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Se comercializa en Francia la papa peruana en forma de chips, con su correspondiente sello de certificación
December 28, 2009

Se comercializa en Francia la papa peruana en forma de chips, con su correspondiente sello de certificación

Huancavelica es un departamento ubicado en la zona central del país. En el distrito Pazos, localizado entre los 3.500 y 4.300 msnm, los productores poseen una increíble biodiversidad y pueden mantener y cultivar más de 200 variedades de papa al año. Ca...
December 28, 2009

California Restaurants can't cook in trans fat after January 1

California will bar restaurants from cooking with trans fat beginning New Year's Day, becoming the first state to crack down on the substance tied to clogged arteries, strokes and coronary heart disease. The ban is hailed by supporters as a way to pr...
 National Restaurant Association
December 27, 2009

What's hot in 2010;NRA research among Chefs

Keeping up with food and beverage trends is crucial to develop the right menu mix. That’s why restaurateurs turn to the National Restaurant Association to help them stay abreast of the hottest menu trends.The Association each year surveys professional ...
Potato prices in India have started to fall
December 24, 2009

Potato prices in India have started to fall

Prices of potato, a must on most Indian tables, have started moderating, falling anywhere 15-20% on the back of strong arrivals across major mandis in the country. During the last one year, the humble tuber’s price had more than doubled. In the Jalandh...
December 22, 2009

Impact of Menu Labeling: People Eat Less When They Know More

The restaurant industry has lobbied hard against mandatory menu labeling in restaurants, highlighting the importance of a new study from the Rudd Center measuring the impact of menu-labeling regulations. The researchers found that calorie labels result...
December 22, 2009

Algerijnse aardappelteelt groeit met 30%

Het afgelopen jaar is de Algerijnse aardappelteelt met 30% gegroeid ten opzichte van 2008. Er wordt momenteel op 40.000 hectare geteeld, dat is 6.000 hectare meer dan 2008. De verwachte oogst is 300.000 ton aardappelen
 Key Technology News release
December 22, 2009

Key Technology Appoints Patrick Marmet as Area Sales Manager for France

Key Technology announces the appointment of Patrick Marmet as Area Sales Manager for France. Marmet is responsible for bringing Key’s automated inspection and sorting systems, specialized conveying, and processing equipment to customers throughout Fra...
 Avebe
December 21, 2009

Avebe halverwege met verwerking zetmeelaardappelen

Avebe heeft ruim de helft van alle zetmeelaardappelen verwerkt.Dat meldt een woordvoerder van het aardappelzetmeelconcern. "De verwerking verloopt voorspoedig."De kwaliteit van de aangevoerde aardappelen was de afgelopen maanden goed, zegt de...
 New York Fries
December 21, 2009

Twenty five years of New York Fries (by Thomas Hagey)

I remember hanging out with Jay Gould's family 25 years ago and hearing him talk about starting a business which would initially sell, skin-on french fries and Coca-Cola. I thought it was a bold move for someone who had cut his teeth on one of Canada...
 Acrylamide
December 21, 2009

Health Canada plan would put asparaginase in french fries, potato chips to fight acrylamide

Health Canada is proposing an unorthodox way of combatting acrylamide, a food ingredient suspected in some cancers: It wants to let manufacturers put small amounts of asparaginase - also used as a cancer-fighting drug - into potato chips and similar fo...
 Conagra Foods you love
December 21, 2009

ConAgra Foods Reports Strong Second-Quarter EPS Driven by Excellent Consumer Foods Growth

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America’s leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended Nov. 29, 2009. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.55 compared with $0.38 a year ago. Cur...
Conagra Foods Q2 results: Lamb Weston Profits improved
December 21, 2009

Conagra Foods Q2 results: Lamb Weston Profits improved

We want to highlight the details on Conagra Foods Lamb Weston in the just published Q2 results of Conagra Foods:"Lamb Weston profits improved, reflecting the positive impacts of higher prices necessitated by increased input costs, as well as plant...

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