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April 04, 2023
Potato Cooperative Agrico celebrates its 50-year anniversary
Potato cooperative Agrico started its 50-year anniversary in a festive mood. Throughout the year, Agrico will organise various events for growers, members, buyers and employees.
Rivulis announces completion of the acquisition of Jain Irrigation’s International Irrigation Business
April 04, 2023
Rivulis announces completion of the acquisition of Jain Irrigation’s International Irrigation Business
Rivulis Pte. Ltd. announced that it has received full regulatory approval for the acquisition of multiple overseas subsidiaries which comprise the International Irrigation Business of Jain Irrigation.
Baked potato roses
April 04, 2023
Rosas de patata al horno: la divertida guarnición para acompañar la carne
¿Aún no has probado las rosas de patatas? Pues no sabes lo que te estás perdiendo. Se trata de una receta que, como su propio nombre indica, su ingrediente principal y absoluto protagonista es la patata.
Patatas Meléndez
April 04, 2023
Patatas Meléndez pone en marcha la fábrica más moderna de Europa
La compañía vallisoletana invierte 38 millones de euros en su planta inteligente de Medina del Campo con la que marcará un antes y un después en el sector.
Chesapeake Spice and Elite Spice Win “SNAXPO23 Flavor of the Year” Contest Awards
April 04, 2023
Chesapeake Spice and Elite Spice Win 'SNAXPO23 Flavor of the Year' Contest Awards
SNAC International congratulated the winners of SNAXPO23’s Flavor of the Year Awards: Elite Spice for their 'savory' DC Signature Mambo Sauce, and Chesapeake Spice for their "sweet" French Toast flavor.
Alex Caryl from USDA swears in the new Potatoes USA Board members during the Board’s Annual Meeting.
April 04, 2023
USDA swears in 32 members to Potatoes USA’s Board of Directors
On March 14, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a swearing-in ceremony for 30 producer members and two importers to join the Potatoes USA Board of Directors during its Annual Meeting.
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SNAC International Installs 2023-2024 Officers and Directors
April 04, 2023
SNAC International Installs 2023-2024 Officers and Directors
SNAC International Business Members unanimously approved a new slate of officers to serve on the Executive Committee, as well as a new class of Directors-at-Large to serve on the Association’s Board of Directors.
One display for both cooling and storage control, integrated into the Croptimiz-r® storage system
April 04, 2023
Mooij Agro presents its Smart Cooling Manager for potato storage
Meet Mooij Agro’s Smart Cooling Manager for the cold storage of potatoes, onions and other crops. This smart system communicates between cooling cells and units, and automatically controls the temperature for each unit.
Sowing in the Southeast of the Province of Buenos Aires
April 03, 2023
Relevaron siembra de papa en el Sudeste de Buenos Aires
La Federación Nacional de Productores de Papas informó que se sembraron en el Sudeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires 32.724 has. durante la campaña 2023.
Wim Roose
April 03, 2023
Belgian potato company gets new cooling, freezing system
In Belgium, Industriële Koeltechniek Roose (IKR) recently installed a new cooling and freezing system at potato specialist De Aardappelhoeve.
Strip Cropping
April 03, 2023
Sustainable and yet highly productive agriculture
The Netherlands is committed to developing a sustainable and highly productive food system, with less use of fertilisers, water and pesticides, and more biodiversity and crop diversity.
Newtec Optical Sorting Celox-P-UHD
April 03, 2023
Launch of new video: How can Newtec Celox-P-UHD optimise your potato sorting?
Newtec's optical sorting machine for potatoes, model Celox-P-UHD, is designed to sort potatoes by size, shape and quality in a single-stage process.
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