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McCain Foods India’s processing facility, reflecting the company’s commitment to farm-level sustainability and responsible sourcing—an approach recognised at the FICCI 5th Sustainable Agriculture Awards 2025.
December 30, 2025
McCain Foods India Wins FICCI Sustainable Agriculture Award 2025 for Leadership in Farm-Level Sustainability
McCain Foods India wins 2nd place at FICCI 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Awards for 'Farm Level Sustainability Initiatives while Sourcing,' highlighting its farmer-centric model, resource-efficient practices, and commitment to sustainable agriculture.
Unique Snacks “Splits Original” pretzels showcased in the brand’s bold new packaging, reflecting the company’s refreshed identity and “Daringly Different” rebrand launching nationwide in January 2026.
December 30, 2025
Unique Snacks Goes ‘Daringly Different’ with Bold Rebrand to Lead the Premium Snack Market in 2026
Unique Snacks unveiled a bold rebrand with vibrant visuals and the tagline 'Daringly Different,' launching in Jan 2026. The refresh aligns its premium, better-for-you snacks with a modern look to drive growth and expand market share.
Hort Innovation and AUSVEG are updating the agrichemical review to help potato growers maintain access to effective crop-protection tools.
December 30, 2025
Hort Innovation and AUSVEG update agrichemical roadmap for Australia potato industry
Hort Innovation reviews agrichemical needs across its levy industries. Through the Strategic Agrichemical Review Process it identifies pest, disease and weed pressures, checks available tools, evaluates risks and recommends effective alternatives.
La papa en Argentina cerró 2025 en crisis por sobreoferta, baja demanda y pérdida de competitividad exportadora, con fuerte impacto en el sudeste bonaerense.
December 30, 2025
Argentina: un año para el olvido
Sobre oferta, caída del consumo y perdida de competitividad, todos los elementos se mezclaron para hacer a un año de grandes perdidas económicas para el sector productivo del país.
La cosecha 2026 en Brasil estará marcada por lluvias irregulares y mayores riesgos sanitarios y hídricos para el cultivo de papa.
December 30, 2025
Brasil: neutralidad climática para el 2026
La cosecha brasileña 2026 se desarrollará bajo un escenario de neutralidad climática, con lluvias muy irregulares y riesgos regionales opuestos —exceso de humedad en el sur y sequía en el sudeste— que exigirán mayor monitoreo local, manejo hídrico y control sanitario, especialmente en el cultivo de papa.
Crates of freshly harvested potatoes inside a cold storage facility, highlighting improved warehousing and logistics that could support NCDEX’s proposed relaunch of potato futures in 2026.
December 29, 2025
NCDEX Considers Relaunch of Potato Futures in India in 2026 as Cold Storage and Logistics Improve
NCDEX plans to relaunch potato futures in India in 2026, citing improved cold storage, logistics, and stronger basis centres in West Bengal & Gujarat. CEO Arun Raste says contracts could aid farmers & traders in managing volatile prices.
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Construction progresses on Folkland Foods’ new drive-in freezer, a major cold-storage expansion scheduled for completion in January 2026 to support on-site frozen product storage and future growth.
December 29, 2025
Folkland Foods Expands Frozen Storage Capacity and Strengthens Supply Chain
Folkland Foods is expanding operations with a new drive-in freezer on track for completion by January 2026, adding on-site frozen storage and supporting future growth. Supply partner Troyer Growers is adding potato storage to strengthen supply.
IFCG showcases its premium frozen potato and sweet potato fries at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai, highlighting its Hot & Crispy and Mama’s Choice brands as part of its global market expansion from Egypt.
December 29, 2025
IFCG to Exhibit at Gulfood 2026, Showcasing Premium Sweet Potato Fries and Potato Fries from Egypt
IFCG will exhibit at Gulfood 2026, held Jan 26–30, 2026 at the Dubai Exhibition Center, Hall 8 South, Stand 47–80. The Egyptian producer will showcase premium sweet potato and potato fries, highlighting quality, innovation, and export strength.
Urschel and KRONEN showcase integrated cutting and processing solutions, reflecting the expanded portfolio that will reach Italy and more Asian markets from January 2026.
December 29, 2025
Urschel Expands KRONEN Food Processing Portfolio to Italy and Asia
Urschel will expand its KRONEN portfolio to Italy and more Asian markets from Jan 1, 2026. Italy and Asia join the US, Mexico, Pakistan and China in offering KRONEN systems alongside Urschel cutting machinery.
A new agro-processing facility in Egypt’s Sokhna industrial zone will process frozen potatoes and vegetables and produce ready-to-eat meals, supporting local potato growers and export-oriented value creation.
December 27, 2025
Egypt launches USD 8 million frozen potato and ready-meal processing project in Sokhna
Egypt’s General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) on December 23 announced the launch of a new agro-processing project in the Sokhna industrial zone, with a total investment of USD 8 million.
Cinco Hispanos planea una nueva planta multipropósito de producción de snacks en Balcarce, Argentina, reforzando la integración vertical con la principal región productora de papa del país.
December 26, 2025
Argentina: Cinco Hispanos invests in a multipurpose production plant
Cinco Hispanos announced a strategic investment to build a multipurpose plant in Balcarce starting in 2026, aimed at integrating primary production and industry, improving logistics and quality, expanding future capacity, and boosting the regional economy.
Almacenamiento de patatas en Baviera, donde la campaña 2025 registra rendimientos históricos impulsados por una mayor superficie cultivada y altos volúmenes de producción.
December 24, 2025
Europa: cosechas históricas plantean reducir el area de cultivo
Los agricultores alemanes lograron una cosecha de patatas excepcionalmente alta —con rendimientos un 20% superiores y más superficie cultivada— pero el fuerte excedente hundió los precios hasta un 60% y generó un mercado exportador muy competitivo, por lo que se considera necesaria una reducción del área de cultivo para equilibrar la oferta.
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Aviko, part of Royal Cosun, is accelerating sustainability investments at its Dutch production sites through regional and national agreements to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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Royal Cosun advances sustainability through regional and national deals. Limburg sites cut 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, while a €73 (USD 85.6m) state agreement delivers a 167 kt CO₂ reduction by 2030, plus major nitrogen and ammonia cuts.
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Aviko representatives and local partners mark the official launch of Phase III of the Gansu Aviko Potato Processing project in Zhangye, China, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to expanding potato processing capacity in Asia.
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