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Elea Technology is moving its latest Pulsed Electric Field process-control technology closer to industrial implementation, with German potato proce…
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Simplot has returned to collective negotiations with Tasmanian potato growers following a breakdown in talks over contracts for the 2026/27 season….
POTATO TRENDS
Texas authorities have opened an industry-wide investigation into food products marketed as being made with avocado oil after research found that m…
The food industry risks falling behind rapid advances in technology and increasingly complex regulatory requirements unless it strengthens workforc…
Younger US consumers are increasingly using snack foods as components of meals, extending the opportunities for manufacturers in categories includi…
PB SPECIAL FEATURES
Food safety in potato processing has always depended on control. Control of raw materials arriving from the field. Control of temperatures during f…
Frying oil selection determines oxidation rate, finished product shelf life, flavor stability, fryer cleaning frequency, filtration load, acrylamid…
AGRO UPDATES
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are advancing a bacteriocin-based treatment for potato blackleg and soft rot, with field and storage trial…
AVR will present a series of new machines and technical updates at PotatoEurope 2026, including a new power harrow combination for the Ceres 440 pl…
STORAGE SPECIAL
Cellar Insights has launched a data collection initiative intended to support the development of earlier and more accurate warnings of potato spoil…
A decade-long research effort led by Phillip Wharton at the University of Idaho is providing potato growers with updated management strategies to a…
A new study published in the journal Plant Disease has identified several Fusarium species responsible for potato dry rot in Colorado’s San Luis …
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UK frozen food distributor Central Foods has partnered with Saxon Foods to add a range of frozen ready-baked jacket potatoes to its foodservice por…
Jollibee has launched two seasoned versions of its Jolly Crispy Fries across its US and Canadian restaurant network as a limited-time menu offering…
Pringles is introducing a thicker and structurally sturdier version of its signature crisp designed specifically for use with dips, with the new Pr…
