Noticias de América del Norte

Island Farms Once Again Offer to "Fill Your Boots" with Free PEI Potatoes

Marzo 09, 2023

Prince Edward Island Farms Offer Islanders Free PEI Potatoes this Saturday

To help offset rising food costs, four farms on Prince Edward Island are opening their potato storages to Islanders. Visitors are invited to help themselves and pick unwashed potatoes directly from the pile in storage. The event occurs Saturday, March 11th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Marzo 09, 2023

PFI Names Tom Vipond as Division General Manager

PFI, a manufacturer of sanitary conveying equipment, announced it has named Tom Vipond as Division General Manager. Vipond will oversee all PFI locations and operations.

Marzo 09, 2023

RJ Andrus of Idaho Elected National Potato Council President

The National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2023 roster of Executive Committee members at the organization’s annual Washington Summit.

Marzo 08, 2023

Randy Van Haren Enters WPVGA Hall of Fame

Pest Management Specialist Randy Van Haren, who established Pest Pros, Inc. of Plainfield, in 1984, was inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Hall of Fame at the industry’s Annual Awards Banquet held February 8, 2023, in Stevens Point.

PepsiCo Announces USD 216 Million Investment in Long-term Partnerships with Three Major Farmer-facing Organizations to Support Regenerative Agriculture Transformation on More than Three Million Acres of U.S. Farmland

Marzo 03, 2023

PepsiCo invests USD 216 Million in partnerships with US Farmer Organizations to Support Regenerative Agriculture

PepsiCo announced a USD 216 million multi-year investment in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three of the most well-respected farmer-facing organizations

People are waiting in line for over an hour to get their last chance to buy Mikesell’s chips

Marzo 03, 2023

Missed the Mikesell’s potato chip sale? You've got another chance on Monday March 6

The second day of the hugely successful Mikesell’s potato chip sale has been moved to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday March 6, 2023.

Marzo 02, 2023

Anna Kristin Palsdottir Picked for Additional Role as Regional Managing Director and President, Marel North America

Equipment manufacturer Marel appointed Anna Kristin Palsdottir, Executive Vice President of Innovation to an additional role, Regional Managing Director and President, Marel North America.

Febrero 22, 2023

Conn’s Start Production of Mike-sell’s Chips after Purchasing Its Brand Licensing

Conn’s Potato Chip Company announced on January 13 it has obtained a brand licensing agreement with Mikesell’s and will begin to produce the chip brand in Zanesville effective immediately.

WPVGA Proudly Presents Annual Industry Awards

Febrero 21, 2023

Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Presents Annual Industry Awards

In addition to its annual Hall of Fame induction, the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) presented several other annual Industry Awards during a banquet on February 8, 2023, in Stevens Point.

Randy Fleishauer, elected as President of the WPVGA Board of Directors for 2023.

Febrero 20, 2023

Fleishauer Elected WPVGA Board President for 2023

The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Board of Directors has elected Randy Fleishauer as its President for 2023.

SNAXPO23 is the larger of the two major events organized by SNAC International (SNAXPO and SNX). SNX was held for the first time in 2022

Febrero 19, 2023

SNAC International Unveils SNAXPO23 Show Features

SNAXPO23, to be held March 19-21 in Orlando, FL, will include a Startups Hub, Co-Pack Central, Flavor Showdown, Knowledge Zone, and SNAC Bites.

Febrero 15, 2023

Grote Company Names Jack Grote as Leader of Its New Lifecycle Business Strategy Offering

Jack Grote Assumes Leadership of the Lifecycle Business Strategy at Grote Company, Bringing Programs and Services Beyond Equipment to Food Processors to Maintain, Operate and Extend the Life of Machinery.

Febrero 14, 2023

Unique Snacks Redefines Pretzels with Puffzels Launch

Unique Snacks, a sixth-generation family snack business, is well-known for its variety of Original Splits Pretzels, Pretzel Shells, Sourdough Craft Beer Pretzel Rings and award-winning pretzel dips.

Febrero 14, 2023

Agtech: Breaking down the farmer adoption dilemma

Agriculture technology (Agtech) has an adoption challenge. There are multiple barriers to introduction and scaling from an industry perspective. An analysis by McKinsey.

Febrero 09, 2023

Potatoes USA President: Potato Demand Exceeds World Production

The President of Potatoes USA says worldwide demand for the tuber is outpacing production.

TOMRA Food appoints Sean Slevin as new regional sales director for North America.

Febrero 08, 2023

TOMRA Food Appoints Sean Slevin as Regional Sales Director for North America

TOMRA Food appoints Sean Slevin as new regional sales director for North America.

Cara Harbstreet Food and Nutrition Expert

Febrero 08, 2023

Not Just Delicious! Potatoes are also Nutrition Powerhouse

It's the New Year, which means many of us are trying to eat better, save money and find more time in our day. Cara Harbstreet, registered dietitian and intuitive eating expert, recommends a kitchen hero that's a solution for it all: the potato!

A PEI Farmer destroys his potato crop by putting it through a snowblower. An estimated 250 million pounds of PEI potatoes were destroyed in 2022 due to the Federal government’s restrictions.

Febrero 06, 2023

PEI Potato Board Seeks Removal of Export Restrictions on PEI Potatoes in the Light of IAP Report

The PEI potato industry welcomed the final report of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Potato Wart that was presented to industry and government on January 16, 2023.