MARKETS REPORT
PROCESSING HEADLINES
Key Technology has expanded its COMPASS belt-fed optical sorter range with pulsed LED backlighting, optional three-way sorting and a new B200 model…
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
McCain Foods is facing opposition from Tasmanian potato growers over a proposed AUD15-per-tonne price reduction, with their representative body war…
POTATO TRENDS
European potato chip and snack manufacturers can no longer place products containing eight formerly authorised smoke flavouring primary products on…
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…
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
Irish potato growers are reporting variable yields and continuing pressure from production costs as harvest progresses, while demand remains strong…
The International Potato Center (CIP) has outlined progress in late-blight resistance and diploid hybrid potato breeding, alongside plans to launch…
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 …
POTATO BUSINESS DOSSIER
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Idahoan Foods has introduced Ultimate Mashed Potatoes, a premium range targeting consumers seeking restaurant-style food that can be prepared at ho…
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…
