Potato Processor

Kronen creating processing line for Argentina’s largest supermarket chain

Kronen has taken a big step forward in a major processing line project its working on for Argentina's largest supermarket chain, which also has a coll... continue reading »

Agriculture groups urge USDA to take action to assist with foodservice effects

A coalition of agriculture groups is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to “take swift action” to help stabilize markets affected by the CO... continue reading »

Frozen Food Aisle

Produce sees sales spike in US amid coronavirus, led by frozen fruits, vegetables

The numbers are starting to come in and at least on the grocery side of the business and the produce industry has been able to respond to consumer nee... continue reading »

Potato, corn vodka maker switches production to hand sanitizer

With bottles of hand sanitizer flying off retail shelves amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, distilleries are using their spirits to aid the sup... continue reading »

Lamb Weston adds Bunge, Lowe’s executives to board of directors

Lamb Weston Holdings announced March 18 the appointments of Robert J. Coviello, Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Government Affairs at Bunge ... continue reading »

potatoes

South Australia aims to turn rejected potatoes into starch

The three-year project targets the 40% of potatoes rejected from supermarket shelves for being too ugly, with an injection of $1 million funding to fi... continue reading »

Tong coil cleaner

Tong adds self-cleaning function to coil cleaner

Tong Engineering has added new features to its potato and vegetable coil cleaning unit to improve performance and ease of maintenance. Incorporatin... continue reading »

China approves US fresh potatoes for chipping

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced Feb. 25 that China has taken numerous ac... continue reading »

TOMRA, Compac, BBC show off new equipment at Fruit Logistica

TOMRA Food, Compac and BBC Technologies exhibited at Fruit Logistica Berlin in early February. Fruit Logistica is world’s leading fresh produce i... continue reading »

Tiny tomatoes, summer-flavored potato chips among winners of PAC Global awards

Sunset Sprinkles Tiny Mighty Tomatoes and Miss Vickie's' line of Signatures potato chips have been recognized for packaging on the global stage by the... continue reading »