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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed William Kitchen to the Michigan Potato Industry Commission. The Michigan Potato Industry Commission works to foster and promote an economically sustainable potato industry in Michigan. "William's backgroun...

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 was 'a ringing success', according to show owner/organizer PMMI. 'Record-breaking only begins to describe it' boasts the headline on packexpo.com.

Aunque la biodiversidad ecuatoriana de papa menciona 400 variedades nativas identificadas, no más de seis se siembran comercialmente en la Sierra y de estas el 1,5% utilizando semilla certificada . En buena parte esto explica el bajo promedio del rend...

Key Technology Inc. (KTEC) said Friday it expects a sales slump in its fiscal fourth quarter due to delivery delays, offering the dimmer view as it also disclosed plans to trim its work force. The designer and manufacturer of process automation system...

Because of the research she does on many different issues important to the potato industry, University of Idaho potato specialist Nora Olsen is a rising star. Her work on a new inhibitor that prevents potatoes from sprouting while in storage is the la...

During an Anuga press conference on September 20th, Sabine Eichner, Managing director of the Federation of the German Food and Drink Industry made the following statements on the status of the German Food Industry: In the first nine months of 2011, tu...

It takes a village to break a world record. That’s what happened on Saturday, Sept. 24 when potato farmers, business owners, mechanics, welders, engineers, trucker, as well as school, college and Job Corps students, civic groups members and even som...

As goes consumer confidence so goes the global foodservice industry and when consumer confidence sagged in the second quarter this year so did foodservice traffic in most countries around the world, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research...

The report, Paper and Packaging Sector M&A Update, says that China intends to increase their packaging market share “aggressively,” over the next year. “Their stated aim is to become the world’s largest packaging producers by the end of 2012, whic...

Mark Szymanski has joined the National Potato Council as director of public relations. Szymanski brings more than 10 years of combined experience in communications, new media and regulatory affairs to the NPC. He will lead the association's media outre...

Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging technology, is expanding its operations in China and enlarging its site in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

Leading food manufacturer, Inventure Foods (NASDAQ: SNAK), has partnered with legendary Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ: NATH) to license the popular Nathan's restaurant brand name for a new line of snacks that will be available at grocery, vending and c...

A Scottish potato producer that supplies Birds Eye, McCain and Tesco has unearthed a 10 per cent rise in turnover in its maiden results as a listed company. Revenues at Duns-based Produce Investments grew to £171.4 million in the year to 25 June, boos...

Recently, The Salt had a chance to chat with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. He's held the top post at USDA since January 2009. As a former Iowa governor, he knows a thing or two about farm country and he's been open about his struggles with weight....

PepsiCo UK has now achieved Zero Waste to Landfill status at 11 of its major manufacturing sites, including Walkers in Leicester and Quaker Oats in Cupar. In 2008, PepsiCo UK revealed a number of commitments to grow sustainably and minimise its impact...

Last week, BEST opened its 4th BEST Sorting Solution Center (BSSC) in a new building at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. Creating an optimized customer experience, the Solution Center is the place where prospects and customers can test the BEST so...

BURGER KING® Restaurants of Canada, Inc. is on a mission to become the nation's #1 destination for all things poutine by expanding their Classic Poutine offering: For a limited time, you can try the new ANGRY POUTINE™ and POUTINE WITH BACON.

After several years of recession-fueled retrenchment, attendees of the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operator conference (MUFSO) were focused on the future and a return to growth as they posed questions to top chief executives in the industry Tuesday at MUFSO...