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PPM Technologies, a Duravant company specializing in food processing equipment, has introduced the BatchWright™ frying system — a new industria…
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Royal HZPC Group has announced the appointment of Marlous Booijink as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 August 2025. She will succeed cu…
POTATO TRENDS
The European snack market reached €234 billion in retail value in 2024, growing by €7 billion (+2.9% year-on-year), according to new data from …
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has once again captured public attention with its latest promotional product: a French fry-inspired lip balm name…
The UK government has published secondary legislation to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023, paving the way for the cul…
PB SPECIAL FEATURES

In a food industry landscape where safety lapses can trigger massive recalls, regulatory penalties, or even jeopardise consumer health, the pressur…

Elea Technology GmbH is about to inaugurate its new headquarters in Quakenbrück, Germany — a milestone that underscores the company’s ambi…
AGRO UPDATES

The James Hutton Institute has unveiled a new set of cutting-edge genomics technologies that promise to revolutionise potato breeding by enabling u…

GB Potatoes has formally joined Horticulture Crop Protection Ltd (HCP), taking a leading role in supporting access to vital crop protection tools f…
STORAGE SPECIAL
DormFresh Ltd., in partnership with TASC International (Germany) GmbH, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Trial and Research Center in Rosche, Lowe…
A modern storage facility with a capacity of up to 10,000 tonnes will be built in the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine, as part of a broader in…
Biofresh Safestore, the UK’s leading provider of ethylene-based potato sprout control systems, will mark its 21st anniversary at the upcoming Str…
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Calbee America Inc. has partnered with long-time grower Gold Dust & Walker Farms to debut Weston’s Family Farms Organic Potato Chips, a new l…

In a bid to rejuvenate its market presence and engage younger demographics, Thai snack brand Tasto has partnered with creative agency CJ WORX to la…

Spanish snack brand El Rustico has launched a new line of deli-style potato chips into the Australian market, securing national retail distribution…