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Innovation will take center stage at Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) refreshed 2018 Fresh Summit Convention and Expo when it convenes in less than two weeks (October 18-20) in Orlando, Florida, USA. Attendees ...

When UK potato chips manufacturer Seabrook Crisps was acquired by its current management in July 2015, private equity investor LDC backed the management buy-out to support Seabrook's growth. Over the past three years, ...

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today reported results for the third quarter 2018. Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of Pepsico: “We are pleased with our results for the third quarter.”“We continued to see ...

Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed, and industrial markets has appointed Tom Barber, vice president of capital sales, and Jason Pintuff, director of process ...

Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries is proud to announce the 10th Anniversary of its multiple award-winning spirit, Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka.In commemoration of this milestone, the distillery has released limited edition 10th Anniversary bottles paying ...

The county Nyandarua in Kenya has received a Sh116 million (€1 million; USD 1.16 million) grant from the European Union to boost potato farming. Speaking after signing the deal at the Devolution ...

Wageningen University & Research uses computer models to develop sustainable management strategies in the control of potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans.Francine Pacilly received her PhD on this socially relevant topic ...

New Zealand’s potato industry governing body has made a commitment to ensure the quality of potatoes imported from NZ by Fiji will be of top quality. Potatoes New Zealand (PNZ) says it ...

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, is celebrating their 70th anniversary. Since introducing their first automated food processing system in 1948, Key has grown to become a ...

Research at the James Hutton Institute has led to the discovery of genetic variations which can help protect potato crop yields at high temperature, potentially providing potato breeders with a valuable tool ...

The Washington State Potato Commission, headquartered in Moses Lake, Washington, has been pleasantly surprised by the weather and its impact on this year’s potato crop in the state. Chris Voigt, Washington State ...

PepsiCo, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Ramon Laguarta, 54, to succeed Indra K. Nooyi, 62, as Chief Executive Officer. Nooyi will step down on October 3rd ...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 168.8 points in July 2018, down as much as 6.5 points (3.7 percent) from June and 10.3 points (3.7 percent) from the corresponding period last ...

Earlier this month KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack Group, announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Popchips Ltd, which owns and operates the Popchips brand for the United Kingdom ...

McCain, the UK’s number one frozen potato brand, has announced that Nick Vermont will be retiring from the business after a 35-year career at McCain.Howard Snape will replace Nick as regional president, ...

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 ...

About five years ago, Jeanne and Matt Rue were frying batches of chips in a deep fryer from their farm in Ohio and selling them at local farmer’s markets and festivals.Now, Rue ...

PotatoEurope 2018, one of the top events for the international potato industry, returns to Germany on September 12 and 13. PotatoEurope, an annual exhibition, is held in Germany every four years. This ...

Potato farmers in Nyandarua (Kenya) have approved regulations for Irish potatoes production, handling and marketing. They expressed reservations, however, about some sections of the regulations contained in the Crops Act, 2013. The ...

What matters more for food businesses, quality and safety or quantity? The long-standing consensus among food growers, packers and processors is that quality is crucial. Delivering a high-quality product – uniform in ...

The latest data on in-store airflow, tuber respiration and sprout suppression is included in the 3rd edition of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research’s (SBCSR) Potato Store Managers’ Guide. The guide is written ...

The Belgian Development Cooperation has been working with the International Potato Centre (CIP) in developing countries since the 1970s. The aim is to support the research and training required to improve the ...

On June 1st 2018 GRIMME Belgium inaugurated its new location in the town of Roeselare, about 90 km west of Brussels. The agricultural machinery manufacturer constructed a 2,900 m² modern building with integrated ...

Typically, potatoes are multiplied by replanting a small potato tuber from last season, causing it to grow a new potato plant. Recently a new method of multiplication is making headlines: true potato ...

Albert Bartlett, leading supplier of fresh potatoes in the United Kingdom, is to launch chilled potato products with major UK retailers and food service customers.Albert Bartlett’s strategic vision is to become the ...