ISHS Acta Horticulturae 619: XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Potatoes, Healthy Food for Humanity: International Developments in Breeding, Production, Protection and Utilization
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL POTATO PROCESSING INDUSTRY |
| Authors: | L. Morrow, L. Jecha-Beard |
| Keywords: | Socio-economic change, industrialized countries, developing countries, potato utilization, quick-serve restaurant |
| Abstract:
We gather together due to our common interest in our international potato marketplace. For those in the international potato market, our collective aim is to share information with potato growers, researchers, processors, traders and other industry people from around the world with the ultimate goal to bridge the gap between science and practice (cultivation, industry, research and trade). However, this gap is being rapidly narrowed through platforms such as global web sites, e-mail and the information super-highway. As a result of technology, change will undoubtedly occur faster in the next ten years than it did within the past ten years. The purpose of this paper is to discuss changes and trends that the international potato processing industry is experiencing today and their impact on the future. Processing sectors to be discussed include french fries, chipping, dehydration and others. Discussion will include definition of the potato processing global marketplace; details about potato processing sector parameters; description of regional cultures and their effect on processing trends; definition of current and future processing trends by region; discussion of how regional trends influence the international processing industry; and definition of vehicles of change. Geographical regions considered include Europe, North America, Far East, South America, Latin America, Asia, South Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. | |
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