Tendencias Alimentarias de América del Norte

MountainKing Potatoes adds longtime fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

Septiembre 09, 2020

MountainKing Potatoes adds fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

MountainKing Potatoes has added Cindy Adkins, a former owner and operator of the nation's largest certified organic packer of fingerling potatoes, to its team of sales representatives, the company says in a press release recently issued.

P.E.I. farms post best cash receipts in a decade

Septiembre 04, 2020

Prince Edward Island farms post best cash receipts in a decade

Crop sales in first half of 2020 topped CAD 200M despite COVID-19 pandemic. It has been on the wild side, but 2020 has started out well for Prince Edward Island farmers.

Septiembre 04, 2020

Ample supplies of medium and small size potatoes on the market in Idaho

The Idaho potato harvest has started. For Eagle Eye Produce, the harvest kicked off in central Idaho during the first week of August with their russet potatoes.

Tasteful Selections releases new online feature to help consumers find bite-size potatoes near them

Septiembre 01, 2020

Tasteful Selections releases a new feature for consumers to find bite-size potatoes near them

As part of their 10-year celebration and in response to their consumers, Tasteful Selections®, a pioneer and leader in the bite-size potato category, has added a new feature to its recently revamped website.

Utz Quality Foods and Collier Creek Holdings Complete Business Combination to Form Utz Brands, Inc

Septiembre 01, 2020

Formation of Utz Brands, Inc. complete and now listed as NYSE:UTZ

Transaction Introduces Utz as a Publicly Listed Company on the New York Stock Exchange After Nearly 100 Years as a Family-Owned Business.

Septiembre 01, 2020

The Increasing Role of Digital Sorters

Powered by Industry 4.0 methodologies and IIoT (the Industrial Internet of Things), modern sorters are increasingly being utilized as data centers at the same time they sort product and are uniquely qualified to contribute to the data revolution.

Agosto 28, 2020

Good Health Introduces New Organic Cheese Snacks

Good Health®, a member of the Utz Quality Foods family of brands, is launching Good Health® Organic with the introduction of Baked Cheese Puffs and
Baked Cheese Fries!

SkipTheDishes and McCain Talk Spud Sales Amidst Decreased Demand During COVID-19

Agosto 20, 2020

SkipTheDishes and McCain Foods Talk Potato Sales in Canada During COVID-19

In celebration of National Potato Day and hard-working potato farmers across the country, Canada's largest food delivery app and the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products team up to provide consumption data.

Production problems plague Canadian Maritime potato farmers

Agosto 19, 2020

Could acreage cutbacks, drought and quick COVID recovery cause potato shortage in Eastern Canada?

Potato farmers in Atlantic Canada are worried about their supply with COVID-19 and extreme weather conditions causing complications.

Agosto 04, 2020

EarthFresh offers Potatoes Packed in 100% Compostable Paper Bags

EarthFresh’s Paper Revolution offers retailers a full potato product line in 100% compostable paper packaging.

The McDonald’s first global flagship Net Zero Energy-designed restaurant will serve as a learning hub to test sustainable solutions.

Agosto 01, 2020

McDonald's new Global flagship Restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort is the First of its kind

McDonald’s first global flagship Net Zero Energy-designed restaurant will serve as a learning hub to test sustainable solutions. Modern architecture is combined with technology to create enough renewable energy on-site to cover its energy needs on a net annual basis.

Julio 23, 2020

US Potato Sales at Retail See 32% Increase in Volume Since March 16

Retail potato sales in the United States are soaring, increasing 31% in dollar sales and 32% in volume sales between March 16, 2020 and June 14, 2020, according to IRI.

Julio 22, 2020

Simplot Introduces New Delivery-focused Fry That Holds 40+ Minutes

Simplot has begun shipping a new line of fries that operators around the world have been waiting for: fries that stay crisp 40+ minutes after cooking—longer than any other fries in the industry! What’s more, they can be reheated to perfection at home in the microwave.

Julio 20, 2020

Americans tear up old eating habits, forcing farms to raze crops

Americans have rapidly changed the ways they buy, cook and eat food in just four months, leaving everyone from farmers to restaurants unable to match their pivot.

Julio 16, 2020

Lamb Weston pulls back curtain with first-ever sustainability report

The region’s largest potato processor sheds new light on french fry-making in its first-ever corporate sustainability report.

White Castle Just Hired a New Fry Guy—and It's a Robot

Julio 15, 2020

White Castle becomes the first fast food chain to test out the robot fry cook, Flippy, from Miso Robotics

White Castle Just Hired a New Fry Guy—and It's a Robot. The next time Harold and Kumar go to a White Castle, there may be a robot making their French Fries.

Sustainable Produce Packaging Continues to Impress

Junio 22, 2020

EarthFresh introduces new Sugarcane based Mesh Packaging for baby Potatoes

EarthFresh launches new Biobased Mesh Packaging for Baby Potatoes and Baby Sweet Potatoes.

Junio 10, 2020

Potato sales at retail soar in the US

Retail potato sales soar, increasing 10.4% in dollar sales and 9.3% in volume sales between July 1, 2019, and May 19, 2020, according to IRI. All potato categories across the retail store, except deli-prepared sides, increased in dollar and volume sales, according to a report by Potatoes USA.