Potato News from the Americas

Technicians at Picketa Systems in Fredericton, New Brunswick, prepare and test equipment used in the LENS platform for precision nutrient management in agriculture.

August 19, 2024

Introducing Custom Critical Levels – A New Way to Elevate Your Potato Fertilizer Strategy

Picketa Systems is thrilled to introduce a significant new feature for our LENS platform: Custom Critical Levels. This innovation provides agronomists unprecedented control over nutrient management, making it easier than ever to optimize crop health and maximize yields.

David Welch, new Sales Manager at Reading Bakery Systems

August 16, 2024

Reading Bakery Systems Hires Industry Veteran David Welch as Sales Manager, Europe

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), a global leader in snack production systems, has appointed baking industry veteran David Welch as their new Sales Manager for Europe.

Back row (left to right) Dave Masser, Wendy Dykstra, Les Alderete, Shelley Olsen, Trever Belnap, Blair Richardson, Dennis Wright, Hunter Gibbs Seated (left to right) Ed Staunton, Steve Elfering, Mike Carter, Leah Halverson

August 15, 2024

Potatoes USA Elects Shelley R. Olsen as Board Chair, Announces New Executive Committee for 2024-2025

Potatoes USA, the national marketing, research, and promotion board for the potato industry, elected Shelley R. Olsen as Chair of the Board at its annual meeting. Potatoes USA also announced its Executive Committee members to lead the organization through 2024-2025.

Elea PEF Advantage Belt system for innovative potato and vegetable processing

August 15, 2024

APPPLIED – Preprocessing with Pulsed Electric Field at industrial relevant scale

Are you curious to test if Pulsed Electric Field can help you to improve the (energy) efficiency of processing your (fresh) food products?

Productores de papa del Valle del Yaqui, preocupados por falta de agua

August 14, 2024

México: ansiedad por bajas reservas de agua

No llueve en el Valle del Yaqui y las reservas de agua en las presas son cada vez más bajas. El futuro parece incierto para el sector productivo.

August 14, 2024

Colombia: inteligencia artificial aplicada al agro

La nueva ola de tecnología se integra al sector productivo para capitalizar los datos y tomar mejores decisiones.

August 14, 2024

Perú: heladas en las sierras afectan producción

El cambio climático esta dando problemas también a los productores de Perú que ven sus cultivos afectados debido a inusuales heladas.

August 14, 2024

Rising potato prices across South America

Extreme weather conditions in South America have wrecked havoc on the potato production. Potato prices skyrocketed as a result.

August 14, 2024

Aspen Global Enterprises Inc. Announces Joint Venture with Marten's Fresh

Aspen Global Enterprises Inc., a leading Metro New York-based IQF and frozen food processor and distributor of potatoes, fruits, and vegetables, has announced a strategic joint venture with Marten's Fresh, based in Port Byron, NY.

August 13, 2024

Developing Sweet potatoes That Are Fit to Fight Pests

Farmers in the southeastern United States struggle with the invasive guava root-knot nematode, a microscopic roundworm, which infects and damages a variety of crops, particularly sweet potatoes.

(LR) Nikki Cummins, manager plant manufacturing, Lamb Weston in American Falls; Chanel Tewalt, director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture; Tom Werner, president and CEO of Lamb Weston; Jon Schutte, plant manager, Lamb Weston in American Falls;

August 12, 2024

Lamb Weston Celebrates Grand Opening of Expanded French Fry Manufacturing Line in American Falls, Idaho

Lamb Weston, a leading global supplier of frozen potato products, is renowned for its innovation and commitment to quality. With a legacy of excellence in the food industry, Lamb Weston continually invests in its production capabilities to meet the demands of a growing market.

La papa aumentó en los últimos días de forma considerable y el kilo pasó el precio relativo de varios productos de la economía

August 06, 2024

Argentina: la papa aumenta de precio y se posiciona a niveles altísimos para el país

Los precios en la ciudad de Buenos Aires vieron un aumento de prácticamente el 100% en tan solo algunos meses.

August 06, 2024

Brasil: finalmente bajan los precios de manera significativa

Tras meses con los precios por las nubes, finalmente los mercados reflejan el aumento en la oferta.

El fenómeno de El Niño provocó un aumento del 60% en el precio de la papa en Colombia.

August 05, 2024

Colombia: precios con aumentos de hasta 60%

El fenómeno de El Niño (calentamiento de las aguas ecuatoriales del océano pacifico oriental) afecta negativamente la producción y la oferta.

A selection of the thousands of native potato varieties that grow in Peru

July 31, 2024

Perú: industrializar para agregar valor

Con apoyo gubernamental se busca generar alianzas entre los productores y empresas capaces de agregar valor a la cadena.

Luis Míquel - Gerente General del Consorcio de la papa

July 31, 2024

Chile: gran producción, poca industria

Aun no se logra aprovechar el potencial productivo y el país continua importando lo que podría producir localmente.

July 31, 2024

Argentina: desregularizan registro de fertilizantes

El gobierno ha optado por simplificar los requisitos y procesos administrativos para registrar productos vinculados al agro.

July 30, 2024

Key Technology Introduces COMPASS® Optical Sorter for IQF Products

Key Technology (Key), a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, introduces their COMPASS® optical sorter for individually quick frozen (IQF) products such as fruits, vegetables, seafood, poultry and meat.