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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 ...

Potato packer Nedato has appointed Carel van Buchem as Managing Director effective May 28, 2018. Carel van Buchem has broad national and international experience as general and commercial manager in the field ...

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 ...

Preparations for this year's PotatoEurope exhibition are progressing well, with planting now complete at the event venue, Rittergut Bockerode farm, near Springe-Mittelrode in Lower Saxony (Germany). Ideal weather conditions and well-prepared soil ...

Potato cultivation in the highlands of Indonesia is plagued by a number of pests, including Potato Cyst Nematodes and Phytophthora infestans. Dutch experts help their Indonesian counterparts to find the right approach ...

Last month, Packaging Equipment Specialist BluePrint Automation (BPA) named Andre Boom Chief Operating Officer for BluePrint Automation (BPA) Americas.Andre spent the last 25+ years in progressive roles with leading snack food manufacturers ...

Resson, a predictive analytics company for the agricultural industry, has announced a $14 million Series C up round of financing that welcomed Mahindra & Mahindra as a strategic partner. The Indian conglomerate ...

Last Friday 4 May, the European potato community gathered in Brussels for the Europatat Congress 2018. Under the slogan “Potatoes: a healthy, sustainable and responsible sector”, the annual event focused on the many ...

In Western Australia, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has wrapped up autumn surveillance for the tomato potato psyllid (TPP), with no detections of a damaging plant bacteria associated with ...

Today, premier sorting software and hardware developer and manufacturer, TOMRA, announces the appointment of Felix Flemming to Head of Digital for TOMRA Sorting Solutions. In this role, Felix is leading TOMRA Sorting ...

Processing and Packaging Equipment specialist tna is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom McPhee to the newly-created position of Group Technical Support Manager, reinforcing the company’s commitment to customer service excellence. ...

Atlantic hospitality and camaraderie were on full display in Truro, Nova Scotia in April as fifth generation potato farmers, Robert Anderson and Jill Ebbett of East Glassville, New Brunswick (Canada) were named ...

Potatoes may, in many ways, be the perfect candidate for precision agriculture.They’re a high-volume, high-value and high-input crop and the industry has already invested more than other sectors in soil and drainage ...

The weather has not been kind to potato growers in the United Kingdom. AHDB potatoes offers some helpful tips and guidance to make it a successful potato growing season nevertheless. Patience Claire ...

A five year research project to develop precision agriculture ('smart') technologies for the use of inputs in potato farming at the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering received ...

The EuroBlight project is examining the ongoing evolution of the potato late blight pathogen (Phytophthora infestans).In 2017, almost 1500 samples from 16 countries in Europe were genotyped.The results indicate that new clones ...

How can we feed 9.8 billion world citizens in 2050? And provide them with nutrient-rich food that is produced quickly, with little fresh water and the least possible footprint? That's the question ...

Potato growers supplying McDonald’s are set to benefit from the provision of free agronomy skills training to improve crop performance and quality with the launch of the MacFry Potato Academy.  The Academy ...

Avebe announces that it will produce Etenia potato starch derivative at the food processing plant in Ter Apelkanaal, using a line on which other starch derivatives are also produced. Due to the ...

Heat and Control presents its range of potato preparation solutions, with the lower cost of ownership providing cost effective and improved product output. Heat and Control offers a two stage batch peel ...

UK-based Fabcon Food Systems has provided the machinery for a GBP1.5m production line in a new Kuwait factory, built and owned by the AlWazzan Foodstuff Industries Group. This was the company’s first ...

At the end of October, starch manufacturer VPP “Vimal” will open a new plant on the outskirts of Chernihiv, Ukraine. Launching a new company will increase the production capacity of the company ...

SnowValley Agricultural Group and Aviko Group, invested by the joint venture between the two leading potato product brands, have decided to once again team up with their long-term processing partner TOMRA Sorting ...

Oil is a key ingredient in any potato-chip production line. Used as a heat transfer agent during the frying process, it provides the chips with their unique flavor and texture. As the ...

Canadian-based Brandneu Foods has significantly reduced lead times for its popular range of kale chips by 75% after installing the high performance tna intelli-flav® OMS 5 at its plant in Toronto.  In ...