The technology of processing potatoes

A Grateful Farewell to Two Respected Leaders On October 30th, Kiremko marked an important moment in its history by saying farewell to two long-standing directors, Paul Oosterlaken and Andy Gowing....

Japanese snack leader Calbee is teaming up with Silicon Valley venture capital firm Pegasus Tech Ventures to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in snack production. The partnership aims...

We at POTATOES NEWS are thrilled to announce the release of our revamped application, now faster and more user-friendly than ever before. Our commitment to delivering the best experience for...

In an effort to become a leader in potato cultivation and production, Al-Jouf Agricultural Development Company has begun trial operation of its new potato chip plant, which will produce more...

When it comes to satisfying snack cravings, potato chips come first. Among them, chips stand out for their characteristic crunch and variety of flavors. But what makes them different from...

Explore the groundbreaking research and innovative potato varieties introduced by the International Potato Center, reshaping Peru's agricultural landscape and setting new standards for global potato cultivation and processing.

According to the European Potato Processors' Association (EUPPA), European potato processors have achieved an impressive rate of utilizing over 98.5% of the potatoes they process. This data underscores their commitment...

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The top product quality challenge facing fresh-cut potato processors is enzymatic browning and a common browning preventative – sulfites – can trigger an allergic reaction in some people. Using sulfites...

Dutch potato processors used just under 4 million tons of potatoes in all of 2022.The total consumption of potatoes to supply raw materials to the Dutch industry is 3.97 million...

Farmer Anton Wagner from Ellwangen-Neunheim was left sitting on tons of colorful potatoes last year. Then he had chips made of it - with unexpected success. At Wagners, potatoes look...

Potato partners secure GBP 2 million (about USD 2,3 million) investment funding to sustain the future of potato growing. Aug 26, 2022 The Net Zero Hectare project has secured GBP...

SnowValley Agriculture is one of the largest potato industrial chain groups in China, with potato seed as the core, modern agricultural service as an extension, and food processing as the leader,...

Kanaan and Elea conducted a test project using an Elea PEF Advantage system to assess the impact of PEF on product yield and quality. Following successful testing, a line upgrade...

Utz Quality Foods, a subsidiary of Hanover-based Utz Brands, recently acquired a 125,000-square-foot snack food manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, N.C., for roughly USD38.4m from Evans Food Group Ltd. d/b/a...

A Belgian real-estate developer recently received a sustainable heating alternative offer for its new residential area in the city of Veurne, through vapor from cooking up to 20 tons of...

Downey’s Potato Chips has been in business for 37 years. The company was started by the Downey family in Waterford, Michigan. From its humble beginnings selling freshly fried kettle chips made in...

TOMRA Food has launched the TOMRA 5C premium sorting machine, with the company’s unique biometric signature identification technology, for frozen Vegetables. This solution was shown for the first time at...

A groundbreaking method for condensing and treating the steam evaporated from PepsiCo’s fryers to recover more than 50% of the water used in potato chip manufacturing lines has been successfully...

Marketing Since the district Jeldu, where Guta lives has other seed producers, it is known to many as a seed potato source. Public organizations, NGOS (national and international), private sector...

‘DriftRadar‘, an integrated drift management concept from Bayer, was awarded the “DLG-Agrifuture Concept Winner” by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) at this year’s Agritechnica event. The prize, awarded for the first...

The European Potato Processors’ Association (EUPPA) released a special report highlighting progress made in recent years by the sector across key areas of environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.The European...

On the site of the Agrana’s Gmünd potato starch factory in the Austrian Waldviertel region, an innovative system has been installed, in line with the company’s green power initiative. With...

Kiremko and FAM Stumabo have entered into a long-term global partnership. Kiremko is a world leader in the manufacturing of turnkey potato processing lines. FAM Stumabo is known globally for its progressive industrial...

https://vimeo.com/267024122 This video shows how Pulsemaster's Pulsed Electric Field technology (PEF) can be used for the production of frozen French fries with an input capacity at PEF of 132,000 lbs/hr...

How does it work? PEF application causes electroporation, or as we like to call it "eleaporation", forming pores in cell membranes with low energy input and heat load. The mechanism...

Frozen Express is one of the largest potato processors and manufacturers of frozen French fries in Colombia. The family-owned company has been producing potato products for more than 25 years and...

Dry matter is a key quality parameter for French fries and other potato-based food products. Processors must comply with legal requirements as well the desired dry matter levels demanded by...

The new belt drying system from Rosenqvists Food Technologies is ready to heat with hot water-driven coils, dealing with both drying – the largest cost factor in the French fries...

From easier cutting and acrylamide mitigation to lower oil uptake and crunchier crisps, pulsed electric field treatment delivers a diverse range of benefits, findsMichelle Knott ELECTROPORATION uses a pulsed electric...

Potato producers are facing tricky times, with ballooning costs squeezing profits and seasonal staff increasingly difficult to source since the UK left the EU. To make itself more resilient to...

Pulsemaster is a leading provider of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) systems for the potato processing industry globally. Pulsed electric field treatment of potatoes being processed contribute to cell breakdown of the potatoes, which results...

We are Hybricol Food Technologies bv out of the Netherlands.2 owners, Martin Leusink and Andre Bouwman. Ive started the development of Plant based and Hybrid casing 20 years ago.And in...

The new hybrid electric solution for alternative crop desiccation and weed management, has been voted the most innovative new technology in potato production by potato professionals worldwide. In addition to the Audience Award, NUCROP won...

75% of the potato crop is grown for industrial processing and the Danes produce per capita more starch than any other nation.OCCURRENCE OF STARCHStarch constitutes the nutritive reserves of many...

We are continuing our successful Show & Tell sessions on Eleaporation benefits. This time we will focus on the French fries industry. On 14 and 15 July, we are offering...

Advances in Pulse Electric Field (PEF) technology in the food processing arena represent both cost savings and increasing measures of sustainability in the fry and chip sectors. PEF was first...

IN its newly-released inaugural 2020 Sustainability Report, Corteva Agriscience has set science-based targets for its greenhouse gas emission reductions and highlighted its 2030 goal to increase the resilience of the...

According to a recent press release, MULTIVAC’s full wrap labeling offers a sustainable and high-quality solution for plastic-free packaging concepts. It requires just one wraparound label to securely seal the...

GEA was recently awarded a license to use ViwateQ wet finishing to polish stainless steel surfaces at its vibratory equipment manufacturing plant in Svendborg, Denmark. It is currently the only...

French potato producer PARMENTINE has equipped its new line in Samazan with two optical sorters from TOMRA Food – one the TOMRA 5A, the other the Sentinel II. SA PARMENTINE...

Key Technology introduces Global View™, a patented new software-driven capability for their VERYX® digital sorters. Global View combines product data collected from multiple sensors with different vantage points around the...

Every three years the German Agricultural Society announces the winners of the International FoodTec Awards. This year 18 companies were awarded gold and silver for innovative systems and processes in both the international...

Dynamic Conveyor Corporation now offers ThermoDrive solid surface synchronized sidewall belting on its DynaClean conveyor line. Using synchronized sidewalls on a DynaClean conveyor offers improved control and containment of small or...