News on Potatoes for processing from the United States

Susie Thompson Wins NPPGA Meritorious Service Award
February 26, 2012
Susie Thompson Wins NPPGA Meritorious Service Award
Asunta (Susie) Thompson is the winner of the 2012 NPPGA Meritorious Service Award. It was presented to her at NPPGA's annual banquet. This comes on the heals of winning a Meritorious Service Award from the National Potato Council in January. Dr. Thom...
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December 14, 2011
National Fry Processor Trials identify lower acrylamide clones
The first acrylamide test results have become available from the Washington and Idaho National Fry Processor Trials (NFPT).
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November 22, 2010
Idaho potato processing down
Potato Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon used 6.99 million cwt of raw potatoes during October, down 1 percent from October 2009, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Sormac's successful carrot topper WOS-1A solves frying colour problems in potato processing.
November 06, 2008
Sormac's successful carrot topper WOS-1A solves frying colour problems in potato processing.
During the production of par-fried french fries, problems can occur if the potatoes used in the process start becoming opaque. This happens when the starch in potatoes is converted into sugars.
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