Potato News
UK Potato Company Branston needs 65 new recruits to support its growth
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 11, 2025.
More than 65 skilled workers are being sought by leading potato supplier Branston for its Lincolnshire site, as a result of its successful expansion plans.Prince Edward Island govt Launches Potato Field Buy-Back Program to Combat Potato Wart Disease
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 11, 2025.
P.E.I. launches a buy-back program for potato wart index fields to combat the fungal disease. It aids farmers, protects land, and boosts trade, with over USD 40M spent since 2021 on wart control efforts.Potato Processor Lamb Weston Issues F2024 Global Sustainability Report
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 11, 2025.
With a focus on Making Fries and Making Strides, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. issued its annual Global Sustainability Report, providing updates on the company’s performance against key sustainability and people initiatives during its fiscal year 2024.Food Africa and pacprocess MEA 2025: Powering Regional Trade and Industry Growth
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 11, 2025.
Returning for their 10th and 6th editions, respectively, Food Africa and pacprocess MEA will take place from 9 to 12 December 2025 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC).Polysense raises EUR 2 million to spice the food industry with AI to become more sustainable and profitable
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 11, 2025.
Polysense, a Belgian technology start-up, raised EUR 2 million (USD 2.3 million) from tech entrepreneurs to further disrupt the food industry. The company specialises in AI solutions for production processes to reduce waste and increase efficiency.PotatoEurope 2025 Trial Fields: Top 15 Companies Showcase Innovative Potato Cultivation Techniques and Solutions
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 10, 2025.
At PotatoEurope 2025, fifteen top companies will showcase trials on potato cultivation, with 309 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors expected. The event highlights innovation, demos, and global networking across the potato value chain.TASC International and DormFresh Launch Innovative Potato Storage Test Facility in Germany
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 09, 2025.
DormFresh and TASC International opened a EUR 600,000 Trial and Research Center in Rosche, Germany, to develop sustainable potato storage solutions post-CIPC ban. The facility supports EU trials, focusing on eco-friendly sprout inhibition methods.Urschel Promotes Tristan Scoble to Director of Sales, Strengthening Global Food Cutting Machinery Leadership
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 09, 2025.
Tristan Scoble has been promoted to Urschel Laboratories Director of Sales, effective July 1. With a strong track record since 2015, he will lead strategic sales efforts for the global leader in food cutting machinery.Cavendish Farms’ Quick Crisp® Wins Big at 32nd Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards for Frozen Potato & Appetizer Innovations
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 08, 2025.
Cavendish Farms' Quick Crisp® line—Potato Tots, Onion Rings, and Slim Steak Cut Fries—won the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award for innovation, quality, and convenience. Ready in minutes, they’re perfect for busy Canadian lifestyles.FAO Food Price Index falls in May on lower cereal, vegetable oil and sugar prices
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 06, 2025.
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.7 points in May 2025, down 1.0 points (0.8 percent) from April. While the price indices for dairy products and meat increased, they were more than offset by declines in those for cereals, sugar and vegetable oils.Alsum Farms & Produce Awards USD 10,000 in Scholarships to Future Agricultural Leaders
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 06, 2025.
Alsum Farms & Produce awarded USD 10,000 in scholarships to 10 Wisconsin high school seniors for academic, agricultural, and community excellence. The program supports future ag leaders.GB Potatoes joins HCP to boost seed potato crop protection and secure sustainable UK production
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 06, 2025.
GB Potatoes has joined HCP to secure vital crop protection authorisations for the UK seed potato sector, using AHDB levy funds. A new technical group will prioritise needs, ensuring sustainable, high-quality seed and ware potato production.Taste of Maine potato chip plant under construction in Aroostook County
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 06, 2025.
A 96,000-square-foot potato chip plant is under construction at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. Owner Bruce Sargent says he expects the plant to be open by April 2026.Scientists at The James Hutton Institute identify key factor regulating potato tuber initiation
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 06, 2025.
Scientists, led by Dr Rob Hancock, Deputy Director of the Hutton’s Advanced Plant Growth Centre, have been working as part of a European consortium to develop tools for the development of multi-stress tolerant potatoesPACE Mechanical Handling upgrades potato packing line at J.T. Hopkins and Sons
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 05, 2025.
