Potato News

McCain, the UK’s No.1 frozen potato brand, has announced the appointment of James Young, who will be joining the UK senior leadership team as Agriculture Director.

A lot of water, energy and nutrition is lost during the processing of vegetables and potatoes. Scientists from Ghent University, together with partners Flanders' FOOD, Howest, VITO and Vlakwa, are therefore reviewing the processing process from A to Z in the VEG-i-TEC research center.

The call for abstract submission for WPC 2022 is now open and authors are encouraged to submit their abstract online for consideration. Deadline for Oral Submissions: 30th November 2021. Deadline for Poster Submission: 15th February 2022.

The home of the much-loved Pembrokeshire potato has added a new iconic product to supermarket shelves with the launch of the UK's first carbon-neutral potato.

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) reported results for the third quarter of 2021.

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension specialist shares tips for improving profitability during times of high fertilizer prices.

Conagra Brands, Inc., one of North America's leading branded food companies, is returning to the National Association of Convenience Stores' 2021 NACS Show with a dynamic assortment of snacking solutions.

Marinas ha eliminado el plástico de sus envases y ofrece sus patatas fritas en bolsas 100% libres de plástico, biodegradables y de materiales compostables.

Lay’s lanza la nueva campaña de Lay’s Horno, una propuesta que sustituye la fritura por un proceso de horneado. El resultado es un snack con un 50% menos de grasa que las patatas tradicionales.

Princesa Amandine participará en la próxima edición de FruitAttraction (del 5 al 7 de octubre en IFEMA Madrid) con presencia en los stands de sus cuatro socios ibéricos: Udapa (10C05), GV El Zamorano (10B01), Ibérica de Patatas (5F02) y Campotec (8D03).

The annual demand for potatoes in Bangladesh is about 9 million tons. The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) urged the government to provide a BDT 9 (USD 0.11) subsidy per kilogram of potato stored in various cold storages in the country.

In the Russian potato market, the upward trend in prices continues, and they just reached a record level over the past few years, analysts of the EastFruit project report.

In a recent report USDA-FAS forecasts a fresh potato production in China of 94 million tons for marketing year 2021/22. This is a 5% decrease from the estimated 99 million tons in the previous year, a result of decreased acreage.

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and IRI® announced a new partnership to provide AFFI members with complimentary access to IRI data on frozen food performance in real-time.

Tubers have battled various scourges for about 10,000 years, as well as an unpredictable climate that can cause unseasonable frost damage to crops every year.

Spudsy, the brand that upcycles imperfect sweet potatoes and turns them into plant-based, delicious snacks, has announced the closing of a $3.3 Million funding round led by KarpReilly and Stage 1 Fund.

The marketing year that ended in June 2021 was unlike any year the US potato industry has ever experienced. With pandemic restrictions ebbing and flowing from June 2020 to July 2021, sales at foodservice fluctuated while retail purchases remained extremely strong throughout the year.

In New Brunswick’s potato belt, the spud is king, yielding two billion pounds of product for a $1.5 billion industry during the annual fall harvest. This year’s potato crop is bigger and better than 2020, thanks to warm weather and good rain over the summer growing season.