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Potato washing, rock removal, and debris removal is one of the most challenging applications for French fry manufacturers globally. This is certainly true for BEM Brazil’s Minas Gerais plant, where 110 tons of product go through the washer on a main line every hour.

Charles Coristine quit his job at Morgan Stanley and bought the snack company LesserEvil in 2011. The company was losing money at the time. As CEO and president, he grew its annual gross sales to USD 103.3 million in 2023 and got its snacks into major retailers and corner stores across the United States. 

At Elea Technology GmbH's upcoming PEF Advantage Day 2024 on September 25th, a special on potato processing will be featured due to high demand. Participants will explore how Elea Technology GmbH's Pulsed Electric Field treatment

CentreQ is FoodeQ's unique monitoring system for shakers that detects motor failure (mis-synchronization) by measuring the G-forces in the transverse direction and actively steering and monitoring stroke in the transport direction.

The MyPlate National Strategic Partner Team recently recognized Potatoes USA with the Gold MyPlate Champion Achievement for actively participating in the MyPlate national strategic partnership and promoting MyPlate to important audiences.

El Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario organizó una jornada de capacitación para prevenir la llegada del patógeno a la región de Antioquia.

INTERPOM, de toonaangevende vakbeurs voor de volledige professionele aardappelketen, zal plaatsvinden op 24, 25 en 26 november 2024 in Kortrijk Xpo (B). INTERPOM, nu al op maximale capaciteit, vormt het vakplatform bij uitstek om de laatste marktevoluties, prijsontwikkelingen en innovaties in de aardappelsector te volgen.

Fibe, a London-based material science company, has developed the world’s first textile fibre from potato harvest waste (stems and leaves), garnering the attention of investors and industry experts alike.

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) stood at 120.7 points in August 2024, marginally down from its revised figure for July, as decreases in the price indices for sugar, meat and cereals outweighed increases in those for vegetable oils and dairy products.

The Masser Family of Companies (MFC), the eighth-generation family-owned potato farming company, announced a strategic partnership with Szawlowski Potato Farms (SWAZ), a fifth-generation farm.

Dewulf, a prominent manufacturer of agricultural machinery for potato cultivation, will present and demonstrate an extensive range of equipment at Potato Europe 2024 in France. This top European agricultural show focused on potato, will be held on September 11 and 12 in Villers-Saint-Christophe (Aisne, France), halfway between Lille and Paris.

The conclusion of Anuga Select India and Anuga FoodTec India 2024 in Mumbai represents a significant milestone, reaffirming its role as a leading force in advancing and elevating the food and beverage sector. 

With domestic production down by 1.2 million tons, potato imports have become crucial as political unrest, a government change, and severe flooding further strain the situation.

Swiss technology group Bühler has acquired Esau & Hueber, a German company known for its expertise in hygienic process and fermentation technology across the beverage, food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors.

Tecno Alimentaria Valenciana ensures snack flavoring machinery provides uniform application, accurate dosing, waste minimization, flexibility, ease of cleaning, safety, and seamless integration with other processes, meeting high standards of quality, efficiency, and food safety.

En Belo Horizonte el aumento por las lluvias del fin de semana fue de hasta un 18%.

CJ Foods has announced the launch of its new high-protein snack, O-right Tempeh Chips, in Thailand.

As of today, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group welcomes Hans Huistra as its new CEO. Colleagues from all of Royal HZPC Group's global locations (HZPC, STET and ZOS) had the opportunity to gain a first impression of Hans Huistra in a broadcasted meeting.