processing and packaging
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Agristo begins site preparations for North Dakota processing plant
Belgian potato producer Agristo has begun site preparation for its $450 million processing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The company’s f... READ MORE »
Optical sorter to showcase new chip processing application
Key Technology will showcase a new chip processing application for its COMPASS optical sorter for chips later this month. An application for the be... READ MORE »
Utz Brands closing Michigan manufacturing facility
Utz Brands is shuttering its Grand Rapids, Michigan processing facility, reducing its manufacturing footprint from eight to seven primary plants. T... READ MORE »
New map provides view of potato processing plant locations
If you’ve ever wondered where potato processing plants are concentrated in North America, a new resource can provide those answers at a glance. T... READ MORE »
J.R. Simplot to acquire Belgian potato processor
Global food and agriculture company J.R. Simplot has agreed to acquire Belgian potato processing company Clarebout Potatoes in a deal expected to clos... READ MORE »
New batch frying system helps maintain temperature control
PPM Technologies, a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling group, has introduced its new BatchWright frying system for kettle-style potato c... READ MORE »
