Potato News

July 25, 2017

Snyder's-Lance is to close its Perry (Fla.) Chips Plant, restructure its Sales Organization and eliminate 250 Positions worldwide

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. announced today it has launched a broad-based performance transformation plan, intended to substantially streamline the Company's processes and structure, drive out costs and complexity, and enhance long-term shareholder value.

July 25, 2017

Washington Potato Industry Votes To Continue Marketing Order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that potato producers in Washington voted to continue their federal marketing order program.

July 25, 2017

Nominations now open for British Potato Industry awards

Nominations for the coveted ‘British Potato Industry Award’ and ‘AHDB Above and Beyond Award’ are now open.

Choosing the right accumulation system for your application

July 25, 2017

Choosing the right accumulation system for your production line

Accumulation systems let your processing line run without interruption, while delivering the steady flow of product your packaging equipment needs for peak efficiency. But with a range of different accumulation systems available, which is the right one?

July 24, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Farmers hand out Potatoes for Free in Delhi to protest low prices

Last Wednesday in Delhi, potato farmers from Uttar Pradesh handed out free potatoes to the public in protest against the steeply falling prices of the vegetable in Agra.

Fiji potato farmers plant locally grown seed for the first time.

July 24, 2017

This season Fiji potato farmers will plant locally grown seed for the first time

In Fiji, the Ministry of Agriculture is working closely with farmers around the country who are interested in potato farming. This year will be the first year farmers will be planting the locally obtained seeds.

July 24, 2017

The Cape Cod Potato Chips factory will stay in Hyannis and will be expanded

Instead of moving the Cape Cod's potato chips production away from the "outdated" and "overcrowded" Hyannis factory on the Cape that the chips are named after, Snyder’s-Lance is instead investing $20 million to upgrade the facility.

July 24, 2017

Cavendish Farms invests in more efficient centralized potato storage on Prince Edward Island

Canadian Potato Processing company Cavendish Farms is investing in major potato storage upgrades at its New Annan French Fry plant, Prince Edward Island.

Dutch tank construction company GPI develops a batter mixing system in cooperation with Kiremko

July 24, 2017

Stainless Steel specialist GPI builds a batter mixing system in cooperation with Kiremko

GPI - a Dutch manufacturer of stainless steel tanks and process equipment - has designed and built a complete batter mixing system for french fries for Potato Processing Equipment specialist Kiremko.

July 23, 2017

Argentina: Más de 5 mil personas asistieron a la Fiesta de la Papa Andina en Salta

La fuerza del sueño del Padre Chifri de sacar de la indiferencia a los vecinos de los cerros se hizo sentir ayer, cuando miles de personas se congregaron para disfrutar de la séptima edición de la fiesta que destaca a los productores de la Puna salteña.

July 22, 2017

Colombia: Crean un dron que siembra medio bulto de papa por trayecto

Lo que comenzó como una idea para desarrollar un robot que transplantara árboles, terminó convertido en un dron para sembrar papas. Estudiantes de la universidad Uniagraria de Bogotá idearon este revolucionario proyecto.