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Snack food manufacturer Calbee North America announces the company has located operations in the former BMW distribution facility in Senatobia, Mississippi. The project represents a corporate investment of $51.1 million and will create 254 jobs over the next five years.

Growers of the potato variety Lamoka used for chip processing have seen a higher than normal incidence of blackleg in their fields this summer.

By contributing approximately 7% of dietary fiber to the U.S. food supply, new research from APRE found that white potatoes are an importance source of this nutrient for Americans.

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported organic revenue growth of 3.1 percent and core earnings per share of $1.36 for the third quarter.

In front of hundreds of associates, suppliers and nonprofit organizations at its Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, Walmart announced its commitment to create a more sustainable food system.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced on October 1, 2014 that it has completed the acquisition of WILD Flavors GmbH.

Diamond Foods, the company behind Kettle Brand and Kettle Chips will start construction this week of a product development and testing center, located adjacent to the Kettle Brand® production facility in Salem, Oregon

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising consumers of a possible food tampering situation involving potatoes harvested and packed by Linkletter Farms Ltd. of Summerside, PEI.

American adult waistlines are still spreading, a new study finds. While body mass index, a key measure for obesity, has stabilized, American bellies have increased an inch over the last decade.

Through a partnership with Cavendish Farms, the Province of Prince Edward Island is purchasing 96 acres of agricultural land in the Barclay Brook area to help protect Island rivers and fish habitat.

Farmers who grow potatoes for McCain are wondering where their crop will go after the McCain plant on P.E.I. shuts down.

McCain Foods (Canada) is unveiling a new look, new products, a new website and an entirely new approach to selling frozen potatoes.

Phosphorous acid based products can be an effective control for postharvest diseases when applying best practices. In the presentation. Learn more in the latest ‘Focus on Potato’ presentation “Phosphorous Acid and its use in Potato Post-Harvest Situations,”

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that it has now surpassed 200,000 net square feet in exhibit sales for the 2015 PROCESS EXPO trade show. The show is scheduled to take place September 15-18, 2015 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Texas-based MountainKing Potatoes has taken another step toward helping retailers boost impulse sales, reduce in-store labor and compliment ad features with new, high-graphic display units including large bins for high-volume promotions, easy-to-install display wraps and smaller, yet attractive display-ready stack boxes.

A new survey finds that 77 percent of U.S. adults say beans are healthier than potatoes, just one of the key insights executives at Beanitos, the first all-natural bean-based chip company, say is driving the company’s exponential year-over-year growth.

The President of the World Potato Congress (WPC) Mr David Thompson and the Chairman of the WPC Industry Awards Committee, Mr Douglas (Doug) Harley, have announced that nominations are now being called for the 2015 World Potato Congress Industry Awards.

McCain Foods Limited announced today the appointment of Shai Altman as President, Canada, effective October 20, 2014.