West Australian Potato Grower Galati digs in for export-quota fight
Tony Galati, owner of the West Australian Produce Chain 'Spud Shed', wants to add up to four extra stores to his existing Spud Shed network over the next few years and is working on opening up export markets for Western Australia potatoes.
Abril 09, 2015
Potandon Produce Bringing Back Display Shipper Program
Potandon Produce LLC announces the return of their highly successful and popular Mini Potato Display Shipper for the 2015 spring/summer selling season.
Abril 08, 2015
España: Hacen pasar papas francesas viejas como si fueran frescas y andaluzas
La Unión de Pequeños Agricultores de Andalucía (UPA) hace esta advertencia a los consumidores del país.
Abril 08, 2015
Fresh masa for Tortilla Chips made faster without simmer-soak process.
Production of corn masa for the production of Tortilla Chips traditionally requires lots of time, water and floor space. Now Heat and Control has developed a unique process which eliminates corn simmering, soaking, and washing to produce fresh masa.
Abril 08, 2015
Japan Approves Overland Transportation Route for US Chipping Potatoes
After several years of negotiations, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has agreed to allow US chipping potatoes to be transported overland from an international port to an approved processing facility in Kagoshima.
Abril 08, 2015
Haitai-Calbee to build snack factory in South Korea to meet soaring demand
Japanese snack maker Calbee will build a factory in South Korea to meet the soaring consumer appetite for its potato chips in that country.
Abril 08, 2015
Albert Bartlett buys Heinz Aunt Bessie potato processing facility in Norfolk
The Heinz 'Aunt Bessie' potato factory in Norfolk that was scheduled to close this April, will be sold to potato company Albert Bartlett.
Abril 08, 2015
Legal action announced in Western Australia Potato War
The Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia has announced plans to take legal action against Galati, who owns a chain of grocery stores called the Spudshed as well as being one of the state’s largest growers.
Abril 08, 2015
Russia threatens to restrict potato import from India
Russia threatens to impose temporary restrictions on import of Indian potatoes.based on phytosanitary concerns (brown rot agent)
Abril 06, 2015
Pringles launches new tortilla range in United Kingdom
Pringles Tortilla, the latest corn chips snack innovation from Pringles, is hoping to revolutionise the category in three key areas: shape, taste and convenience.
Abril 06, 2015
New potato varieties to improve Pacific food security
Almost 70 new varieties of potato and sweet potato will soon be available to Pacific Island countries and territories, to improve food security across the region.
Oerlemans Foods, a Dutch producer of frozen potato and vegetable products is concentrating the processing of potatoes in Broekhuizenvorst and doubles its potato processing capacity.