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PepsiCo, a leading global food and beverage company whose portfolio includes iconic brands such as Pepsi, Lay’s, Gatorade, Quaker, and Doritos, reported its results for the second quarter of 2025.

A proposed class action lawsuit claims that The Campbell’s Company has misled consumers by marketing Cape Cod potato chips as free from preservatives, given that the snacks contain the common food additive citric acid.

El mercado interno saturado por la sobre oferta, los mercados internacionales fuera de alcance debido a la competencia. Los productores de papa enfrentan decisiones difíciles.

Bem Brasil optimized logistics with Mecalux automation, boosting frozen food storage to 550,000+ tons/year. Two new warehouses improved efficiency, traceability, and cut waste.

Joseph Ifeanyi Ulasi leads a groundbreaking project to boost late blight resistance in diploid potatoes by introgressing novel Rpi genes from wild species. Using Solanum verrucosum as a genetic bridge, he advances resilient breeding for future crops.

Simplot plans to acquire Belgium-based Clarebout Potatoes, uniting two family-owned frozen potato leaders. The move aims to boost European market presence and sustainability, with operations continuing and expanding across 23 global sites.

The Ferrero Group and WK Kellogg Co has announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Ferrero has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg Co, for USD 23.00 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of USD 3.1 billion.

Ahead of National French Fry Day, McCain Foods found Americans eat over 17 pounds of fries yearly—Virginia leads at 21. Crispy-outside, soft-inside is the top texture. Fry types, seasonings, and dips vary, but 63% say fries can be a main dish.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program, Barrett Potato Farms and Springlake Potatoes Inc. will host the annual Texas Potato Field Day on July 16 in Springlake.

Sinobake showcased advanced potato chip and biscuit production lines at FISPAL TECNOLOGIA 2025, held June 24–27 at São Paulo Expo. Visitors explored efficient, flexible machinery designed to boost food production quality and operational output.

Taste of Maine Potato Chip Co. is building a USD 65 million, 96,000 sq. ft. plant at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. This major project is one of the region’s largest commercial developments in decades.

La oferta de papa aumentó considerablemente con la cosecha de Vargem Grande, en el estado de São Paulo.

En el Valle de los Pericos las bajas temperaturas ocasionaron daños en la producción de papa, zapallito, chaucha y frutilla

Un equipo argentino desarrolló la Papatrónica, un dispositivo en forma de tubérculo que mide impactos en tiempo real, ayudando a evitar pérdidas millonarias y a mejorar la sustentabilidad alimentaria.

First Insight’s latest study, The Quiet Takeover of Private Label, finds that differences between private label products and national brands have blurred so much that most consumers can no longer distinguish between the two.

Frente a las masivas importaciones de papa, la cámara nacional de agricultura se pronunció en favor de los productores nacionales denunciando la situación que enfrentan.

A research team, including Michigan State University Assistant Professor Olivia Smith, gained international recognition in 2024 for a study showing that agricultural diversification benefits both growers and the environment worldwide.

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