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Utz Brands Raises Full Year 2020 Outlook
November 06, 2020
Utz Brands Reports Strong Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) ('Utz' or the 'Company'), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 27, 2020.
Online Potato Days HZPC showcase new reality
November 06, 2020
Online Potato Days HZPC Showcase New Reality
The annual Potato Days in Joure are a valued networking event attracting hundreds of growers and customers from many countries.
Savor the Unadulterated Taste of Japan's Best 'baron of Potatoes' in Koikeya's Unsalted Chips
November 06, 2020
Savor the Unadulterated Taste of Japan's Best 'baron of Potatoes' in Koikeya's Unsalted Chips
Have you heard of danshaku potatoes? Following the Meiji Restoration and until it was abolished in 1947, Japan had a peerage system called the kazoku 華族, with princes, barons, dukes, marquesses, and viscounts.
FAO Food Price Index continued its upward trend in October
November 05, 2020
FAO Food Price Index continued its upward trend in October
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 100.9 points in October 2020, up 3.0 points (3.1 percent) from September and 5.7 points (6.0 percent) higher than its value a year ago.
Seven flavours in various-sized bags part of recall
November 05, 2020
Food Recall Warning - Certain Miss Vickie's brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips recalled due to Possible Presence of Pieces of Glass
Miss Vickie's Canada is recalling certain Miss Vickie's brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips from the marketplace due to the possible presence of pieces of glass.
Potato Expo 2021 goes 100% virtual
November 05, 2020
Potato Expo 2021 Goes 100% Virtual
In light of on-going developments with COVID-19 the organizers of the Potato Expo 2021 have decided to hold the event as a Virtual Experience, entirely online.
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Amica Chips installs Elea PEF systems for yield and quality improvement
November 04, 2020
Amica Chips installs Elea PEF systems for yield and quality improvement
Italian potato chips manufacturer Amica has installed an ELEA pulsed electric field (PEF) system following a series of tests earlier this year.
Impression of the facilities of Brazilian French Fry manufacturer Bem Brasil.
November 04, 2020
Bem Brasil goes PEF
Elea GmbH, the world leader in Pulsed Electric Field systems for food processing, has supplied a first PEF Advantage system for potato processing suitable for processing up to 30 t/h.
Tasteful Selections named in Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000
November 04, 2020
Tasteful Selections named in Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000
Tasteful Selections ranks No. 3941 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 with three-year revenue growth of 89 percent.
Agrico shows new potato varieties on its online platform
November 04, 2020
Agrico shows new potato varieties on online platform
Today, Agrico will present its new varieties on its new online platform, agricopotatoes.com. This platform is also the next step in the digital transformation of the potato cooperative.
A New Chapter: Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo
November 03, 2020
Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo
Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo, accelerating its mission to champion field to bottle spirits made sustainably on our farm in Herefordshire.
Lamb Weston Meijer wants to increase its stake in Belaya Dacha's Lipetsk plant
November 03, 2020
Lamb Weston Meijer wants to increase its stake in Belaya Dacha's Lipetsk plant
The leadership of the Dutch company Lamb Weston Meijer, LWM CIS B.V., asked the Federal Antimonopoly Service to give it preliminary consent to acquire 39,38% of LLC Lamb Weston Belaya Dacha.
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SIMA Postponed To November 2022
November 03, 2020
SIMA Postponed To November 2022
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North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG): Potato acreage should decrease by a minimum of 15%
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