The science in a bag of potato chips - why researchers are seeking potato perfection

George Mihalcea

(22 Apr 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS Detroit – 2 April 2026 1. Various of an area of the Better Made production facility where potatoes roll along on a conveyor belt and are tested for quality 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Phil Gusmano, Better Made: “Michigan produces more chipping potatoes than any other state in the country. And one out of every four bags of chips sold in the United States, those potatoes were grown in the state of Michigan.” 3. A machine along the assembly line organizes bags of potato