Rising Prices and Shrinking Bags: Can Potato Snack Brands Retain Customer Trust Amid Tariff and Cost Pressures?

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 19, 2025.

Tariff pressures and rising costs are reshaping consumer perceptions in the potato snack market. Brands must monitor sentiment closely, act swiftly on price-to-value concerns, and adapt strategies to protect loyalty in this highly sensitive category.

SINOBAKE to Showcase Innovative Baking Solutions at the 27th China International Baking Exhibition in Shanghai

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 19, 2025.

SINOBAKE Group Limited, China’s leading bakery machinery provider with over 25 years of experience and a global footprint in more than 100 countries, will showcase their innovative products at the 27th China International Baking Exhibition.

Hungritos Wraps Up a Flavourful Showcase at the Saudi Food Show 2025

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 19, 2025.

Hungritos wrapped up a successful showcase at the Saudi Food Show 2025, highlighting its popular frozen snacks and building strong global ties. The brand now eyes deeper expansion across the Middle East and Africa.

SINOBAKE to Showcase Advanced Baking Solutions at IBA Germany 2025

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 18, 2025.

SINOBAKE, a baking equipment expert, will showcase innovative cookie, biscuit, and potato chip production lines with smart tech and precise controls at the IBA Exhibition in Germany, helping food producers boost efficiency and quality worldwide.

Endless Reliability: Intralox Introduces New Products to Boost Line Performance

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 18, 2025.

Intralox launches new solutions to improve conveyor performance: CleanLock™ sprockets, ZeroSplice® on ThermoDrive® belts, S570 Tight Transfer belting, AIM Glide™, S2900 Spiral belting, durable ThermoDrive materials, and new Support Videos.

'Low carbon' fertilizer: PepsiCo-Yara partnership expands to Latin America

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 17, 2025.

PepsiCo Mexico and Yara have partnered to deliver crop nutrition programs in Latin America, aiming to reduce carbon emissions in the food value chain. This partnership leverages Yara’s low-carbon products for sustainable and profitable growth.

WPC Celebrates International Day of the Potato with Global Webinar: The Role of Potato in Rural Development and Food Security

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 17, 2025.

Celebrate the International Day of the Potato on May 15, 2025, with a global webinar hosted by the World Potato Congress! Discover how this vital crop drives food security and rural resilience through expert insights and global case studies.

Pedro Selegato Joins HZPC Americas as Product Manager

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 16, 2025.

HZPC Americas Corp is excited to announce the addition of another product manager to its Canada team. Pedro Selegato brings rich experience spanning from seed production research and large scale farming management to ag-tech and data analytics.

Urschel becomes stakeholder in KRONEN Gmbh

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 13, 2025.

Urschel Laboratories, a global leader in food cutting technology, is set to expand its product offerings by soon providing KRONEN machinery and systems to its customers, enhancing its portfolio with KRONEN’s advanced solutions

REYCO Systems Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation in Food Processing Excellence

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 13, 2025.

REYCO Systems celebrates 50 years of innovation in food processing technology. From the Oil Miser® to EcoMiser® and EcoVac™, the company continues to lead with sustainable solutions. Here's to the next 50 years of success!

Simon Fraher on Sweet potato Genetics

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 13, 2025.

Simon Fraher is a highly skilled vegetable breeder finishing his doctorate this spring semester with NC State University’s Sweetpotato and Potato Breeding and Genetics Programs.

UTZ Brands showcase seasonal snack collections, innovations at 2025 Sweets and Snacks Expo

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 12, 2025.

Utz Brands will showcase its Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On The Border snacks, including new flavors, at booth #2714 during the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo, May 13-15 in Indianapolis.

Russia faces record potato crisis amid food inflation surge

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 12, 2025.

According to Russia’s Federal Statistics Service, the surge in potato prices is the steepest among all tracked food products. The spike follows an already dramatic increase in 2024 due to poor harvests, compounding food inflation and putting more pressure on Russian households.

British Potato Industry Awards 2025: Call-Out to All Machinery and Implement Manufacturers

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 11, 2025.

The British Potato Industry Awards takes place on the first night of the British Potato Industry Show (November 19, 2025), held every two years at Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate, UK.

Bühler Sets New Benchmark in Wafer Baking with OptiBake: Unmatched Flexibility and 50% Energy Savings

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 09, 2025.

Bühler unveils OptiBake, the first inductively heated wafer oven, cutting energy use by 50% and eliminating emissions. It enhances quality, efficiency, and flexibility, setting a new standard for sustainable, high-performance wafer production.

