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INDUSTRYNEWS Did you know that sodium will compete with potassium for plant uptake PRODUCT NEWS P.E.I. Potato Bags Get Makeover Prince Edward Island potato bags are sporting a new look. The P.E.I. Potato Board has spent the last couple of years researching and creating the new design with the help of a Toronto firm that specializes in packaging. The new paper bag looks as if its made of burlap with a logo at the centre with Prince Edward Island and a red map of the Island. The bag includes a recipe with a photo and a short history of Island potatoes. The bags are now on store shelves at several large retailers in Ontario and the Maritimes. Kendra Mills the P.E.I. Potato Boards marketing director says the goal is to increase the consumption and distribution of P.E.I. potatoes. New Product Prevents Sprouting in Storage BioSafe Systems has introduced ARRET Sprout Treatment for the 2015 potato storage season a solution approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for fresh pack line treatments as well as for fogging treatment applications. According to BioSafe ARRET is a new innovative chemistry that utilizes a green and sustainable fatty acid formulation that burns down sprouts on contact. Its described by the company as a highly cost-efficient and effective product that provides growers with a new tool to enhance quality and storage life of potatoes in turn increasing yield and the bottom line. BUSINESS NEWS Packaging Equipment Manufacturer Purchased Duravant a global engineered equipment manufacturer serving the food processing packaging and material handling sectors announced in May it had purchased Hamer LLC the Plymouth Minn.- based manufacturer of packaging equipment for a variety food products including potatoes. Duravant acquired Hamer which specializes in automated bagging systems fillers sealers and robotic palletizers from Hanover Partners and Tuckerman Capital. The purchase is aimed at expanding Duravants packaging platform and strengthening its engineering design and service expertise in bag management system solutions. INDUSTRY NEWS Reward Upped in Potato Tampering Investigation On June 29 Prince Edward Islands potato industry increased the reward it is offering to 500000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction Please visit www.greentronics.comsavings or contact us for details at 519-669-4698 Track Inventory and Truck Loads with the RiteWeight Digital Conveyor Scale system Great time saver very affordable easy to run- Paul Sowinski Sowinski Farms Bertrand MO Contact us now and save up to 10 Weigh any product on-the-y using your own conveyor Fits nearly all conveyor types and styles Display and Save data for Bins and loads Saves time get the load weight right the rst time Works on tilting conveyors with the optional Tilt Compensation Module