Two Lamb WestonAlexia brand frozen potato products will now use corn and potato starch in their packaging. The biodegradable bags are partially made of potato starches, a byproduct of producing French fries, and will be identified with a label on the front of the package indicating it is partially made from plants.
We catch up with potato pioneers McCain Foods, our 2012 Frozen Foods Processor of the Year, to see how the company has evolved and expanded since then.
In studies performed by Yield10 in greenhouse or field tests, these traits have shown a range of promising activities such as good agronomic performance, increased photosynthesis, increased seed yield and/or increased biomass production.
October 23, 2019
J. R. Simplot Co., Boise, Idaho, signed a research agreement with Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., Woburn, Mass., to evaluate three novel yield traits in potato.
North America is also expected to emerge as the second most lucrative market in the global frozen potato market.
September 16, 2019
The global frozen potato market is expected to register 4% CAGR during the forecast period 2017-2022, according to the latest report by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.
Rite Stuff Foods processes the original Idaho potatoes to baked, filled potatoes, filled potato skins, potato wedges and potato pancakes, rollers and hearts for retailer, foodservice and restaurants.
September 12, 2019
Frostkrone Group, Germany, acquired Rite Stuff Foods Inc., a Jerome, Idaho-based manufacturer of frozen potato snacks.
Over half (55%) of Americans chose potatoes are their comfort food of choice, beating out other favorites like pizza (21%), macaroni and cheese (15%) and pasta (9%).
August 9, 2019
A plate of potatoes ranked as the No. 1 comfort food in a new survey commissioned by The Little Potato Co.