Potato News

Ten Dutch potato (processing) companies and two associations have established Holland Innovative Potato (HIP) to facilitate and coordinate joint pre-competitive research activities. A budget of € 4.5 million is available for the first research program of HIP.

With the acquisition of popcorn producer Cornpoppers Ltd, Kettle Foods takes the next step in transforming the company into a dynamic European snack foods business

The hot late September weather in large parts of Eastern Canada is putting some potato farmers in a difficult position.

Utz Quality Foods announced the addition of three consumer packaged goods industry executives to the company’s senior team earlier this year.

Prataap Snacks initial share sale offer was oversubscribed 2.17 times on the second day of bidding on Monday, with still another day to go.

Fryer manufacturer Heat and Control presents a generic fryer cleaning guide which - although basic in form - can be applied to most industrial fryers.

Processing and Packaging equipment manufacturer tna has unveiled a new, fully automatic closed loop slurry mixing and spraying system at Pack Expo that takes the consistency and accuracy of the seasoning of extruded and dry snack products to the next level.

Sormac has introduced a new MS-30 knife peeler suitable for potatoes and other root crops, featuring a 3-metre long drum making it a great fit for production lines with a higher processing capacity.

Global food sorting manufacturer, TOMRA Sorting, Inc., shows two of its newest innovative sorting machines at the Pack Expo in Las Vegas

Processing Equipment manufacturer Bühler celebrated the ground breaking for its Innovation Campus in Uzwil, Switzerland. Completion of the building is expected for the first quarter of 2019.

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Angie's Artisan Treats the maker of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP ready-to-eat popcorn

A new potato research institute has been established in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Processing and packaging manufacturer tna has appointed Steven Wolfe as new general manager for North America.

Potato Expo 2018 announces live streaming Potato TV throughout the event. Voting for the presentations on the Innovation Hub 'Main Stage' is now open.

Un equipo de CONICET de Mar del Plata analiza las características de este alimento como antioxidante y su posible aplicación como agente preventivo en enfermedades como la Hepatitis B y el mal de Alzheimer.

Researchers from the University of California Riverside and INIFAP (Mexico) identify four potato lines with increased tolerance to Zebra Chip disease

In an effort to combat food waste, Potatoes South Australia has teamed up with the University of Adelaide and Adelaide Hills Distillery to make vodka from potato skins.

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) announced the appointment of Mary Hasenoehrl of Gross Farms, the first female to represent potato growers in the Idaho Potato Commission.