stores in Ontario and some of its Maxi stores in Quebec, Loblaw on […]

New conditions placed on P.E.I. potato exports to U.S.

Jan. 29, 2015 at 8:07 am CST

By Staff

Canada’s West Coast ports offer little relief from U.S. delays

Dec. 16, 2014 at 5:56 pm CST

By Julie Gordon

USDA clears GMO potato with lower cancer risk

Nov. 7, 2014 at 7:18 pm CST

By Ros Krasny

Wrigley exec to lead McCain’s in Canada

Sep. 25, 2014 at 7:02 pm CDT

By Staff

Dutch potato co-op buys control of Alta. seed firm

Sep. 4, 2014 at 5:56 pm CDT

Dutch potato breeding co-operative Agrico has stepped up its direct interest in the North American seed potato sector by buying control of one of its major seed dealers. The co-op last week announced it has bought a 21 per cent stake in Parkland Seed Potatoes, raising its ownership to 60 per […]

By Staff

P.E.I. field quarantined with potato wart

Aug. 30, 2014 at 12:26 am CDT

A 35-acre field on Prince Edward Island is under quarantine and its crops set to be destroyed after the plot was confirmed to have potato wart. The finding was confirmed last week by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which has ordered “movement controls” on all equipment, plants, potato tubers and […]

By Staff

DuPont to shed Kocide fungicide business

Aug. 21, 2014 at 4:55 pm CDT

DuPont’s copper fungicide Kocide, used in Canada to manage diseases in bean, potato and assorted hort crops, is set to meet a new maker. DuPont Crop Protection announced Wednesday it will sell its global copper fungicide business — including its Kocide and ManKocide brands and trademarks and its Houston, Tex.-based […]

By Staff

Potato storage fungicide throws in three actives

Aug. 12, 2014 at 4:06 am CDT

A new post-harvest fungicide to preserve potato crops in storage gathers three active ingredients for use against fusarium dry rot and silver scurf. Syngenta Canada last week announced the rollout for Stadium, a combination of fludioxonil (Group 12), azoxystrobin (Group 11) and difenoconazole (Group 3) for control of fusarium and […]

By Staff

McCain to shut P.E.I. fries plant

Aug. 7, 2014 at 11:16 am CDT

Prince Edward Island’s potato industry can expect a substantial blow this fall as french-fry giant McCain Foods moves to close its processing plant on the island by the end of October. The New Brunswick company, which supplies fries to both the retail grocery and restaurant and foodservice sectors, announced Thursday […]

By Staff

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Insights and Stories on Potatoes

Loblaw’s ugly-duckling produce to get swan moment

New conditions placed on P.E.I. potato exports to U.S.

Canada’s West Coast ports offer little relief from U.S. delays

USDA clears GMO potato with lower cancer risk

Wrigley exec to lead McCain’s in Canada

Dutch potato co-op buys control of Alta. seed firm

P.E.I. field quarantined with potato wart

DuPont to shed Kocide fungicide business

Potato storage fungicide throws in three actives

McCain to shut P.E.I. fries plant

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