Potato News

From February 6 to 8, the FRUIT LOGISTICA will take over Messe Berlin. And though the focus of this trade show is primarily the Fresh Fruit industry, the potato sector and its suppliers are well represented too.

FAM, European market leader specialized in cutting solutions for the food industry, will reveal its brand-new 3D dicers FAM Tridis™ 180 and FAM Tridis™ 180P during the Fruit Logistica in Berlin.

Ahmad Al-Mallahi, working at Dalhousie University since October as the McCain Research Chair and assistant professor in the Department of Engineering, is working on sensors and automation to make potato farming smarter.

Bob Evans Farms launched a new 'Steamables' line with three varieties of fresh, never frozen, pre-cooked potato wedges: Sea Salt Red Potato Wedges , Steak House Red Potato Wedges, and Garlic Red Potato Wedges.

The Kellogg Company is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Kutno, Poland. The expansion includes a new building and production line for its Pringles snacks

Leading frozen potato brand McCain is set to launch Lighter Home Chips, a brand-new version of UK’s favourite chips for the past 20 years, McCain Home Chips.

Prince Edward Island French Fry Manufacturer Cavendish Farms is importing a larger than usual amount of potatoes from other parts of Canada and the United States to make up for a local shortfall in supply.

Hybrid Potato Breeding company Solynta announced today that it has appointed Charles Miller as its Commercial Director.

In Nigeria, the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, attended the official start of the construction of a Potato Tissue Culture Laboratory in the Mangu Local Government Area.

El curso es organizado por el Instituto de Divulgación de Biotecnología Vegetal (IPBO). Va dirigido a estudiantes, investigadores y profesionales del sector público e privado, que estén involucrados en programas locales de mejoramiento de cultivos (papa)

The Norwegian Association of Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers (NFGF) and Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, are pleased to announce the opening of registrations for the upcoming annual Europatat Congress that will take place in Oslo, Norway.

Packaging equipment manufacturer Manter releases its latest generation bagplacer and semi-automatic bagger: Bag Placer and SemiPack. Combined the two machines are called AutoPack.