potato
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Konya Seker maximizes potato strip quality and yield with ADRFirst solution
Unlike other potato processors that use optical sorters to remove defects on their primary lines, Turkish processor Konya Seker has decided to use an ADR5 Automatic Defect Removal System from Key Technology. Key Technology said this new applicati…
potato | 04 January 2011
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Hot Potatoes
Kazunori Hironaka and his team at Obihiro University in Hokkaido, Japan, have found that treating potatoes with ultrasound or electricity for five to 30 minutes increased the amounts of antioxidants, including phenols and chlorogenic acid, by as muc…
potato | 01 October 2010
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Norwegian researchers battle against acrylamide
In 2002, Swedish researchers found that the carcinogenic compound acrylamide was present in many foods as a result of hightemperature cooking that formed a crust or browning reaction. The compound has been found in bread, some types of crackers and …
potato | 01 October 2010
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tna installs system for Shearer's Foods
Shearer's Foods, a producer and distributor of branded, contract pack and private label seasoned snack foods, has chosen tna to create a comprehensive packaging, seasoning and distribution solution for its potato chip production. An expansion of She…
potato | 01 October 2010
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New methods developed to detect, measure potato phytonutrients
Potatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colors-including tubers with red, yellow, orange and purple flesh. This diversity also applies to phytonutrients, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Prosser, Wash., are discovering. Togethe…
potato | 26 May 2010
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Heat & Control launches Universal Potato Chip system
Heat & Control introduces its new Universal Potato Chip (UPC) system, a versatile fryer system for potato, plantain and other snack chips. From hard-bite style to traditional chips, UPC enables manufacturers to create personalized snacks using in…
potato | 14 May 2010
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China Essence Group confident of expansion
The management of China Essence Group has assured its investors that it has enough cash to meet the working capital requirements, which is primarily for the purchase of potatoes for the production of potato starch during the harvest season in August …
potato | 11 May 2010
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New Zealand potatoes attract industry attention
Potato eaters in New Zealand have eaten the nation’s number one cultivar bred by scientists at Plant & Food Research. The organization says more moonlight potatoes are grown than any other potato in the country and about five million of them are …
potato | 05 April 2010
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Crisp Notes
Create healthful potato chips without having to reinvent the wheel.
potato | 01 April 2010
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Kemin receives award for Slendesta potato extract
Kemin Health says it has received the 2009 Global New Product Innovation Award in the Appetite Suppressants and Satiety Ingredients category for Slendesta potato extract from Frost & Sullivan. The ingredient is said to promote a satisfied feeling by …
potato | 01 October 2009
