Noticias de Los Estados Unidos

Nearly half of Washington facing emergency drought conditions

Mayo 30, 2019

Nearly half of the state Washington facing emergency drought conditions

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has expanded the drought emergency declaration to cover nearly half of Washington state due to worsened, poor water supply conditions around the state and warmer and drier weather predictions through the summer.

Features Leading Food Brands in Appealing Spaces: Meat Snacks, Seeds, Popcorn, Sweet Treats, and Specialty

Mayo 23, 2019

Conagra Brands Showcases its $2 Billion Snacking Portfolio at 2019 Sweets & Snacks Expo

Conagra Brands, Inc., a top 10 snacking company, will highlight its $2 billion snacking portfolio at the 2019 Sweets & Snacks Expo on May 21 – 23 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Potato Lovers Rejoice! Calbee North America Brings New Taste Sensation to the Snack Aisle

Mayo 22, 2019

Calbee North America launches 'Spudkins' potato snacks at the Sweets & Snacks Expo

Calbee North America today announced great news for potato snack lovers! Their new Spudkins Fry Cuts will debut at The Sweets & Snacks Expo on May 21- 23 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

PepsiCo Foodservice Unveils New Digital Lab to Help Restaurants Thrive In The Evolving Digital Marketplace

Mayo 21, 2019

PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab to Help Restaurants Thrive In The Evolving Digital Marketplace

PepsiCo, Inc., announced the launch of PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, a first-of-its-kind suite of capabilities built to connect foodservice operators with the companies, services, insights, and solutions best suited for their specific needs.

Mayo 20, 2019

Family-Owned Potato Chip Brand 'Symphony' Celebrates 3 Years in Business

The Anderson family, founders of Symphony Chips, pride themselves on working together to sustain their business and continue their growth.

Utz Quality Foods, LLC. (Courtesy: Business Wire)

Mayo 20, 2019

Snack Manufacturer Utz® Quality Foods Brings the Little Utz Girl to Life

Snack manufacturer Utz Quality Foods, LLC. announced a media campaign today, including the use of regional TV, digital and social platforms, telling of the first-ever “Adventures of The Little Utz® Girl.

A slippery surface for liquids with very low surface tension promotes droplet formation, facilitating heat transfer. (Courtesy: Karim Khalil et al. / PHYS ORG)

Mayo 17, 2019

New surface treatment developed at MIT could improve refrigeration efficiency

Researchers at MIT have made significant progress in promoting droplet formation for liquids with very low surface tension such as used in industrial heat exchangers facilitating heat transfer and improving efficiency.

U.S. potato exports of frozen, dehy and fresh have all posted modest gains through the first three quarters of the July 2018 – June 2019 marketing year. (Courtesy: Potato News Today)

Mayo 17, 2019

United States Potato Export sales trending up, despite trade wars

United States potato exports of frozen, dehy and fresh have all posted modest gains through the first three quarters of the July 2018 – June 2019 marketing year.

Red potato harvest in Pearsall, TX (Courtesy: FreshPlaza)

Mayo 13, 2019

Harvest begins for Texas potato crop

Black Gold Farms started harvest of the 2019 fresh crop of Texas colored potatoes earlier this week. According to the company, the first run fields have indicated that the quality will be better than ever.

NC State grew the North Carolina sweet potato industry into a global powerhouse.(Courtesy: Bill Krueger / NC State University)

Mayo 06, 2019

Can Sweet Potatoes Save the World?

NC State grew the North Carolina sweet potato industry into a global powerhouse. Now we're leading the effort to breed sweet potatoes that could provide economic opportunities and better nutrition for people in African countries. (Courtesy: Bill Krueger)

Mayo 05, 2019

Inspired in the kitchen: get creative with bite-size potatoes

RPE, the exclusive sales and marketing partner of bite size potato brand Tasteful Selections, does not want your meals to get boring. Therefore, the next theme of Tasteful Selections’ Small-Bite Campaign is Creativity

Mayo 05, 2019

Gary Roth new Executive Director of the Oregon Potato Commission

On May 1, Gary Roth started as the new Executive Director of the Oregon Potato Commission (OPC).

Mayo 02, 2019

McCain Foods USA anunció una inversión en sus instalaciones de procesamiento de papas en Othello, Washington

Hoy, McCain Foods USA Inc., una división de McCain Foods Limited, el mayor productor mundial de papas fritas congeladas, anunció una inversión de $ 300 millones en Othello, Washington.

Dr. Chad Hutchinson Director of Research at TriEst Ag Group, Inc. Exposition in Potato Expo 2018 (Courtesy: Plant Management Network)

Abril 30, 2019

Chloropicrin Soil Fumigation in Potato Production Systems

In his presentation at the the 2018 Potato Expo, Dr. Chad Hutchinson discusses the benefits of using Chloropicrin in potato production. Chloropicrin increases production efficiency, profit potential for potato growers, and it also improves soil health.

David Douches Ph.D. Professor, Director of MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program

Abril 29, 2019

Michigan State University develops new potato varieties for countries far and wide

David Douches, a professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and director of the MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program, has been at the forefront of the potato’s transition as people get more adventurous with their eating habits.

Andreas Kratzer: President & CEO Bühler Aeroglide Corp. at Bühler Group

Abril 26, 2019

Bühler Aeroglide: Andreas Kratzer has been appointed as new President and CEO

Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed, and industrial materials, has announced the appointment of Andreas Kratzer, PhD, as new President and CEO, effective April 1, 2019.

Abril 25, 2019

Will A Slow Start For Pacific North-west Potato Farmers lead to a French Fry shortage?

Spring is just now beginning to shine in much of eastern Oregon and Washington. A winter of record snowfall left the ground frozen or flooded much later than normal. As a result, farmers are getting a late start on their crops.

Abril 25, 2019

Store brands outpace national brands, growing more than 40% over 5 years

An analysis of the latest Nielsen data provided by the Private Label Manufacturing Association reveals that private label dollar volume in the mass retail channel surged +41% over the last five years, compared to a gain of only +7.4% for national brands.