Waste Reduction, Valorisation

How the best steam peelers can significantly reduce food waste on vegetable processing lines
December 11, 2022

How the best steam peelers can significantly reduce food waste on vegetable processing lines

Food waste is financial waste, yet when processing lines peel vegetables, they often let huge amounts of raw material get thrown away. Food losses can be as high as 30% during mechanical peeling and 20% with low-tech steam peelers.
The benefits of potato ingredients in pet food.
October 19, 2022

The benefits of potato ingredients in pet food

Duynie Ingredients is part of Duynie Group. Europe’s largest company active in the valorisation of co-products. Within Duynie Group, they have more than 50 years of experience in taking care of potato products.
New International Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Wants to Reward All Positive Impacts
October 14, 2022

New International Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Wants to Reward All Positive Impacts

Regenerative is hot. The European Commission wants more regenerative agriculture in Europe in 2030, supporting ecosystem recovery and increasing carbon capture in the soil. However, financial incentives are still lacking.
Simplot's 4Sight 2030 Goals
August 20, 2022

Simplot's 4Sight 2030 Goals

Recently Simplot, a potato processor and a supplier of a wide range of agricultural products, highlighted its sustainability goals. Covering all aspects of the agricultural value chain, gives Simplot on edge...
How potato growers and processors can gain from the latest sorting technologies.
July 15, 2022

How potato growers and processors can gain from the latest sorting technologies

It’s not easy for potato growers and processors to always ensure food safety or meet customers’ specified standards. For one thing, all sorts of foreign materials get mixed up with potatoes when they’re harvested.
Sweet Potato sibling from Uglies Kettle Chip
May 16, 2022

Sweet Potato sibling from Uglies Kettle Chip

Uglies Kettle Chips, the brand that brings you naturally imperfect, honestly delicious plant-based snacks, now introduces new upcycled sweet potato chips: Uglies Sweets.
TOMRA Food announces new brand strategy, affirming its future direction and broader role in society
April 05, 2022

TOMRA Food announces new brand strategy, affirming its future direction and broader role in society

TOMRA Food has unveiled a new brand strategy that highlights the value it creates for customers and food production worldwide, spotlights the ambition it shares with customers
Hybricol Food Technologies last concept
January 17, 2022

Hybricol Food Technologies presents new product concept: baked potato sausages

Hybricol, a Dutch company active in the food ingredients business, shared a concept shaped potato product with PotatoPro: baked potato sausages.
Packaging: Bio-based? Recyclable? Biodegradable? Compostable? What makes sense?
January 09, 2022

Selecting packaging, what makes sense: Bio-based? Recyclable? Biodegradable? Compostable?

Flexible packaging sustainability is a hot agenda topic and with rapidly advancing technology the options are starting to grow. That said, there is still a sustainability collision point of want vs. reality for brand owners and consumers.
Ton Hendrickx of Kiremko and Matthias Jeindl of Insort announce a long-term global strategic partnership between their companies
November 10, 2021

Kiremko and Insort announce long-term global strategic partnership

Kiremko, a leading manufacturer of turn-key potato processing lines, and Insort GmbH, worldwide known for highly innovative solutions for sorting, quality monitoring, and process control, have entered a long-term global strategic partnership.
Kiwichips as an example of circular economy
October 30, 2021

Kiwichips as an example of circular economy

Yellow and red kiwis are grown in the province of Cosenza in Calabria (Italy) by Aceto Agricoltura. Recently, the company has started the production of kiwi chips In order to reduce waste.
Hormel Foods to Partner with The Better Meat Co.
October 20, 2021

Hormel Foods partners with The Better Meat Co to use its meat-like mycoprotein Rhiza, produced via potato-based fermentation

Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced its venturing company, 199 Ventures, has entered into an exclusive partnership with The Better Meat Co. to bring new mycoprotein - produced by potato-based fermentation - and plant-based protein products to the marketplace.
Vegetable and Potato Processing Research center VEG-i-TEC opens its doors
October 07, 2021

Vegetable and Potato Processing Research center VEG-i-TEC opens its doors

A lot of water, energy and nutrition is lost during the processing of vegetables and potatoes. Scientists from Ghent University, together with partners Flanders' FOOD, Howest, VITO and Vlakwa, are therefore reviewing the processing process from A to Z in the VEG-i-TEC research center.
Frito-Lay Launches Industrially Compostable Bags with Off The Eaten Path® Brand
September 23, 2021

Frito-Lay Launches Industrially Compostable Bags with Off The Eaten Path Brand

Breakthrough Food Packaging Technology Offers Consumers a Positive Choice as part of pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) Strategic End-to-End Transformation with Sustainability at the Center
Dried Potato Can Be Cheaper Energy Source In Animal Feed
September 20, 2021

Pakistan university: Dried Potato Can Be Cheaper Energy Source In Animal Feed

The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) scientists found that dried potato can successfully be used as a cheaper energy source in animal feed formulation and can be added up to 30 percent in ruminant concentrate without any negative effect
Potato processers find efficient emissions control solution in Dürr Megtec’s advanced wet electrostatic precipitator
August 02, 2021

Potato processers find efficient emissions control solution in Dürr Megtec’s advanced wet electrostatic precipitator

Potato processors are finding the advanced design of Dürr Megtec’s recently released Part.X PW Wet ElectroStatic Precipitator (WESP) to be an efficient and low maintenance solution to control particulate matter from frying exhaust.
Impact of sustainability agenda of potato processor McCain Foods in India
June 21, 2021

Impact of sustainability agenda McCain Foods in India

In line with the Global Sustainability Strategy and Commitments, McCain released its Global Sustainability Report with a focus on India, for the first time, to track progress across its sustainability pillars for the year 2020.
Lamb Weston Announces New 2030 ESG Goals.
June 16, 2021

Potato processor Lamb Weston updates its sustainability targets in its second ESG report

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. - manufacturer of frozen french fries and potato specialties - issued its second annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report today, which included new 2030 ESG goals.

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