MARKETS REPORT
PROCESSING HEADLINES
Sackett Ranch, a potato producer in Michigan, has reduced manpower reliance and improved product quality after adopting Tomra sorting equipment. Th…
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
The Toronto Blue Jays and McCain Foods Canada have inked a three-year cooperation deal, the team just announced. The Toronto Blue Jays and McCain a…
POTATO TRENDS
The 2024 Late-night Snacking survey by Kellanova was just out, and the results indicate that Americans use bedtime for more than simply sleeping. I…
The potato industry is one that heavily discusses sustainability. The German Potato Trade Association e.V. (DKHV) and the Union of the German Potat…
Research published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology found that inhibiting the solanidine galactosyltransferase (sgt1) gene in potatoe…
PB SPECIAL FEATURES
The rising cost of fossil fuels and power, along with the strict goals set by the Climate Change Act for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, have ma…
The potato processing business, one that has grown dramatically over the last 20 years, is a water-hungry industry, requiring an average of 17 lite…
AGRO UPDATES
The draft report on Plant Reproductive Material (PRM), which is scheduled for a vote in the European Parliament’s Plenary during the week of April …
In an effort to manage Rhizoctonia solani in potato farming, the biotech business Biocontrol Technologies has announced the release of RootDei Bioc…
STORAGE SPECIAL
With its recent partnership with Dematic to integrate automation as a core feature of its enlarged manufacturing and logistics facilities in Rojana…
Along with working with growers and academic institutions, Munevver Dogramaci, a research plant physiologist and lead scientist of the Potato Resea…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Oregon State University researchers USD2m to find better methods of keeping stored potatoes f…
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PRODUCTS REVIEW
The most tasty partnership to date, the Pringles x Crocs Collection, is the result of the taste experts at Pringles’ first-ever foray into the foot…
To get people involved, America’s favorite potato chip brand is celebrating an “Oh-Lay’s” anthem-worthy soccer event with ‘chip’ in its name – …
JimmyAsh, a newcomer to the snack food industry, launched its signature Go Free brand at more than 400 Sprouts Farmers Market locations in the U.S….