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May 21, 2019
Potato production in Cameroon mostly in the West and North-west regions
Potato production in Cameroon is dominated by the west and northwest regions, data from GIZ’s Green Innovation Centers for the Agriculture and Food Sector project (GIZ-Procisa) showed.
May 21, 2019
Starch Europe launches new website on starch in food
Starch Europe, the trade association representing the European starch industry, has launched a new website on starch in food as the organisation celebrates its 60th anniversary campaign.
May 21, 2019
PepsiCo Mexico announces an investment of 4 billion dollars in the next two years, which includes the construction of a new Snacks Plant in Guanajuato.
The PepsiCo Mexico System, integrated by PepsiCo Mexico Foods and its strategic partner Grupo Gepp, announced an investment plan of 4 billion dollars in Mexico between 2019 and 2020,which includes the construction of a new Snacks Plant in Guanajuato.
May 21, 2019
PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab to Help Restaurants Thrive In The Evolving Digital Marketplace
PepsiCo, Inc., announced the launch of PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, a first-of-its-kind suite of capabilities built to connect foodservice operators with the companies, services, insights, and solutions best suited for their specific needs.
May 20, 2019
Kettle Chips owner Campbell Soup eyes sale of the UK branch of this premium snack maker
Premium Potato chip maker Kettle Chips could be sold after its US owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand.
May 20, 2019
Family-Owned Potato Chip Brand 'Symphony' Celebrates 3 Years in Business
The Anderson family, founders of Symphony Chips, pride themselves on working together to sustain their business and continue their growth. Sponsored Content
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May 20, 2019
Snack Manufacturer Utz® Quality Foods Brings the Little Utz Girl to Life
Snack manufacturer Utz Quality Foods, LLC. announced a media campaign today, including the use of regional TV, digital and social platforms, telling of the first-ever “Adventures of The Little Utz® Girl.
May 17, 2019
Empty European table potato market is very unusual for the start of May
Wim van der Ree, the Director at Nedato, a Dutch potato cooperative, about early switch to import potatoes, after he visited his Spanish suppliers last week...
May 17, 2019
Italian potato consortium increasingly working together
The Emilia Romagna potato segment is finally working as a system as Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità l'Op regionale Agripat and Consorzio Patata di Bologna Dop organised a collective stand at Macfrut.
May 17, 2019
New surface treatment developed at MIT could improve refrigeration efficiency
Researchers at MIT have made significant progress in promoting droplet formation for liquids with very low surface tension such as used in industrial heat exchangers facilitating heat transfer and improving efficiency.
May 17, 2019
United States Potato Export sales trending up, despite trade wars
United States potato exports of frozen, dehy and fresh have all posted modest gains through the first three quarters of the July 2018 – June 2019 marketing year.
May 16, 2019
Japanese snack manufacturer Calbee to test proprietary EnWave REV™ dehydration technology
EnWave Corporation just announced it had signed Commercial License and Equipment Purchase Agreements with Calbee Inc., a leading Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and sales of snack confectionary, bakery food and cereal food.
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May 16, 2019
Start of a good campaign in Spain for new and processing potatoes
At this time, with the transition from potatoes for storage to new potatoes, the sector's prospects are optimal.
May 16, 2019
Potatoes now worth one billion dollars to New Zealand economy
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May 16, 2019
China to hit US frozen fries, dehy potatoes with more tariffs
As the Trump administration’s trade fight with China twists and turns, exporters of frozen and dehy potatoes are facing a hit.
May 16, 2019
Tong is now distributor for the HAWE-KUW 2000 field trailer in the United Kingdom
Leading vegetable handling equipment specialist Tong Engineering is now distributor in the United Kingdom for the HAWE-KUW 2000 root crop transfer trailer from renowned German manufacturer HAWE Wester.
May 15, 2019
The oldest potatoes in Europe are grown in Tenerife
The last direct descendants in Europe of the potatoes brought directly from America by the conquistadors are grown in the Canaries. These potatoes have evocative names, like 'black lily' and stand out for their sweet flavor.
May 15, 2019
Breakthrough research: potatoes can grow at high temperatures
If there’s one thing potato plants don’t like, it’s heat. If the temperature is too high, potato plants form significantly lower numbers of tubers or sometimes none at all. Biochemists at FAU have now discovered the reason why.