Potato News

FME Food Machinery Europe highlights advanced steam peeling systems backed by Boema Group expertise

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 15, 2026.

FME Food Machinery Europe Sp. z o.o. presents itself as a specialised manufacturer of advanced steam peeling systems for potatoes and other root vegetables, supported by more than 40 years of experience from the Boema Group in food processing technology.

Bihar Government (India) Launches Lady Rosetta Potato Cultivation Scheme with 75% Subsidy

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 15, 2026.

Bihar Government launches Lady Rosetta Potato Expansion Scheme offering farmers 75% subsidy for chips & French fries variety. Applications open till Jan 15, 2026 across 17 districts, boosting farmers’ income and high-value potato cultivation.

Global demand and innovation drive Optimum Sorting’s revenue to EUR 40 million (+38%) in 2025

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 14, 2026.

Optimum Sorting, a specialist in optical sorting technology with offices in Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States, reported revenue of EUR 40 million in 2025, representing growth of 38% compared with the previous year.

BluePrint Automation Names Andy Stamp Vice President of Sales and Marketing

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 14, 2026.

BluePrint Automation appointed Andy Stamp as VP of Sales and Marketing. He will lead North American sales and marketing, bringing experience in packaging and material handling to drive customer-focused growth and strengthen BPA’s leadership.

National Potato Council Urges USTR to Investigate Canadian Potato Trade Practices Impacting U.S. Growers

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 13, 2026.

The National Potato Council voted to urge USTR to launch a Section 332 investigation into Canadian potato trade practices, citing decades-old restrictions in British Columbia and concerns over subsidies harming U.S. growers.

Jason O’Leary elected Chair of IFA Potato Committee

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 13, 2026.

Jason O’Leary, a potato grower from Blackwater, Co. Wexford, has been elected Chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Potato Committee, which represents potato growers within Ireland’s largest farming organisation.

Embrapa launches BRS F21 potato variety for industrial frying in Brazil

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 12, 2026.

Embrapa has introduced the BRS F21 potato cultivar to meet the needs of growers and the processing industry. The variety combines high yield potential, disease resistance and strong frying performance, particularly for chips and shoestring potatoes.

Despite steady monthly decreases in late 2025, the FAO Food Price Index annual average tops 2024

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 09, 2026.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 124.3 points in December 2025, down 0.8 points (0.6 percent) from November, as declines in the price indices for dairy products, meat and vegetable oils more than offset increases in cereals and sugar.

FPS Food Process Solutions advances global expansion with new manufacturing, logistics and technology hubs

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 08, 2026.

FPS Food Process Solutions (FPS), a global supplier of turn-key food processing solutions, is advancing a major global expansion program aimed at strengthening its manufacturing, technology, and service footprint across key international markets.

Inside India’s 18,000 Metric Tonnes Potato Flake Processing Plant: HyFun Foods’ New State-of-the-Art Flake Line

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 08, 2026.

HyFun Foods has launched India’s largest potato flake line in Mehsana, Gujarat, with 18,000 MT annual capacity. Using advanced Kiremko and Siemens tech, the facility boosts quality, automation, and global exports.

Lamb Weston to Close Munro, Argentina Plant, Consolidating Latin American Production in Mar del Plata

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 08, 2026.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) has announced plans to close its Munro, Argentina plant and consolidate production for the Latin America region to its new, modern facility in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Haplotype-Resolved Potato Genome Reveals Key Gene Driving Sugar Accumulation and Yield

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 08, 2026.

Scientists decoded a haplotype-resolved potato genome and GWAS of 141 accessions, identifying StTST2, a tonoplast sugar transporter. StTST2 boosts photosynthesis, sugar accumulation, source–sink transport, and tuber yield via interaction with SUT2.

Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions named Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 in Noordoostpolder, Netherlands

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 08, 2026.

Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions is a Netherlands-based supplier of automated palletizing solutions, serving food, agri-food, and industrial sectors with customized end-of-line systems.

Leelaram Enterprises Sets Industry Benchmark in Dehydrated Potato Processing with India’s First Potato Flakes Plant

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 07, 2026.

Leelaram Enterprises is an India-based food processing consulting firm with 160+ years of combined expertise. Led by food technologist Dinesh Garg, pioneer of India’s first potato flakes plant, it has transformed potato-based processing nationwide.

India: Potato farmers protest in Sadiya over low prices and market access

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 07, 2026.

A massive protest by potato farmers on Monday brought traffic to a standstill on the Sadiya main road, as cultivators demanded fair prices for their produce and the creation of a proper market system.

SNAC International Unveils SNX 2026 Keynote Speakers as Early Registration Nears January 17 Deadline

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 06, 2026.

SNAC International announced keynotes for SNX 2026: Circana EVP Sally Lyons Wyatt opens with data-driven snack category insights, and Sprinkles founder Candace Nelson closes with a fireside chat on entrepreneurship. Early rates end Jan 17 Apply.

Family dispute over McCain Foods Shares shake the global potato processor and the supply chain

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 06, 2026.

A renewed family conflict has emerged at McCain Foods, the world’s largest producer of frozen French fries, after Eleanor McCain sought to sell her stake for more than CAD 1 billion (USD 735 million).

Flo-Mech Ltd becomes fully employee owned through ownership trust

By PotatoPro (Food Innovation Online Corp) from PotatoPro Feed All News English. Published on Jan 06, 2026.

Flo-Mech Ltd has announced that it officially became 100% employee-owned on 18 November 2025, following the transfer of all shares by the Elderkin family and other shareholders into the Flo-Mech Employee Ownership Trust.