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A ZEEN Tech representative receives the Equipment and Technologies Award at SIAL Innovation 2026 in Paris.
October 29, 2026
ZEEN Tech Wins Two SIAL Innovation 2026 Awards for Oil-Free Food Processing Technology
Swiss food processing equipment company ZEEN Tech won the Gold Award and Equipment and Technologies Award at SIAL Innovation 2026 in Paris for its Fried in Water technology, designed as an alternative to oil frying with potential use in potato chips.
Urschel will showcase the new Little Gem Aspire™ Dicer alongside its precision cutting solutions at SIAL Paris 2026 in Paris, France
October 10, 2026
Urschel to Showcase Little Gem Aspire Dicer and Precision Cutting Solutions at SIAL Paris 2026
Urschel will showcase the new Little Gem Aspire Dicer at SIAL Paris 2026 alongside the CCX-D Shredder, Sprint 2 Dicer, Comitrol Processor Model 1700 and Comitrol DM 380, with live cutting demonstrations during the show.
Agristo’s €350 million potato processing facility under construction in Escaudœuvres, Hauts-de-France, France, as part of the company’s European expansion and investment expected to create 300 jobs.
August 13, 2026
Agristo Invests €350 Million in Hauts-de-France to Expand European Potato Processing Capacity
Agristo is investing €350 million (USD 405 million) in a new Hauts-de-France potato processing site, its second-largest facility. Located 120 km from Belgium, the project will create 300 jobs and strengthen its French market presence.
Mousline L’Originale, the French mashed potato brand, is seeking recovery after a challenging 2025 marked by falling sales, lower potato processing volumes and the loss of a major B2B customer.
August 08, 2026
Mousline Seeks Recovery After Difficult Year Marked by Falling Sales and Loss of a Major Client
Mousline faced a difficult 2025 with lower sales, crop problems, and lost contracts. The French brand is investing €14 million (USD 16.2 million), expanding exports, innovating products, and launching plant-based spreads to drive recovery.
Dutch TecSource B.V. delivers a complete specialty processing line to Northern France, reinforcing its leadership in tailor-made blanching, cooling, and cooking systems.
November 07, 2025
Dutch TecSource B.V. Delivers Complete Specialty Food Processing Line to Northern France
Dutch TecSource B.V. ships a complete specialty food processing line to Northern France, including blancher, counterflow cooler, cooker, and buffer system. Pre-built for seamless integration, showcasing DTS’s tailor-made solutions and team excellence.
Agristo and Tereos sign MOU for the acquisition of the site of the former sugar factory in Escaudœuvres for the construction of a frozen potato production plant
August 28, 2023
Agristo buys closed Tereos sugar factory in France to construct a new frozen potato processing plant
Agristo is planning to set up a production unit for frozen potato products in France, creating 350 jobs and requiring an investment of €350 million. Today, Tereos has signed an MOU with Agristo, enabling this project on the site of its former sugar factory in Escaudœuvres, in the North of France.
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March 09, 2023
Meet SCOTT at CFIA Rennes: Hall 10A, Stand G29 on 14-16 March in France
Smart automation solution provider Scott Automation will showcase its unique palletizing and warehouse automation products including PAL 4.0 series palletizer at the 3-day event CFIA Rennes 2023
Scott Automation to showcase their new generation palletiser at ALL4PACK
November 17, 2022
Scott Automation to showcase their new generation palletiser at ALL4PACK
The leading international packaging and materials handling trade show ALL4PACK will take place in Paris end of November 2022. Scott are happy to be exhibiting at the show, taking this opportunity to present their unique palletising expertise, including the latest PAL 4.0 range.
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January 16, 2022
Antarctic Foods Relies on VERYX Digital Sorters to Maximize Production Efficiency and Vegetable Product Quality
Antarctic Foods takes product quality seriously. Selling frozen vegetables to baby food processors and others throughout Europe, Antarctic has grown 25 percent annually over the last few years.
French potato farmer SCEA HERMANT has invested in a TOMRA 3A sorting machine to optimize the quality of potatoes and onions sold at fresh markets.
March 25, 2021
French potato farmer SCEA HERMANT invests in a TOMRA 3A Sorting Machine
For two years, SCEA HERMANT carefully considered acquiring a new optical sorter to sort and grade potato and onion crops prior to storage. The launch of the new TOMRA 3A convinced Loïc and Alain Hermant to make the investment.
DOWNS introduces CropVision®: an Optical Sorter for Unwashed Potatoes
January 12, 2021
DOWNS introduces CropVision®: an Optical Sorter for Unwashed Potatoes
DOWNS introduces CropVision®: an Optical Sorter for Unwashed Potatoes, evaluates and categorizes potatoes using HD cameras combined with AI and splits them into three streams, at a capacity of up to 100 tons per hour.
Este año se espera que la cifra de visitantes alcance las 15.000 personas.
April 20, 2020
PotatoEurope vuelve a Francia donde este año espera reunir a 15.000 visitantes
La décimoquinta edición de la feria PotatoEurope se va a celebrar este año el 2 y 3 de septiembre en la localidad francesa de Villers-Saint-Christophe. El evento se organiza cada año de forma rotatoria en Francia, Bélgica, Holanda y Alemania.
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