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Chatting with new TOMRA CEO Tove Andersen
In August 2021, Tove Andersen became the CEO of TOMRA, a global supplier of recycling, mining and food production equipment. With a history with crop ... READ MORE »
Black Gold Farms taps Mark Knight at COO
Black Gold Farms has hired a new chief operating officer to help implement its "Farm Better Strategy." Mark Knight assumes the role as Black Gold F... READ MORE »
McCain Foods stops shipments to Russia, ends construction on facility
Potato processing giant McCain Foods has ceased construction on a Russian processing facility and stopped shipment of its product to Russia. In a M... READ MORE »
It’s been a long road for seed potato farmer Mike Telford and his growing family
A life in farming seemed to be preordained for Mike Telford. “I grew up in Utah in Bountiful. My father was what they called a truck farmer, and ... READ MORE »
Black Gold Farms hires new general manager for logistics firm
Horizon Logistics, the transportation arm of the Black Gold Farms operation, has added Terrence Bro to serve as its general manager. Bro's 34-y... READ MORE »
Talking with Thilani Jayakody, an up-and-comer in the potato industry
The work of Thilani Jayakody, a Ph.D. candidate at Michigan State University, has recently been recognized by the Potato Association of America in the... READ MORE »
McCain invests in Strong Roots, continues plant-based food focus
Strong Roots, a leading plant-based frozen food company, and McCain Foods, a family-owned world leader in frozen potato specialties and appetizers, ha... READ MORE »
Ten Acre Marketing hires United Fresh’s Coppola
Ten Acre Marketing, a full-service agricultural marketing firm expanded their team, tapping fresh produce marketing veteran Mary Coppola Heslep. Co... READ MORE »
McCain Foods sets aggressive sustainability goal, updates how it’s doing on others
Frozen potato product giant McCain Foods recently announced an aggressive new goal in its efforts to improve its sustainability practices, as well as ... READ MORE »
WSU researcher Kiwamu Tanaka focused on identifying natural plant disease resistance
Just like humans, plants have evolutionary immune systems. Washington State University Associate Professor Kiwanu Tanaka has made studying those immun... READ MORE »
