processing
Vanmark adds clean-in-place (CIP) option for potato washing system
Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, has introduced a new option to its Peeler/Scrubber/Washers that automatic... READ MORE »
Sulfite-free extenders from NatureSeal keep cut potatoes from browning
NatureSeal Inc. now offers a family of sulfite-free solutions to keep cut potatoes, sweet potatoes and other root vegetables fresh for up to 21 days. ... READ MORE »
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 »
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 »
Tong adds new features to coil cleaning unit
Tong Engineering has added new features to its potato and vegetable coil cleaning unit to improve performance and ease of maintenance. Incorporatin... READ MORE »
TOMRA to showcase new 3A potato sorter at Potato Expo
TOMRA Food has introduced the TOMRA 3A, a vision sorter for the separation of a range of foreign material from unwashed potatoes. Developed in res... READ MORE »
Key introduces advanced software for digital sorters
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its new Sort-to-Grade (STG) software for VERYX digital sorters. ... READ MORE »
TOMRA celebrates 45th anniversary
Starting in a small shed in Asker, Norway, the brothers Petter and Tore Planke created a solution to a problem: a local grocer wanted an automated mac... READ MORE »
