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Processing and Packaging equipment manufacturer tna has unveiled a new, fully automatic closed loop slurry mixing and spraying system at Pack Expo that takes the consistency and accuracy of the seasoning of extruded and dry snack products to the next level.

Sormac has introduced a new MS-30 knife peeler suitable for potatoes and other root crops, featuring a 3-metre long drum making it a great fit for production lines with a higher processing capacity.

Global food sorting manufacturer, TOMRA Sorting, Inc., shows two of its newest innovative sorting machines at the Pack Expo in Las Vegas

Processing Equipment manufacturer Bühler celebrated the ground breaking for its Innovation Campus in Uzwil, Switzerland. Completion of the building is expected for the first quarter of 2019.

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Angie's Artisan Treats the maker of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP ready-to-eat popcorn

A new potato research institute has been established in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Processing and packaging manufacturer tna has appointed Steven Wolfe as new general manager for North America.

Potato Expo 2018 announces live streaming Potato TV throughout the event. Voting for the presentations on the Innovation Hub 'Main Stage' is now open.

Un equipo de CONICET de Mar del Plata analiza las características de este alimento como antioxidante y su posible aplicación como agente preventivo en enfermedades como la Hepatitis B y el mal de Alzheimer.

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) announced the appointment of Mary Hasenoehrl of Gross Farms, the first female to represent potato growers in the Idaho Potato Commission.

Researchers from the University of California Riverside and INIFAP (Mexico) identify four potato lines with increased tolerance to Zebra Chip disease

In an effort to combat food waste, Potatoes South Australia has teamed up with the University of Adelaide and Adelaide Hills Distillery to make vodka from potato skins.

La experiencia del CIP en el establecimiento de cadenas de valor y la consecución de impactos a nivel de población, fue presentada a más de 300 personas en la bienal SEPIA XVII, realizada del 29 al 31 de agosto en la ciudad de Cajamarca.

El INIAF confiscó 735 bolsas de semilla de papa que no reunían los requerimientos establecidos por la Norma General de Semillas.

El IDIAP dio a conocer las propiedades de su nueva variedad de papa, idiap roja- 17. Es una variedad que presenta altos rendimientos (de hasta 55 toneladas por hectárea) y tolerancia a las plagas más comunes del cultivo en la Provincia de Chiriquí (tizón tardío y a mosca minadora).

Potato Production United States 2016: the USDA-NASS has just published its most extensive report on last year's potato production: 'Potatoes 2016 (Summary)'

A Cuban delegation visited the main seed potato companies in Quebec in early August, organized by Progest 2001 Inc.

Cavendish Farms Officially Breaks Ground in Lethbridge, Alberta. The new $360 million potato processing plant to be complete by fall 2019