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October 16, 2018
Interpom Primeurs 2018: The potato chain is strong, in both good times and bad times
INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the indoor trade fair for the whole potato & vegetable sector in Europe, will take place from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 November 2018 at Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium)
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Better Made Snack Foods factory in Detroit, Michigan
October 11, 2018
Better Made Potato Chips switches to FAM Centris cutting Technology
After 40 years using the same food-cutting technology supplier, US potato chip producer Better Made needed just a few days to switch to the FAM Centris™ SureSet 16 cutting head product range.
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Handling and processing machinery manufacturer Haith Group has added an 870 square meter extension to its site in Doncaster in the United KIngdom
October 01, 2018
Handling equipment manufacturer Haith Group has opened an £1.5 million factory extension.
Handling and processing machinery manufacturer Haith Group has added an 870 square meter extension to its site in Doncaster in the United KIngdom
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Jason Huey, Bethel Operations Manager at Dieffenbach's Potato Chips, is inspecting the organic sweet potato chips being produced in the new facility.
September 28, 2018
Dieffenbach's Potato Chips expands production facilities
Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. announced yesterday that their latest production facility in the Bethel Township is officially live.
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View on the Simplot facilities in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Last Wednesday the processing plant racked up an estimated 150.000 USD in damage as a result of fire.
September 23, 2018
Simplot potato processing plant in Grand Forks damaged by fire
An equipment fire at the Simplot potato processing plant in Grand Forks, ND late last Wednesday, forced employees to evacuate and caused an estimated USD 150.000 of damage.
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Bühler Aeroglide announces the appointment of Tom Barber (left) as vice president of capital sales and Jason Pintuff (right) as director of process engineering.
September 19, 2018
Bühler Aeroglide announces new appointments for Sales and Process Engineering
Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed, and industrial markets has appointed Tom Barber, vice president of capital sales, and Jason Pintuff, director of process engineering.
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About a quarter of the workers at the Cape Cod Potato Chips facility in Hyannis, Massachusetts were laid off as two of the three production lines are shut down.
September 18, 2018
Over 20 jobs and 12 old kettle fryers out at Cape Cod Potato Chips as Campbell Soup looks for cost savings
About a quarter of the workers at the Cape Cod Potato Chips facility in Hyannis, Massachusetts were laid off as two of the three production lines are shut down.
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Richard Knighton has joined Tong Engineering as sales manager with over 30 years experience in root crop industry.
September 18, 2018
Tong expands sales force with new sales manager and sales support roles
As part of the ongoing growth and development strategy of Tong, the company boosted its sales team with the appointment of a new Sales Manager who will help drive sales throughout the UK and overseas.
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The new facility of Vanmark in Bengaluru (Bangalore) is run by General Manager Veeresh Gowdru
September 12, 2018
Potato Processing Equipment Manufacturer Vanmark opens production plant in India
Vanmark, a potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, has announced a new facility in Bengaluru, India, expanding its capabilities in the Southeast Asia food processing market.
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As water flows through a food processing facility, air becomes increasingly entrained within its volume. Once air makes its way to the surface, foam begins to form and grow.
September 10, 2018
How to lower the costs of Anti-foam Agents in Potato Processing Facilities
'How to lower Costs of Anti-foam Agent in potato processing facilities' is based on materials provided to PotatoPro by ChemFree Defoam LLC.
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Cómo las empresas de alimentos pueden aumentar sus márgenes y reducir sus riesgos
September 06, 2018
Cómo las empresas de alimentos pueden aumentar sus márgenes y reducir sus riesgos
¿Qué es más importante para las empresas alimentarias, la calidad y la seguridad o la cantidad? Existe un claro consenso entre los productores de alimentos, empaquetadores y procesadores: la calidad es crucial.
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Brent Bucks, R&D Director for industrial cutting machines producer FAM, explains how potato chips processors can increase revenues despite the low quality crop
September 05, 2018
A Shortage of Potatoes for Chips? Time to re-evaluate your cutting solutions, says FAM
Brent Bucks of knife manufacturer FAM explains how potato chips processors can increase revenues despite the low quality crop
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Heat and Control shows latest equipment at Pack Expo in Chicago
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