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Idaho Potato Commission website redesigned
August 21, 2018

Idaho Potato Commission website redesigned

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its redesigned website with more mobile-friendly formats, scroll features, modified layouts and a load-on-demand feature.
Cold Chain Logistics provider NewCold builds fully automated frozen storage warehouse in Idaho
June 26, 2018

Cold Chain Logistics provider NewCold builds fully automated frozen storage warehouse in Idaho

Dutch frozen storage specialist NewCold is investing $90 million to build a fully automated 140-foot-high, 25 million-cubic-foot frozen storage warehouse in Burley, Idaho.
New Tech at McDonald's boosts check size and brand interaction
June 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
Wearable sensor to measure sodium consumption under development
May 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.
Key Technology adds Sort-to-Grade for potato strips to Veryx Sorters
March 28, 2018

Key Technology adds Sort-to-Grade for Potato Strips to its Veryx Sorters

Key Technology introduces VERYX® digital sorters equipped with their patented Sort-to-Grade™ software for both wet and frozen potato strips.
Teen scientist wins USD 250,000 with late blight prediction model
March 14, 2018

Teen scientist wins USD 250,000 with late blight prediction model

Benjamin 'Benjy' Firester, 18, of New York City, won the top award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018 with a mathematical model that uses disease data to predict how weather patterns could spread late blight spores.
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Walmart says its massive online sales growth will continue next year
October 10, 2017

Walmart says its massive online sales growth will continue next year

Walmart expects its massive growth in online sales in the United States to continue next year.
Growth in Online Grocery Shopping is Accelerating; 85% of orders includes produce.
August 31, 2017

Growth in Online Grocery Shopping is Accelerating and Most Orders include Produce

Online grocery purchases average 3.4% of total store sales for supermarkets offering the service. However, this number jumps to 5.2% of total sales for those retailers who have had the service for at least 4 years.
Amazon and Whole Foods Market announce immediate changes as acquisition closes this Monday
August 24, 2017

Amazon and Whole Foods Market announce immediate changes as acquisition closes this Monday

Amazon and Whole Foods Market today announced that Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market will close on Monday August 28, 2017 and a number of changes will be implemented right away.
Early maturing potato cultivars identified successfully using ground-penetrating radar by Texas A&M Agrilife
August 17, 2017

Early maturing potato cultivars can be identified using ground-penetrating radar, finds Texas A&M Agrilife

Dirk Hays,Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant geneticist: “With Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), we can image the size of the tubers and get a correlation to the actual physical size of the potato without harvesting them. Potatoes are a dream for Ground Penetrating Radar.”
Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market
June 16, 2017

Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including Whole Foods Market’s net debt.
Volm Companies and Wyma Solutions Announce North American Strategic Partnership
May 30, 2017

Volm Companies and Wyma Solutions Announce North American Strategic Partnership

Volm Companies, the leading North American supplier of fresh produce packaging and equipment automation solutions, today announced a formal strategic partnership with Wyma Solutions, the global expert in post-harvest fresh and processed handling solutions.
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Quick and early disease detection by drones with hyperspectral camera
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Lamb Weston Chooses SignalDemand Predictive Analytics & Optimization Software for Supply Optimization
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