Potato News

May 05, 2022

Seed potato company HZPC keeps profit expectations intact

Despite the fact that the conflict in Ukraine is affecting HZPC's sales, seed potato company HZPC is keeping its profit forecast intact after three quarters in the 2021-2022 financial year.

KFC Cheese wedges (Source: KFC Singapore)

May 04, 2022

Another frozen Potato Supply Chain hickup: NO Fries for KFC customers in Singapore

KFC Singapore said on Thursday April 28 that it is not offering French fries for now but assured customers that the item 'will be back soon'. Instead, the fast-food chain is offering wedges, cheese wedges and golden cheddar wedges on its menu in Singapore.

May 04, 2022

Georg Kolmhofer, de Sesur Semilla y Exportación SL: 'Habrá una reducción de volumen de al menos un 30 por ciento en la patata nueva española'

Aunque el pico de la temporada de exportación de patatas nuevas españolas comenzará en unas pocas semanas, ya se han cosechado las primeras patatas con piel suelta en la provincia de Sevilla.

May 03, 2022

New wet potato chips revolutionize snack industry in Japan

Japanese snack companies are always looking for new and exciting ways to tantalize their taste buds. Now, the country’s leading potato chip maker, Calbee, is changing the game entirely by taking the crunch out of their potato chips

Haith equipment at potato company Sam Denningan and Company

May 03, 2022

Strong presence for Haith at World Potato Congress 2022 in Dublin

The UK's leading designer and manufacturer of vegetable handling solutions will have a strong presence at the eleventh World Potato Congress in Dublin (30 May – 2 June).

May 02, 2022

Peak of the Market Ltd. Charts New Future

Manitoba, Canada Producer organisation Peak of the Market Ltd. is announcing a new direction: with the recent changes in legislation, Peak of the Market has been re-established as a for-profit company and will now be known as Peak of the Market Ltd.

Picketa Systems raises CAD 300,000 to launch real-time plant sample analysis in the Atlantic Canadian potato industry

May 02, 2022

Picketa Systems raises CAD 300,000 to launch real-time plant sample analysis in the potato industry in Atlantic Canada

New Brunswick agricultural technology company, Picketa Systems, closed their CAD 300,000 pre-seed investment round to deploy their innovative plant nutrient analysis and decision support system to the Atlantic Canadian potato industry.

Utz Brands to Add Manufacturing Facility in Kings Mountain.

April 30, 2022

Utz Brands to Add New Manufacturing Facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (or the 'Company'), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced that the Company’s subsidiary Utz Quality Foods, LLC ('Utz') has purchased a brand new.

April 30, 2022

Assomech: Tecnología italiana para la selección de patatas y cebollas en Suiza

Tras seis meses de trabajo, la empresa italiana Assomech obtuvo una respuesta muy positiva para su línea de procesamiento de patatas y cebollas, instalada en un municipio suizo del cantón de Vaud.

April 30, 2022

Bolivia y Corea suscriben convenio para incentivar y fortalecer la producción de arroz y papa

El Ministerio Boliviano de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras (MDRyT) y el Programa Coreano de Agricultura Internacional (KOPIA), de Corea del Sur, suscribieron este martes un convenio de cooperación por USD 1,6 millones.

Mike Barber, Regional Sales Manager for the Great Lakes Territory of PFI.

April 29, 2022

Mike Barber Returns to PFI as Regional Sales Manager for the Great Lakes Territory

Precision Food Innovations (PFI), a manufacturer of sanitary conveying equipment, announced the return of Mike Barber as regional sales manager for the upper midwest. Barber was previously with the company from 2006 until 2020.