Potato Processor
COVID-19 restrictions force innovation by food industry
Stay-at-home and non-gathering mandates due to COVID-19 concerns have led to massive reductions in worldwide foodservice demand. According to the U... continue reading »
Ag World Support Systems founder Warren Henninger dies from injuries sustained in fall
Warren Henninger, founder and chairman of Ag World Support Systems and longtime member of the potato industry, died May 23, eight days after a fall at... continue reading »
Early-stage processing water purification can help reduce usage, costs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports one in six Americans gets sick from eating contaminated food each year. Pressure on produ... continue reading »
Heat and Control rolls out frying oil filtration system
Heat and Control recently released the OilSaver Filtration System to its Oil Management System lineup. The OilSaver extends the life of frying ... continue reading »
USDA announces $470 million in Section 32 food purchases
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced May 4 details of $470 million in Section 32 food purchases to occur in the third quarter of fisca... continue reading »
Jones Potato Chip Company cited in PACA complaint
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industr... continue reading »
Excess perishable food distribution platform created by ReposiTrak
ReposiTrak, Inc., as an extension of a project with Department of Defense, has activated its technology platform to address chronic imbalances in the... continue reading »
ProEx Food vegetable peeler designed to use minimal water
ProEx Food offers a wide variety of produce processing equipment, including three different technologies for peeling: a knife peeler, u-bed peeler/scr... continue reading »
USDA urged to aid specialty crop supply chain by Congress, produce industry
On April 7, Congressmen Jimmy Panetta (D-California), Fred Upton (R-Michigan), Jim Costa (D-California) and Doug LaMalfa (R-California) led 108 member... continue reading »
Lamb Weston sales ‘uneven’ during third quarter, partly due to COVID-19 in Asia
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE: LW) has announced its fiscal third quarter 2020 results. [caption id="attachment_11709" align="alignright" width="300"]... continue reading »
