
Facing high wheat prices, Nigerian bakers turn to (sweet) potato puree
July 14, 2022
In the midst of a sunlit room in Nnewi, south-east Nigeria, a woman measures out four parts of sweet potato puree – the colour of apricot – into a large basin containing six parts wheat flour.

Pringles wants a spider named after it
July 14, 2022
Pringles campaign to rename a spider. It shares a strong resemblance to the representative face of the brand. 'Araneus Mitificus' is the scientific name of the spider that 'Pringles' wants to rename. Araneus mitificus, commonly known as the kidney garden spider or pale orb weaver, Satara, Maharashtra, India.

Reading Bakery Systems Promotes Marcelo Morales to Senior Project Manager
July 14, 2022
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has promoted Marcelo Morales to the role of Senior Project Manager.

Perú: Precio de la papa podría subir a partir de septiembre ante falta de fertilizantes
July 13, 2022
La Asociación de Productores de Papa de Junín advierte que ante la crisis de fertilizantes algunos agricultores han decidido pasar a otro rubro.

The president of Cyprus meets with potato farmers, promises support
July 11, 2022
The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, promised potato farmers on Wednesday that the government would support them. The president was in Xylofagou to open a new citizen's service centre

Harvesting early and yields below average for La Patata dal Cuore Veneto in Italy
July 11, 2022
The main obstacle in this area is drought, as it rained very little in the winter making the potato harvest particularly difficult and costly, further affecting production costs that are already 30% higher than they used to be.

Simplot Australia announces USD 70 million investment in vegetable processing in New South Wales, Australia
July 11, 2022
Simplot Australia has announced an AUD 65 million (about USD 44 million) upgrade to its Bathurst manufacturing facility and acquisiton of farming land in the Central West region of New South Wales valued at AUD 40 million.

UK Competition for Chefs to make the best Fries based side dish: the Lamb Weston ChampionChips 2022!
July 11, 2022
Lamb Weston announces the launch of its Champion Chips, a brand-new competition that celebrates those brilliant food service and hospitality chefs that see possibilities in potatoes! Think you can pimp up the nation’s favourite side dish?

Tenerife, España: La Asociación de Desarrollo Rural Icod de los Trigos-San Juan de la Rambla apoya las movilizaciones en defensa de la papa local
July 10, 2022
La Asociación de Desarrollo Local Icod de los Trigos- San Juan de la Rambla cree que las reuniones y movilizaciones de los agricultores de la isla son tremendamente necesarias para reivindicar un precio justo de nuestra papa, además de propiciar la autonomía de nuestra gente del campo.

BurgerFi and Gopuff Expand Pilot to Deliver Fresh Made Burgers and Fries to Customers Nationwide (United States)
July 10, 2022
BurgerFi, one of the nation's fastest-growing, premium fast-casual concepts, and Gopuff, the go-to platform for immediate delivery of customers' everyday needs, announced plans to expand the delivery of BurgerFi items.