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TOMRA Sorting Food Sales team for Belgium and France.
From left to right: Joris Wuyts (Area Sales Manager Belgium), Pascal Marmet (Area Sales Manager France), Peter Janssens (Regional Sales Manager Belgium & France) and Karel Strubbe (Regional Sales Dir
January 18, 2018
TOMRA Sorting Food expands its EMEA Sales team
TOMRA Sorting Food has appointed two highly experienced senior sales people for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to further implement its controlled growth strategy.
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The 'edge cut' (pictured right) is tastier, crunchier and looks better than the traditional cut which has long been touted by chefs such as Heston Blumenthal, Students from the Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex found.
January 17, 2018
Dear Britain, you are cutting your roast potatoes all wrong...
In October chef Heston Blumenthal revealed his top tips for achieving roasties that are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, every time. However, according to students from Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex, Blumenthal has been cutting his spuds all wrong.
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We must be more effective with our resources to provide food for everyone, so every crop matters and, in the bigger picture, every piece of produce counts.
January 17, 2018
Technology is crucial to enhanced sustainability
With a rapidly expanding global population and limited food supply, it’s vital for food businesses to work more sustainably and stay profitable. Bjorn Thumas, director business development food, TOMRA Sorting Food offers his vision
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With the concluded acquisition of the Italian Pavan Group end of November 2017 the Düsseldorf engineering group GEA purchased a leading supplier of extrusion and milling technology for processing all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, pelleted snack product
January 13, 2018
Acquisition of Pavan offers GEA a range of snack processing capabilities
With the concluded acquisition of the Italian Pavan Group end of November 2017 the Düsseldorf engineering group GEA purchased a leading supplier of extrusion and milling technology for processing all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, pelleted snack products and breakfast cereals.
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This week more than 2,000 growers, suppliers, and experts will converge at the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry held in North America.
January 10, 2018
North America's biggest Potato Industry event is happening this week in Orlando
This week more than 2,000 growers, suppliers, and experts will converge at the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry held in North America, Potato Expo 2018.
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SNAXPO18 to feature Innovations, Bold Flavors and the Snack Producer of the Year
January 08, 2018
SNAXPO18 to feature Innovations, Bold Flavors and the Snack Producer of the Year
SNAXPO18, a leading trade show dedicated to the international snack industry, will take place March 12–14, 2018 in Atlanta, GA in a new updated format.
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The Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA) has renamed itself Food Northwest, to better reflect the composition of its membership.
January 08, 2018
Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA) renamed Food Northwest
The Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA) has renamed itself Food Northwest, to better reflect the composition of its membership.
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The new 1820 machines offer continuous peeling, scrubbing and/or washing at a lower capacity, ideal for processors looking to upgrade from batch processing
January 07, 2018
Vanmark expands its Peeler-Scrubber-Washer line with lower capacity 1820 Series
Equipment manufacturer Vanmark now offers with the 1820 series a lower capacity continuous Peeler/Scrubber/Washer suitable for potatoes. The new machinery is ideal for processors that increase automation or are upgrading from batch processing
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The potential future location of a Simplot Potato Processing Plant (marked with a yellow square), after related re-zoning requests by Simplot have been approved by the Walla Walla county.
January 03, 2018
Walla Walla county approves rezoning requests J.R. Simplot, enabling the construction of a new potato processing plant
Re-zoning requests related to the construction of a new Potato Processing Plant by J.R. Simplot in the west side of Walla Walla county (Washington, United States) have been approved, enabling Simplot to move forward.
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Ray Kramer, Senior Director of North America Sales at Key Technology
January 03, 2018
Key Technology Appoints Ray Kramer as Senior Director of North America Sales
Key Technology announces the appointment of Ray Kramer to the position of Senior Director of North America Sales.
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Urschel introduces a new concept in slicing: the MicroAdjustable™ Slicing Head (SL-14) - for use on the Model CC Slicer, the best-selling potato slicer in the world.
January 02, 2018
A new concept in Slicing: Urschel's MicroAdjustable™ Slicing Head for the Model CC Potato Chip Slicer
Urschel introduces a new concept in slicing: the MicroAdjustable™ Slicing Head (SL-14) - for use on the Model CC Slicer, the best-selling potato slicer in the world.
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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced today an expansion of french fry processing capacity in North America (Hermiston, Oregon) and an increase in its quarterly dividend.
December 21, 2017
Lamb Weston invests 250 Million in additional French Fry line; Quarterly Dividend raised
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today an expansion of french fry processing capacity in North America and an increase in its quarterly dividend.
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December 13, 2017
Equipment manufacturer tna brings back Jonathan Rankin as Chief Sales Officer
Processing and Packaging Equipment Manufacturer tna appoints of Jonathan Rankin as Chief Sales Officer (CSO).
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December 13, 2017
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GRIMME & TOMRA Join Forces To Offer Integrated Potato Grading & Sorting Solutions
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December 04, 2017
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