Potato News

El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario Neiker-Tecnalia y la empresa agroalimentaria Inkoa lideran un proyecto que busca promover las 'más innovadoras tecnologías' para mejorar la calidad de la papa en el este de África.

The President of the World Potato Congress (WPC) Mr David Thompson and the Chairman of the WPC Industry Awards Committee, Mr Douglas (Doug) Harley, have announced that nominations are now being called for the 2015 World Potato Congress Industry Awards.

SV-Agri and Mooij Agro have signed the agreement for the establishment of their Joint Venture in at the annual convention, held on September 10 and 11, last in Pune, India.

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, announces the appointment of Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as the new Secretary General of the association.

Farm Frites has signed an agreement with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co. Ltd (Linkage) to set up a joint venture in Wudan Town, Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia in China

McCain Foods Limited announced today the appointment of Shai Altman as President, Canada, effective October 20, 2014.

The UK’s first peel front crisp packets are set to be released to market by Seabrook Crisps within its new, Lattice Cut range.

Snacks firm Seabrook Crisps is hailing the success of a turnaround programme which saw the company bounce back into profit last year.

In a study published this summer, scientists of the Washington State University found that potato virus S (PVS) breaks down late blight resistance in potato.

Belgian Potato packer Pomuni has acquired its competitor Potato Masters in order to scale up operations in a stagnant European potato market [Update: no, they did not]

The tna robag® Auto-splice system, the latest innovation for tna’s leading robag® range, automatically splices film, increasing packaging efficiency and maximising product throughput by reducing the need for manual intervention.

Keystone Food Products is pleased to announce that its signature line of snacks, The Real Deal Snacks, has received the Non-GMO Project Verified seal from the Non-GMO Project, an independent verification that assures a product has been produced according to best practices for GMO avoidance.

TOMRA Sorting Food has announced that its sorting, peeling and processing systems will be branded TOMRA as of today.

Dewulf, specialist in harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots, handed the key of the 20th Dewulf harvester of this season to the proud new owner, Geert Vansteelant.

TOMRA Sorting in Dublin has created a new centre of excellence for its food optical sorting and peeling business, and is set to improve its R&D capabilities after moving to a new facility in Citywest, Dublin.

The dates have been set for the famous UK Potato Week 2014; running from 6-12 October the campaign will celebrate the humble potato and encourage mums to ‘trade-up’ from generic whites to named varieties.

KETTLE® Chips is pleased to announce that it will be introducing three seasonal flavours to its range of delicious, hand cooked chips in time for the key Christmas sales period.

While weed resistance issues have been grabbing many headlines over the past few years, fungicide resistance has become an increasingly important issue this growing season—and likely for future growing seasons if sound resistance management practices are not adopted.