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The Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, visited Tomra’s manufacturing and distribution facility at the Prologis Park Bratislava in Senec, Slovakia. The facility...

The German food company Wernsing Feinkost GmbH, based in Addrup-Essen near Oldenburg, seals 6,000 bags of potato specialties per hour...

Oil is a key ingredient in any potato-chip production line. Used as a heat transfer agent during the frying process,...

Potato manufacturers are competing in launching new products and PotatoBusiness made a research through the latest assortments announced, with a...

The Oregon UAS FutureFarm will host the first Ag Drone Rodeo in Pendleton, Oregon on August 18 -19, where leading...

Potato producer Ballreich has recently been awarded for three potato chips assortments, at the first US Potato Chip Festival, held...

McDonald’s has recently opened a new location in Missouri, the US, with services that include self-serve kiosks for ordering meals,...

 Hata Foods, a Japanese subsidiary of the Kobe Bussan Group, which manufactures frozen foods, chilled side dishes and PET-bottle products...

Tong Engineering is offering a time-saving Diagnostics module as part of its latest pro-series Auto-Touch HMI touch screen control. Available...

Lay’s has announced the winners of its educational program “Lay’s Academy”, in partnership with the University of Agronomic Sciences and...

Dutch equipment specialist Sormac made its name as an expert in solutions for potato peeling. The company has been building...

Recent enhancements in refrigeration technologies take into consideration requirements such as energy savings, ease of access and use, high performance...

Canadian-based Brandneu Foods has significantly reduced lead times for its popular range of kale chips by 75% after installing the...

Tummers, the machinery provider for potato processing, developed a washing line for the very fragile and small delicacy potato called...

A 25-year-old French student has won a EUR150k prize from the French Ministry of Agriculture to develop a fresh fruit...

Dutch engineering company Kiremko will be the main supplier and integrator of a complete new French fries process and packaging...

The rules regarding the flying of drones in the US have been relaxed, paving the way for thousands of businesses...

McCain Foods (Canada) announced a major investment of USD65m in its Florenceville-Bristol French fry plant that will expand capability and...

The UK potato supplier Branston has begun work on its GBP5m plant extension that will process potatoes destined for the...

The United Fresh Produce Association will present its 2016 FreshTech Achievement Award to David Offerdahl, director of ag engineering, at Taylor Farms for...

May was a very cool, cloudy and wet month, which is having all kinds of repercussions now and into the...

GreenStone Farm Credit Services has made a $25,000 contribution to the Great Lakes Ag-Tech Business Incubator. The Incubator is a non-profit organization focused...

Registration is now open for the July 12Western Ohio Precision Agriculture Day hosted by Ohio State University Extension. Focusing on precision placement opportunities,...

Dosatron International today introduces the 1 ½-inchNutrient Delivery System Kits. The three kits are powered by Dosatron dosers and consist of...

Processed potatoes (mainly frozen chips and crisps) were worth EUR10b or 1.2% of the overall value of EU food and...

If you’re a farmer, rancher or working land manager in the southeastern United States, the USDA Southeast Regional Climate Hub (SERCH) can...

 The Nedato is a cooperative of 500 farmers, which has been producing quality potatoes to customers across the world for...

Growing up in Uruguay — a country with four cows per every person — Virginia Pravia was immersed in the agriculture industry...

Mechanized agriculture is the process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize work, greatly increasing productivity. In modern times, powered machinery...

Anyone who has ever wondered why some tomatoes can taste so bland might be interested in the work of two Agricultural...

Farmers and ranchers want to control the information their equipment collects every time it passes through a field, a survey...

Kiremko announced they had started to build a new French fries line in Belgium, with a capacity of 16-20tonne/hour. The...

Precaution and prevention are key factors in making sure your farm is properly insured and protected against claims. Mark Epple, a...

 Tong Engineering is set to introduce a new Cleaner Loader crop transfer machine to its latest range of vegetable handling...

The potato processor Aviko is supporting caterers during Coeliac Awareness Week, May 9 -15, and beyond with the launch of...

The manufacturer of process automation systems Key Technology introduces the reengineered Iso-Flo with monobeam construction. This new family of vibratory conveyors features an...

Pesticide-contaminated clothing needs to be treated differently than the rest of the family laundry. “Pesticides pose a potential health risk,...

The manufacturer of sensor-based food sorting systems, TOMRA Sorting Food is becoming aware of the food waste issue and works...

Canadian company Eco Friendly Chef Corp has developed a patented technology named “BetterFRY” which has been shortlisted for the final in the...

Algerian snack manufacturer Maravilla increased production capacity by 25 per cent by installing high performance customised solutions from tna, the provider...

The Australian Research and Development company Potato Magic has developed a process that helps make potatoes melt when they are exposed to increased levels of heat.  This process...

One has been developing and manufacturing precision cutting machinery for the food industry for over half a century, being one...

Together with the Dutch potato processing company Rixona, which is part of the Aviko group, DTS have created what they...

ConAgra Foods has announced that its Lamb Weston business will expand operations at the facility in Boardman, Oregon. The $30...

People from the snack food industry are invited to “Saddle Up for Success” at the 79th edition of the SNAXPO Exhibition...

Heat and Control, a global manufacturer and supplier of food processing and packaging equipment, has helped a snack manufacturer take...

FAM & Stumabo developed NECST TM, an ambitious R&D project to provide an answer to the key issues in the potato processing...

As a global leader in the production of dehydrated potatoes, the Emsland Group is supporting the market growth for high...

TaiMei Potato Industry Ltd, a Chinese potato processor belonging to Lamb Weston, signed an agreement with American Lorain Corporation, to...

A new edition of the Fruit Logistica trade show is set to take place in Berlin, Germany, between February 3-5, with...