Potato News

Restrain, the well-known manufacturer of anti-sprouting systems for potatoes is expanding its business in Latin America. Since April 1, the company has been receiving assistance on the continent itself.

Consumers Have 'Two Summers in One' Mentality as Memorial Day Approaches, Frito-Lay U.S. Snack Index Finds. Results flip: In 2020, more than 80 percent of Americans were staying home for Memorial Day; this year, 80 percent are gearing up to go out.

A New Reason To Drive Thru The Snack Aisle: Pringles and Wendy's are back with a spicy-chicken-inspired crisp that packs a punch in every bite.

As plantings for the 2021 potato crop in North-western Europe is wrapping up, it seems very probable that total potato area within the NEPG zone (EU-04) will be reduced by 3 to 5 percent.

With a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 12, 2021, Heat and Control, Inc.®, a world-leading equipment manufacturer and food/non-food processing industry supplier has started construction on a new facility in Mexico.

A fire at Kitchen Farms destroyed several buildings at the family-owned business in Antrim County between Mancelona and Boyne Falls Monday. More than 20 fire departments from five counties responded to the fire that began at about 10:30 a.m.

Less than a year after the opening of the World-class Scientific Center 'Agrotechnologies for the Future', Russian scientists had a breakthrough: the first-ever vertical farm with dynamic LED lighting.

Con la maquinaria adecuada y las nuevas aplicaciones se puede cultivar este tubérculo ahorrando simiente y fitosanitarios mientras se aumentan los rendimientos. Eso lo sabe bien Nicolás Serna. Tiene 74 años y lleva toda su vida sembrando patatas.

La Junta activa una campaña para difundir las propiedades de este tubérculo andaluz que llega a mercados de todo el mundo. La campaña de promoción del Gobierno andaluz contempla acciones en radio, prensa, redes sociales e Internet.

Last weekend Royal Avebe processed the last potatoes of the 2020/2021 campaign at the production site in Gasselternijveen. The campaign went according to plan and Avebe is satisfied with the quantity and quality of starch potatoes delivered.

A Lincolnshire farmer believes many in the industry are ignoring valuable research into how best to protect crops from extreme weather conditions and are losing millions of pounds as a result.

The much-awaited return of ‘McCain Smiles’ to Australia is here with just half the traditional cooking time. Now that’s something to smile about.