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NPC Releases 2023 Annual Potato Yearbook
July 06, 2023
National Potato Council 2023 Yearbook offers detailed insight in the United States industry and its achievements
The NPC 2023 Annual Potato Yearbook highlighting progress on NPC’s national legislative, regulatory, and marketing priorities. The Yearbook also features updated US and world potato production and consumption stats, grower and industry contact information, position statements, and program overviews.
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July 06, 2023
PepsiCo collaborates with Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence to shape responsible AI standards
PepsiCo, Inc. announced a collaboration with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, an organization dedicated to guiding and building the future of artificial intelligence.
McCrum potato filed
July 06, 2023
McCrum: The success and legacy behind a thriving potato processing operation in Maine
There aren't many farms in Maine that can boast they've been owned by the same family for more than 130 years. One of those is the McCrums.
IFPA 2022 entrance
June 30, 2023
A force for business: The Global Produce & Floral Show 2023 Registration, hotel bookings now open
The Global Produce & Floral Show promises unmatched connections, business-building speakers, and the best expo in produce and floral. Registration and hotel bookings opened June 26 for the Oct. 19-21 event in Anaheim, California.
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June 29, 2023
Pepsico 2022 ESG summary: progress toward PEP+ Goals
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) published its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Summary, sharing the first full year of reporting since the launch of PepsiCo Positive (pep+) in 2021.
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June 29, 2023
SNAC International Announces SNX 2024
Serving as a complement to SNAXPO, SNX is SNAC International’s education and collaboration forum designed to spark dialogue, innovation, and growth, helping snack brands and manufacturers build deeper relationships across the entire supply chain.
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SFW is introduced their new Chief Operating Officer, Robert Sperry
June 29, 2023
Southern Fabrication Works (SFW) introduces their new Chief Operating Officer, Robert Sperry
Southern Fabrication Works (SFW) introduces their new Chief Operating Officer, Robert Sperry, who joins them with an impressive background and a proven track record of success in the industry.
Mister Bee is the only potato chip made in West Virginia
June 28, 2023
TNA Solutions helps Mister Bee Potato Chips increase production capacity by 400%
TNA Solutions, a global supplier of integrated food processing and packaging solutions, has partnered with Mister Bee Potato Chips, an iconic American brand founded in 1951, to revolutionise its snack production and enable it to realise its ambitious goals going forward.
Soil Erosion: A Looming Threat to Farmers
June 28, 2023
Soil Erosion: A Looming Threat to Farmers
Soil erosion, a natural process exacerbated by human activities, poses a significant challenge to agricultural sustainability worldwide. This relentless force gradually strips away fertile topsoil, leaving a devastating impact on farmers and the environment.
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June 28, 2023
Electric Trucks in the Food Industry: How the Tesla Semi is working out for Frito-Lay / Pepsico
Pepsi Tesla Semi is delivering Frito-Lay products around 425 miles per charge. It also delivers Pepsi out of its Sacramento warehouse on 100 mile daily routes, going directly to stores, and 300 to 400 mile runs to other warehouses.
 Potatoes are harvested and and sorted in Burley, Idaho.
June 25, 2023
Idaho potato packer Mart Group will use USD 19.6M in federal funding to construct a frozen potato processing facility
The Mart Group, an Idaho potato packing operation has been awarded a USD 19.6 million USDA funding to construct a frozen potato processing facility. The investment is part of a USD 320 million effort to create better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses.
Washington potatoes provide $7.4 billion in economic activity in the state, according to the Washington Potato Commission.
June 22, 2023
Potato growers can’t keep up with 'red hot' global demand
Washington potato farmers can’t keep pace with worldwide cravings for french fries, hash browns, tots, potato chips and other processed potato products.
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