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Robotic arms at work in greenhouses: transforming labor-intensive tasks with precision automation.
June 23, 2025
Robots in Potato Farming: How Technology Helps Growers Overcome Labor Shortages and Boost Productivity
Robots in potato farming help ease labor shortages, cut costs, and boost yields by automating tasks like planting and harvesting. Paired with smart tools like crop monitoring, they improve efficiency, reduce waste, and support sustainable farming.
Goodrich Cereals Showcases Innovation in Potato Products at JFEX 2025
June 22, 2025
Goodrich Cereals Unveils Frozen Gourmet Fries & Premium Snacks at JFEX 2025, Tokyo
Goodrich Cereals showcases its innovative frozen fries, potato appetizers, flakes, and dehydrated veggies at JFEX 2025, Tokyo (Booth 3-21), highlighting quality, flavor, and sustainability to expand in Japan’s premium food market.
Chaincraft
June 19, 2025
ChainCraft and Innovad Partner to Deliver Sustainable, Circular Solutions in Animal Nutrition
ChainCraft will build its first full-scale plant in the Netherlands, using residual potato juice from a nearby starch processing plant to produce circular fatty acids, creating even more value from the potato in a sustainable way.
Lamb Weston's new frozen potato products plant in Kruiningen, Netherlands
June 18, 2025
Waste is a No-No in Lamb Weston’s French Fries Factory
Lamb Weston opened a new factory in Kruiningen, Netherlands, focused on sustainability. The facility reuses water and heat throughout production, making the process more efficient and eco-friendly while delivering high-quality frozen fries.
Representantes de las empresas y centros tecnológicos que participan en la iniciativa, enmarcada dentro del proyecto europeo Brilian, en la planta de Udapa en Gasteiz.
June 11, 2025
España: bioplásticos a partir de la papa
El proyecto supone aprovechar los residuos de los procesos de industrialización de patata y darle así un giro sustentable a la cadena de valor.
James Hutton Institute will host a webinar on 30 May
May 28, 2025
James Hutton Institute to Host ‘Potato – The Path to a Bright Future’ Webinar on International Day of Potato
Join the James Hutton Institute's webinar on May 30, International Day of Potato, to explore UK potato production challenges and innovations in breeding, sustainability, AI tools, and pest control. Hosted by NPIC and Professor Ingo Hein.
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REYCO Systems celebrates 50 years of innovation—1975 to 2025.
May 13, 2025
REYCO Systems Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation in Food Processing Excellence
REYCO Systems celebrates 50 years of innovation in food processing technology. From the Oil Miser® to EcoMiser® and EcoVac™, the company continues to lead with sustainable solutions. Here's to the next 50 years of success!
Maggie McNeil and Samuel Harding, co-presidents of Enactus-UPEI display their award-winning potato soap
April 30, 2025
Enactus UPEI's Spuds2Suds: Turning Potato Waste into Sustainable Soap and Community Support
UPEI students created Spuds2Suds, a soap made from surplus PEI potatoes. The eco-friendly project won top prizes at Enactus Regionals, donates a bar to food banks for each sold, and is now available locally. Next stop: Enactus Nationals in Calgary.
CORDA Invicta Fryer by Kiremko with seamlessly integrated EcoMiser.
March 26, 2025
Introducing the CORDA Invicta Fryer with Integrated EcoMiser
Kiremko, in partnership with REYCO, presents the CORDA Invicta Fryer with integrated EcoMiser—combining superior efficiency, hygiene, and performance with advanced oil recovery and optimized energy use for reliable, state-of-the-art frying technology.
Hyfun Foods
March 18, 2025
HyFun Foods & PUM Netherlands Partner to Elevate Potato Farming in Gujarat with Sustainable Practices
HyFun Foods partners with PUM Netherlands to enhance pre-harvest and post-harvest practices for 7,000 potato farmers in Gujarat, ensuring better quality and sustainability. This collaboration aims to reduce storage losses, maintain consistent quality, and strengthen the potato supply chain.
Calbee to Begin Operations at Setouchi Hiroshima Factory
February 24, 2025
Calbee opens next-generation Potato Processing Factory in Setouchi Hiroshima
Calbee, Inc. has announced that its newly constructed Setouchi Hiroshima Factory in Hiroshima City will commence operations on January 13, 2025. This facility is Calbee's first new factory in Japan in nearly 19 years.
Roger & Roger Named First SDG Pioneer in Wallonia by UNITAR
December 26, 2024
Potato Chip manufacturer Roger & Roger recognized as sustainability Pioneer in Wallonia by UNITAR
Roger & Roger has been honoured as the first SDG Pioneer in Wallonia by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). This prestigious title recognizes companies that have successfully integrated sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their operations.
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Royal Avebe and ChainCraft announce strategic collaboration
November 10, 2024
Royal Avebe and ChainCraft enter strategic collaboration to convert residual potato juice into high value products
ChainCraft, a pioneer in the production of circular chemicals and Royal Avebe, a global leader in potato-based starch and protein innovations, are proud to announce a huge step towards a strategic collaboration by entering into a Heads of Agreement.
One Duynie brand exceeds the sum of its parts
September 30, 2024
One Duynie brand exceeds the sum of its parts
As of October 1, 2024 there will be one Duynie brand. To further support the company's co-product partners and customers in achieving ambitious sustainability goals, this unified brand exceeds the sum of its parts.
Fibe Accelerates Sustainable Fashion Possibilities with Investment Funding and Potato Yarn Breakthrough
September 07, 2024
Potato Yarn Breakthrough: Fibe Accelerates Sustainable Fashion Possibilities, creating textile fibre from potato harvest waste
Fibe, a London-based material science company, has developed the world’s first textile fibre from potato harvest waste (stems and leaves), garnering the attention of investors and industry experts alike.
J&J green paper, a Miami-Dade company, announces the implementation of its game-changing sustainable packaging initiative Janus® in partnership with arcos dorados, the largest MCDonald's independent franchisee in the world
June 27, 2024
J&J Green Paper implements its sustainable packaging initiative Janus® with largest independent McDonalds franchisee in the world
J&J Green Paper has announced that its revolutionary JANUS® barrier technology is being used by Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee and a local packaging supplier in Argentina.
The OptiClean project enhances the washing and polishing of root vegetables to reduce food waste by extending their shelf life, supported by Denmark's Green Development and Demonstration Programme.
June 24, 2024
OptiClean Research Initiative: Fighting Food Waste by optimizing the washing and cleaning of fresh root vegetables
The OptiClean initiative, supported by a DKK 5.5 million (USD 790,000) grant from Denmark's Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP), aims to tackle the problem of half-rotten carrots in consumers’ vegetable drawers.
The Pennsylvanian snack manufacturer Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. has launched a new potato chip brand named 'Uglies'. The chips are produced from potatoes that farmers would likely be throwing away due to minor imperfections.
March 14, 2024
Potato chip maker rescues 25 million pounds of 'ugly' potatoes
Uglies Kettle Chips has now 'rescued' 25 million pounds of 'ugly potatoes' that have gone into making the brand’s upcycled Uglies Kettle Chips.

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