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Black Gold Farms Expands Potato Production and Packing Capabilities with Acquisition of George Wood Farms
February 24, 2015
Black Gold Farms Expands Potato Production and Packing Capabilities with Acquisition of George Wood Farms
Black Gold Farms, an industry leader in potato production, sales and marketing, recently acquired the legacy potato production operation, George Wood Farms located near Camden, NC.
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Heinz shakes up potato procurement for its Oregon potato processing factory
February 09, 2015
Heinz shakes up potato procurement for its Oregon potato processing factory
Heinz Frozen Foods, manufacturer of the Ore-Ida retail brand is changing the procurement process for the potatoes for its Ontario, OR potato processing plant. Heinz will now contract with the Oregon Potato Company, Pasco, Washington.
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Large and growing price gap between small and large Russets in Idaho
February 08, 2015
Large and growing price gap between small and large Russets in Idaho
Idaho is currently confronted with the unusual situation that large Russet potatoes are far more expensive than small Russets and the price gap is only increasing.
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Idaho potato growers concerned about crop heat stress
July 16, 2014
Idaho potato growers concerned about crop heat stress
Extreme heat throughout Idaho to start July has raised concerns from some potato and onion growers.
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Focus on Potato: Factors that cause Sugar Ends in Potatoes
June 13, 2014
Focus on Potato: Factors that cause Sugar Ends in Potatoes
Whether you call them glassy ends, translucent ends, dark ends, jelly ends, or something even less flattering, sugar ends are a significant issue.
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Cavendish Farms Jamestown reduces potato imports from Manitoba
May 11, 2014
Cavendish Farms Jamestown reduces potato imports from Manitoba
Potato Processor Cavendish Farms of Jamestown, North Dakota, United States, has reduced its contracts with Manitoba growers (Canada) to 305,000 hundredweight for 2014
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Maine potato growers take hit on price in new contract
May 08, 2014
Maine potato growers take hit on price in new contract
Farmers in Aroostook, Maine brace for a tough year as processors pay less and reduce orders by as much as 20 percent.
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Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative
March 06, 2014
Idaho potato growers approved contract with McCain Foods
Idaho potato farmers who sell to McCain Foods have agreed to a contract that maintains roughly the same pricing as last season, said Dan Hargraves, who negotiated on their behalf as executive director of Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative.
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Key Technology Signs Agreement to Deploy Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®) for Potato Processors
July 25, 2013
Key Technology Signs Agreement to Deploy Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®) for Potato Processors
Key Technology announces that it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH and Insort GmbH to deploy Chemical Imaging Technology (CIT®), an advanced value-added hyperspectral solution, in Key’s products, further enhancing...
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The role of vision in flavor: 'Seeing the flavor of Foods'
April 25, 2013
The role of vision in flavor: 'Seeing the flavor of Foods'
The eyes sometimes have it, beating out the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of food, according to a scientist speaking at the 245th National Meeting &Exposition of the American ...
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Idaho potato growers accept slight price cut in processing contracts
March 05, 2013
Idaho Potato growers approve contracts with Simplot, McCain
Idaho potato growers at a Monday meeting in Burley approved processing contracts with J.R. Simplot and McCain Foods that both include payment increases averaging 1.6 percent.
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Key Technology unveils its Product Definer - a hyperspectral imaging spectrometer for product analysis
February 14, 2013
Key Technology unveils its Product Definer - a hyperspectral imaging spectrometer for product analysis
Key Technology unveils its new Product Definer, a state-of-the-art instrument, located in its customer visitor center. This proprietary hyperspectral imaging spectrometer helps Key quickly analyze and evaluate new applications and technologies.
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