Processing
Sorting by size lets growers sell every part of the crop, from the fresh market to starch
A smaller minimum size lets more of the drought-hit crop go to fries processors this season
A smaller island crop means the crisps maker must buy more potatoes from Sweden and Denmark
Contract farming for crisps is starting in Kazakhstan, with the buyer secured before planting
Discovery will now test how North America's four big fry makers shared market data
One variety on half the area leaves Belgian growers and fry makers facing the same drought risk
The first price of the season will show how much the drought has changed potato prices in Belgium
A European breeder showing a Kyrgyz crisping field signals real demand for processing seed
The group result is flattered by a land revaluation while the starch business itself lost money
France is the EU's largest processing-potato producer, so its shortfall drives prices across the bloc
Starch potatoes are being pulled into the fries chain, a sign of how tight processing raw material is
Stored 2025 potatoes and imports are hiding the 2026 shortfall, and that buffer will soon run out
Cross-border flows show where raw material is short: Belgian and French plants draw on Dutch stocks
The first big fries-plant closure since the 2025 glut shows a major group now sees lasting overcapacity
Home-bred varieties now cover crisps, flakes and fries, the segment most dependent on imported genetics
A harvest below 40 million tonnes for the first time, after growers cut acres on purpose
Processing moves to the field so reject potatoes never have to travel anywhere
Where the Rupert volume goes is the question the announcement does not answer
Volume is back before pricing power is - six quarters of it, and margins following
The extra year is not a setback for growers - it is the storage and seed window
The NEIKER Technology Centre in Spain has registered a new potato variety called Atsegiñe, distinguished by its purple…
In response to growing consumer demand for clean-label convenience foods, European scientists are pioneering a novel preservation technique…
Belgian potato processor Agristo is making a major strategic bet on France with a €350 million investment in…
Regional flavours and protein formats aimed at two segments at once
Crisps inside the burger, KFC flavour inside the crisps — both directions at once
Regional packing capacity of 10,000 m² under one roof, ahead of the storage season
5,000 m³ of peel a year becomes power for 600 homes, and the residue goes back to the field
Heat pumps and steam recovery against drying costs, plus acrylamide below 500 µg/kg
1,000 t a day against a cited 350, with 96.8% starch extraction
Convenience stores take 36.4% of snack sales, and flavours follow them
Emami moves from edible oils into snacks with a quick-commerce-first brand
Fresh potatoes extruded into 0.5-1 mm grains — storage, freight and shelf life all change
Rice flour batter beat wheat — the winning frozen chip two years running
Potatoes sourced within ten miles; $75 million spent, partly on tariffed Canadian steel
Over 1,000 professionals from 30+ countries — a national congress turned international
Average tuber length down from 10-11 cm to 7-8 cm — the fry itself changes size
Portion size as the anniversary product — three times the giga fries, two weeks only
Four flavours, four chains, one launch date — exclusivity used as a distribution tool
Peels carry potassium, vitamin C and iron — and are thrown out by default
Rented processing lines instead of owned ones — the barrier removed is capital, not skill
73% of 874 billion KRW came from outside Korea — and Pocachip outsells Lay’s in Vietnam
Seasoning tuned in 0.1% steps to fix the one score the brand kept losing
A limited seasonal item built to make the raw material itself the selling point
Children ate salad when crushed chips were on it — so the chip became the dressing
While Italian potato gnocchi often steal the spotlight in the world of European dumplings, Austria’s Mohnnudeln (poppy seed…
Lamb Weston Brings NextGeneration Potato Innovation to WOFEX Manila 2026Debuting in the Philippines, Snap Fries, Frenzy Fries and…
A delegation from the Technological Institute of the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (RGAU-MSHA)…
Belgian star chef Mallory Gabsi, a former Top Chef contestant and owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant, has brought authentic Belgian…
French farmhouse-style chips from the brand Ramdam have taken the top spot in their category on the Yuka…
Industry Spotlight Economode’s Frying Oil Filtration and Rapid Cooling: How Fines Removal Extends Frying Oil Life and Snack…
