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juni 10, 2018

Late blight look-alike spotted in potatoes in the Southern United States

Jean Ristaino, a professor at North Carolina State University with emphasis in research on Phytophthora infestans, reported on a late blight look-alike from tomato and potato in North Carolina.

juni 10, 2018

New Tech at McDonald's boosts check size and brand interaction

As McDonald's seeks to modernize its business, the company is placing a big bet on mobile and other tech platforms such as self serve kiosks

juni 10, 2018

Bare Snacks® Launches Baked Crunchy Veggie Chips

Bare Snacks®, creator of delicious Snacks Gone Simple®, has announced the launch of its new line of deliciously crunchy veggie chips: bare® Beet Chips, Carrot Chips and Sweet Potato Chips.

juni 10, 2018

PepsiCo to acquire Baked Fruit and Vegetable Snacks manufacturer Bare Snacks

PepsiCo, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bare Foods Co. (doing business as Bare Snacks), a U.S.-based maker of baked fruit and vegetable snacks.

juni 07, 2018

Shearer's sells Barrel O' Fun brand to Old Dutch affiliate

Shearer's Snacks has sold the Barrel O' Fun and Rachel's brands to UR Brands — an affiliate of Old Dutch Foods.

McDonald’s Opens New Global Headquarters in Chicago’s West Loop

juni 06, 2018

McDonald’s opens its New Global Headquarters in Chicago

Monday, McDonald’s Corp. opened its new corporate headquarters in Chicago. McDonald’s President and CEO Steve Easterbrook was joined by employees, owner-operators and suppliers and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

juni 05, 2018

Quest Nutrition launches high-protein tortilla chips

Quest Nutrition has launched their latest innovation – Tortilla Style Protein Chips.

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Hires New President

juni 05, 2018

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association appoints Donavon Johnson as New President

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) has appointed Donavon Johnson to replace Chuck Gunnerson as its new President.

Idaho Growers Benefit from Improved Spore Sampling

mei 31, 2018

Spore Sampling may alert Idaho Potato Growers faster of Late Blight threat

Potato growers in Idaho will now have the opportunity to learn about the presence of damaging fungal pathogens much earlier, thanks to the efforts of research staff at the University of Idaho. The research team, led by James Woodhall, has placed 14 spore samplers in potato fields across the Snake River Valley.

mei 30, 2018

Idaho Potato Commission appoints Ross Johnson as international marketing director

Industry veteran Ross Johnson was appointed as the new Idaho Potato Commission International Marketing Director.

mei 30, 2018

Pinto Gold: a new Gourmet Potato Variety released by UMaine

The University of Maine has released a new gourmet potato variety, Pinto Gold.

mei 30, 2018

Packaging Specialist Volm acquires Atech, located in Colorado potato area

Volm Companies, a key supplier of packaging and packaging equipment for fresh potatoes in North America, has acquired the business of Atech, Incorporated in Monte Vista Colorado.

mei 16, 2018

Sterzing's Potato Chips struggling with product reformulation

Sterzing's Potato Chips reformulated its recipe to meet the deadline of the 2015 U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandate banning oils that contain trans fat. At first that didn't go too well...

Proposed Rule to modify local Marketing Order to impact US potato imports

mei 12, 2018

US long Potato Imports impacted by Proposed Rule to modify Idaho Marketing Order

USDA-AMS has proposed a rule to revise the classifications that determine the size requirements for potatoes grown in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon. The proposal would also apply to all import of long type potatoes.

Wearable sensor to measure sodium consumption under development

mei 11, 2018

Wearable oral sensor to measure sodium consumption in real-time under development

To help monitor salt intake, researchers have developed a flexible and stretchable wireless sensing system designed to be comfortably worn in the mouth to measure the amount of sodium a person consumes.

mei 11, 2018

BluePrint Automation (BPA) Hires Andre Boom as Chief Operating Officer

Last month, Packaging Equipment Specialist BluePrint Automation (BPA) named Andre Boom Chief Operating Officer for BluePrint Automation (BPA) Americas

mei 06, 2018

Recall of Certain Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chips due to milk Allergen

Utz® Quality Foods, LLC, is voluntarily recalling select expiration dates of some Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chip items due to potential contamination of undeclared milk allergen.

mei 06, 2018

Lamb Weston saves energy with installation efficient refrigeration equipment

Potato Processor Lamb Weston recently implemented new refrigeration equipment in its Hermiston plant, which company executives said will save 12 million kilowatt hours annually.