News On Dehydrated Potato Products

October 29, 2015

Bryan Reese appointed President and CEO of Basic American Foods

Basic American Foods announced that Bryan Reese will join the company on November 9, 2015 as its new president and chief executive officer.

October 05, 2015

KMC rebranding: an ingredient supplier going beyond potato starch

KMC is no longer 'just' a company selling huge amounts of potato starch. Today the company is considered a serious and modern food ingredients supplier. KMC's introduces new branding to reflect that.

New Hoegger puree processing and separating technology improves quality and yield

September 28, 2015

Production mashed potato specialties just got better with new Hoegger puree processing & separating technology

The improved separator made by Hoegger ensures better quality and yield when separating boiled potatoes and vegetables. In addition, the new technology results in low operating costs, reliable cleaning and straightforward operation.

August 26, 2015

How to please with processed Idaho Potatoes

In a new Ranker poll, the potato tops the competition as the peoples’ #1 favorite vegetable. As such, potatoes hold an important position on foodservice menus as a foundation for profitable snacks, appetizers, side dishes, and entrées.

Producers hope potatoes takes root in China

July 29, 2015

Producers hope potatoes take root in China

Potatoes seem like an unlikely ingredient for ice cream, but the allure of tasting the strange concoction had dozens of visitors lining-up at the China Kitchen exhibition at the 2015 World Potato Congress in Beijing.

Potato storage (Courtesy: rosesandsagebrush.com)

April 30, 2015

US Potato Stocks Up 9 Percent from April 2014

The 13 major potato States held 130 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2015, up 9 percent from April 2014.

February 01, 2015

New Emsland Group Management Board focuses on the Future

On a press conference held on January 15, a new management board officially announced the sudden staff changes at Emsland-Stärke GmbH.

Bulk potato storage United States (Courtesy IVI)

December 15, 2014

Major US Potato States held 263 million cwt in stock per December 1, 2014

The 13 major US potato States held 263 million cwt of potatoes in storage December 1, 2014, down 3 percent from 2 years
ago.

December 14, 2014

United States Potato Board receives 5 million for the promotion of US Potatoes around the world

The United States Potato Board (USPB) received an allocation of $4,998,892 in program year 2015 Market Access Program (MAP) funds from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) at USDA. These funds will be used by the USPB to promote frozen, dehydrated, chip-stock, table-stock and seed potatoes in over 25 countries around the world.

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Celebrates Grand Opening of Potato Processing Plant in China

November 20, 2014

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Celebrates Grand Opening of TaiMei Potato Processing Plant in China

ConAgra Foods, Inc., joined with distinguished local and regional government dignitaries to celebrate the grand opening of its Lamb Weston potato processing facility in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia.

October 28, 2014

Indian potato processing companies urge government to waive import duty on potato

Indian Potato chip, fries and flake manufacturers have urged the government to waive the 30% import duty on potato to improve supplies and check soaring prices at home.

October 27, 2014

Farm Frites Poland Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

Farm Frites Poland (FFP) is operating its French Fry Factory for 20 years. Hence the company is celebrating! FFP has prepared an special website with the highlights of these 20 years. PotatoPro made a selection to whet your appetite...

October 23, 2014

Rwanda potato farmers to get Processing Plant

Plans are underway to construct an Irish potato processing plant in Musanze District to cut down post-harvest losses, Tony Nsanganira, the State Minister for Agriculture, has said.

October 23, 2014

Worker loses four fingers in workplace accident

Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating how an employee at Oregon Potato Co. in Boardman severed four fingers on her right hand in a workplace accident

September 28, 2014

Farm Frites signs joint venture with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co. Ltd

Farm Frites has signed an agreement with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co. Ltd (Linkage) to set up a joint venture in Wudan Town, Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia in China

September 11, 2014

US Potato Exports Hit New Records In Both Value & Volume (expanded)

The value of all U.S. potato exports reached $1,755,544,515 for the recently completed July 2013 – June 2014 marketing year. This is an expanded version of an earlier publication.

Drum Dryer - heart of the potato flakes production process (Courtesy: Tummers Methodic)

August 07, 2014

Potato flakes processing plant in West Bengal uncertain

The future of the West Bengal government's proposed potato flakes processing unit at Sheoraphuli in Hooghly district seems to be uncertain with no private company ready to invest in the facility so far.

August 06, 2014

Mydibel Group installs 2 ha photovoltaic panels at Gramybel location

Mydibel Group, manufacturer of fresh and deep-frozen potato products and dried potato flakes and granules, has invested in the construction of 2 ha of photovoltaic panels - the largest industrial solar field in private hands in Wallonia

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