potato
Cargill invests in new potato starch unit
Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt AmbA, are investing $22.5 million (€19m) in a new potato starch production unit at its Langholt facility in Denmark.
Burts Potato Chips to accelerate growth with acquisition
Burts Potato Chips has purchased specialist popcorn brand Savoury & Sweet – a move it says will help the snack company accelerate growth over the next five years.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
New Nutrition Business discusses good carbs, bad carbs trend
According to 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health 2018, the annual trends report from New Nutrition Business, consumers’ quest for better carbohydrates and fewer carbohydrates is creating a wealth of opportunities.
£6m investment for UK potato supplier
Potato supplier Branston has announced the completion of a £6 million investment at its Lincoln, UK site which includes a new grading system and WarmStor system.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Burts increases factory capacity with £3m investment
Potato chip company Burts Chips has increased capacity at its Plymouth, UK production site by 20% with the installation of a new high-speed potato frying line.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Fabcon supplies processing equipment to potato crisp producer
Manufacturer of food processing equipment Fabcon Food Systems has agreed to supply potato crisp producer Fairfield Farm Crisps with a variety of frying, weighing, seasoning and packaging systems for the company’s facility in the Colne Valley, near Colchester, UK.
Frozen food retail growth accelerates
The latest frozen food retail statistics reveal that frozen food continues to excel with value growth across almost every category in the 52 weeks up to 18 June 2017.
Member states vote to reduce acrylamide in food
Member states representatives have voted in favour of the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food.
Tomra ships world’s largest steam peeler
Tomra Sorting Food has delivered the world’s highest capacity steam peeler to a leading potato processing company.
Frozen food booms as consumers seek occasional indulgence
According to Kantar Worldpanel, sales of frozen food in retail grew by 1.3% in value year on year (yoy) in the 52 weeks to 27 March 2017, with the sector now valued at £5.77 billion.
Grab your coat
The Republic of Fish, a Norwegian manufacturer of fish based snack foods, produces a natural, handmade product called Havgull, made from arctic haddock.