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Fifteen percent of Brussels’ friteries surveyed selling potato fries with high levels of known carcinogen acrylamide, according to a snapshot survey of potato fries sold in twenty shops. A joint investigation conducted ...

Technavio’s latest market research report on the global potato peeler and slicer equipment market shows that the demand in well-established markets in driven by the necessity to replace the old machines with ...

TOMRA Sorting Food has launched a new way of naming its food sorting machines, to bring clarity and simplicity to the way its next generation of sorters can be identified and specified ...

Price remains an important factor for European consumers, when deciding to purchase innovative potato snacks, however it is flavor that has become more important recently. On the other hand, in the US, the convenience channel is driving the ...

The UK’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union has dominated the headlines since the end of June, but what will the effect on the potato industry be?  By Cedric Porter of World ...

 Schmieding Produce prepares to launch in January a new skinny potato product to help Americans in a key month to lose weight.  “We are extremely excited about the launch of our new ...

A new luxury chips brand was created by the fourth generation potato farmers Mike Russell Smith and Colette Cronje: Savoursmiths. Brand design agency Mystery Ltd has helped with naming, brand identity, packaging ...

New ingredients and formats, along with an emphasis on the ‘real’ and ‘rustic’, are some of the hallmarks of product innovation in the frozen potato category over the last two years, as ...

Recent enhancements in refrigeration technologies take into consideration requirements such as energy savings, ease of access and use, high performance and cost-savings, among some of the most prominent demands from food processors. ...

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 ...

The UK potato supplier Branston has begun work on its GBP5m plant extension that will process potatoes destined for the convenience sector and create 20 new jobs in Lincoln. The 1,700 sq ...

GreenStone Farm Credit Services has made a $25,000 contribution to the Great Lakes Ag-Tech Business Incubator. The Incubator is a non-profit organization focused on helping farmers and entrepreneurs commercialize their ag-technology machinery, equipment or software ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to conduct research trials on 15 new varieties of imported Irish potato over the next three months, to determine their suitability for local conditions. Portfolio ...

According to the GAIN report "Poland - Fresh Potatoes and Products. Annual 2015"- published on November 27, 2015 - the 2015 Potato production in Poland dropped 13% compared to last year to ...

Last year Dutch Potato Grower and Packer Nedato has put in place a long-term quality plan with the objective to further improve the quality of the delivered product. Nedato now reports that ...

In October JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™ and TERRA® Real Vegetable Chips, part of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., revealed the T5 Farm -- a blue potato farm and ...

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 ...

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today announced plans to pursue the separation of the Company into two independent public companies: one comprising its robust consumer portfolio of diverse and leading brands and ...

In order to conduct research and development for long-term innovations in its entire snacks division, Arca Continental has inaugurated its Global Innovation Center for Snacks in Atlanta, which will serve the Wise ...

China’s commitment to the potato was very publicly and internationally demonstrated when it hosted the World Potato Congress, July 28-30.  There were more than 900 delegates at the congress, two thirds of ...

Uganda has registered a first value addition factory, being the first in potato processing not only in the country, but also in the region. The processing plant built cost more than USD 10 ...

What began with one man’s invention more than 100 years ago turned into a company that today sells equipment in 120 countries around the world. That is the story of Urschel Laboratories ...

McDonald’s announced that it will open restaurants in Kazakhstan in 2015, in conjunction with a local developmental licensee, Kairat Boranbayev.  Kazakhstan will be 120th global market for McDonald’s. In the same time, it ...

Crisps manufacturer Mackie’s Crisps uses three Ishida iTPS (Integrated Total Packaging System) for snacks at the new factory in Inchcoonans in Errol, Perthshire, Scootland. The Ishida iTPS comprises an Ishida 14 head multihead weigher ...

interpack has proven to be the largest scale event showcasing trends and innovations with an influence on the industry globally, among Europe’s trade fairs this spring. Potato Processing International learned what makes ...