News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

TOMRA Food's latest Steam Peeling solutions can improve profitability and sustainability for the Potato Processors.

July 15, 2022

Peeling in Potato Processing: The TOMRA Steam Peeling Revolution

Peeling potatoes on potato processing lines can be a bit like peeling notes from a wad of dollar bills and then throwing them away. Because mechanized peel removal also removes potato flesh, a high quantity of saleable raw material.

Simplot Australia announces AUD 100 million (about USD 69 million) investment in New South Wales Central West

July 11, 2022

Simplot Australia announces USD 70 million investment in vegetable processing in New South Wales, Australia

Simplot Australia has announced an AUD 65 million (about USD 44 million) upgrade to its Bathurst manufacturing facility and acquisiton of farming land in the Central West region of New South Wales valued at AUD 40 million.

Get your fry on for the Lamb Weston ChampionChips 2022!

July 11, 2022

UK Competition for Chefs to make the best Fries based side dish: the Lamb Weston ChampionChips 2022!

Lamb Weston announces the launch of its Champion Chips, a brand-new competition that celebrates those brilliant food service and hospitality chefs that see possibilities in potatoes! Think you can pimp up the nation’s favourite side dish?

July 10, 2022

BurgerFi and Gopuff Expand Pilot to Deliver Fresh Made Burgers and Fries to Customers Nationwide (United States)

BurgerFi, one of the nation's fastest-growing, premium fast-casual concepts, and Gopuff, the go-to platform for immediate delivery of customers' everyday needs, announced plans to expand the delivery of BurgerFi items.

July 07, 2022

Americold Opens New Freezer-Storage Facility in Town of Dunkirk, NY

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD), a global leader in temperature-controlled warehouses and logistics for the food industry, announced the grand opening of its newest facility in Dunkirk, NY.

June 30, 2022

McCain Foods Limited strengthens its Predictive Crop Intelligence know-how with technology acquisition from Resson

McCain Foods Limited has acquired the predictive crop intelligence portfolio from Resson, an analytics technology firm enhancing farming efficiency. Resson's vision-intelligence-based technologies leverage field.

June 23, 2022

Potato Processor Lamb Weston reports on progress towards sustainability goals

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) issued its third annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report today, reporting progress against 2030 ESG goals announced in its last report.

McCain Foods Farm of the Future Canada attracts the attention of the entire supply chain

June 20, 2022

McCain Foods announces its second Farm of the Future. Location: South Africa

McCain Foods Limited has unveiled plans for a second Farms of the Future in South Africa, as part of its drive to cut carbon emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change.

NDSU develops potato variety now approved for McDonalds World Famous Fries

June 19, 2022

Potato variety 'Dakota Russet' now approved for McDonald's World Famous Fries

The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State University by Asunta Thompson

McCain Foods (NZ) - Timaru is switching from coal to wood chips for its frozen french fries

June 14, 2022

McCain Foods (NZ) - Timaru is switching from coal to wood chips for its french fries

A NZD 5.6 million (about USD 3.5 million) project to eliminate CO2 emissions and reduce demand for heating fuel at McCain’s Timaru factory will soon use woodchips to make their frozen french fries.

June 12, 2022

Re-branded Rosti Stuft Spuds Showcased at Fancy Food Show

Crispy Filled, Inc. is pleased to announce the re-branding of its Rösti brand of crispy filled potato products, under the new brand name, Rösti Stuft Spuds™.

June 12, 2022

McCain India Releases the Second Edition of India Sustainability Report 2021 - Together-Towards Planet-Friendly Food

In line with its sustainable strategy and alignment to the Sustainable Development Goals, McCain Food (India) launches the second edition of the India Sustainability Report 2021 titled- 'Together-Towards Planet-Friendly Food'.

The McCain Polish factory in Strzelin to operate with 100% green electricity : A landmark in McCain’s sustainable transition and renewable electricity journey

June 10, 2022

McCain Strzelin Potato Processing Plant in Poland to operate with 100 percent green electricity

On UN World Environment Day (June 5th) and McCain Sustainability Week (June 6-10), the Canadian potato processor reached a key milestone in its Planet Friendly Food Journey

May 31, 2022

Potato farmers in Kenya close to a deal with KFC

In the next two months, Kenyan potatoes will be on the menu of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). This follows an intervention by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET) and the American fast food chain.

May 24, 2022

The highest cold store in the Benelux is being built in Tilburg, with space for 42,000 pallets of fries

It attracts quite a bit of attention, the dizzying weaving of steel, which now rises high above the other business premises on Vossenberg (Tilburg, The Netherlands).

May 17, 2022

1,000 delegates to attend World Potato Congress in Ireland

Over 1,000 delegates and 60 guest speakers are set to attend the World Potato Congress (WPC) at the end of the month, which is being hosted in Ireland for the first time. The 11th WPC will take place from May 30 to June 2, in Dublin’s RDS.

May 16, 2022

Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals

In recent months, Japan has been rocked multiple times by a potato shortage. Some might say "rocked" is too strong a word, but how else can one describe the collective simultaneous rumbling of unsatisfied stomachs across the country

May 05, 2022

Potato processor Snow Valley Food benefits from an efficient collaboration with TOMRA Food

Snow Valley Food is the owner of a leading frozen french fries processing industry group of companies in Asia. The parent company, Snow Valley Agricultural Development co., ltd., is a large organization that operates across the whole industrial chain in the potato industry

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