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January 25, 2024

Potato Expo 2024 Shines in Austin with 2320 Attendees, Paving the Way for Las Vegas Edition on Jan 14-15, 2025

In a dazzling display of innovation and collaboration, the Potato Expo 2024 concluded on Jan 11th, leaving 2320 attendees and 216 exhibitors with an announcement of Potato Expo 2025, Las Vegas.
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DOWNS CropVision: a new potato Sorter in the US Market with AI-Powered Mobile Precision
January 24, 2024

MAT-Harvesting brings DOWNS CropVision - a potato Sorter with AI-Powered Mobile Precision - to the US Market

The DOWNS CropVision®, a new optical sorter for unwashed potatoes, is now available in the United States Market via MAT-Harvesting.
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McCain Foods Releases 2023 Global Sustainability Report
January 24, 2024

McCain Foods Releases 2023 Global Sustainability Report

The progress McCain Foods is making towards its sustainability commitments was announced with the release of the company's annual Global Sustainability Report, which includes results from the past Fiscal Year.
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Candid snack company founder and CEO Chris Kajander receives the USD 10,000 grand prize for his pitch to SNAC Tank highlighting the sustainability of his company's Noons™ cacao bites snack
January 23, 2024

Just started a snack brand? SNAC International Now Accepting Applications for SNAC Tank Pitch Competition

SNAC International announce the third SNAC Tank Pitch Competition: in a 'Shark Tank' like competition, innovative start-up snack brands have the opportunity to compete for a USD 10,000 prize. With featuring guest judge Daymond John!
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Cooking with Science
January 18, 2024

USDA Scientists Work to Ensure Nutritious and High-Quality Potatoes are Available During the Winter Season and All Year Round

Scientists at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) use innovative technology to study the lifecycle of potatoes (including development, production, and postharvest storage)
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The COTX08063-2Ru potato clone by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program is being touted as the best chance for Texas to enter into the french fry market. (Courtesy: Texas A&M AgriLife)
January 11, 2024

Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program highlights market, varietal expansions

Advances, including Texas french fry variety and nutrition qualities, to be discussed at National Potato Expo in Austin.
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Meet Scott Automation at Potato Expo 2024, Austin, Texas on January 10 -11
January 11, 2024

Step up your palletising solutions: talk to Scott Automation at Potato Expo 2024 in Austin, Texas

Scott Automation will showcase their palletising solutions at Potato Expo 2024 in Austin, Texas - USA on January 10 - 11.
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Potato LEAF Announces New ‘Leadership in the Field’ Program
January 10, 2024

Potato LEAF Announces New 'Leadership in the Field' Program

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is excited to announce a new program, "Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field," held July 15-18, 2024, at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa.
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VAM watertech
January 10, 2024

VAM WaterTech at Potato Expo 2024

VAM WaterTech is one of the few Dutch companies that will participate in the Potato Expo 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- January 4, 2023 -- Mario Andrade, assistant professor of potato breeding and genetics at the University of Maine in Orono, stands in a potato field at the Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle during the September 2022 harvest. Andrade too
January 10, 2024

New head of breeding program wants to save Maine potatoes from climate change

DNA science is gaining ground in agriculture, and researchers are using it to develop potatoes that will thrive in Maine’s changing climate.
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Alberta lead Canada in potato production last year. This year's potato yield totals are even higher in the province, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta. (Courtesy: CBC)
January 08, 2024

Potato production in Alberta, Canada sees rapid growth

Potato farmers in the province enjoyed a strong harvest in 2023, after back-to-back, record-breaking production years, according to the Potato Growers of Alberta.
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January 05, 2024

Potato Expo 2024: HarvestEye to showcase machine learning potato insights at Austin show

Machine-Learning driven crop insights tool, HarvestEye is set to showcase its refreshed 2.0 system at North America’s largest potato industry trade show Potato Expo.
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Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook
January 04, 2024

Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) has announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and updated its full year earnings targets for fiscal 2024.
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Duane Hill, managing director at Haith in their booth at Potato Expo 2020
January 02, 2024

Haith highlights Innovations in Potato Handling Equipment at Potato Expo

Haith, a leading manufacturer of potato handling equipment in the United Kingdom, will kick start the new year by putting the spotlight on three new innovations at Potato Expo 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Two Pringles flavors come out on top globally
December 28, 2023

Pringles Original and Sour Cream and Onion are the favorite flavors in all markets globally

A recent review of top-selling Pringles flavors in every corner of the globe shows that people can agree on two things: Original and Sour Cream & Onion Pringles.
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Expanding Foreign Markets: U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator to Address Potato Expo 2024
December 27, 2023

Expanding Foreign Markets: US Chief Agricultural Negotiator to Address Potato Expo 2024

Potato Expo 2024 is primed to be a unique opportunity to explore the world of potatoes, network with industry leaders, and gain insights into the future of this essential crop.
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Frito-Lay's U.S. Snack Index Predicts 2024 Trends Amidst an Increasing Time Crunch
December 27, 2023

Frito-Lay US Snack Index Predicts 2024 Trends

The fifth annual US Snack Index confirms what many of us are feeling – there are simply not enough hours in the day. A lack of time to prepare, eat and enjoy meals – especially among parents and younger generations – will blur the once-clear line between 'snacks' and 'meals' in 2024.
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Attend the 2024 Michigan Winter Potato Conference and tour the nearby facilities
December 22, 2023

Michigan Winter Potato Conference attendees can tour nearby facilities

As part of the 2024 Michigan Winter Potato Conference in East Lansing, attendees get a tour of nearby facilities. There are four options from which to choose.
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