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Raytec Vision’s Opportunity: The Future of Optical Sorting Expands to Potatoes

Raytec Vision’s Opportunity optical sorter, which was created for peeled tomatoes, has now been expanded to provide remarkable sorting capabilities…

BUSINESS INSIGHTS

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Trade Agreement Signed by Aviko and Averis for Disease Resistant Seed Potatoes Acquisition

Averis, a division of the potato starch group Royal Avebe that specializes in the creation, propagation, and distribution of starch potato varietie…

POTATO TRENDS

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Calbee’s Newest Potato Processing Factory Reuses Waste Heat, Wastewater

Built on the idea of ‘a factory that brings smiles to people and the planet, shaping the future,’ the recently constructed Calbee, Inc. Setouch…

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Schools Encouraged to Grow Their Own Potatoes Through Educational Project

As one of the sponsors of the main school-based farm-to-fork effort, Branston is urging schools to participate in the Grow Your Own Potatoes progra…

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U.S.: Potatoes Continued To Be a Major Menu Item in 2024

According to Datassential’s MenuTrends data, potatoes continued to be a major menu item in 2024, showing up on over eight out of ten menus in the U…

PB SPECIAL FEATURES

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Manufacturing Sustainable Chemistries to Prevent and Control Potato Storage Pathogens

Potatoes can suffer significant losses due to storage diseases. Storage pathogens enter the tuber at harvest through cuts or bruises, as well as fr…

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Asia, Africa, and Latin America – Three Major Players in the 2025 Potato Production Growth

When the output of other cereal crops approaches its limit, potatoes, the third-largest food crop, will become one of the beneficial crops in the g…

AGRO UPDATES

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UK Growers Are Experiencing a Shortage of Seed Potatoes for the Second Consecutive Year

According to an article by Gerard Croft from the British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) and distributed by GB Potatoes, UK growers are experiencin…

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Celebrating the Hard Work and Dedication of the Lay’s Potato 50+ Family-owned Potato Farms

The perfect potatoes are the foundation of the perfect potato chips. With the introduction of a new, touching TV ad that will debut on the biggest …

STORAGE SPECIAL

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New Research is Aiming to Ensure Consistent Supplies of Potatoes Throughout the Year

With a project that focuses on potato dormancy and increasing storage life, new research is aiming to ensure consistent supplies of potatoes throug…

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Codex Alimentarius: 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN) is Safe to Use on Potatoes

1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN) is safe to use on potatoes, according to Codex Alimentarius. In stored potatoes, 1,4-DMN, a naturally occurring b…

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NAPSO Released a Comprehensive Safety Resources Section for Potato Storage Operators

A thorough Safety Resources section has been formally introduced on the website of the North America Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO), providing…

POTATO BUSINESS DOSSIER

LATEST EVENTS

INTERVIEWS

PRODUCTS REVIEW

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Within 48 hours of its debut, the Idaho Potato Commission’s Kiss of French lip balm—inspired by French fries and manufactured with actual Idaho p…

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A Little Garlic & Parmesan Oven or Grill Ready Kit and A Little Hot Honey Microwave Ready Kit are the two new additions to The Little Potato Co…

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Burts, a British snack manufacturer, is preparing to introduce its new Herb Roasted Chicken hand-cooked chips in March. Crafted for the snacking ma…