Processing

October 28, 2022 | News

Lamb Weston Holdings to acquire remaining interest in Lamb-Weston/Meijer

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announces it has entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining equity interests in its European joint venture with Meijer Frozen Foods B.V.

February 25, 2022 | News

EUPPA: European potato processors drive sustainability throughout sector

The European potato processors industry welcomes green ambitions and wants to play its part in the shift to greater sustainability.

September 23, 2021 | Articles

Higher demands French-fry industry require automation on receipt inspection

‘Automating the entry inspection ensures uniform examination throughout the day and the season. This is important, because the demands are constantly increasing’, says Gerrit Zwep of Aviko. That’s why the French-fry manufacturer recently invested in an automated quality inspection line from RMA-Techniek, from the village of s’-Heer Arendskerke.

August 23, 2021 | Blogs

The potato processing industry and its role in animal feed

As mentioned in this blog, potato can be used as animal feed. The processing industry for food products collects potatoes from farms. The tubers are then sorted and graded according to specifications that vary for various products such as chilled fresh and frozen products. After washing, they receive a steam treatment whereafter the loose skin…

June 25, 2021 | News

First of its kind potato processing factory inaugurated in Iraq

The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality recently reported on the inauguration of a potato processing factory in Iraq.

February 26, 2021 | Articles

Kiremko starts new French-fry line remotely in Morocco

A Kiremko French-fry line, which was installed last summer at the Moroccan Fun Fries potato processor, was started up remotely using Augmented Reality (AR). Now that engineers cannot fly around the world due to corona, an innovative solution had to be found: Kiremko Remote Service.