Potato News

Vibratory Conveyor manufacturer FoodeQ has officially opened its new facility in Steenbergen.

Domestic potato production in India in the present Rabi season is likely to be 25-30 per cent higher over last year on account of good weather conditions.

In South Australia, McCain has sold its former potato processing factory at Penola to a meat processor, to the dismay of some local growers.

McCain Foods India is expanding its distribution network as well as improving availability of its products throughout the country.

As the restaurant industry struggles to entice more consumer visits, consumer attitudes and behaviors are shifting.

Pulsed Electric Field treatment of potatoes before cutting results in 'smooth cut' slices that can help reduce the oil uptake of potato chips.

TOMRA Sorting Food will exhibit its innovative Halo sorting system at Potato Expo 2015, the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry in North America.

Key Technology announces the appointment of Bert Switten as Technical Sales Support Manager, Optical Sorting. He is based at the company’s Sacramento, California USA customer center.

Potato cooperative Agrico reported that its 2013/2014 financial year was a good potato year, in which Agrico made good payments to its members for both seed and table potatoes.

In 2014 Tayto installed four new Optyx® digital sorters from Key Technology to better control the removal of defects and foreign material and produce the highest quality batch-fried and continuous-fried potato chips.

Tostitos, a leading brand from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, has introduced this party staple, a corn tortilla chip – with a tube-like shape – that is sure to be the guest of honor at any gathering.

Oerlemans invested in a brand new steam peeling processing line in 2010. Read how they feel about their TOMRA peeling line today…