processing and packaging
McCrum family opens new processing facility in Maine
Growing potatoes in northern Maine is nothing new to the McCrum family. However, opening North America’s newest fry processing plant during COVID... READ MORE »
Packaging firms eying automation, flexibility solutions
Increasing customer demands coupled with the need for automation and labor reduction make end-of-line packaging a key area for food producers. We r... READ MORE »
TOMRA adds category director to focus on potatoes
TOMRA Food has announced Marco Colombo as its new global director of potatoes. He joined TOMRA in February after 10 years with Lamb Weston Meijer. ... READ MORE »
USDA, FDA could force potato processors to stay open
Two U.S. federal government agencies have reached an agreement where produce processors would be forced to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, ... READ MORE »
Column: Food relief effort a step, but not nearly enough
On April 17, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced USDA’s first relief effort called the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). ... READ MORE »
How COVID-19 is backing up potato supply chain, reducing acreage
(UPDATE: USDA announces $19 billion coronavirus relief package for food industry, including $2.1 billion for specialty crops) Stories from two pota... READ MORE »
Lamb Weston’s third-quarter results ‘mixed,’ says CEO
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE: LW) has announced its fiscal third quarter 2020 results. “Our results in the third quarter were mixed,” said To... READ MORE »
The rise of specialty potatoes
Specialty potatoes are distinctive from the standard potato varieties commonly found in the marketplace. They may have a unique skin color, such as de... READ MORE »
Syngenta’s $2 billion sustainability investment to include packaging
To improve sustainability across its supply chain, Syngenta recently announced a $2 billion investment in sustainable agriculture. Part of this inves... READ MORE »
Potato vodka maker shifts production to hand sanitizer
With bottles of hand sanitizer flying off retail shelves amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, distilleries are using their spirits to aid the sup... READ MORE »