Elea Technology Opens Doors to Innovation: Three Days of Technology, Industry, and Community

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 07, 2025.

Elea Technology celebrates the grand opening of its new headquarters in Quakenbrück with a 3-day event (June 18–21), featuring tech demos, expert talks, and public tours, showcasing its leadership in Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) food innovation.

Agricultural potato machinery manufacturer AVR expands its dealer network in Northern Netherlands

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 06, 2025.

AVR expands its dealer network in Northern Netherlands after GroeNoord’s bankruptcy, adding 7 new dealers and reinforcing support with its own Sales and Service Team to ensure expert advice and fast service for potato machinery customers.

FAO Food Price Index rises in April on higher cereal, dairy and meat prices

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 06, 2025.

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 128.3 points in April 2025, up 1.2 points (1.0 percent) from March. Increases in the cereal, dairy and meat price indices outweighed decreases in those of sugar and vegetable oils.

Secondary Packaging: BluePrint Automation Hires Nick Szczechowski as US North Central Regional Sales Manager

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 06, 2025.

BluePrint Automation, a leading innovator in the secondary packaging automation industry, announced the appointment of Nick Szczechowski as North Central Regional Sales Manager effective March 21.

Wellhill Farm Partners with Flikweert Vision to Improve Seed Potato Sorting

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 06, 2025.

Wellhill Farm, a fourth-generation family business on Scotland’s Moray Coast, has partnered with Dutch company Flikweert Vision to modernize its seed potato sorting process.

World Potato Congress 2026 to be held in Kenya after all

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 06, 2025.

Kenya will host the 13th World Potato Congress in October/November 2026, following a venue change from Poland. Led by NPCK and supported by key partners, the event aims to spotlight potatoes' role in food security and economic growth.

Savoury Snack Industry Turns to Plant-Based Antioxidants as Consumers Reject Synthetics

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 05, 2025.

Consumers are rejecting synthetic antioxidants in snacks, pushing the industry toward natural options. Prasan Solutions' AO17, a plant-based antioxidant, leads the shift with clean-label benefits, safety, and effective frying oil protection.

How to Keep Fries Crispy Longer: Aviko’s SuperCrunch Solutions for the Gastro Trade

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 04, 2025.

Warmth and service life of French fries in catering and fastfood are more and more challenged. Here are the best ways French fries to keep you warm for a long time & French fries products who help you with their properties! 

As Europe and Japan Phase Out Synthetic Antioxidants, Prasan Solutions Pioneers a Natural Frying Oil Alternative

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 04, 2025.

As Europe and Japan ban synthetic antioxidants like TBHQ, the food industry shifts to safer, plant-based solutions. Prasan Solutions leads the way with AO17, offering clean-label, natural protection for frying oils without compromising performance.

Pro Farm Group Launches ARINO Insecticide/ Nematicide to Protect Potatoes from Soil-Dwelling Pests

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 02, 2025.

Pro Farm Group introduces ARINO™ insecticide/ nematicide, for the management of nematodes and wireworms in potatoes, onions and other bulb and tuberous vegetables. 

Grimme updates two-row VARITRON potato harvesters

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on May 01, 2025.

GRIMME introduces the new generation of the two-row, self-propelled VARITRON series potato harvesters. The optimisation of the series focused on the new cab with a revised operating concept and various improvements.

Eagle Eye Produce Revolutionizes Potato Sorting with AI-Powered Technology

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Apr 30, 2025.

Eagle Eye Produce’s Idaho Falls facility is redefining potato packing with AI-powered graders, robotic sorters, and upgraded lines to boost speed, reduce waste, and improve quality—delivering smarter, more consistent results for customers.

World Potato Congress supports FAO in launch of the second International Day of Potato: 'Shaping History, Feeding the Future'

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Apr 30, 2025.

Following the successful inaugural observance last year, FAO has to announce the theme for the International Day of Potato 2025: Shaping history, feeding the future.

Side Delights Offers Shoppers Healthy, Filling, Easy-to-Prepare Potato Options for French Fries at Home

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Apr 30, 2025.

Fresh Solutions Network® (FSN) offers shoppers a way to prepare healthy steak fries and potato wedges at home with Side Delights

KARLAND Agrarprodukte Reports Stable Supply and Early Planting for 2025 Potato Season in Thuringia, Germany

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Apr 30, 2025.

In Thuringia, KARLAND Agrarprodukte GmbH & Co. KG reports an average 2024 table potato harvest with stable regional supply, increasing imports from Egypt, steady prices, and good progress in early potato planting for the 2025/26 season