Potato News from the United States

Eric Halverson is the new chief executive officer of potato grower-shipper Black Gold Farms.

The Simplot potato processing plant in Nampa will again stay open longer than anticipated.

Robert Tominaga, president of Heyburn, Idaho-based Southwind Farms, has seen demand for the fingerlings his company grows and other specialties rise dramatically in recent years.

Maureen Storey, PhD, president and CEO of the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) today announced the formation of the APRE President’s Circle, a new membership category designed to strengthen industry value chain collaboration

Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating how an employee at Oregon Potato Co. in Boardman severed four fingers on her right hand in a workplace accident

The Snack Food Association (SFA) will participate in the PACK EXPO Partner Program November 2-5, 2014 at McCormick Place in Chicago, SFA President & CEO Tom Dempsey announced.

Today, Lay's Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger flavored potato chips was announced as the winner of this year's Lay's 'Do Us A Flavor' contest

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Penford Corporation (NASDAQ: PENX), a U.S.-based leader in specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications.

Already sixty-six billion dollars in revenue, Pepsico faces growth demands from investors at four to six percent a year--which, Nooyi says, means the company needs to find an additional three and a half to four billion dollars of revenue. Every year.

Potandon Produce LLC will be showcasing two new varieties at the upcoming PMA show, the Klondike Royale, a wonderful yellow fleshed potato and Smiley’s, a petite yellow-fleshed potato with naturally occurring marks on the surface of the skin which resemble smiles.

While millions of people from around the world traveled to the iconic Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany this year, Snyder's of Hanover is giving consumers a way to experience the annual beer festival from the comfort of their own homes with the introduction of new Limited Edition Oktoberfest pretzels.

Snack food manufacturer Calbee North America announces the company has located operations in the former BMW distribution facility in Senatobia, Mississippi. The project represents a corporate investment of $51.1 million and will create 254 jobs over the next five years.

Growers of the potato variety Lamoka used for chip processing have seen a higher than normal incidence of blackleg in their fields this summer.

By contributing approximately 7% of dietary fiber to the U.S. food supply, new research from APRE found that white potatoes are an importance source of this nutrient for Americans.

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported organic revenue growth of 3.1 percent and core earnings per share of $1.36 for the third quarter.

In front of hundreds of associates, suppliers and nonprofit organizations at its Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, Walmart announced its commitment to create a more sustainable food system.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced on October 1, 2014 that it has completed the acquisition of WILD Flavors GmbH.

Diamond Foods, the company behind Kettle Brand and Kettle Chips will start construction this week of a product development and testing center, located adjacent to the Kettle Brand® production facility in Salem, Oregon