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McCain Foods building Aroostook Solar Projects to power Major Potato Processing Plant
July 15, 2022

McCain Foods building Aroostook Solar Projects to power Major Potato Processing Plant

Potato processor McCain Foods is building five solar facilities in Maine, that it says will help power the production of french fries in Easton, one of its largest plants.
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How potato growers and processors can gain from the latest sorting technologies.
July 15, 2022

How potato growers and processors can gain from the latest sorting technologies

It’s not easy for potato growers and processors to always ensure food safety or meet customers’ specified standards. For one thing, all sorts of foreign materials get mixed up with potatoes when they’re harvested.
Belgium
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Special Report: Facing high wheat prices, Nigerian bakers turn to potato puree.
July 14, 2022

Facing high wheat prices, Nigerian bakers turn to (sweet) potato puree

In the midst of a sunlit room in Nnewi, south-east Nigeria, a woman measures out four parts of sweet potato puree – the colour of apricot – into a large basin containing six parts wheat flour.
Nigeria
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July 14, 2022

Pringles wants a spider named after it

Pringles campaign to rename a spider. It shares a strong resemblance to the representative face of the brand. 'Araneus Mitificus' is the scientific name of the spider that 'Pringles' wants to rename. Araneus mitificus, commonly known as the kidney garden spider or pale orb weaver, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
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Simplot Australia announces AUD 100 million (about USD 69 million) investment in New South Wales Central West
July 11, 2022

Simplot Australia announces USD 70 million investment in vegetable processing in New South Wales, Australia

Simplot Australia has announced an AUD 65 million (about USD 44 million) upgrade to its Bathurst manufacturing facility and acquisiton of farming land in the Central West region of New South Wales valued at AUD 40 million.
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Get your fry on for the Lamb Weston ChampionChips 2022!
July 11, 2022

UK Competition for Chefs to make the best Fries based side dish: the Lamb Weston ChampionChips 2022!

Lamb Weston announces the launch of its Champion Chips, a brand-new competition that celebrates those brilliant food service and hospitality chefs that see possibilities in potatoes! Think you can pimp up the nation’s favourite side dish?
United Kingdom
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BurgerFi and Gopuff Expand Pilot to Deliver Fresh Made Burgers and Fries to Customers Nationwide
July 10, 2022

BurgerFi and Gopuff Expand Pilot to Deliver Fresh Made Burgers and Fries to Customers Nationwide (United States)

BurgerFi, one of the nation's fastest-growing, premium fast-casual concepts, and Gopuff, the go-to platform for immediate delivery of customers' everyday needs, announced plans to expand the delivery of BurgerFi items.
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The World Potato Congress Inc. Announces Two New Directors.
July 10, 2022

World Potato Congress announces André Devaux and Jaap Delleman as New Directors

The World Potato Congress Inc. is very pleased to announce that effective July 01, 2022, André Devaux and Jaap Delleman have joined its Board of Directors. Prior to being appointed as a WPC Director, André Devaux was named as an International Advisor.
Canada
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In-home dinners will remain elevated above the pre-pandemic level through 2024
July 10, 2022

NPD: Consumers will continue to eat more dinners at home

Inflation and other rising costs have consumers looking to cut expenses, and eating more dinners at home is one way they do it. Out-of-necessity dinners at home peaked during the pandemic but have since normalized.
United States
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No more binge eating: signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered
July 09, 2022

Signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered

The brain controls our body’s lysophospholipids, which in turn control a programme that activates nutritional intake / specific inhibitors of lipid synthesis could serve as new obesity therapies / publication in 'Nature Metabolism'
Germany
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The FAO Food Price Index drops for the third consecutive month in June.
July 08, 2022

The FAO Food Price Index drops for the third consecutive month in June

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 154.2 points in June 2022, down 3.7 points (2.3 percent) from May, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, though still 29.0 points (23.1 percent) above its value a year ago.
Italy
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Colombia: Los papicultores esperan mucho del nuevo gobierno.
July 05, 2022

Colombia: Los papicultores esperan mucho del nuevo gobierno

Los papicultores esperan muchas cosas del nuevo Gobierno pues en campaña, el entonces candidato Petro dijo que se dejaba de lado la política extractivista por una política agraria, por eso la expectativa en este sector es bastante grande y esperan en los próximos meses se empiecen a ver esos cambios para el campo.
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McCain Foods Limited strengthens its Predictive Crop Intelligence know-how with technology acquisition from Resson
June 30, 2022

McCain Foods Limited strengthens its Predictive Crop Intelligence know-how with technology acquisition from Resson

McCain Foods Limited has acquired the predictive crop intelligence portfolio from Resson, an analytics technology firm enhancing farming efficiency. Resson's vision-intelligence-based technologies leverage field.
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It's What's on the Inside that Counts: Frito-Lay Summer Trend Index Unveils Shifting Priorities and Eating Habits
June 30, 2022

Frito-Lay Snack Index shows that consumers care about ethics and sustainability

The latest U.S. Trend Index from snack leader Frito-Lay polled consumers on their snacking preferences and priorities and found that the 90 percent of consumers who snack daily care – and care deeply – about the companies.
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New platform deemed a boon for potato farmers in East Africa.
June 29, 2022

New platform deemed a boon for potato farmers in East Africa

Commercialisation of potato, a common food crop largely consumed in East Africa, will receive a boost following the launching of a value-chain platform dedicated to it.
Tanzania
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Las soluciones de TOMRA Food permiten superar los retos operativos de las empaquetadoras de manzanas.
June 27, 2022

Las soluciones de TOMRA Food permiten superar los retos operativos de las empaquetadoras de manzanas y proteger su imagen de marca

Damien Gibson, Director Global de la Categoría de Manzanas en TOMRA Food, analiza en este artículo los retos a los que se enfrentan las plantas de empaquetado de manzanas y explica cómo las soluciones de TOMRA Food ayudan a este tipo de empresas.
Belgium
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PepsiCo India All Set To Further Invest INR 186 crore (about USD 23.7 ml) In Uttar Pradesh For Expansion of Its Largest Foods Manufacturing Plant
June 27, 2022

PepsiCo India invest an additional USD 24 million to expand its largest food manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh, India

PepsiCo India announced expansion plans for its largest greenfield foods manufacturing plant that produces the immensely popular LAY’S potato chips in Kosi Kalan, Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
India
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Global sustainable tech company TOMRA announces strategy to double revenues in five years at capital markets day
June 24, 2022

Global sustainable tech company TOMRA announces strategy to double revenues in five years at capital markets day

TOMRA revealed plans to accelerate the path to a sustainable future and double its revenues in five years at its capital markets day on 23 June in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany.
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