News on Potatoes for processing from the Americas

G.Rey Reinhardt, new AgriBusiness President of J.R. Simplot

November 09, 2024

J.R. Simplot Company Names G.Rey Reinhardt as AgriBusiness President

The J.R. Simplot Company has named G.Rey Reinhardt as President of its AgriBusiness Group. Reinhardt will take over for Doug Stone who announced his retirement earlier this year.

The Value of All Potatoes Sold in 2023 in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington was USD 2.63 Billion

November 04, 2024

The Value of the Potatoes Sold in the Pacific North-west in 2023 was USD 2.63 Billion

The Value of All Potatoes Sold in 2023 in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington was USD 2.63 Billion

October 18, 2024

PepsiCo announces key hires to boost agricultural best practices and sustainability in North America

PepsiCo is strengthening its commitment to agricultural innovation and sustainability by announcing two pivotal job openings at its Plano headquarters. The company is seeking a Potato Storage Research & Best Practices Manager and a Senior Manager – Best Practices & Sustainability to drive forward its initiatives in crop quality and environmental stewardship.

Brian Mahany, Lead Farmer and Innovator at Mahany Farms

September 16, 2024

Mahany Farms Researches New Chipping Potato Varieties and Supports New Generations of Farmers

Farm life always agreed with Brian Mahany from his early days working the fields on Sundays with his family. While he may have thought about other career choices in agriculture, he said he always came back to the farm.

A selection of the thousands of native potato varieties that grow in Peru

July 31, 2024

Perú: industrializar para agregar valor

Con apoyo gubernamental se busca generar alianzas entre los productores y empresas capaces de agregar valor a la cadena.

July 10, 2024

PEI potato producer looks to Harvest Insights Tech for greater visibility of shrink

Machine-Learning driven crop insights tool HarvestEye has partnered with one of Prince Edward Island’s (PEI) prominent potato growers, G Visser & Sons.

Gauchitas y Zuelo presentan las primeras papas fritas en aceite de oliva virgen extra de Argentina

July 09, 2024

Argentina: papas chips, extra premium

Argentina continua innovando en materia industrial, esta vez combinando dos productos insignia: papas y aceite de oliva.

July 02, 2024

Ecuador: día nacional de la papa

El país andino celebró el día de la papa el pasado 29 de junio y conmemoraron la importancia del cultivo.

Perú solo procesa el 10 % de su producción de papa

June 19, 2024

Perú: sobre oferta, caída de precios, y protestas

Los productores peruanos están muy disconformes con el apoyo gubernamental y las oscilaciones de precios.

Potato Grading: Consistent Product Quality at Wada Farms

June 16, 2024

Wada Farms surpasses its ROI in the very first year using optical grading technology for its potatoes

Kip Yeates, Vice President of Fresh Operations at potato company Wada Farms, highlights the success of their partnership with Ellips in enhancing potato grading efficiency and quality consistency, exceeding initial expectations and paving the way for future advancements in AI-driven grading technology.

Delegation from the Phillipines visits the PEI Potato Board

June 16, 2024

Prince Edward Island Potato Industry Welcomes Delegation from The Philippines

The PEI Potato Board recently welcomed a 15 member delegation from the
Philippines.

Processed Potato Market Size Outlook (USD Billion)

June 09, 2024

Global Processed Potatoes Market to grow over 5 percent annually according to Technavio report

The processed potatoes market size is forecast to increase by USD 45 billion at a CAGR of 5.34% between 2024 and 2028. Market expansion is contingent on several factors, such as an increasing emphasis on expanding production capacities for potato processing.

June 03, 2024

Chile: desafíos y oportunidades de trabajo con la papa

Mucho más que un alimento, la papa sigue abriendo nuevas formas relacionarse con la tierra y con la economía.

Pioneer Potatoes Potato Grading Technology Smaller-scale Farm with Big Grading Results

April 18, 2024

Smaller-scale grower Pioneer Potatoes achieves big results with grading technology

Pioneer Potatoes understands the fundamentals of effectiveness and efficiency in grading and provisioning potatoes.

Huánuco: dos empresas logran vender en forma directa 180 tons de papas nativas

April 16, 2024

Perú: papa nativa directo del campo a la industria

Organizaciones de productores logran vender, sin intermediarios, variedades nativas a planta procesadora de snacks.

April 16, 2024

México: se redoblan los esfuerzos en Sinaloa por ser los numero uno

Sinaloa en México se posiciona como la región productora por excelencia en México y apuesta a la tecnificación y el mejoramiento.

March 12, 2024

Bolivia: desarrollo industrial en El Alto

Una nueva planta de transformación, acopio y almacenamiento empezara a funcionar a partir de abril. Se trata de una inversión de 2.3 millones de dólares.