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The United Fresh Produce Association will present its 2016 FreshTech Achievement Award to David Offerdahl, director of ag engineering, at Taylor Farms for his outstanding technical achievements to advance the fresh produce industry....

May was a very cool, cloudy and wet month, which is having all kinds of repercussions now and into the summer for field crops. Gordon Johnson and Kate Everts talked about...

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 on helping farmers and entrepreneurs commercialize their ag-technology machinery, equipment...

Registration is now open for the July 12Western Ohio Precision Agriculture Day hosted by Ohio State University Extension. Focusing on precision placement opportunities, the daylong workshop is a chance for growers to learn...

Dosatron International today introduces the 1 ½-inchNutrient Delivery System Kits. The three kits are powered by Dosatron dosers and consist of a Starter Kit, Mixing Chamber Kit, and Monitor Kit. The 1...

Processed potatoes (mainly frozen chips and crisps) were worth EUR10b or 1.2% of the overall value of EU food and beverage industry output in 2014, while processing is concentrated in...

If you’re a farmer, rancher or working land manager in the southeastern United States, the USDA Southeast Regional Climate Hub (SERCH) can be a valuable resource in delivering timely and applicable climate...

 The Nedato is a cooperative of 500 farmers, which has been producing quality potatoes to customers across the world for over 50 year. Recently the company chose to implement a...

Growing up in Uruguay — a country with four cows per every person — Virginia Pravia was immersed in the agriculture industry at an early age. During summers and holidays, Pravia watched as...

Mechanized agriculture is the process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize work, greatly increasing productivity. In modern times, powered machinery has replaced many jobs formerly carried out by manual labor,...

Anyone who has ever wondered why some tomatoes can taste so bland might be interested in the work of two Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Fort Pierce, Florida. They are taking two...

Farmers and ranchers want to control the information their equipment collects every time it passes through a field, a survey released by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) shows. Farmers also believe that...

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

Precaution and prevention are key factors in making sure your farm is properly insured and protected against claims. Mark Epple, a Michigan Farm Bureau Insurance agent, discussed prevention and insurance coverage...

 Tong Engineering is set to introduce a new Cleaner Loader crop transfer machine to its latest range of vegetable handling equipment, to bring farmers and growers an in-field crop cleaning...

The potato processor Aviko is supporting caterers during Coeliac Awareness Week, May 9 -15, and beyond with the launch of its guide to catering for gluten-free and coeliac customers out-of-home.  With 73%...

The manufacturer of process automation systems Key Technology introduces the reengineered Iso-Flo with monobeam construction. This new family of vibratory conveyors features an innovative frame made of a single structural member.  The monobeam conveyor’s frame...

Pesticide-contaminated clothing needs to be treated differently than the rest of the family laundry. “Pesticides pose a potential health risk, even for the person handling and washing pesticide-contaminated clothing,” said Clyde...

The manufacturer of sensor-based food sorting systems, TOMRA Sorting Food is becoming aware of the food waste issue and works closely with farmers, processors and retailers to achieve the objective of reducing...

Canadian company Eco Friendly Chef Corp has developed a patented technology named “BetterFRY” which has been shortlisted for the final in the International European MRW Awards in 2 categories: Equipment Innovation and...

Algerian snack manufacturer Maravilla increased production capacity by 25 per cent by installing high performance customised solutions from tna, the provider of start-to-finish single source solutions for the snack industry. The...

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 creates a basic product with a large number of end applications that can...

One has been developing and manufacturing precision cutting machinery for the food industry for over half a century, being one of the world leaders in this highly competitive market. The...

Together with the Dutch potato processing company Rixona, which is part of the Aviko group, DTS have created what they call to be the largest steam cooker in the world...

ConAgra Foods has announced that its Lamb Weston business will expand operations at the facility in Boardman, Oregon. The $30 million investment will add additional processing capacity for making formed...

People from the snack food industry are invited to “Saddle Up for Success” at the 79th edition of the SNAXPO Exhibition and Conference, to take place March 19 – 22 at...

Heat and Control, a global manufacturer and supplier of food processing and packaging equipment, has helped a snack manufacturer take processing capabilities to a new level with another delivery of...

FAM & Stumabo developed NECST TM, an ambitious R&D project to provide an answer to the key issues in the potato processing market. When fully completed, NECST will consist of a range...

As a global leader in the production of dehydrated potatoes, the Emsland Group is supporting the market growth for high quality potato flakes. We offer ingredients for trends such as...

TaiMei Potato Industry Ltd, a Chinese potato processor belonging to Lamb Weston, signed an agreement with American Lorain Corporation, to produce the Lorain brand of French fries in China. “We...

A new edition of the Fruit Logistica trade show is set to take place in Berlin, Germany, between February 3-5, with an important focus on new and advanced technical solutions in...

With the frying trade accounting for 12% of the Great Britain potato crop, ensuring quality across the sector has never been more important. In a bid to help the chip...

Snack manufacturers with high production outputs to pack and large orders to fulfil are among the most efficiency-orientated of modern businesses. Chips & Snacks, based in Valencia, Spain, has now...

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has a new executive as a result of its December 16th Board of Directors meeting. Alex Docherty of Elmwood was re-elected for a second year...

Quality snacks manufacturer and co-packer Keystone Food Products has dramatically expanded production capabilities at its Easton, Pennsylvania site by adding three new tna packaging lines. In addition to boosting current...

tna, leading provider of processing and packaging solutions, has expanded its North American service team with the appointment of Gus Papageorge as senior project manager. Customers in the region can...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to conduct research trials on 15 new varieties of imported Irish potato over the next three months, to determine their suitability for local...

Key Technology announces the launch of its new website in Spanish for mobile phones to help all its customers throughout Latin America and Spain. The fast and efficient website, which...

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is pleased to announce a new plan for potato disinfection on Prince Edward Island. This revised program was formed through collaboration with industry members...

With reports again highlighting a concerning lack of knowledge amongst young adults and the origin of the food they eat, educating the next generation remains an important focus. As popular...

They grow in some of the world’s most inhospitable conditions. Unlike their pampered domesticated relatives in order to survive they’ve needed to adapt on their own to high temperatures, high...

Key Technology announces the launch of its new mobile-friendly website in French to support its many French-speaking customers around the world. The responsive website, found at www.key-technology.fr, offers interactive features that...

The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) declared a state of phytosanitary emergency in January after detecting an increase in the virus of yellowing of potato veins and its vector, the whitefly...

According to the GAIN report "Poland - Fresh Potatoes and Products. Annual 2015"- published on November 27, 2015 - the 2015 Potato production in Poland dropped 13% compared to last...

The potato was domesticated together with sweet potato and other Andean crops, possibly up to 7000 years ago, although the natives of South America had already been eating the wild...

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 156.7 points in November2015, down 2.6 points (1.6 percent) from its revised October average. Except for sugar prices, which increased for the third consecutive...

Last year Dutch Potato Grower and Packer Nedato has put in place a long-term quality plan with the objective to further improve the quality of the delivered product. Nedato now...