business
McCain Foods acquiring Maine frozen potato specialty product supplier
McCain Foods will acquire frozen potato specialty product supplier Penobscot McCrum in a transaction that includes McCrum’s potato processing facili... READ MORE »
Tidal Grow AgriScience names new business development leader
Chitosan-based technology company Tidal Grow AgriScience has named Debbie Watts as its new vice president of innovation and business development. W... READ MORE »
NDSU offers online tax management program for ag producers
North Dakota State University Extension is offering a tax management program to agricultural producers and tax preparers next month. A Zoom program... READ MORE »
New Fox Packaging options feature PCR content
Fox Packaging has introduced flexible packaging options featuring up to 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for produce including potatoes. Th... READ MORE »
EarthFresh expands distribution of Butter Potatoes product line
EarthFresh has expanded its Butter Potatoes line across the U.S., with distribution of the new varieties also ramping up in Canada. The varieties �... READ MORE »
PepsiCo closing pair of Frito-Lay facilities in Florida
PepsiCo is closing two Frito-Lay facilities in Orlando, Florida, in moves that will affect 500 employees. According to Florida’s Worker Adjustmen... READ MORE »
Companies form new biorational solutions organization
Valent BioSciences, MGK, and Valent North America have formed a new biorational solutions company in an effort to streamline innovations and speed the... READ MORE »
UK agritech investor acquires crop management and sprout control company
Produce Investments (PI), a U.K.-based investment company focused on potato growing, crop storage and agritech innovation, has acquired fixed crop man... READ MORE »
Redesign emphasizes origins of Lay’s potato chips
A rebranding of Lay’s potato chips aims to focus on the brand’s agricultural heritage while emphasizing that the chips are made with real potatoes... READ MORE »
Lamb Weston officially opens production facility in Argentina
Global frozen potato processor Lamb Weston Holdings has opened a 430,000-square-foot production facility in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... READ MORE »
