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Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has introduced the M50 R-Series AdvancedLine metal detectors, a new generation of inspection systems developed fo…
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Kazakhstan plans to establish a high-tech centre for the production of virus-free seed potatoes in cooperation with Inner Mongolia Muland Agricultu…
POTATO TRENDS
Nedmag has launched Novasal Blend, a new mineral salt blend designed to help food manufacturers reduce sodium levels without changing recipes or pr…
Potatoes—widely regarded as one of the most versatile and shelf-stable staple foods—are still being discarded at significant rates in U.S. hous…
Dinnertime is increasingly becoming a constrained but protected consumption occasion in the UK, with new consumer data pointing to a structural shi…
PB SPECIAL FEATURES
“Lights-out production” is one of the most compelling phrases in industrial food manufacturing because it suggests a factory capable of sustain…
Order management, production scheduling and inventory allocation in industrial potato processing plants are executed through enterprise software pl…
AGRO UPDATES
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have reported progress in developing a targeted approach to controlling potato late blight, the di…
Agroscope has begun a field trial in Zurich-Reckenholz to test a cisgenic potato line developed for resistance to late blight, one of the most sign…
STORAGE SPECIAL
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 …
Restrain, a specialist in residue-free technologies for potato production and storage, has appointed Van Iperen BV as the distributor of its Accumu…
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Kellanova brands, now part of Mars Snacking, have launched a limited-time U.S. Soccer-themed snack lineup, marking the start of the company’s par…
Lay’s has launched a global limited-edition potato chip campaign tied to the FIFA World Cup 26, introducing 40 flavors inspired by regional cuisi…
McCain Foods, one of the world’s largest producers of prepared potato products and appetizers, has unveiled its latest product: Brew City Beer Ba…
