sustainability
Chip makers Better Made, Uglies finding ways to cut down on food waste
As sustainability continues to grab a larger share of public attention, food producers are meeting the challenge by coming up with new ways to get mor... READ MORE »
The Paper People paper packaging company receives recyclable recognition
The Paper People has received a "certified recyclable" certificate from Western Michigan University, the company announced through a June 21 press rel... READ MORE »
McCain Foods sets aggressive sustainability goal, updates how it’s doing on others
Frozen potato product giant McCain Foods recently announced an aggressive new goal in its efforts to improve its sustainability practices, as well as ... READ MORE »
Hybrid fungicide Regev called ‘bridge’ to more biological use for growers
A hybrid fungicide approved in 2020 by the EPA for use in the United States had previously been used successfully in 14 countries. When Israel-base... READ MORE »
Frito-Lay, Ruffles parent company, PepsiCo, announces sustainable ag strategy
PepsiCo — Frito-Lay's parent company — has announced an aggressive Positive Agriculture strategy to combat climate change. It will focus on regene... READ MORE »
Potato council supports Growing Climate Solutions Act
On Earth Day (April 22), U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry passed the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which is designed to ... READ MORE »
Wisconsin growers hope for say in Central Sands water management
In reaction to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) recently released Central Sands Lakes Study, Tamas Houlihan, executive director of... READ MORE »
Lamb Weston to use potato, corn starch in packaging
Driving toward a goal of using more sustainable materials in packaging, two Lamb Weston Alexia brand products will use corn and potato starch in their... READ MORE »
Soil health experts offer tips on fumigation best practices
Fumigation can be a necessary means to get soilborne pathogens under control in potato fields. Chemical fumigants reduce the bad in the soil, but als... READ MORE »
Tasteful Selections to build microgrid energy system in California
Bite-size potato producer Tasteful Selections has broken ground on a microgrid energy-producing system in Kern County, California. The 5.0 MegaWatt... READ MORE »
