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Decreasing Labor-dependence and Increasing Product Quality With Tomra Sorting Machines

Sackett Ranch, a potato producer in Michigan, has reduced manpower reliance and improved product quality after adopting Tomra sorting equipment. Th…

BUSINESS INSIGHTS

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Industry Veteran Soundararadjane S Joins HyFarm as CEO

Soundararadjane S has been appointed CEO of HyFarm by HyFun Foods, which is a big step in their creative path in the frozen food industry. Soundara…

POTATO TRENDS

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Survey: Potato Chips Are One of the Favorite Late-night Snacks for the Americans

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…

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Study: ‘Cultivation of Fresh Potatoes Causes Around 50% Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions’

The potato industry is one that heavily discusses sustainability. The German Potato Trade Association e.V. (DKHV) and the Union of the German Potat…

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Transgenic Potatoes With Low Solanine Levels Via Gene Editing

Research published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology found that inhibiting the solanidine galactosyltransferase (sgt1) gene in potatoe…

PB SPECIAL FEATURES

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Opportunities for Efficiency Improvement Through Recovered Thermal Energy

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…

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Water Tech: The Potato Processing Industry is Rethinking Resource Consumption

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

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Plant Reproductive Material Draft Report: PRM Material Could Move Around the EU Without Oversight

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 …

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German Potato Farmers Can Now Use RootDei Biocontrol Against Rhizoctonia Solani

In an effort to manage Rhizoctonia solani in potato farming, the biotech business Biocontrol Technologies has announced the release of RootDei Bioc…

STORAGE SPECIAL

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Developing an Automation Solution to Address PepsiCo’s Rojana Storage Facility

With its recent partnership with Dematic to integrate automation as a core feature of its enlarged manufacturing and logistics facilities in Rojana…

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Assessing Advanced Potato Breeding Material for Postharvest Storage

Along with working with growers and academic institutions, Munevver Dogramaci, a research plant physiologist and lead scientist of the Potato Resea…

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USD2m in OSU Financing to Develop Methods of Keeping Stored Potatoes From Sprouting

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Oregon State University researchers USD2m to find better methods of keeping stored potatoes f…

POTATO BUSINESS DOSSIER

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Friday, April 19, is going to be the best FRYday yet, according to Wendy’s. Every Friday through the end of the year, Wendy’s will be giving away f…

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With ‘The Little Springtime Campaign and Sweepstakes,’ The Little Potato Company is bringing a little spring into families’ cupboards and dinne…

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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…