News on Food Trends from Northern America

Left: baby yams under the Mim's Famous Sweet Potatoes line; right: Heirloom navels.
September 18, 2021
Launching new sweet potato line and earth-friendly packaging options for potatoes
Progressive Produce grows, packs and ships a wide variety of year-round produce, farming thousands of acres throughout North and South America.
Grote Company Acquired Precision Food Innovations (PFI)
August 31, 2021
Grote Company Acquired Precision Food Innovations (PFI)
Grote Company, an industrial food slicing, and assembly equipment manufacturer, has acquired Precision Food Innovations (PFI).
Wendy's is giving its french fries a makeover
August 30, 2021
Wendy's is giving its french fries a makeover
The fast food chain is giving its top-selling menu item a makeover for the Covid era: a fry that retains more heat and keeps its crispiness longer compared to its predecessor.
Burns and Stenzel Announce Industry Officers of New Association
August 29, 2021
Cathy Burns (PMA) and Tom Stenzel (United Fresh) Announce Industry Officers of New Association after its merger.
Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh have named the Executive Committee that will serve as officers for the new association.
United States potato imports continue to grow
August 27, 2021
United States potato imports continue to grow
United States imports of potatoes and potato products for the July 2020 – June 2021 marketing year increased by 12% in fresh weight equivalent volume and 16% in value, compared to the previous marketing year.
Biochemistry offers path to help reduce huge losses in potato industry
August 26, 2021
Unraveling the wound-healing process in potatoes
Losses in the United States' number one vegetable crop, potatoes, aren't only due to pests or drought, they’re due to damage in the handling and storage of potatoes as well. Understanding the wound-healing process in potatoes may help reduce these losses.
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Barnana's new flaky, layered Organic Plantain Crisps are unlike any chip on the market. Savory, not sweet because they are made from green plantains, they come in two flavors: Sea Salt and Garlic.
August 25, 2021
Barnana® Snacks Introduces Organic Plantain Crisps
Barnana’s new flaky, layered Organic Plantain Crisps are unlike any chip on the market. Savory, not sweet because they are made from green plantains, they come in two flavors: Sea Salt and Garlic.
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August 24, 2021
tna solutions launches tna remote assist service at SNAXPO
Global food processing and packaging technology specialist, tna, launched its new tna remote assist service at SNAXPO
Potato LEAF Awards 2021-22 Scholarship to Thilani Jayakody. Outstanding Michigan State Graduate Student Receives Award for Potato Research
August 23, 2021
Potato LEAF Awards 2021-22 Scholarship to Thilani Jayakody for her Potato Research
The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce Thilani Jayakody, as the recipient of its 2021-22 Academic Scholarship.
 U.S. potato exports recover in Marketing Year 2020/21
August 23, 2021
U.S. potato exports recover in Marketing Year 2020/21
Exports from the U.S. were impacted by reduced demand and shipping problems starting in January 2020; this reduced demand carried through the end of 2020.
New University of Maine research hub to focus on Potato Virus Y
August 22, 2021
New University of Maine research hub to focus on Potato Virus Y
Greater understanding of the biology of one of the most destructive plant viruses to potato crops will be the focus of a research hub at the University of Maine.
Update on the 2021 Potato Crop in Canada (per August 19)
August 21, 2021
Update on the 2021 Potato Crop in Canada (per August 19)
The potato crop in Canada in mid-August appears to have good potential in many - though not all - regions to meet the needs of industry and to rebound after reductions.
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