There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing chipping potatoes that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch. There are about 50 varieties of potatoes used for chips in the U.S. right now. A Michigan State University professor who developed five new potato varieties for chips in the the last 15 years is currently growing seeds for commercial testing of another. It's a bioengineered potato that can maintain a proper sugar balance when stored at colder temperatures to prevent rotting. he also has developed disease-resistant potato varieties for farmers in Africa.

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PRAGUE (AP) — Countries across Central Europe pulled baby food off the shelves Monday after rat poison was discovered in some jars of the HiPP…

HiPP is recalling some baby food jars in Austria after samples tested positive for rat poison in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Officials believe the tampering occurred in 190-gram jars of carrot and potato baby food for 5-month-olds sold at SPAR supermarkets. The first sample tested positive on Saturday. HiPP says it is recalling all jars sold at SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR, and Maximarkt stores in Austria as a precaution. Vendors in Slovakia and the Czech Republic have removed all of the brand’s baby jars from sale. Police say the suspicious products likely have a white sticker with a red circle on the bottom of the glass.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand will…

PepsiCo's decision to lower prices and cut artificial ingredients paid off in the first quarter, boosting demand for its snacks and drinks.