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The new Covered Bridge Potato Chips facility in Woodstock, N.B., resumes production after a devastating fire destroyed the company’s original Hartland plant in March 2024.
September 25, 2025
Covered Bridge Potato Chips Reopens in New Brunswick After 2024 Fire, Bringing Jobs and Flavors Back
Covered Bridge Potato Chips has reopened in Woodstock, N.B., after a 2024 fire destroyed its Hartland plant. The new site restores jobs and flavours, while Hartland hopes for its return and keeps the old location open as a gift shop and attraction.
Delegates, industry representatives, and the German Potato Queens gathered at the 72nd Potato Autumn Exchange in Hamburg.
September 25, 2025
Potato Autumn Exchange 2025: Record Harvest and Transport Challenges Dominate German Potato Trade Talks
The 72nd Potato Autumn Exchange in Hamburg tackled rising transport costs, CO₂ pricing, and logistics challenges amid Europe’s record potato harvest. Leaders discussed solutions like digital tools and alternative drives to boost supply chain efficiency.
Proper Crisps is proposing to close its factory in Nelson
September 25, 2025
New Zealand based potato chip company Proper Crisps looks to close Nelson factory
Nelson mayor Dr Nick Smith says the region is 'punch drunk with bad news' following a proposal from potato chip company Proper Crisps to close its factory and move manufacturing to Auckland. The company, owned by Griffin’s, on Thursday signalled the proposed closure of its Stoke factory in late 2027.
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September 25, 2025
Azerbaijan Potato Exports Rise by Forty-Seven Percent in 2025
Azerbaijan, located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, is reinforcing its role in the regional potato trade. With potatoes as a key crop, investments in modern farming and storage have boosted exports, giving fresh momentum to the sector.
The next generation of frying oil management – VITO XM with 100-liter capacity and digital integration
September 25, 2025
VITO AG Launches Next-Generation XM Frying Oil Filter for Restaurant Fryers
As the market leader in frying oil filtration, VITO AG has introduced the new VITO XM Frying Oil Filter - the next evolution of one of its most successful products.
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September 25, 2025
Vanmark Introduces Helix Hydrocutting System to Produce High-Quality Curly Fries
Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, announced its new Helix Hydrocutting System, designed to help curly fry producers achieve high volume with maximum results and yield.
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Key Technology launches its new COMPASS® optical sorter for chips, unveiled at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2025, designed to enhance food safety and quality for snack processors.
September 24, 2025
Key Technology Unveils new COMPASS® Optical Sorter for Potato Chips at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2025
Key Technology introduces COMPASS® optical sorter for potato chips at Pack Expo. Belt-fed with easy-to-use interface, it removes defects and foreign material, ensures food safety, boosts efficiency, enables fast cleaning, and offers IIoT analytics.
Potato Grading Consistent Product Quality at Wada Farms
September 24, 2025
Potato Packer Wada Farms surpasses its ROI objectives in the very first year using optical grading technology
As a leading grower of fresh potatoes, Wada Farms set out to improve efficiency, enhance product quality, and reduce reliance on manual labor. All while preparing for future growth.
PM Modi to launch World Food India 2025, aiming to position India as global food hub
September 24, 2025
PM Modi to open World Food India 2025, positioning India as global food hub
PM Modi will inaugurate World Food India 2025 on Sept 25 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The 4-day mega event will showcase India as a food hub, with 21 nations, 150 global participants, pavilions, summits and ₹770cr (USD 92.4 Million) PMFME support.
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September 23, 2025
Syngenta Biostimulants Boost Potato Yields and Stress Resilience at Potatoes in Practice
Biostimulant strategies can help potato crops better cope with field stress conditions, as well as enhance tuber numbers and proportion of marketable crop, according to results of plots at Potatoes in Practice Open Day at the James Hutton Institute.
Haresh Karamchandani, Managing Director & Group CEO, HyFun Foods (left) and S. Soundararadjane, CEO, HyFarm, honour a potato farmer for achieving success in the company’s Paathshala initiative
September 23, 2025
HyFarm Paathshala Empowers Potato Farmers in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with Training to Boost Yield and Quality
Ahmedabad-based HyFarm, a vertical of the HyFun Group, has launched a first-of-its-kind farm school designed to take knowledge out of classrooms and into the fields where farmers work.
AAFC biologist Nicolle MacDonald is testing how electric weeding can be used to reduce herbicide use in horticulture crops on Prince Edward Island.
September 23, 2025
Electrifying Weed Control: Canada’s Weed Zapper Research Powers a Chemical-Free Future for Crops
Prince Edward Island researchers are testing the Weed Zapper, an electric tool offering a chemical-free alternative to herbicides. The 2-year study aims to cut costs, limit weed spread, and support sustainable pest management in horticulture crops.
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