processing and packaging
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 »
Fire destroys New Brunswick potato chip plant
A potato chip plant in New Brunswick, Canada, has been destroyed by a March 1 fire. No one was injured in the blaze at Covered Bridge Potato Chips,... READ MORE »
Discovery led by MSU researchers could reduce harmful chemicals in fried potatoes
New research at Michigan State University could lessen health concerns associated with cold-stored potatoes. Samantha Brichta details the discovery in... READ MORE »
Report: Potatoes projected to account for 35% of vegetable production by 2033
U.S. production of vegetables and pulse crops is projected to grow 4% in the next decade, with potatoes expected to account for 20% of vegetable farm ... READ MORE »
Vanmark delivers compact hydrocutting system to Indian company
Industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer Vanmark has built and delivered a compact hydrocutting system for a leading Indian com... READ MORE »
UK-based manufacturer of automated potato packaging solutions plans US dealer network
A UK-based manufacturer of automated potato packaging and palletizing solutions is establishing a dealer network in the U.S. PACE Mechanical Handli... READ MORE »
Equipment handling manufacturer to display innovations at Potato Expo
Potato handling equipment manufacturer Haith will showcase three new innovations at Potato Expo 2024 Jan. 10-11 at the Austin Convention Center in Aus... READ MORE »
