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Expiration of anti-dumping tariffs on fries leaves South African potato industry vulnerable
July 28, 2021
Anti-dumping tariffs on frozen French fries imported from the Netherlands and Germany have expired, leaving the South African potato industry vulnerable to ‘dumping’.
RIND® to Shake up the Snack Aisle with the Launch of Crispy Fruit Chips
July 28, 2021
It's crunch time! On the heels of a $6.1 million raise announced last month, RIND Snacks®, makers of functional and sustainable fruit snacks, is giving consumers an exciting, new, and innovative way to enjoy their daily dose of fruit.
UTZ Brands Announces Promotions to Executive Management Team as Company Positions for Next Phase of Growth
July 28, 2021
Utz Brands, Inc. announced several changes to its Executive Management Team. The announcements reflect the Company’s ongoing process of evaluating capabilities needed to better position Utz for its next phase of growth.
'Amber Delight' : An Early Bulking Variety Bringing Prosperity to Table Potato Farmers in India
July 28, 2021
Technico Agricultural Sciences Limited (TASL), India has been carrying out extensive varietal evaluation trials under its Varietal Advancement program across the potato producing states in the country.
Lamb Weston Meijer expanding production capacity with new state-of-the-art french fry plant in Kruiningen, The Netherlands
July 28, 2021
Lamb Weston / Meijer (LW/M) announced plans to build a new french fry plant, expanding its existing production facility in Kruiningen, the Netherlands.
España: Fin de la campaña de la patata en Mallorca
July 27, 2021
Sa Pobla cuenta todavía con 45 payeses profesionales en activo. Sin duda, la patata es el cultivo mayoritario y el motor de la economía local, especialmente debido a la exportación de este tubérculo a lugares como Gran Bretaña, receptor por excelencia del tubérculo mallorquín.
New mobile washing system creates efficiencies for major UK potato supplier
July 26, 2021
A new mobile washing facility, featuring Tong’s next generation barrel washer, is bringing increased throughput and a highly flexible washing solution for UK potato supplier Wolds Produce this season.
Lotus, la nueva variedad de Agroplant, es similar a Spunta pero más productiva
July 26, 2021
Tal y como hemos comentado en anteriores publicaciones, posicionar una nueva variedad de semilla de patata en el mercado requiere de un trabajo intenso y continuado.
World Potato Congress calls for nominations for the Industry Award ceremony at their next conference in Dublin, Ireland
July 26, 2021
Romain Cools, President and CEO, World Potato Congress Inc., and Tamas Houlihan, Chairman, WPC Industry Awards Committee, are now requesting nominations for the 2022 World Potato Congress Industry Awards.
Full speed ahead with the new AVR MultiForce front cultivator
July 26, 2021
Perfect seedbed preparation of the soil is crucial in potato cultivation. For this reason, AVR continues to develop not only its planting and harvesting machines, but also its cultivators.
RNA breakthrough creates crops that can yield 50% more potatoes, rice
July 25, 2021
Manipulating RNA can dramatically increase the yield of potato plants, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University.
1,4GROUP - a manufacturer of sprout inhibitor for potatoes - considers building a new plant in Louisiana
July 24, 2021
The 1,4GROUP - an Idaho based manufacturer of sprout inhibitor for potatoes - is considering building a $35 million chemical processing plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
