processing and packaging
New line of high-capacity vibratory conveyors target potato processing
Potato chips and strips are among the food-handling applications targeted by a new line of high-capacity vibratory conveyors from Key Technology. ... READ MORE »
New packaging machinery company division merges pair of businesses
Packaging machinery company BW Packaging has created a new division merging Barry Wehmiller filling and closing businesses Pneumatic Scale Angelus and... READ MORE »
Longtime Philadelphia establishment wins Herr’s Foods contest
The winner of Herr’s Foods’ third Flavored by Philly contest celebrates a Philadelphia culinary staple. Romano’s Stromboli Special Hot Chips bea... READ MORE »
Northeast potato farming operations join forces in strategic partnership
An eighth-generation Pennsylvania potato farming company has formed a strategic partnership with a fifth-generation New England potato farm. The Ma... READ MORE »
Packaging a-peel: Rebrand helps Little Potato Co. deliver message
A little more than a year ago, the Little Potato Co. decided a facelift was in order. The Edmonton, Alberta-based pioneer in creamer potatoes, fo... READ MORE »
Restaurants serving up deep-fried deals for National French Fry Day
TGIF will have an added twist tomorrow. July 12 is National French Fry Day, and several national restaurant chains are giving customers reason to c... READ MORE »
Machine learning tool helping improve potato packing performance
A prominent Prince Edward Island potato grower has partnered with a machine learning crop insights tool to improve packing line performance. G Viss... READ MORE »
Potato salad product recalled because of hard plastic concerns
Reser’s Fine Foods is voluntarily recalling a potato salad product because of the possibility of hard plastic foreign material in the package. Su... READ MORE »
Frito-Lay plant plans to lay off 88 workers
Layoffs at a Frito-Lay potato chip manufacturing plant in New York’s Hudson Valley will begin in August, affecting 88 on-site employees. The layo... READ MORE »
McCain investing more than $370M in French production sites
McCain Foods is investing more than $377 million in three production facilities in France to bolster its competitiveness in the French and European ma... READ MORE »
