Potato News from the United States

November 21, 2014

Pulsemaster introduces new generation PEF technology for potato processing

The innovative Dutch company Pulsemaster introduces a new generation PEF (pulsed electric field) technology that significantly improves potato processing.

Key Technology Introduces CIT Hyperspectral Imaging Module for ADR 5 to remove “Sugar Ends”

November 18, 2014

Key Technology Introduces CIT® Hyperspectral Module for ADR5 to Detect & Remove Sugar Ends from Potato Strips

Key Technology introduces hyperspectral imaging on its popular ADR® 5 automatic defect removal system for potato strips to detect and remove sugar ends.

November 18, 2014

Will Simplot's Innate GMO Potato Take Off? McDonald's Has Spoken

If the Innate GMO potato is going to take off, depends on Simplot winning over three major factions, Farmers, big buyers such as McDonald's and the Consumer

November 13, 2014

Top Five Flavor Trends to Watch in 2015

Consumers have more varieties of flavors to choose from than ever before and the choices are expanding every day. What will be the top five flavor trends of 2015?

November 12, 2014

Snyder's-Lance Completes $10 Million Investment at Hyannis Cape Cod Plant

Snack manufacturer Snyder's-Lance is completing a $10 million investment to improve operations and build on its commitment to sustainability at its manufacturing facility in Hyannis, where the company makes Cape Cod Potato Chips.

November 11, 2014

Potato Chips To Health Food: Inventure And The Future Of Snacktime

The world of snack foods is a Manichean struggle for the soul of your stomach. Do you reach for the tasty, high-calorie, additives-rich mozzarella sticks–or less processed, lower-calorie fruits and veggies?

November 11, 2014

Inventure Foods, Inc. Climbs To Top-30 Ranking On Forbes' List Of America's Best Small Companies

Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, has been named to Forbes magazine's 'America's Best Small Companies' list for 2014.

Potato Recipes from the Idaho Potato Commission

November 09, 2014

'Pass the Potatoes, Please'

In Idaho, the centerpiece of the holiday meal is always... you guessed it... the potato. The Idaho Potato Commission helps with a lot of recipes.

November 09, 2014

USDA approves Simplot's Innate GM potatoes

A potato genetically engineered to reduce the amounts of a potentially harmful ingredient in French fries and potato chips has been approved for commercial planting, the Department of Agriculture announced on Friday.

November 07, 2014

Heat and Control unwraps new equipment at Pack Expo

At the Pack Expo that concluded last week, Heat and Control unveiled a number of new machines.

November 05, 2014

Supermarket Guru® Predicts Top Food Trends for 2015

The growth of online grocery shopping and a preference toward craft foods, fermented foods (think aged, cured or pickled foods like sauerkraut) and smoked flavors rank among the top food trends for 2015, according to Supermarket Guru®, Phil Lempert.

October 31, 2014

Key Technology Introduces new Sanitary Belt Conveyor

Key Technology introduces a new Sanitary Belt Conveyor for transporting bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines.

October 26, 2014

Texas A&M AgriLife Research-led zebra chip disease control effort honored by USDA

A multi-state research effort led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research to control the potato psyllid and reduce losses from zebra chip disease of potato will be recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Handing over of new business cards. Happy 65th birthday Gregg Halverson and congrats on the new title (CEO of Black Gold Farms) Eric Halverson (Courtesy: Black Gold Farms Facebook)

October 26, 2014

Eric Halverson named CEO at Black Gold Farms

Eric Halverson is the new chief executive officer of potato grower-shipper Black Gold Farms.

October 26, 2014

Simplot postpones closure Nampa potato processing plant again

The Simplot potato processing plant in Nampa will again stay open longer than anticipated.

October 25, 2014

Foodservice eats up fingerlings, specialty potatoes

Robert Tominaga, president of Heyburn, Idaho-based Southwind Farms, has seen demand for the fingerlings his company grows and other specialties rise dramatically in recent years.

October 23, 2014

APRE creates President's Circle to strengthen Potato Industry Collaboration on Science Agenda

Maureen Storey, PhD, president and CEO of the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) today announced the formation of the APRE President’s Circle, a new membership category designed to strengthen industry value chain collaboration

October 23, 2014

Worker loses four fingers in workplace accident

Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating how an employee at Oregon Potato Co. in Boardman severed four fingers on her right hand in a workplace accident