Potato News

Potato chips and other savoury snacks are typically packaged in bags from metalised films, basically a fusion of plastic and aluminium foil. The metallized coating forms a much better barrier for vapours and light than regular uncoated plastic. Therefore

October 06, 2018

Walkers starts a recycling effort for potato chips bags after protests

Potato chips manufacturer Walkers - a subsidiary of Pepsico - starts a recycling effort for potato chips bags in the United Kingdom after consumer protests.

From left to right: Mark Slaughter, Director General for Investment at the Department for International Trade, Bram Hage, Founder/CEO NewCold, Jon Miles, Country Manager UK NewCold and Denise Jeffrey, Deputy Leader, Wakefield Council.

October 06, 2018

NewCold opens extended automated frozen storage in Wakefield, largest in the United Kingdom

NewCold has unveiled its newly-completed expanded deep frozen storage and distribution centre which, says the company, is now the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

October 05, 2018

Mercados argentinos piden prórroga para implementar el DTV-e

Son mercados abastecedores de frutas y hortalizas. Se reunieron en Buenos Aires con AFIP y Senasa para analizar la puesta en práctica del Documento de Transito Vegetal Obligatorio (DTV-e).

Over the past three years, UK potato chip manufacturer Seabrook Crisps has continued to invest in its manufacturing infrastructure, has launched a number of new products and expanded internationally.

October 05, 2018

Calbee buys UK potato chip manufacturer Seabrook Crisps

Calbee has acquired UK potato chip manufacturer Seabrook Crisps from Private equity investor LDC

October 04, 2018

Por 5.º año seguido, Argentina exporta papa semilla a Vietnam

Lo hace a través de la empresa familiar Papasud S.A., de Juan y Leandro Pérsico, proveedores de PepsiCo Argentina.

Announced in September 2018, the new University of Tennessee Center for Agricultural Synthetic Biology is already staffed. Shown from rear to front are Taylor Frazier-Douglas, a postdoctoral member of the research team, as well as Holly Brabazon, research

October 04, 2018

Turning potatoes into plant sensors for the US Military

Researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will lead a new DARPA program of $7.5 million to use potato plants as a new, revolutionary sensor platform to detect environmental threats to deployed troops and civilians.

Robbie Davis, CEO of Potatoes South Australia

October 04, 2018

Potatoes South Australia turns ugly taters into premium products

Potatoes South Australia is searching and finding new applications for potato waste

Rezatec provides AHDB Potatoes with geospatial data analytics to map the true extent of potato crops across the United Kingdom.

October 04, 2018

Mapping and evaluating the health of potato fields based on satellite data

Rezatec - a UK based company focused on the analysis and interpretation of satellite data - has in collaboration with AHDB Potatoes investigated the effectiveness of using satellite data to map the extent of potato crops in pilot locations across the UK.

October 04, 2018

FAO Food Price Index down in September

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 165.4 points in September 2018, down 2.3 points (1.4 Percent) from August and some 13 points (7.4 percent) below its level in the corresponding period last year.

Cape Cod Potato Chips has announced the limited release of Cape Cod Pink Himalayan Salt & Red Wine Vinegar Potato Chips in the United States in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

October 03, 2018

Limited-Batch Cape Cod Potato Chips released in support of Breast Cancer Research

Cape Cod Potato Chips has announced the limited release of Cape Cod Pink Himalayan Salt & Red Wine Vinegar Potato Chips in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

October 02, 2018

Potato Processor Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2019 Results

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today its fiscal first quarter 2019 results.

Indra Nooyi steps down as CEO tomorrow. She passes on the baton to Ramon Laguarta Read Indra Nooyi's parting words as she steps down as CEO

October 02, 2018

Pepsico reports financial results of Third Quarter 2018

PepsiCo, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter 2018. Indra Nooyi prepares to step down as CEO.

By enhancing taste and texture, producing greater yield, and strengthening disease resistance and processing quality of potatoes, the joint venture between KWS and Simplot - named Aardevo - will provide new and exciting choices for growers and consumers.

October 02, 2018

KWS and Simplot Form Joint Venture for Hybrid Potato Breeding: Aardevo B.V.

KWS SAAT SE and the J.R. Simplot Company have founded a new joint venture company Aardevo B.V., to deliver top performing potato varieties through hybrid breeding.

October 01, 2018

Holanda: Los calibres de la papa causan problemas a McDonald’s

Debido al clima seco de este año, las papas tienen un tamaño más pequeño que lo normal. Y como consecuencia, las papas fritas también. Eso es un problema para la cadena de comida rápida McDonald’s.

Handling and processing machinery manufacturer Haith Group has added an 870 square meter extension to its site in Doncaster in the United KIngdom

October 01, 2018

Handling equipment manufacturer Haith Group has opened an £1.5 million factory extension.

Handling and processing machinery manufacturer Haith Group has added an 870 square meter extension to its site in Doncaster in the United KIngdom

Some of the potato chips brought to the Philippine market by the Calbee-URC joint venture

October 01, 2018

Calbee exits Calbee-URC joint venture focused on the snack market in the Philippines

Japanese snack food manufacturer Calbee has transferred all its shares in the Calbee-URC, Inc. joint venture targeting the Philippine snack market to Universal Robina Corporation (URC).