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Dewulf plans Smart Logistics Centre
Dewulf, developer of harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots, is expanding its Roeselare site with a new Smart Logistics Centre. The new facility is being built across from the existing buildings on Moorseelsesteenweg. The center wil... more
Potato Industry Leadership Institute 2017 dates set
The National Potato Council (NPC) and Potatoes USA are accepting applications for the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) class of 2017. The annual eight-day program, to be held Feb. 8-16, 2017, is designed to identify, develop, and cultivate... more
Ag World Golf Classic raises funds for charity
Columbia Basin area businesses and golfers turned out in numbers for the 3rd Annual Ag World Golf Classic on June 13, at the Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick, Washington. The event helped to raise $64,813 for the Ronald McDonald House Spokane to... more
New Michigan Potato Industry Commission chair elected
Phil Gusmano of Better Made Snack Foods Inc. of Detroit was elected the new chair of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission at its Aug. 11 meeting as part of the Montcalm County Field Day. He succeeds Brian Sackett of Sackett Potatoes of Mecost... more
Potatoes USA restructures APRE
During the Potatoes USA Summer Meeting held in Seattle August 10, it was announced that the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) has been restructured in an effort to minimize overhead costs and expand research on potato nutrition. The d... more
BioConsortia adds to Science Advisory Board
BioConsortia Inc. added three experts to its Scientific Advisory Board. All three are renowned leaders in their respective fields of research and each brings experience and knowledge to different aspects of BioConsortia’s AMS (Advanced Microbia... more
BrandStorm attendees to visit Clif Bar
The United Fresh Produce Association’s second annual BrandStorm marketing event will take place Nov. 14-16, 2016 in San Francisco, California at the Hilton Financial District San Francisco. Following the educational event, BrandStorm attendees ... more
FDA extends some FSMA compliance dates, releases guidance
FDA has extended some of the compliance deadlines for parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and has issued draft guidance for a key portion of the law, the Produce Safety Rule. The changes affect compliance dates for parts of the current ... more
Kiremko offers new handling conveyor
The H Flow Conyevor is one of Kiremko’s newest products. This conveyor belt is developed for the transportation of snacks and frozen products. It has a shake and slide system, where the products are moving in a forward direction with a backward... more
NPC awards $10,000 scholarship
The National Potato Council has named Justin Clements, a fifth year doctoral student in the Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center working in the Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the recipient of the 2016-2017 ... more
