It is for Coca that he watches it on TV: The multinational Pepsico distinguished a company of Nicanor Otamendi for producing papas de fo.

Published Oct 23, 2025

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Argentine producer: Imagine for a minute that the multinational company Pepsico invites you to travel to its headquarters in New York, to participate in a gala dinner and the first edition of a contest called Global Farmer Awards. On site, there are 60 producers from 19 countries and suddenly they call your name and surname. That sweet moment (and so characteristic of the Yankee culture of rewarding its suppliers) happened to Walter Hernández, former pilot and champion of Turismo Carretera, who for years has been at the helm of the company El Parque Papas, located in Nicanor Otamendi and which processes a large part of the raw material needed for the operation of the Lays potato chips factory in Mar del Plata. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, Pepsico's business is based on agriculture, sourcing over 50 crops and ingredients produced in more than 60 countries. These "Global Farmer Awards" aim to strengthen the company's leadership in promoting regenerative ...

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