Potato News

Potandon Produce L.L.C., the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Cooperative., Inc. in Eloy, Arizona, announced that its fresh potato season has begun in Arizona.

Potato Farmers are used to optimizing crop production on their own lands. But is it possible to optimize production across a much bigger area—say, the whole East Coast of the United States?

Old Dutch Foods developed a range of new Chips flavour profiles: Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders, Buffalo Wing and Blue Cheese Dip, Calamari & Tzatziki Sauce, and Burstin' Onion. The fact that these sound like your favourite restaurant appetizer menu is no accident.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement has been signed to acquire Baptista's Bakery, Inc., the manufacturer of its fast growing Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps® brand

According to AKIpress, the Potato Processing Plant that is being constructed in the village of Teploklyuchenka, Ak-Suu district of Issyk-Kul region in Kyrgyzstan is scheduled to start production on 1 December 2014.

More than 5,000 supermarket chains and independent retailers showcased spuds for Idaho Potato Commission's annual Potato Lover’s Month retail display promotion in February, the most ever in the contest’s 23 years.

Wisconsin potato growers have achieved national recognition not only through their ability to produce more potatoes on fewer acres but also for the sustainability of the practices they use

McCain Foods Limited announced today the appointment of Jeff DeLapp as President, North America, effective June 2, 2014.

The Idaho Potato Commission has developed an Idaho® Potato Varieties poster to take the guesswork out of your potato purchasing.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released the first phase of the 24th Australian Total Diet Study (ATDS) which looked at Australian consumers’ dietary exposure to acrylamide and aluminium.

Did You Know Wisconsin’s specialty crop production and processing account for more than $6 billion in economic activity? $6.4 billion, to be exact, and almost 35,000 jobs across the state!

Kiremko developed a new generation of high efficiency batch fryers for potato chips.

A través del convenio entre el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MADR) y el Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), el Gobierno de Colombia viene calculando la huella hídrica y el potencial de calentamiento global como un producto de la emisión de los Gases de Efecto Invernadero (GEI) en el sistema de producción de papa.

Researchers from Mississippi State and Louisiana State Universities assessed the importance of planting and harvest dates and plant spacing for the sweet potato cultivars Beauregard and Evangeline.

Packaging solutions provider tna will demonstrate its flagship high performance, flexible spraying, distribution, seasoning and bagging solutions at Interpack 2014

tna announces the acquisition of FOODesign, expanding its portfolio of food processing equipment.

El fotógrafo Jim Richardson estuvo fotografiando productores de papa de los Andes como parte de una una serie de artículos titulada “Future of Food”.

TOMRA Sorting Food has launched its Blizzard free-fall sorter for the individually quick frozen vegetable and fruit processing market, and will be demonstrating it for the first time at Interpack.