Potato News

Scotts Precision Manufacturing has announced that it has formed a new partnership with Agropack Solutions to strengthen its presence in Scotland. Agropack Solutions will serve as the official dealer for Scotts' industry-leading Evolution Separator.

The 'Key Business Outlooks 2025' series continues with insights from Valeria Lucinschi, General and Operations, Kuipers Food Processing Machinery, who offers a clear vision for navigating the complexities of the potato processing industry.

The perfect day to explore Chip and Dip is here, the best satisfying day to explore your favorite dipping with the chips. Even though the occasion comes once in a year, but the day gained popularity in the US from 1950s.

TNA Solutions, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, will present its advanced automation technologies at SNAXPO 2025 from March 30 to April 1 in Orlando, Florida

The Global Potato Summit 2025 in Greater Noida will focus on sustainability, technology, and growth opportunities in the potato industry. It will feature exhibitions, conferences, live demos, and networking to address key sector challenges.

Potato growers now have a more reliable overview of their spray maps for fungicide, fertilizers and product growth regulators – even when conventional satellite images fail due to cloud cover.

Como alternativa a la fertilización tradicional para reducir la huella de carbono, el Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León ha realizado un ensayo en dos localidades.

Las condiciones para la siembra son auspiciosas y la cadena de suministro de patatas de siembra se anticipa menos congestionada que la campaña anterior.

Con el fin de robustecer la producción en el departamento de Santa Cruz y garantizar la seguridad alimentaria, se ha entregado semilla e insumos a comunidades de productores.

El sector productivo nacional está molesto por la concesión del gobierno frente a la presión de los importadores.

HyFun Foods partners with PUM Netherlands to enhance pre-harvest and post-harvest practices for 7,000 potato farmers in Gujarat, ensuring better quality and sustainability. This collaboration aims to reduce storage losses, maintain consistent quality, and strengthen the potato supply chain.

Americans are cutting back on Doritos, Goldfish and Hostess cakes. It’s not for their health, however – it’s a sign that even small indulgences have gotten too expensive for many to afford.

Lamb Weston launches Frenzy Fries, a unique 3-sided, skin-on fry designed to enhance sensory dining experiences and help UK foodservice operators stand out. With a 20-minute hold time and extra crispy texture, they offer innovation, quality, and reduced waste.

Diploid potatoes are quickly becoming the stud spuds for breeding new commercial potato varieties. Wild diploid potatoes have 2 copies of each chromosome in their DNA, unlike more traditional tetraploid potatoes, like Russet Burbank, which have 4 copies of each chromosome.

Lalesse Extrusion appoints Jeroen van der Meij as Business Unit Manager, leveraging his 20+ years of industry experience. His role aims to enhance customer service and business continuity under Kuipers' ownership.

Egypt's fresh potato exports are seeing strong growth, driven by rising demand from Russia, Asia, and the UK. This highlights Egypt's production strength and global market position.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk co-chaired the maiden meeting of the Potato Export Regulation Committee, with the participation of several exporters.

The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resource Development Board (RAB) is conducting trials on new potato varieties that require no fungicide spraying