Potato News from British Columbia

Renaissance Ingredients Inc. shows the results of its in-house, laboratory-scale analysis of the efficacy of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker’s yeast for applications in the potato industry.

Hardbite Potato Chips is the first Canadian made potato chip brand to receive Non-GMO Project verification on two of its premium snack food items.

Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd., a leading snack food company, is pleased to announce that it was recently selected as one of the Top 10 Innovators by Food In Canada.

The Canadian Potato Council has elected a new leader for 2014, John Bareman.

People attending the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) Annual Convention and Trade Show will be able to learn about TOMRA Sorting Solutions’ wide range of advanced sorting and processing systems.

With increased consumer demand for unique snack food options, Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. today introduced Hardbite Parsnip Chips, subtlety sweet and crunchy snacks ideal for a sophisticated snacking experience.

The manufacturer of Hardbite Potato Chips announced today that it has initiated an aggressive waste reduction and sustainability initiative with its manufacturing operation. The company has partnered with Fraser Valley Biogas, and FortisBC to recycle organic waste from the company’s food processing plant into a renewable natural gas.

Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd., Canada’s premium, all natural snack food company proudly announced today that has initiated a broad rebranding campaign for its gourmet, hand cooked potato chip brand, Hardbite.

Functional Technologies Corp. reports that efficacy studies conducted on end-user materials, investigating the Company's proprietary acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast technology in a novel food application that traditionally does not incorporate yeast i...

Functional Technologies Corp. is pleased to report the development of a third (3rd) generation of its proprietary acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast platform, wherein various improvements made to the Company's original underlying AP technology have enabl...

Canada will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on a large share of U.S. fresh-packed potatoes that enter British Columbia.

A soggy September has been a catastrophe for many Lower Mainland (region around Vancouver, BC, Canada) potato and vegetable producers, who are still trying to salvage their crops.

When Tyler Schramm first laid eyes on the newly-planted potato fields in British Columbia's Pemberton Valley, he had no idea those same spuds would bring him worldwide acclaim. "We were staring at the potatoes and discussing ideas of what we c...