Potato News from the Americas

Following the McCain Foods investments in Brazilian companies Forno de Minas and Sérya Alimentos McCain now announces the construction of a frozen French Fry factory in Brazil.

Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. revealed its new bag design for its One Potato Two Potato Brand, along with fresh new flavors and products at the 2019 Fancy Food Show in NYC last week.

En el negocio de los pasabocas, las papas fritas equivalen al 50%. Por eso, la compañía Ramo no quería quedarse sin participación y decidió incursionar con los sabores de pollo, limón y paprika ahumada.

Heat-related illness is one of the most common maladies to befall outdoor workers, particularly in agricultural settings.

Key Technology presents their most versatile VERYX® belt-fed digital sorters, with specific design elements that benefit vegetable processors producing multiple products.

La ministra de Agricultura, Fabiola Muñoz, señaló que el Perú busca incrementar el valor agregado de sus exportaciones de productos elaborados con papa.

McCain Foods, the global leader in frozen french fries, potato specialties and appetizers, announces a new strategic partnership and lead investment in NUGGS, a New York based start-up.

Yesterday, TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a leading manufacturer of private label foods, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Company's Snacks Division to Atlas Holdings LLC.

The idea was straightforward: develop a sweet potato variety that could be adapted across Canada so the country could grow more sweet potatoes rather than rely on imports.

Ongoing studies at the University of Idaho’s Aberdeen Research & Extension Center seek to help seed potato growers avoid a chronically troublesome disease spread by aphids, called potato virus Y, writes John O’Connell in the Idaho State Journal.

McDonald’s restaurants in Ontario gave away more than half a million orders of free french fries during the Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA playoffs run, the company said Monday, after tallying the final numbers for its runaway promotion.

El cultivo de papa es la fuente principal de ingresos para los pequeños productores de las zonas altas de Honduras, pero los tubérculos semilla importados que siembran son el 40 por ciento de sus costos de producción.

Utz Quality Foods, LLC announced today their affiliation with WeStock™, the crowd-stocking application (app) designed to help every day shoppers discover and request new food and beverage products.

New, exciting recipes and prizes to appeal to the most adventurous foodie

In order to strengthen its presence and better serve its customers and consumers in the Central and Western regions in Mexico, today Bokados - Arca Continental’s snacks brand in Mexico - opened a new Distribution Center in Toluca, México.

Government of Canada announces the first-ever Food Policy for Canada.

In the Andes, at 3,600 meters above sea level, the more than 2,500 varieties of Peruvian native potatoes grow.

The snacks portfolio at Campbell Soup Co. offers many opportunities, from Goldfish crackers to Kettle chips to Milano cookies.