MARKETS REPORT
PROCESSING HEADLINES
American Plant Maintenance (APM Steam) is highlighting its steam trap survey services for food manufacturing facilities as processors look to reduc…
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Heidesand Raiffeisen-Warengenossenschaft eG has officially opened a new potato packing facility in Neuenkirchen, Germany, following one of the larg…
POTATO TRENDS
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…
Potatoes are benefiting from changing grocery-shopping priorities in the US, with consumers placing greater emphasis on versatility, shelf life, nu…
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
Increasing reliance on treated wastewater as an alternative irrigation source is prompting US researchers to investigate whether microplastics coul…
GB Potatoes has backed calls for government-supported, interest-free loans to help viable farming businesses manage cash-flow pressures caused by t…
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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Wendy’s has brought Bacon Pub Fries back to its US restaurants as part of a limited-time autumn menu built around pub-inspired flavors. The potat…
Lamb Weston will introduce three of its latest potato products to the Philippine market at World Food Expo (WOFEX) 2026, targeting foodservice and …
Pringles has unveiled a limited-edition line of potato-based hot dog buns infused with the flavors of its signature crisps, extending the brand bey…
