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Carl Crandlemire was named the 2017-2018 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville-Bristol during the 45th annual McCain Growers’ Banquet August...

New Zealand’s potato industry governing body has made a commitment to ensure the quality of potatoes imported from NZ by...

Nearly one-third of the world’s farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices while continuing to be productive, according to a...

Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc., celebrates 45 years as an innovative grower, packer and shipper of locally grown potatoes, onions...

The government in the Indian state Odisha has started producing potato variety ‘Chipsona’ on experimental basis since kharif season in...

China’s developing taste for french fries (chips) and potato chips (crisps) will soon be fuelled by British produce, as International...

As summer comes to a close, parents face the transition from fun, relaxed schedules and carefree lifestyles to the structure...

The media already heralded the news in May: Lynx spotted in Belgium… and how right they were! Not only was...

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, is celebrating their 70th anniversary. Since introducing their first...

Simple ingredient snack brand, Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods® , is expanding its line of Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato...

Potato Processing Equipment specialist Idaho Steel Products has purchased a property bordering its Idaho Falls facility. This gives the manufacturer...

McCain Foods announces the appointment of Danielle Barran to country president, McCain Foods (Canada), a division of McCain Foods Limited....

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its redesigned website with more mobile-friendly formats, scroll...

Key Technology, Inc., a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, and Heat and Control Pty Ltd. announced that...

Cultivating organic crops can be particularly challenging for farmers, but at PotatoEurope 2018, visitors will able to learn about the...

The warm and dry weather of recent months has caused a commotion in the potato sector in Northern Europe.Many growers...

Each year, the Potato Industry injects more than $1 billion into the economy of the Canadian province Alberta, according to...

The General Manager of United Potato Growers of Canada, Kevin MacIsaac, released a report earlier this month on the potato...

Acrylamide in processed food is a growing and serious concern among international health authorities. Zeracryl AS has in collaboration with...

Dewulf, full-liner in agricultural machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, launches a unique transfer combi: the Field...

Research at the James Hutton Institute has led to the discovery of genetic variations which can help protect potato crop...

Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) treatment is on it´s way to become a standard process in the French Fries and potato...

The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) report that by now it is clear that the potato production this year in...

The Washington State Potato Commission, headquartered in Moses Lake, Washington, has been pleasantly surprised by the weather and its impact...

Farmers, researchers and members of the public gathered at the University of Maine’s Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle last...

Tanzania and the Netherlands last week signed an agreement that will see the two countries cooperate in production of Irish...

In Belgium, the continuing drought and especially the extreme heat is increasingly disastrous for the upcoming potato harvest and threatens...

100 years of History It all started in 1918 with a small fabrication shop in downtown Idaho Falls founded by...

PepsiCo, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Ramon Laguarta, 54, to succeed Indra K. Nooyi,...

A centre for excellence for potato-seed is all set to come up in Gujarat, through a collaboration between Indian and...

A Northern Tasmanian farmer has lashed out at McCain over contract potato pricing, as Australian consumer watchdog ACCC begins an investigation into...

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, have found a way to streamline the process that scientists use to...

The J.R. Simplot Company announced today that it has executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture...

According to the latest numbers provided by potatoes USA, the total volume of potatoes sold at retail in the United...

Tasteful Selections, a pioneer in the growing bite-size potato category, announces another facility expansion to accommodate growing customer and consumer...

RD Offutt, the largest potato producer in Minnesota, is backing away from a controversial expansion in the State just south...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 168.8 points in July 2018, down as much as 6.5 points (3.7 percent)...

The Potato Processing companies in the United Kingdom have released a statement through the Potato Processors’ Association Ltd (PPA), expressing...

Frankfort, Clinton County, and Indiana State officials announced PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division will invest $159 million, providing 50 new jobs in...

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) estimates that the total area in Great Britain planted with potatoes is 119,000...

Cavendish Farms announced today that they will be focusing on the frozen potato processing business on Prince Edward Island due...

Earlier this month KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack Group, announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Popchips...

When Kelly Kuball walked the Texas A&M Potato Breeding and Variety Development Program variety display trials near Springlake recently, he...

McCain, the UK’s number one frozen potato brand, has announced that Nick Vermont will be retiring from the business after...

Due to the long ongoing drought and heat wave, the potato harvest in Germany and Europe will be significantly reduced...

The 19th edition of INTERPOM PRIMEURS will be held on Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 November 2018 in Kortrijk Xpo...

Heat and Control and Ishida have demonstrated their complete solutions in snacks food production Open House event at the Ishida...

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of Agustin Alcantara Rosales as Regional...

PepsiCo Food, a part of Pepsi-Cola Thai Trading Co and the maker of Lay's potato chips, is shifting to healthier...

Chinese scientists have developed a nano-material that prevents the sprouting of potatoes. This new anti-sprouting method for potato storage also...