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Pepsico announced today the appointment of Vivek Sankaran as CEO of Frito-Lay North America. Kirk Tanner, will become CEO of...

Beginning in the New Year, McCain Foods (Canada) will celebrate 40 years of sustained operation and investment in Manitoba together...

Swiss Potato Processor Kadi AG gets new ownership as German private equity investor Paragon Partners has agreed to sell its...

Walkers is launching the first nationwide recycling scheme for potato chips bags, locally known as crisp packets. Working with recyclers,...

En cuestión de dos días “el tallo empieza a podrirse y la planta se cae”. Así de agresiva es una...

Within a year since its launch, Los Angeles-based World Peas™ Brand Peatos™ has become a national sensation, winning over taste...

On Friday Evening December 14 around 9.30 pm, a large fire broke out at the Foxhol site of Starch Manufacturer...

Dutch potato processor Aviko, a subsidiary of Royal Cosun will have a new (interim) CEO effective January 1, 2019Cosun has...

That the potato harvest this year in Europe was well below average due to extreme weather conditions is well known by now....

The James Hutton Institute's commercial subsidiary, James Hutton Limited, has entered into a five-year agreement with Technico Agri Sciences, a...

In the United States total retail potato sales for the July – September 2018 period compared to the same quarter...

Late last month, the entire potato sector once again gathered en masse at INTERPOM PRIMEURS at Kortrijk Xpo. Despite a...

The West Bengal state government is providing transport subsidy for the benefit of potato farmers, businessmen and cold storage owners,...

The recently retired McCain Regional President for Great Britain and Ireland, Nick Vermont, has been presented with the lifetime achievement...

Ishida’s longstanding experience in the development of snacks packaging solutions has been the critical factor in enabling one of the...

With the popularity of sweet potatoes continuing to grow steadily in Australia, McCain Foods is introducing new sweet potato products...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 160.8 points in November 2018, down 2.1 points (1.3 percent) from October, the...

If China has potato royalty, Yiwen Hao is it. She is the founder of Pototaly, the world’s first potato-based organic...

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the maker of potato chips sold under the brand name Hawaiian, claiming the...

Private equity investor Nordian Capital has acquired a majority interest in food processing equipment manufacturer Dutch TecSource (DTS), a leading...

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon helped to formally open Albert Bartlett’s new £17m chilled potato plant last month.She unveiled a...

TOMRA, a global leader in sensor-based sorting technology, is committed to its long-term development in China and has further strengthened...

Leading handling equipment manufacturer for potatoes and vegetables, Tong Engineering, has announced a number of key new appointments as part...

McCain Foods (Canada) announced Stiekema-Kolhorn Joint Venture as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for Alberta during the annual Growers’...

De voorbije dagen was de volledige aardappelsector massaal verzameld op INTERPOM PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo. Ondanks een problematisch aardappelseizoen 2018-2019...

Usually, the Loess Plateau fields are plowed, or tilled, after the harvest and left bare until spring planting. Usually, the...

Bühler Inc, a global leader in process engineering and technology for food, feed and advanced industrial materials, has announced the...

French Fry manufacturer Aviko, a subsidiary of Royal Cosun and Snow Valley Agriculture have agreed to end their joint venture...

Route 11 Potato Chips received a “Best in Virginia Award” on November 1 for their new 'salt and pepper' flavored...

Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, of Conagra Brands, Inc. and the fastest growing ready-to-eat popcorn brand in the U.S.1 has debuted Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP...

Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer tna is pleased to announce that its co-founders Alf and Nadia Taylor have been...

McCain Foods (Canada) announced infrastructure investments totaling $75 million for its Portage la Prairie and Carberry, Manitoba facilities. The investments...

The General Manager of United Potato Growers of Canada, Kevin MacIsaac, released a report on the final potato harvest situation...

In the 2017/2018 financial year, which ended on 31 July 2018, Avebe achieved a performance price of 85.81 Euros. That...

Earlier this month, Breeders Trust - an organisation looking after the interest of a.o. potato breeders - revealed a major...

The Caribou Russet, a potato variety developed by the University of Maine, is now available in more stores throughout New England.The...

Dewulf, full-liner in agricultural machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, has a number of 'firsts' prepared for...

Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer tna has officially opened a brand new, state-of-the-art Australian manufacturing site to support the...

Potato Storage Specialist Tolsma-Grisnich is planning a reveal of its 'RevolutionAIR' on the first day of the Interpom | Primeurs...

For a long time, the agricultural sector depended on the outside air for drying and cooling crops. Due to climate...

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces the newest automatic defect removal system for potato...

McCain Foods (Canada) announced Bailey Farms as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the...

Agricultural Equipment manufacturer Grimme shows a range of potato harvesting equipment in its booth at Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk,...

Manitoba, the second largest potato growing province in Canada, has a potato shortage.Growers in the province had expected to produce...

During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display....

Potato company HZPC has named Dr. Marie Rasochová (80) as Potato Woman of the Year 2018.Marie Rasochová is a great...

To reduce CO2 emissions in agriculture, REMA Environmental Machinery BV has developed a 48 Volt fully electrically driven haulm puller /...

Food Ingredient company Ingredion has introduced a new clean label potato fibre to its portfolio in order to bring increased...

Plant protection products should end up where they belong. Drift must be reduced to maximum. To help growers in a...

Potato Processing Equipment manufacturer Kiremko has appointed Ton Hendrickx (52) as General Sales Manager starting December 1, 2018 Ton Hendrickx...