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A federal judge in Mexico yesterday barred the import of fresh potatoes from the United States on national security and biosecurity grounds. The decision, made by José Francisco Pérez Mier of the ...

Dutch cold chain logistics provider NewCold is investing $90 million to build a 140-foot-high, 25 million-cubic-foot sub-zero cold storage warehouse in Burley, Idaho.The new warehouse will be one of the largest frozen ...

Foodservice industry veteran Charles “Chip” Callahan is joining Masser Potato Farms as Director of Foodservice Sales, effective immediately.Charles Callahan:  “My entire career has been devoted to the foodservice industry.”“I learned early in ...

On June 5, the government of Mexico published a list of retaliatory tariffs in response to the Section 232 tariffs being imposed by the United States on steel and aluminum imports from ...

Bare Snacks®, creator of delicious Snacks Gone Simple®, has announced the launch of its new line of deliciously crunchy veggie chips: bare® Beet Chips, Carrot Chips and Sweet Potato Chips. Remaining true ...

As McDonald's seeks to modernize its business, the company is placing a big bet on mobile and other tech platforms. McDonald's has been systematically adding self-service ordering kiosks and table service to ...

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 ...

Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities.Werner Baumann, Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG:  “The ...

Volm Companies, a key supplier of packaging and packaging equipment for fresh potatoes in North America, has acquired the business of Atech, Incorporated in Monte Vista Colorado. Atech has been a long-time ...

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is preparing for an expanded sales push both in the United States and abroad with the addition of Ross Johnson as the new Idaho Potato Commission International ...

From Canada’s Mighty Angus Burger to the Cheese & Bacon Loaded Fries from Australia, McDonald’s announced it is serving up menu favorites from around the world in a one-of-a-kind global inspired restaurant ...

MountainKing Potatoes, a leading grower of table potatoes in the United States, has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds, one of the company’s top sellers now available for retail ...

Cape Cod® Potato Chips just announced the long-awaited return of Cape Cod® Russet Potato Chips.Premium russet potatoes are sliced and carefully cooked in custom kettles, creating a unique dark, golden potato chip ...

Yesterday the Patates Dolbec's potato packaging facility in Saint-Ubalde, Quebec received a visit from Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay.Patates Dolbec Inc. just ...

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 ...

Canadians potato processor J & S Visser Produce Inc. is modernizing its equipment in order to adapt to consumer needs on both a local and global scale. The Government of Canada is ...

Due to typhoons that hit Hokkaido last year, Japanese snack food manufacturers Calbee and Koikeya have announced a discontinuation and temporary halt on some potato chip products.  Both companies have been forced ...

Musanze-based potato processor plant, which produces the Winnaz Crisps brand, is set to scale up its production capacity five-fold, officials have said. This follows major upgrades of the plant for both its frying ...

US potatoes used for processed totaled 280 million cwt, down 5% from 2014, when the figures reached 293 million cwt, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) report on potato, ...

McCain Foods (Canada) announced a major investment of USD65m in its Florenceville-Bristol French fry plant that will expand capability and create 40 to 50 new jobs. The company is adding a new ...

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 information and ...

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 ...

If you want to try potato chips with ketchup, dill pickle flavor or seasoned with all you can think of – at the same time! – Canada is the perfect place for ...

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is very disappointed by the decision of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to completely discontinue disinfection services effective December 31st, 2015. The Board was notified ...

Eliane™ Bind 12 is a potato starch with unique properties that allows food manufacturers to create high quality and crispy coatings for fish and meat.  With Eliane™ Bind 12 a significant reduction ...