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The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 173.7 points in June 2018, down 2.4 points (1.3 percent) from its level in May, representing the first month-on month decline since the beginning of ...

The Pulsed Electric Field Technology (PEF) machine on display at McCain Foods in Washdyke The aim is to produce healthier fries as the potatoes absorb less oil during the cooking process after ...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 176.2 points in May 2018, up 2.2 points (1.2 percent) from April level and hitting its highest level since October 2017. The increase in May ...

PepsiCo, Inc. announced last month it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bare Foods Co. (doing business as Bare Snacks), a U.S.-based maker of baked fruit and vegetable snacks. The ...

Potato growers in Idaho will now have the opportunity to learn about the presence of damaging fungal pathogens much earlier, thanks to the efforts of research staff at the University of Idaho. ...

The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimate that the growers in the 5 leading potato growing countries will plant 0,4% more potatoes than last year. There is still a large amount of ...

Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips Inc. plans to build a new 188,000sqf potato chip manufacturing facility and warehouse in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. The Womelsdorf, PA-based company could add up to 100 new jobs once ...

Anuga FoodTec in Cologne shows the options existing today for granulating, coating, encapsulating, agglomerating and instantsing. The trade fair is dedicating an own product segment to food ingredients, the main focus of ...

China’s potato chip production continues to grow in response to strong market demand, according to a report presented by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Industry sources estimate China’s MY2017/18 sliced potato chip and ...

Indian company ITC Ltd has entered the fresh fruits and vegetables market under the “Farmland” brand of products by launching value-added potatoes such as low sugar varieties, potatoes with antioxidants, baby potatoes ...

Recent research, coupled with the revival trend for potato varieties that have been more or less forgotten, has driven the industry to test a variety of new types of tubers. Each of ...

British brand Corkers announces a partnership with the Muela family, producers of award-winning olive oil from the Mueloliva farm, to launch a new premium crisp range, named Olive Oil.  The launch of ...

Researchers dr. Jocelyn Midgley (Simplot Australia) and professor Vicki Chen, from UNSW School of Chemical Engineering in Sydney, Australia, associate professor Jayashree Arcot and PhD student Shirin Dabestani, plan to find a solution to extract ...

Digital sorting has recently experienced a step change. This disruptive new technology, which has been in commercial use at potato processing facilities around the world for more than a year, offers novel ...

The food business is hugely dependent on consumer demands and processors, while equipment manufacturers must adapt accordingly to stay ahead of the game. Andre Erasmus examines some changes and adaptations that have taken place ...

Acrylamide continues to be an important issue for health regulatory bodies around the world, with the European Food Safety Agency, Health Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and other countries issuing reports over the last 12-24 ...

The food business is hugely dependent on consumer demands and processors, while equipment manufacturers must adapt accordingly to stay ahead of the game. Andre Erasmus examines some changes and adaptations that have taken place ...

Canadian consumers who avoid potatoes to reduce their carb intake can now try a new Ontario-grown variety that is touted to have a lower glycemic response, meaning it doesn’t cause the rapid ...

McDonald’s has recently opened a new location in Missouri, the US, with services that include self-serve kiosks for ordering meals, table service, and the highly sought after option of unlimited french fries. ...

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 different approaches ...

 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 and loading ...

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 the company’s ...

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 month, all ...

Pringles brings back some holiday favorites while introducing new, on-trend flavored salted-caramel crisps. You're sure to please guests when you show up at a holiday event with one or all of these ...

Improved shelf life for food products is essential – not only to satisfy the customer, but also to ensure quality and safety.Andre Erasmus has a closer look at how this works in ...