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Lamb Weston Potato Products
January 10, 2022
Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal second-quarter 2022 results and updated its fiscal 2022 outlook. Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights
Buffy Hagerman, a new Marketing Communications Manager at Key Technology
January 10, 2022
Key Technology Appoints Buffy Hagerman as Marketing Communications Manager
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of Buffy Hagerman as Marketing Communications Manager.
Installed Moisture-Sense sensor - Single Plow version
January 09, 2022
Real-time measurement of dry matter content of french fries during processing now feasible
Dry matter is a key quality parameter for French fries and other potato-based food products. Aquantis now offers inline measurement of dry matter content of french fries during processing.
Sustainable Packaging
January 09, 2022
Selecting packaging, what makes sense: Bio-based? Recyclable? Biodegradable? Compostable?
Flexible packaging sustainability is a hot agenda topic and with rapidly advancing technology the options are starting to grow. That said, there is still a sustainability collision point of want vs. reality for brand owners and consumers.
Simplot's outlook: 4 Operational Trends for Restaurants in 2022
January 08, 2022
Simplot's outlook: 4 Operational Trends for Restaurants in 2022
Potato Processor Simplot looks ahead at 2022. What should restaurant operators expect? An experts view on the supply chain crisis, labor shortages, new technology and restaurants’ innovative solutions.
APH Group's Processing Equipment
January 08, 2022
APH Group closes major contracts in China, Romania and Saudi Arabia
APH Group, a distributor of farm equipment, recently closed several multi-million contracts in China, Romania, and Saudi Arabia. APH Group will supply storage-, grading and washing installations for three new French fries factories.
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WaltrAut the facility for the production of the plant-based product
January 08, 2022
The Emsland Group completes EUR 30 million investment at Emlichheim location
The Emsland Group has completed the construction of a 750 m2 building that holds new roller drying units with autoclaves. Nicknamed 'WaltrAut', the facility was designed for the production of plant-based products
The FAO Food Price Index reaches a 10-year high in 2021, despite a small December decline.
January 07, 2022
The FAO Food Price Index reaches a 10-year high in 2021, despite a small December decline
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 133.7 points in December 2021, down 1.2 points (0.9 percent) from November, but still up 25.1 points (23.1 percent) from December 2020.
Splitting carbon costs down to subfield level
January 07, 2022
Omnia introduces tool to estimate carbon footprint of agricultural production
It’s clearly understood that improved farm productivity is good for business and more recently, for carbon footprint. But the challenge has always been how to measure the cost of producing a particular crop with regards to carbon.
With Centreq® From Foodeq, you will Extend the Life of your Vibratory Conveyors.
January 06, 2022
FoodeQ Engineering introduces CentreQ®: a new monitoring system for vibratory conveyors
With the in-house developed CentreQ® (for which a patent is pending), FoodeQ is introducing a unique monitoring system for vibratory conveyors driven by unbalanced motors.
Intersur adquiere una nueva sede en Castilla y León.
January 05, 2022
Intersur adquiere una nueva sede en Castilla y León
Intersur ha adquirido para su nueva sede en Castilla y León, las instalaciones en Tordesillas (Valladolid) de la extinta Agroinnova S.L. – Las Patatas del Abuelo. Esta importante inversión permitirá a la empresa desarrollar un importante plan de cultivo para Castilla y León.
Duane Hill Haith managing director at Potato Expo 2020
January 05, 2022
Haith aiming to help food producers do more with less at Potato Expo 2022
The UK's leading manufacturer of vegetable handling equipment is heading to Potato Expo next month to help US food producers achieve more with less.
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January 04, 2022
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December 23, 2021
Only small fries for McDonald's customers in Japan, as floods in Western Canada disrupt supply
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