News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

November 15, 2018

McCain Foods Canada awards the Top Potato Growers for its Manitoba Plants

McCain Foods (Canada) announced Bailey Farms as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet.

November 14, 2018

Insort presents its first end-of-line sorter for frozen french fries at Interpom 2018 – the Sherlock Hybrid

Insort presents its first end-of-line sorter for frozen french fries at Interpom 2018 – the SHERLOCK HYBRID.

November 14, 2018

Manitoba faces a potato shortage as 8 percent of acreage goes unharvested

Manitoba, the second largest potato growing province in Canada, has a potato shortage as 8 percent of its acreage goes unharvested.

November 11, 2018

Empresa boliviana procesa hasta seis toneladas de papa al dia

Ubicada en Apote (entre Tiquipaya y El Paso), la compañía Pa&Pa procesa cerca de 6.000 kilos de papa al día, ofrece empleo directo a más de 55 personas y beneficia indirectamente a más de 2.000 familias a las que compra la materia prima.

November 10, 2018

Llevarían a Colombia ante la OMC por imposición de aranceles

El país suramericano quiere aplicar impuestos contra las papas fritas de Bélgica, Países Bajos y Alemania.

November 08, 2018

North-western European Potato Growers: harvest down 20 percent at least

The total potato harvest in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France in 2018 will be at least 20 percent lower than last year, according to the latest estimates of the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG).

November 08, 2018

Aviko to close Amberger potato specialties plant in Germany

Potato Processor Aviko, a Royal Cosun company, has decided to terminate operations at its factory in Oberdolling (Germany). The Amberger factory will be closed before the end of the year.

November 07, 2018

Frozen French Fries plant in Uzbekistan first in Central Asia

Potato company Agrover in Uzbekistan will start industrial production of frozen french fries and potato flakes this month

Cavendish Farms argues that legal limits on the size of PEI family farms are too restrictive

November 03, 2018

Cavendish Farms says legal limits on the size of PEI family-owned potato farms are too restrictive

On Prince Edward Island the Lands Protection Act limits the maximum size of land a landowner or corporation can own. Robert Irving, president of processor Cavendish Farms said current limits should be doubled, so potato farmers can increase their yields.

November 02, 2018

Colombia moves ahead with anti-dumping tax on the import of frozen french fries

According to a news release of the Colombian government an anti-dumping duty is recommended on the import of frozen potatoes from companies in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Destacado fabricante de papa frita duplica la velocidad de envasado y reduce la cantidad de residuos

November 01, 2018

Fabricante de papa frita duplica velocidad de envasado y disminuye los residuos

La instalación de soluciones de envasado de alta velocidad de tna ha permitido a Pipers Crisps aumentar su productividad y mantener al mismo tiempo el más alto nivel de calidad del producto a través de una integridad mejorada del sellado.

November 01, 2018

Medidas ‘antidumping’ a la importación de papa congelada

El Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia, recomendó imponer, en forma definitiva, derechos antidumping a las importaciones de este tipo de papa procedente de Bélgica, Holanda y Alemania.

October 30, 2018

Cómo es el proceso de producción de papas fritas en Argentina

Planeamiento, siembra, cosecha, almacenamiento, fritura y empaquetado son algunos de los pasos clave para lograr este producto amado en el mundo entero.

October 30, 2018

McDonalds Japan added carbonara fries that are inspired by the classic pasta dish

McDonald’s Japan added 'carbonara' fries to their menu that are inspired by the classic pasta dish

Lutosa Inauguration of the world’s biggest fully integrated potato processing plant

October 23, 2018

McCain Foods subsidiary Lutosa inaugurates world’s largest fully integrated potato processing plant

On Wednesday October 17th, a new french fry production line was inaugurated at the Leuze-en-Hainaut site of McCain Foods subsidiary Lutosa SA. According to McCain Foods, this Lutosa plant is now world’s largest fully integrated potato processing plant.

October 23, 2018

Cavendish Farms selects TOMRA's Eco Steam Peeler for its potato processing plant in Alberta

Cavendish Farms, one of the larger potato processors producing frozen french fries in North America, is equipping its new, state-of-the-art production facility in Lethbridge, Alberta with TOMRA’s Eco steam peelers.

October 19, 2018

Papas fritas, en peligro

Por la sequía en Francia. Son las nuevas víctimas del calentamiento global.

October 18, 2018

The Challenges of the Potato Industry: Interview with Marc Van Herreweghe, CEO of Mydibel and New Chairman of Belgapom

In this interview, Marc Van Herreweghe, the new Chairman of Belgapom and CEO of Mydibel, discusses the challenges this Belgian Potato Association faces going forward, as well as sustainability issues and problems related to recent weather conditions.