Several Urschel cutting machines will be on display at Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) in Paris Nord Villepinte, France, on October 19-23. SIAL offers a great opportunity to view the new DiversaCut...

McDonald’s Japan is rolling out a special purple sweet potato shake for a limited time, promoted as autumn flavour, called “murasaki imo”. This new McShake with a bright purple colour,...

Sponge and felt dryers from Herbert Engineering, the leaders in root crop handling systems, have been integrated into fresh pack plants in Britain and Europe, with excellent results both in...

Lay’s potato chips, one of the brands from PepsiCo‘s Frito-Lay division, announced the four finalist flavours in its  “Do Us A Flavor” contest on July 17, competing for the USD1 million...

Dynamic Conveyor is introducing a vertical z-style conveyor at the upcoming PackExpo, in Chicago, in November.  The DynaClean conveyor reduces the cost of ownership by offering a design that is...

Ishida was one of the exhibitors at interpack this year, where they showcased the company’s new technology solutions. interpack has proven to be the largest scale event showcasing trends and...

Ishida Europe has introduced ultrasonic technology into its Atlas range of bagmakers. The new Atlas 203-USS, as shown on Ishida’s stand at interpack in May, offers significant reductions in film...

Video  The leading potato chip brand from PepsiCo India launched its new Football Favourite flavors, with a campaign featuring soccer star Lionel Messi.  Lay’s has added local flavour to the...

interpack has proven to be the largest scale event showcasing trends and innovations with an influence on the industry globally, among Europe’s trade fairs this spring. Potato Processing International learned...

UK-based food coatings specialist Bowman Ingredients has a new company in Thailand, dedicated to supplying breadcrumbs, batter mixes and dry mix marinades for the growing value added food market across...

Greenvale, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of fresh potatoes, has installed more than 2,100 Solar PV panels across four sites, the company announced. The panels will generate 425,642kWh of...

Senior manufacturing executives rank the UK 2nd, along with China, as a country where global companies expect to derive the majority of their sales growth over the next two years,...

Greenvale, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, and renewable energy company, Triodos Renewables Plc, announced the completion of a deal to build a wind turbine. The project  developed by...

Nearly one in five, aprox.17%, potato crisp varieties sampled from major retail food outlets in the UK have high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, reveals independent testing, conducted by the...

Key Technology will exhibit its Python laser sorter and Impulse® electromagnetic conveyor at interpack Hall 02 / Stand C11, this May 8-14. Key is showcasing its complete line of digital sorters,...

The Kiremko sliver remover has undergone a major innovation resulting in a more efficient machine which now removes more than 98 per cent of slivers. The slivers are separated from...

Precision is key when it comes to volume cutting of potatoes, whether for French fries, crinkle cut chips or diced and sliced. Around the world there are companies that specialise in...

Complete and non-destructive inspection at full production volumes is achieved by ensuring optimum functionality of all factors and equipment components involved, from the feed to the optical system, through image...

Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen, based in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the USA, included with the latest expansion of the company, a new steam peeling line technology from Tomra Sorting Food, the Orbit...

Florigo has opened its Food Technology Centre on Friday March 14th, comprising the cutting, drying, (vacuum) frying and freezing technology. A lab-scale vacuum fryer, one of Florigo’s world patented technologies,...

The potato processing plant in Delmas, Mpumalanga, has recently completed a total revamp of its raw material receiving system at a cost of circa R40 million, after increasing its production...

Lamb Weston has introduced a new Sweet Potato Fries range: Sweet ‘n Savour, bringing restaurant owners innovative and profitable solutions that fulfil the growing consumer demand trend for the products across...

Tummers Methodic aims to meet theme potato seasonal trends by developing new cutting blocks with custom-shaped blades, which allow for the end products to resemble popular symbols, from Christmas trees...

The American provider of solutions for food production Heat and Control has announced its latest equipments that will be exhibited at the international fair Snaxpo in March 1-4. The company’s...

Continuing the innovation and introduction of new technology for today’s requirements,  Florigo announces the launch of an innovative new design of fryer for regular and Kettle or Artisan Style potato...