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Saratoga Chips, America’s First Kettle Chip™, is excited to announce the launch of a new range of organic ready-to-eat popcorn.

Maine potato farmers have wrapped up planting and are hoping for a good year.

Ian Wright CBE, Director General at the Food and Drink Federation, the voice of the UK's largest manufacturing sector - food and drink, responds to the vote to leave in the UK's EU Referendum.

Retrogradation of starch is a process that is used in the potato processing industry in order to obtain a more stable texture. To manage this process Kiremko designed the 'Retro Grader' with a drying and cooling system as part of a hash brown processing line.

A landmark Senate agreement on national disclosure standards for genetically engineered foods would allow companies to disclose GMO ingredients through digital codes rather than on-package langcode or symbols.

Representantes de 17 países latinoamericanos participaron esta semana en Lima en el XI Taller de seguimiento técnico de proyectos del Fondo Regional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (Fontagro), mecanismo para la innovación de la agricultura familiar en la región.

Las nuevas papas tienen más proteínas, hierro y zinc. También son más resistentes a enfermedades.

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s Chief Executive, Jane King, comments on the Brexit vote earlier today.

Last week Board of Members of the Agrico potato cooperative appointed Mr Adrie Vermeulen as chairman of the board commencing on December 20, 12016.

In the United Kingdom, KETTLE® Chips has introduced a new limited edition to its range of hand cooked, sharing chips which replaces the winter seasonal of Soy, Ginger, Chilli & Honey.

The Potato Company (TPC) is expanding. Owner and founder of the company Gaby Stet and the Municipality Noordoostpolder have signed an agreement for the sale of a 4633 m² sized lot in the new business park 'De Munt' in Emmeloord.

Resson, a fast-growing data-driven agriculture technology company, today announced that McCain Foods Limited is now a strategic partner and is part of a $US 11 million (about $CDN 14 million) Series B investment round in the company.

On November 18, 2015 Conagra Foods announced plans to spin off Lamb Weston and mentioned during the presentation of their latest financial results that the separation is on track. Now rumors surface that Conagra Foods has met with Post Holdings to discuss a potential merger of Post and Lamb Weston.

Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich group. The company will continue to trade and manufacture crop storage systems as Farm Electronics Limited

McCain Foods (Canada) announced today a major investment in its Florenceville-Bristol French fry plant that will expand capability and create 40 to 50 new jobs.

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand has approved a type of parasitic wasp as a biological control agent to combat the tomato potato psyllid (a plant louse), which attacks tomatoes, potatoes, capsicums and tamarillos in the country.

Repeated serious safety violations have resulted in a serious workplace injury and in a large fine for the Washington Potato Company, a potato processing company in Warden, Washington.

As part of a negotiated framework agreement at corporate level, in the early part of 2014 Potato Processing Specialist Kiremko was awarded the honor of supplying five complete snack pellet frying systems for a number of Intersnack plants across Europe.