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Over the past decade, the average price of a 16-ounce bag of potato chips has jumped from under $4.50 to around $6.50—outpacing inflation for most grocery items. While global supply chains and fuel costs play a role,…
India’s frozen food market is booming, and HyFun Foods is leading the charge with a unique blend of cutting-edge technology, sustainable farming, and a deep-rooted understanding of potatoes. What began as a bold experiment in food processing…
Trader Joe’s has launched a new limited-edition snack—Irish Garlic & Butter Ridged Potato Chips—that's already making waves across the U.S. snack market. This new release is more than just a seasonal favorite; it reflects shifting consumer preferences…
In a landmark move for Russia’s agricultural and food processing sectors, Miratorg, one of the country’s largest vertically integrated agroholdings, is moving forward with the construction of Grand Fries, a state-of-the-art potato processing plant in the Mtsensk…
March 20, 2025, Kaiping News, Yunnan Province A groundbreaking food processing innovation—"potato rice"—has been launched in Qiaojia County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, marking a major breakthrough for China’s potato industry. The technology was developed by Wu Qi,…
The Better Meat Co. has secured a sixth U.S. patent for a groundbreaking technology that transforms potato processing by-products into a sustainable, high-protein fungal biomass called Rhiza™. This innovation connects agriculture with biotechnology, offering new value to…
Yulin Minjour Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., established in July 2011, has become one of the largest agricultural enterprises in Northwestern China by promoting eco-friendly farming and modern agricultural cooperation. By consolidating fragmented farmland from individual farmers, the…
The iconic yellow bag is once again making headlines—not for what’s expected, but for what’s possible. Lay’s has unveiled the three finalists in its 2025 “Do Us A Flavor” contest, a nationwide campaign that empowers consumers to…
In April 2025, Natural Grocers—a leader in organic and natural grocery retail—expanded its private label lineup with three new snack options: Sea Salt Sweet Potato Chips, Sea Salt Kettle Potato Chips, and Sea Salt Cassava Chips. All…
In a bold move framed as a reclaiming of “economic independence,” President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2025, a 20% import tariff on all European Union goods, including food products like frozen fries. This follows a…
Native potatoes—cultivated for centuries in the high Andes—are finding a new life as value-added snack products, thanks to a major commercial agreement that links Peruvian farming cooperatives with national agroindustry. In Huancayo, Junín, the Cooperativa Agraria Nueva…
The humble potato chip has long been a staple of casual snacking — crisp, salty, and dependable. But as consumer palates evolve and the demand for globally inspired flavors grows, snack companies are being challenged to think…
