Potato News

According to a Deloitte spokesman South Australian fresh produce company the Mitolo Group had taken control of all South Australian-owned farms of bankrupt Oakville Produce, as well as packaging businesses in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney - as of September 23.

Utz® Quality Foods, LLC, the largest privately held snack food company in the Unite States, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Golden Enterprises, Inc. by Utz Quality Foods, LLC.

Management at McCain Foods and invited guests officially broke ground today to mark the start of construction on the major expansion to its French fry plant in Florenceville-Bristol

Earthfresh Farms introduces a first to North America: The Carisma, a Low Glycemic Response potato variety.

World Potato Congress (WPC) will be facilitating a roundtable for the private sector during the African Potato Congress in October, which will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ishida has launched a new X-ray IX series of inspection to meet the increase in global demand for accurate quality control systems.

Dos jóvenes gasteiztarras se lanzan al mercado cervecero con una propuesta muy peculiar: cerveza a base de papa.

This fall, the Lay's brand is opening its flavor vault and bringing out three all-star potato chips flavors:Lay's Smoked Gouda & Chive, Lay's Chicken & Waffles and Lay's Wavy Truffle Fries.

Prince Edward Island recaptured the unofficial record for the largest potato display, with a 140,000 pounds display at the Superstore in Charlottetown last Thursday.

Algunos datos de interés sobre el cultivo de la papa en el pais.

Lower retail prices for several foods, including eggs, whole milk, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, sirloin tip roast and ground chuck resulted in a decrease in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Fall Harvest Marketbasket Survey. However, potato prices were up slightly.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has started a public process to redefine the “healthy” nutrient content claim for food labeling.