Potato News from the Americas

Colombia: Superficie con papa caería 30 porciento por la pandemia.
August 03, 2021

Colombia: Superficie con papa caería 30 porciento por la pandemia

En el país se producen en promedio 21,5 millones de toneladas de papa al año y más de 90 mil familias en 283 municipios dependen de este cultivo.
Potato processers find efficient emissions control solution in Dürr Megtec’s advanced wet electrostatic precipitator
August 02, 2021

Potato processers find efficient emissions control solution in Dürr Megtec’s advanced wet electrostatic precipitator

Potato processors are finding the advanced design of Dürr Megtec’s recently released Part.X PW Wet ElectroStatic Precipitator (WESP) to be an efficient and low maintenance solution to control particulate matter from frying exhaust.
tna solutions Set to Showcase New and Enhanced Customer Solutions at SNAXPO 2021
August 02, 2021

tna solutions Set to Showcase New and Enhanced Customer Solutions at SNAXPO 2021

Global food processing and packaging specialist, tna solutions, is set to unveil new and enhanced customer solutions at this year’s SNAXPO exhibition, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to meet evolving customer needs.
Key Technology Introduces Key Discovery™
August 02, 2021

Key Technology Introduces Key Discovery, a new Software Suite for its Sorting Systems

Key Technology introduces Key Discovery™. This suite of software solutions transforms Key’s digital sorting systems into IIoT connected devices that collect, analyze and share data while sorting product.
Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results; Provides Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
July 29, 2021

Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results; Provides Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2021 results and provided its outlook for fiscal 2022.
Lay's Releases Limited-Edition Flavor Swap Lineup Inspired By Doritos And Funyuns
July 29, 2021

Lay's Releases Limited-Edition Flavor Swap Lineup Inspired By Doritos And Funyuns

Lay's teams up with two flagship Frito-Lay favorites for lay's flavor swap, bringing fans the ultimate flavor mashup experience.
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RIND® to Shake up the Snack Aisle with the Launch of Crispy Fruit Chips
July 28, 2021

RIND® to Shake up the Snack Aisle with the Launch of Crispy Fruit Chips

It's crunch time! On the heels of a $6.1 million raise announced last month, RIND Snacks®, makers of functional and sustainable fruit snacks, is giving consumers an exciting, new, and innovative way to enjoy their daily dose of fruit.
UTZ Brands Announces Promotions to Executive Management Team as Company Positions for Next Phase of Growth
July 28, 2021

UTZ Brands Announces Promotions to Executive Management Team as Company Positions for Next Phase of Growth

Utz Brands, Inc. announced several changes to its Executive Management Team. The announcements reflect the Company’s ongoing process of evaluating capabilities needed to better position Utz for its next phase of growth.
Many of us remember RNA from high school biology, where we were taught that the RNA molecule reads DNA, then makes proteins to carry out tasks
July 25, 2021

RNA breakthrough creates crops that can yield 50% more potatoes, rice

Manipulating RNA can dramatically increase the yield of potato plants, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University.
Great Lakes Potato Chips manufactures skin on kettle chips in a range of flavours
July 24, 2021

Great Lakes Potato Chips plans major expansion. Michigan Department of Agriculture chips in USD 80K

The USD 2.4 Million expansion project of Great Lakes Potato Chips is expected to create new jobs and improve energy and operational efficiencies.
Chemical manufacturing plant to keep potatoes from sprouting could go in Ascension
July 24, 2021

1,4GROUP - a manufacturer of sprout inhibitor for potatoes - considers building a new plant in Louisiana

The 1,4GROUP - an Idaho based manufacturer of sprout inhibitor for potatoes - is considering building a $35 million chemical processing plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
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July 22, 2021

Lamb Weston to Invest USD 415 Million in French Fry Processing Line in American Falls, Idaho

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today an expansion of french fry processing capacity at its facility in American Falls, Idaho, and the declaration of its quarterly dividend.
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