Potato News from Northern America

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. is moving to tear down its french fry plant in Connell, dashing local hopes that another company might take it over and bring fresh industry and jobs to the small city.

A team from the University of Illinois has engineered potato to be more resilient to global warming, showing 30% increases in tuber mass under heatwave conditions.

Haith and its US agent, Fox Solutions, will be putting the spotlight on packhouse innovations and box filling at next month's Potato Expo (Jan 9-10, Orlando, Florida). 

Urschel, the Global Leader in Food Cutting Technology, has released two new machines. The Comitrol® Disc Mill 380 (DM380) and the Comitrol® Processor 3640A (3640A).

Agronomist, plant breeder, farmer. writer, philanthropist, mentor, potato ambassador, leader, Dr. Charles Higgins has been doing all those things for the better part of the past 50 years.

The 2024 PEI Potato Industry Awards Banquet was held Friday, November 22 in Charlottetown and two very deserving members of the potato industry were recognized at the event.

Los productores de papa de la Isla del Príncipe Eduardo temen que el arancel del 25% propuesto por Trump afecte gravemente sus exportaciones a EE. UU.

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced its agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in Sabra Dipping Company, LLC (Sabra) and PepsiCo-Strauss Fresh Dips & Spreads International GmbH (Obela) and become the sole owner of these companies, which make Sabra and Obela products.

Given the daily demands you face from customers, maintaining final potato grading precision and efficiency has never been more critical. Even when sheds are adequately staffed, defects still reach customers, or acceptable potatoes are wasted.

Four major potato processing companies, McCain Foods, Cavendish Farms, Lamb Weston, and J.R. Simplot, are accused of price-fixing in a class-action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court.

Attention all french fry lovers – you're going to want to pay attention to this one! McCain is introducing a new product to its Superfries portfolio – McCain Jumbo Crinkle Fries.

Tummers Food Processing Solutions has announced the opening of its new branch in the United States, operating (since may 2024) under the statutory name Tummers USA Inc.

Potato breeding company HZPC says goodbye to Gerard Backx and calls for resilience revolution This year's Potato Days of potato breeder Royal HZPC Group were marked by a farewell and a new beginning.

The J.R. Simplot Company has named G.Rey Reinhardt as President of its AgriBusiness Group. Reinhardt will take over for Doug Stone who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership has solidified two strategic partnerships to further its vision of developing a low carbon-intensity fertilizer production facility.

The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of JC Ford, a leading manufacturer of tortilla production equipment systems. Founded in 1945, the company is based in Columbia, Tenn., with USD 70 million in annual revenues.

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Get ready as Potato Expo is all set to bring the heat this year! With over 190 exhibitors lined up, you’ll discover the latest products and services to supercharge your operations.