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Eqraft Appoints Klaas van de Poppe as CEO to Drive Global Growth and Innovation
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jun 9, 2026 | 18:01 pmKlaas van de Poppe has been appointed CEO of Eqraft, effective May 1, 2026. He succeeds Marcel Kampes and will lead the company's next phase of global growth, innovation, and customer-focused solutions for potato and onion processing.
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Optimum Sorting opens new Sacramento facility following record growth in 2025
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jun 9, 2026 | 11:58 amOptimum Sorting has opened a larger facility and demo center in Sacramento, California, following record growth in 2025. The new site enables customer testing of sorting technologies and strengthens the company's support across North America.
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Idahoan Foods Announces Closure of Rupert Potato Processing Plant, Impacting 61 Employees
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jun 9, 2026 | 08:43 amIdahoan Foods will permanently close its Rupert, Idaho, potato processing plant by the end of June 2026, affecting 61 employees. The company says it will support workers through the transition while continuing operations at its other facilities.
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ELEA Granted European Patent for PEF Technology That Infuses Flavors Deep Into Snack Products
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jun 6, 2026 | 20:05 pmELEA Technology GmbH has secured European Patent EP 3 641 559 B1 for a Pulsed Electric Field process that enables flavors, spices, and additives to penetrate food products before frying or drying, improving flavor consistency and product quality.
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Potato-Based Anti-Frost Spray Developed by Taieri College Students Could Transform Winter Mornings
PotatoPro Feed All News English Jun 6, 2026 | 16:18 pmMosgiel Taieri College students have created Winter Warrior, a potato-based windscreen spray that prevents frost. Developed for Young Enterprise, it is applied overnight to stop ice forming, aims eco-friendly, about $20 bottle. in testing phase.
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