PACE Mechanical Handling and JT Hopkins & Sons are celebrating 30 years of working together after installing a state-of-the-art potato packing line. The two companies first collaborated in 1995.TNA Solutions Marks World Food Safety Day with Expert Insights from Steve Burgess
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 05, 2025.
In recognition of World Food Safety Day on June 7, TNA Solutions has presented a timely expert blog titled “Engineering Better Food Safety” by Steve Burgess, General Manager – Europe & Africa at TNA Solutions.Kobe University Uncovers Key Plant-Microbe-Parasite Link in Potato Cyst Nematode Control
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 04, 2025.
Kobe University found that potatoes secrete a molecule (SEC) that microbes convert into compounds triggering potato parasite hatching. This three-way interaction could help develop 'suicide hatching' methods to control crop-damaging nematodes.Heat and Control Announces Acquisition of Fabcon Food Systems Ltd
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 03, 2025.
Heat and Control, a world-leading manufacturer of food industry equipment, has announced the acquisition of Fabcon Food Systems Ltd.Hungritos Steals the Spotlight at THAIFEX, Turning Global Buzz into Business Breakthroughs
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 03, 2025.
Hungritos, India’s leading frozen food brand renowned for its innovative range of potato-based snacks, has successfully concluded its participation at THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2025Rwanda Emerges as Regional Hub for Quality Seed Potato Production
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 02, 2025.
Rwanda is now a key hub for seed potato trade in the Great Lakes Region, thanks to farmer-led innovations, Africa’s largest minituber facility, a national seed catalogue, and efforts toward regional integration and formal cross-border seed markets.Lutosa breaks ground on its new French fry line in Waregem
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 02, 2025.
Lutosa celebrated a key milestone in its development at Waregem, with the official inauguration of a vast industrial investment project.The timeless appeal of potatoes — and why innovation matters more than ever
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 02, 2025.
The potato is a vital global food, praised for its versatility and nutrition. FAO named May 30 'International Day of the Potato,' with 2024’s theme, 'Shaping history, feeding the future,' stressing the need for innovation to keep it relevant.The Dutch seed potato sector is prospering
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 01, 2025.
By mid-March, Hans Huistra, CEO of the Royal HZPC Group, had done a good deal of driving on Dutch highways. He rushed from meeting to meeting, sharing the good news that last season's average prices will be historically high with affiliated seed potato growers.Potato prices in Russia have increased by 173%, the authorities are buying it in Mongolia
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jun 01, 2025.
There is a potato shortage in Russia, prices have increased by 173%. To contain them, the Russian Federation is buying potatoes in Mongolia, after purchases in Belarus and China.Securing the Future of the Potato: Global Strategies for Food Security, Sustainability, and Crop Diversity
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 31, 2025.
The potato feeds over a billion people but faces disease and limited diversity. Investing in research, breeding, and farmer support is vital to improve resilience and productivity, ensuring it remains a key staple for global food security.Belgian Frozen Fries Giant Clarebout Eyes Billion-Euro Deal with US Food Titan Simplot
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 31, 2025.
Clarebout Potatoes, a top Belgian frozen fries producer, is in advanced talks with US giant J.R. Simplot for a major deal, possibly worth billions. The move could expand both firms’ global reach amid rising industry competition.Drones can always enter your potato field for spraying, no matter how wet the soil
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 30, 2025.
Intrac Geosystems enhances farming with ISOBUS planting systems and electric drones for spraying, seeding, and fertilizing. The solutions improve efficiency, cut costs, and support crops like potatoes, even in adverse conditions like those in GaliciaBrussels Marks International Day of Potato with High-Level Conference and 'Seed-to-Fork' Exhibition
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 30, 2025.
Brussels marked the 2nd International Day of Potato with a conference and exhibition, highlighting the crop's role in food security, sustainability, and innovation. Stakeholders called for supportive EU policies to boost the potato value chain.Celebrating International Potato Day: Goodrich Cereals' Commitment to Innovation, Quality, and Sustainability
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 30, 2025.
May 30 marks International Potato Day, a global observance initiated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to recognize the potato's significant role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods.Prince Edward Island Celebrates Second Annual International Day of Potato, Honouring 200 Years of Farming Excellence
By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 30, 2025.
PEI celebrates the 2nd International Day of Potato, honoring its historic role and global impact. With innovation and sustainability, Island farmers grow 2.6B lbs yearly - feeding over 25 million people and securing the future of this vital crop.