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FAO Food Price Index rises in August amid broad-based increases, led by sugar
PotatoPro Feed All News English Sep 6, 2026 | 18:06 pmThe FAO Food Price Index averaged 131.1 points in July 2026, up 0.7 points from its June level. Increases in the price indices for cereals, sugar and vegetable oils were partially offset by declines in those for meat and dairy[…]
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PepsiCo Launches Kurkure Aloo Chips and Lay's Potato Crackers in India and Bangladesh
PotatoPro Feed All News English Sep 2, 2026 | 09:50 amPepsiCo has announced new snack launches across India and Bangladesh, including Kurkure Aloo Chips, Kurkure Ribbon Pakoda, Lay's Potato Crackers and Quaker protein snacks, combining regional flavours, new textures and nutrition needs.
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PotatoEurope marks 20 years with new venue, more exhibitors and a stronger focus on innovation
PotatoPro Feed All News English Sep 1, 2026 | 16:58 pmPotatoEurope 2026 will bring together around 290 companies on September 9 and 10 in Springe, Germany. The trade fair will be held alongside SugarBeet Expo and will highlight innovations in machinery, digitalization, automation and artificial intelligence.
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Argentina: PapaDX applies artificial intelligence to diagnose problems in potato crops
PotatoPro Feed All News English Sep 1, 2026 | 16:50 pmIn Argentina, the PapaDX app incorporates artificial intelligence to analyze images of potato crops, guide diagnoses of sanitary, nutritional or environmental problems, issue weather alerts and support management decisions without replacing professional assessment.
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Ellips Launches CleanFlow Pre-Sorter to Remove Stones, Clods and Defects Before Grading
PotatoPro Feed All News English Sep 1, 2026 | 15:07 pmEllips introduces the CleanFlow Pre-Sorter, using True-AI to remove stones, clods and defects before potato and onion storage or grading, handling up to 120 t/h while reducing equipment wear, storage losses and manual labour.
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