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Dr. Yves Leclerc, Director of Agronomy for McCain Foods, North America (inset), with a Resson drone used to gather information on the growing potato crop.
September 06, 2016
How McCain Foods Uses Big Data
Big data was something McCain Foods discovered by chance. 'What happened really was we have some research projects and those projects appeared to be in the realm of big data,' says Leclerc, who will be speaking at the Big Data Congress in Saint John, New Brunswick next month.
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Lay's and Swiss Chalet teamed up to create the ultimate Canadian chip: Chalet Sauce flavoured potato chips
September 06, 2016
Lay's and Swiss Chalet create the ultimate Canadian chip: Chalet Sauce flavoured potato chips
Lay's and Swiss Chalet have partnered to bring Canadians a truly Canadian delicacy, Lay's Chalet Sauce potato chips
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Some of the latest additions to the Boulder Canyon kettle Cooked potato chip line: new Flavors Cooked In Avocado, Coconut And Olive Oils
September 06, 2016
Inventure Foods adds Kettle-Cooked Potato Chip Manufacturing to its Bluffton facility
Inventure Foods announces the addition of four new 300-pound commercial kettles and appropriate potato processing equipment to its Bluffton, Indiana manufacturing facility, increasing its current kettle-cooked capacity with 50 percent
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80 mil toneladas de tierra llegan cada año a Bogotá junto con 16 millones de bultos de papa ¿qué hacer?
September 04, 2016
80 mil toneladas de tierra llegan cada año a Bogotá junto con 16 millones de bultos de papa ¿qué hacer?
Cerca de 80.000 toneladas de tierra llegan cada año a Bogotá acompañadas de 16 Millones de bultos de papa que se consumen en la Capital, según estudio de la Federación Colombiana de Productores de Papa (FEDEPAPA) y la Unidad Nacional Agropecuaria (UNA).
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The research planned at the new research site in Winkler involves Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Carrots. (Picture courtesy: Wisegeek)
September 04, 2016
Governments of Manitoba and Canada invest in new Potato, Sweet Potato and Carrot research site
The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have invested more than $210,000 in a new vegetable research site near Winkler, focused on improving yields, developing new varieties and creating opportunities for potato, sweet potato and carrot growers.
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The new McCain Marché line-up consists of three types of snacks: Harvest Pockets, Protein Pop'ables and the rebranded & relaunched Pizza Pockets
September 03, 2016
McCain Foods (Canada) introduces McCain Marché line of snacks
Despite false social media reports to the contrary, McCain has no intention of discontinuing Canadians’ beloved Pizza Pockets. With a new look but the same recipe and great flavours, Pizza Pockets are now part of an exciting new snacking line up called McCain Marché.
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Martin's Potato Chips claims in a trademark infringement suit that a kettle logo used by Old Lyme Gourmet Co. for its Deep River Snacks (right) is too similar to its own (left).
September 03, 2016
Martin's Potato Chips sues Old Lyme Gourmet Co. (Deep River Snacks) over kettle logo.
Martin's Potato Chips Inc. has launched a federal trademark infringement lawsuit to fend off what it claims is a competitor's illegal incursion on its kettle logo.
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The Big Idaho Potato Truck tours New York City
September 02, 2016
Big Idaho Potato Truck sets sail in New York City Harbor
In New York City, the world’s largest potato on wheels traded its tires for buoys in celebration of the 2016 Idaho® Potato Harvest.
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Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. offers three easy to prepare healthy potato offerings that are perfect for a quick dinner side or nutritious after-school snack: Parmesan & Garlic, Gourmet Garlic & Paprika and Fiesta.
September 01, 2016
Alsum Farms & Produce offers Convenient Potato Meal Solutions and Snacks for Back-to-School
Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. helps make it easier for busy families to get back into the school routine with ready-to-serve healthy potato offerings that are perfect for a quick dinner side or nutritious after-school snack
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USDA staff from the AMS Plant Variety Protection Office and APHIS Biotech Regulatory Services on a tour of the Sterman Masser Potato Farm facilities in central Pennsylvania on August 23. Here they learn how dehydrated potato flakes are made.
September 01, 2016
National Potato Council takes USDA staff on Potato Production Tour
USDA staff from the AMS Plant Variety Protection Office and APHIS Biotech Regulatory Services on a tour of the Sterman Masser Potato Farm facilities in central Pennsylvania on August 23.
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Some of the Metcalfe Skinny popcorn varieties (Courtesy: Metcalfe skinny)
September 01, 2016
Popcorn maker MetCalfe's Skinny Ltd now 100% owned by Snyder's - Lance
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. today announced that the Company's Kettle Foods subsidiary completed the acquisition of Metcalfe's skinny Limited, by acquiring the remaining 74% interest in the leading UK premium popcorn brand. Kettle Foods had initially acquired a 26% stake in the business from Metcalfe in January 2016.
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Front row left to right: McCain Field Department Manager Bart Bradbury, McCain Champion Growers, Jerry Flewelling, Bruce Flewelling, Valorie Flewelling, McCain Field Department Scheduler Barry Wolverton.
Back row left to right: McCain Director of Agric
August 31, 2016
Flewelling Farms named Champion Potato Grower for McCain Foods - Easton, Maine
Flewelling Farms, Inc was awarded the title of Champion Grower for season 2015-2016 of the McCain Foods - Easton potato processing facility.
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Indian Potato Processing Plant of HyFun formally inaugurated
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August 31, 2016
Potato Production in Bangladesh hits all-time high
In the last fiscal year (FY'16), Bangladesh's potato production hit an all-time-high of 9.47 million tonnes, the latest data showed. However cold storage facilities showed little progress compared to the higher output.
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Scottsdale farmers Jerrod and Susan Nichols want to plant their crops but are in a standoff with McCain over prices
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Tasmanian growers urge McCain Foods to raise potato prices 10 per cent
Scottsdale farmers Jerrod and Susan Nichols are preparing to plant their 2016 spring crops, but say processing potatoes for McCain would not be in the mix unless prices lifted.
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