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PROCESSING HEADLINES
Just six months after installing a new potato wash line from Haith Group, Burgess Farms is already reaping significant benefits in throughput and q…
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
A bespoke automated packing system centered around an Ishida multihead weigher has enabled Swiss company Brauerei Locher to successfully bring the …
POTATO TRENDS
Irish Potato Processor Wilson’s Country Cuts Carbon Footprint with Bio-Methane Transport Partnership
Wilson’s Country, a leading Irish potato processor, has achieved a major reduction in its carbon footprint following the adoption of bio-methane-…
The Better Meat Co. (BMC), a biotechnology innovator specializing in alternative protein, has been granted a sixth U.S. patent for its proprietary …
Members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), including McCain Foods, recently launched an innovative farm Lighthouse Project called “Rout…
PB SPECIAL FEATURES
With rising costs, labor shortages, and shifting consumer preferences, the potato sector is under increasing pressure to streamline packaging opera…
Temperature control lies at the heart of the potato product frying industry. Achieving the ideal texture, color, and flavor that consumers expect r…
AGRO UPDATES
PepsiCo has launched a new regenerative agriculture pilot programme focused on potato production across four Latin American countries. In partnersh…
A groundbreaking genomic study led by Germany’s Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) has revealed that despite the narrow genetic diversity among E…
STORAGE SPECIAL
Biofresh Safestore, the UK’s leading provider of ethylene-based potato sprout control systems, will mark its 21st anniversary at the upcoming Str…
With a project that focuses on potato dormancy and increasing storage life, new research is aiming to ensure consistent supplies of potatoes throug…
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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Utz, one of the leading U.S. salty snack brands, has partnered with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, the largest independent childhood cancer ch…
Two nostalgic Pringles flavors—7-Layer Dip and Loaded Potato Skins—have returned to store shelves in a limited-time release that has sparked st…
McCain Foods, the global potato giant responsible for one in every four fries consumed worldwide, has launched a new foodservice partnership with M…
