Potato News

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La Xunta de Galicia declara su presencia en los ayuntamientos coruñeses de Ferrol, Narón y Neda y establece una serie de medidas fitosanitarias para combatirla.

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.

Crop Systems Ltd is launching SmartStor™, a cost effective crop store control system that that enables users to monitor and manage their (potato) stores via their smartphone or tablet anywhere, anytime.

PopChips expands its leadership team with CPG veteran David Ritterbush, who assumes the post of Chief Executive Officer

ConAgra Foods, Inc. today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its private label operations to TreeHouse Foods for approximately $2.7 billion

At the Agritechnica in Hanover Tolsma-Grisnich (hall 24, stand A10) will show new modules for its Vision Control storage computer, the Samro stone and clod separator, its in-house developed Track & Trace system for box storage, the Fresh Box, and itsinnovative washing installations.

KETTLE® Chips, the favourite premium crisp brand in the United Kingdom, is pleased to announce the launch of Chef’s Signature, an outstanding new range featuring partnerships with some of the UK’s leading, premium food brands.

La plaga afecta principalmente al Altiplano, lo que provoca la merma del 35% de producción por hectárea del tubérculo, según estudio hecho por el INIA.

El Cabildo de Tenerife (Islas Canarias) ha premiado dos prototipos que permiten mejorar la competitividad del subsector de la papa. El vicepresidente y consejero insular de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca entregó ayer [miércoles 28] los premios a los dos ganadores del concurso de ideas convocado para introducir la innovación en la maquinaria agrícola.

El devastador episodio de El Niño tendrá efectos significativos en los cultivos de papa de todo el mundo. Por eso los investigadores del CIP están utilizando estrategias para ayudar a contrarrestar las pérdidas y maximizar los rendimientos.

Arca Continental today inaugurated its Global Innovation Center for Snacks in Atlanta, which will serve the Wise business in the US, Bokados in Mexico and Inalecsa in Ecuador.

Boulder Canyon Foods is bringing back it's potato chip Thanksgiving meal with two kettle-cooked potato chip varieties inspired by the flavors of the season - Turkey & Gravy and Pumpkin Pie

Herr Foods Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of certain bags of its 1.875 oz. Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chip due to a packaging error that incorrectly states that the product is gluten free.

The Plant Management Network provides information on how to improve efficacy of metam sodium application by shank injection in a new educational webcast developed by Neil C. Gudmestad

American Lorain Corporation (NYSE MKT: ALN) an international processed snack foods, convenience foods, and frozen foods company based in Shandong Province, China, today announces that its French fries sales have contributed over 20 million RMB (about 3.1 million USD, 2.9 million EUR) to the revenues so far in 2015.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNCE) and Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) yesterday announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Snyder's-Lance will acquire all outstanding shares of Diamond Foods

Basic American Foods announced that Bryan Reese will join the company on November 9, 2015 as its new president and chief executive officer.