Potatoes USA Hires “Nutrition Translator”
Bonnie Johnson has joined Potatoes USA as director of nutrition and industry relations. She is a registered dietitian with more than 20 years of experience in the food industry. She…
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What Do Recent Discoveries Mean for Soil Management?
What do recent discoveries regarding soil biology and soil organic matter mean for soil management? Something between “this changes everything” and “nothing new.” Science is slow. It will take some…
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Key Technology Releases Reversible Conveyor
Key Technology’s new reversible Zephyr conveyor moves in either direction, maximizing production line versatility for food processors. The reversible Zephyr is designed for frozen bulk foods including potato products, as…
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Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. Breaks Ground for Ohio Fertilizer Facility
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. held a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the commencement of construction on a new liquid fertilizer facility in Defiance, Ohio. The 50,000-square-foot production facility will occupy 50 acres…
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NPC Names New Program Coordinator
The National Potato Council (NPC) has welcomed new program coordinator Madeleine Poulin to the team. Poulin will assist with the annual Potato Expo, NPC Washington Summit and NPC summer meeting, as well…
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McCain Foods Acquires Dutch Frozen Foods Company
McCain Foods has acquired Scelta Products, a Netherlands-based producer of frozen foods. This purchase is the latest in a series of investments and acquisitions McCain has made in recent years to expand its…
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NPC and State Associations Urge Increased Protections to Prevent PEI Potato Wart Spread
On Nov. 10, the National Potato Council (NPC) and a dozen state potato associations issued a letter to USDA Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt calling on the…
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Celebrate National Mashed Idaho Potato Day
America’s favorite way to eat Idaho Potatoes has always been mashed, and there are more potatoes consumed on Thanksgiving than any other day. Thanks to a petition to the National Day…
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NPC Responds to Latest PEI Potato Wart Find
On Wednesday, Canadian media reported on another potato wart find on the Prince Edward Island, Canada (“CFIA identifies fourth potato wart case”). This latest find reinforces USDA’s conclusions in its recent…
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WPC Presents Webinar: “An Autotrophic Hydroponic System” on November 17
The World Potato Congress Inc. is extremely pleased to present its fifth webinar this year on November 17 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time (USA/Canada) in English followed by the presentation in Spanish at 10:00 am EST (USA/Canada).Presentation…
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