US: Spud bag made from potato starch makes debut

on October 6, 2014

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An Eastern Idaho fresh potato packing facility will soon start shipping produce in a unique plastic sack made with up to 25 percent potato starch. Wada Farms will be the exclusive marketer of Tater Made sacks for BiologiQ — a locally based company that developed a process to more economically make plastic from plant starch. The grower-shipper plans to start using the sack for its 5-pound Russet bags later this month. More