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A popular Australian product is the latest victim of the ongoing weather and supply chain issues – and it could affect stock for months. Supermarkets have been hit by an unexpected product shortage as a result of…
A Puslinch (Guelph) potato chip company is taking the lead on crunching down on single-use plastics to inspire other businesses. As Ariel Deutschmann reports for EloraFergusToday, Humble Potato Chips offers salty snacks that come in plastic-free, compostable bags made with plants. The bags are Industrial Compostable…
Farmers warned supermarkets will be selling shorter chips and smaller potatoes after a lack of rain this summer impacted crops. After a record-breaking summer and widespread drought in August, Tim Rooke, chair of the National Farmers Union’s…
The global potato protein market size was valued at USD73.58bn in 2018 and is projected to reach USD100.2bn by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 3.96 % from 2019 to 2026. “Consumer worries about food allergies in…
The latest Pringles new digital campaign „AR you ready?”, supported by the company’s activation Team DACH, as well as their partners’ ACNE/Deloitte and Demodern, set a turning point in the complex German market: Augmented Reality technology that…
The US Beaverton Oregon food manufacturer Reser’s Fine Foods, known for its potato salad, expanded its Mid-Columbia operations with the opening of a new processing plant in Franklin County, just north of Pasco. The new 170,000-square-foot facility…
Following a huge contract with Tesco that Comber-based Mash Direct negotiated, families and individuals in England and Wales can now enjoy beer battered chips and onion rings with chili baby potato bakes from Northern Ireland (NI). The…
Lamb Weston Holdings recently announced plans to expand French fry processing capacity in Argentina by building a new manufacturing facility in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. Lamb Weston Alimentos Modernos S.A., the company’s joint venture in South…
Amidst the confusion and uncertainty in the post-COVID world, McCain continues to look for acquisitions that coincide with its company values and worldwide leadership position. McCain Foods has bought Scelta Products, expanding its family of delicious, prepared…
Recently, potato chips and fried chicken were combined by Family Mart and the snack manufacturer Calbee. This is Calbee’s second time selling chips that are inspired by Famichiki, but they guarantee that the new recipe is much…
Boulder Canyon, a line of better-for-you, kettle-style potato chips offered by Utz Brands Inc., has partnered with Austin-based hot sauce darling, Yellowbird Foods, to create a limited-time offering - Boulder Canyon Boulder Batch Yellowbird Habanero kettle-style potato…
It took over 1,350 kilos of potatoes to cook the world’s largest rösti – a traditional potato fritter from Switzerland. According to a Euronews report, members of the Swiss Farmer’s Union cooked up the colossal 13 square metre rösti…
