Potato News

Seven flavours in various-sized bags part of recall
November 05, 2020
Food Recall Warning - Certain Miss Vickie's brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips recalled due to Possible Presence of Pieces of Glass
Miss Vickie's Canada is recalling certain Miss Vickie's brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips from the marketplace due to the possible presence of pieces of glass.
Potato Expo 2021 goes 100% virtual
November 05, 2020
Potato Expo 2021 Goes 100% Virtual
In light of on-going developments with COVID-19 the organizers of the Potato Expo 2021 have decided to hold the event as a Virtual Experience, entirely online.
Amica Chips installs Elea PEF systems for yield and quality improvement
November 04, 2020
Amica Chips installs Elea PEF systems for yield and quality improvement
Italian potato chips manufacturer Amica has installed an ELEA pulsed electric field (PEF) system following a series of tests earlier this year.
Impression of the facilities of Brazilian French Fry manufacturer Bem Brasil.
November 04, 2020
Bem Brasil goes PEF
Elea GmbH, the world leader in Pulsed Electric Field systems for food processing, has supplied a first PEF Advantage system for potato processing suitable for processing up to 30 t/h.
Tasteful Selections named in Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000
November 04, 2020
Tasteful Selections named in Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000
Tasteful Selections ranks No. 3941 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 with three-year revenue growth of 89 percent.
Agrico shows new potato varieties on its online platform
November 04, 2020
Agrico shows new potato varieties on online platform
Today, Agrico will present its new varieties on its new online platform, agricopotatoes.com. This platform is also the next step in the digital transformation of the potato cooperative.
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A New Chapter: Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo
November 03, 2020
Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo
Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo, accelerating its mission to champion field to bottle spirits made sustainably on our farm in Herefordshire.
Lamb Weston Meijer wants to increase its stake in Belaya Dacha's Lipetsk plant
November 03, 2020
Lamb Weston Meijer wants to increase its stake in Belaya Dacha's Lipetsk plant
The leadership of the Dutch company Lamb Weston Meijer, LWM CIS B.V., asked the Federal Antimonopoly Service to give it preliminary consent to acquire 39,38% of LLC Lamb Weston Belaya Dacha.
Trevor Howard, Managing Director of Fabcon Food Systems
November 03, 2020
Fabcon Food Systems assigns SM Food Engineering as its agent for the Indian snacks market
UK-based food processing equipment manufacturer Fabcon Food Systems (FFS) has appointed SM Food Engineering as its official representative in India
Scotts Introduces its GT170 Windrower Kit
November 03, 2020
Scotts Introduces its GT170 Windrower Kit
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of vegetable harvesting equipment has launched an innovative conversion kit that allows owners of the GRIMME GT 170 trailed harvester to convert to a windrower.
SIMA Postponed To November 2022
November 03, 2020
SIMA Postponed To November 2022
In view of the current global economic climate and the many uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers of SIMA have taken the decision to hold the next edition of SIMA in November 2022 (from Sunday 6 to Thursday 10 November 2022).
Planting potatoes
November 03, 2020
North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG): Potato acreage should decrease by a minimum of 15%
The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimates that the total harvest will be 27.9 million tons this season if all potatoes in the ground will be indeed harvested. The harvest is later than usual with all the risks involved.
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November 02, 2020
Belgapom restarts search for a successor to Romain Cools as CEO of the Belgian potato industry association
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November 02, 2020
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Burger King reveals a more tender side asking people to support McDonald's
November 02, 2020
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La Dirección Regional de Agricultura de Lima busca incrementar la producción del tubérculo
November 02, 2020
Productores de Lima, Perú Reciben 30 Toneladas de Semillas de Papa de Alta Calidad Genética
Emprendedores productores de la región Lima, Perú recibieron semillas certificadas de diversas variedades de papa, de alta calidad genética, con el propósito de potenciar este cultivo y garantizar la seguridad alimentaria en el país, tras la situación de emergencia sanitaria que se vive por el covid-19.
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November 02, 2020
Se prolonga la Polémica Moratoria al ingreso de cultivos transgénicos al Perú hasta el 2035
La semana pasada se prolongó la moratoria al ingreso de cultivos transgénicos al Perú hasta el 2035. El tema suscita el debate a favor y en contra desde hace nueve años, cuando se estableció una primera moratoria que vencía el 2021.

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