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At a time when a mango habanero flavored potato chip is no more surprising than an ancho chili cheeseburger chip, how is any snack brand supposed to stand out? Wise Foods had an idea...

Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 764, the Roberts-Stabenow Agreement, with bipartisan support. Tom Dempsey, President & CEO, SNAC International praised the membership for their hard work in getting this legislation passed.

As demands increase, the needs for more intelligent frying control systems have become more apparent. The Kiremko ‘fry by wire’ system is a fryer specifically designed to deal with the challenges of frying formed potato products.

Fresh Solutions Network announces its exhibit for Side Delights® Farmers Table Organic Potatoes at the Organic Produce Summit trade show, July 13, and July 14, 2016, in Monterey, California.

Several newly evolved strains of the disease known as potato virus Y, or PVY, can render potatoes unmarketable and reduce crop yield. What’s worse is the new viruses are particularly difficult to detect with the naked eye.

A festive crowd of over 1500 French fry fans from far and wide gathered at Potato World in the French Fry Capital of the World, Florenceville-Bristol, NB on July 13 to celebrate National French Fry Day!

Conagra Foods initiates the spin-off of Lamb Weston and announces the Chairman of the Board and CEO upon the completion of the spin-off.

There is good news for potato salad lovers just as the season for chilled potatoes officially heats up. New research published in the scientific journal Food Chemistry adds to the growing body of evidence that shows that cooking and cooling potatoes can significantly increase the amount of Resistant Starch (RS).

Last week Pepsico released its results of Q2 2016. PotatoPro had a closer look and hunted specifically for trends in the (global) savory snacks market.

In Japan, you can now buy coriander-and-pork-flavored potato chips.

The International Potato Center (CIP) has published its annual report for 2015.

RPE, Inc.’s bite-sized potato brand, Tasteful Selections™, is continuing its efforts to inspire consumers to rescue moments and spend more quality time with family by creating delicious time-saving recipes and useful cooking tips.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 163.4 points in June 2016, 6.6 points (4.2 percent) higher than in May. Not only did the June increase mark the fifth consecutive monthly rise, but it also represented the largest monthly increase in the past four years.

El 16 de julio en El Alfarcito - Departamento de Rosario de Lerma , se hará una celebración, habrá convite a la Pachamama y una gran feria de platos regionales.

Last Thursday, the United States Senate has passed, by a vote of 63 to 30, a bill that would create a national standard for labeling food made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

A federal judge in Mexico’s Northern State of Sinaola issued a decree that bans the import of fresh potatoes from the United States.

The Little Potato Company celebrated construction of its first U.S. plant June 29 in DeForest. The new $20 million, 130,000-square-foot plant, which is being built by Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies, is scheduled to open in January 2017.

One of McCain Foods signature potato specialties are the McCain smiles. Now, McCain Foods taken these potato specialties beyond 'Smiles' and offers in Brazil a full range of Emoji's