DIGITAL MAGAZINE

DIGITAL MAGAZINE

 
 

PRINT MAGAZINE

 

 

MARKETS REPORT

PROCESSING HEADLINES

Tomra_Sacket_Ranch_n

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

Jersey_Royal_n

Albert Bartlett and the Jersey Royal Company Have Joined Forces

Albert Bartlett and the Jersey Royal Company have joined to form the Island’s largest exporter of Jersey Royals. To protect the interests of indepe…

POTATO TRENDS

Potatoes_Grains_n

Lawmakers Concerned About Possible Reclassification of Potatoes as a Grain

Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has always categorized potatoes as a vegetable, there have been rumors in the media recently tha…

PoLoPo_n

PoLoPo Unveils SuperAA Platform: a Protein Biofactory in a Potato

The first step toward manufacturing proteins in common plant crops is the SuperAA platform, which was recently announced by PoLoPo, a pioneer in mo…

diploid_potatoes_n

Breeding Potatoes at the Diploid Level

With four sets of chromosomes, tetraploid potatoes make up the majority of potatoes farmed worldwide. This increases the amount of genes that need …

PB SPECIAL FEATURES

PBSpecial_Feature_26.03.2024_n

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…

PB_Special_Feature_19.03.2024_n

Renewable Energy Sources and Energy-efficient HVAC Systems in the Potato Industry

In an increasingly competitive market, potato storage owners and processors look for ways to cut operating costs without sacrificing the output lev…

AGRO UPDATES

Potato_seeding_n

Europe: Early Potato Processing Crop Seeding is Likely To Be Delayed Further

Across Europe, planting efforts for the early potato crop increased last week, but more rain is expected. “Planting of the early processing crop …

Vultus_n

Novel Service to Predict and Control Diseases in Potato Crops

Vultus AB and AR Tarim, a subsidiary of Agrico and Europlant, have launched a new service for early disease identification in potato crops. The ser…

STORAGE SPECIAL

Dematic_n

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…

Stored_Potatoes_n

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…

OSU_n

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

LATEST EVENTS

INTERVIEWS

PRODUCTS REVIEW

Frito_Lay_n

With its creative potato chip flavors, Lay’s has been taking fans to their favorite places for years. The most popular potato chip brand in America…

SunChips_n

SunChips is gaining attention as the much anticipated solar eclipse approaches. The snack brand is celebrating the inspiration for its name, the Su…

Burts_n

For the summer of 2024, Burts will be adding a brand-new, limited-edition flavor of hand-cooked, spicy barbecue potato chips to its lineup. The new…