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Organisations representing potato farmers in Belgium and France, ABS (Algemeen Boerensyndicaat, Flanders), FWA (Walloon Federation of Agriculture) and UNPT (National...

United Kingdom potato trade saw strong performance from its processed potato sectors in the first seven months of the 2017/18...

The EuroBlight project is examining the ongoing evolution of the potato late blight pathogen (Phytophthora infestans).In 2017, almost 1500 samples...

Potato Grower Bill Skinner heads to Massachusetts this weekend to compete in his second Boston Marathon – at the age...

McCain Foods Limited has completed a strategic investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, a highly innovative Canadian agricultural technology company.TruLeaf has...

Yesterday the Patates Dolbec's potato packaging facility in Saint-Ubalde, Quebec received a visit from Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant on behalf...

The Irish Potato Chip manufacturer Keogh’s Crisps has secured a major contract with Emirates, which will see an estimated one...

Farmers, fish advocates, tribes and government officials are headed to federal court in California on Wednesday (today) to argue who...

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its third quarter 2018 results and updated outlook for fiscal 2018 earlier this...

Taco John’s offers a new twist on a brand’s classic potato bites with the debut of new Loaded Potato Olés...

Potato Cooperative Agrico inaugurated its new greenhouse complex at the Agrico Research breeding station last Friday. This was followed by...

How can we feed 9.8 billion world citizens in 2050? And provide them with nutrient-rich food that is produced quickly,...

The TGI Fridays snack line is expanding with new assortments of the Party Bites and Potato Skin products. The additional...

Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Minister of Agriculture Askar Myrzakhmetov met with representatives of the Dutch company Farm Frites...

Tasteful Selections™, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., will launch the second quarter of its yearlong Fresh campaign, beginning April 1....

During the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit convention in New Orleans, an Idaho Falls-based company, Potandon Produce, has released a...

Dewulf, a full-line supplier of potato and root crop equipment, has officially inaugurated its new logistics center (SLC) at its...

Aviko has launched in the UK the new Premium Crunch Fast Food Fries which stay hotter and crunchier for longer....

Heat and Control chose SNAXPO 2018 to release the latest snack packaging technologies from Ishida for the North America/Latin America...

Lamb Weston is introducing a new product into the growing potato puff category, starting April 2. Seashore™ fries have been...

Chinese potato processor Kaida decided in 2016 to invest EUR108m to build two new potato strips processing factories with a...

Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips Inc. plans to build a new 188,000sqf potato chip manufacturing facility and warehouse in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania....

Cape Cod Potato Chips has introduced their newest line, Cape Cod Waves potato chips, thick-sliced, wavy-cut potato chips made with...

Potato growers supplying McDonald’s are set to benefit from the provision of free agronomy skills training to improve crop performance...

Anuga FoodTec in Cologne shows the options existing today for granulating, coating, encapsulating, agglomerating and instantsing. The trade fair is...

Anuga FoodTec in Cologne is placing a special focus on modern methods for checking leaks and X-ray inspection at the...

Potato snacks manufacturer Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods expands its innovative line of Rice Bran Oil Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with...

Potato processor Agristo has invested EUR200m in a new French fry factory in Wielsbeke, Belgium, hoping to enter the top...

British chip producer Tyrrells has launched a new advertising campaign to showcase its “Best Ever Recipes”.  The “Absurdly Good” ad...

Key Technology has launched a specialized Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk...

Japanese restaurant chain Ikinari Steak teamed with snack maker Calbee to produce their own flavor of potato chips. The limited...

Heat and Control has chosen SNAXPO 2018 (March 12-14, Atlanta, Georgia) to release the latest snack packaging technologies from Ishida...

tna has announced that it will unveil a brand new version of its flagship on-machine seasoning application system, the tna...

Avebe announces that it will produce Etenia potato starch derivative at the food processing plant in Ter Apelkanaal, using a...

Kiremko announces the launch of its new Guard Family, a series of advanced systems that support, control and guard the...

Lamb Weston introduced a solution for fries that arrive hot and crispy via home delivery – new Crispy on Delivery...

Calbee, Inc., a giant Japanese maker of snack foods, is scheduled to release limited edition potato chips on Feb. 19,...

Food processing and packaging specialist tna will unveil a new generation of VFFS technology at SNAXPO 2018, in Atlanta, USA,...

The Northwest American potato industry wants to increase average yields by 10 tons per acre in the next two decades,...

Food chain Taco Bell is serving new nacho fries in the US restaurants, as of January 25. The menu item will...

Dutch starch producer Avebe announces that its new Innovation Center in Campus Groningen will start working on practical solutions for...

Essex University researchers say slicing the spud at a 30-degree angle is the secret to success.  They say the “edge...

Heat and Control presents its range of potato preparation solutions, with the lower cost of ownership providing cost effective and...

Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) is calling for mandatory EU acrylamide limits after “laboratory tests on 18 brands of potato...

This new variety comes packed with traditional Japanese flavor and will be available only in the Kanto region.  In Japan,...

Arjuna Naturals Extracts, Ltd., launches its natural preservative formulation for combating oxidation, thermal degradation, hydrolytic rancidity and extending the frying...

Japanese fast food chain First Kitchen launches two types of Dessert Potato, both of which start by taking a plate...

China’s potato chip production continues to grow in response to strong market demand, according to a report presented by USDA...

KMC has announced the new CheeseMaker solution for the growing vegan consumer segment.   Based on potato starch and naturally GMO-free...

McCain is opening the doors to its own specialty restaurant, the Roastaurant, to celebrate the diversity of one of the...