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November 27, 2009

Belgische aardappelen in geimproviseerde opslag kiemen vroeg door warme herfst

Als gevolg van de uitzonderlijk zachte temperaturen dreigen nogal wat aardappeltelers die hun aardappelen proberen te bewaren zonder een professionele bewaarplaats hun oogst te verliezen. Aardappelen die niet in geïsoleerde en klimaatgecontroleerde loo...
 Food Standards Agency
November 27, 2009

Attitudes to GM Foods explored in new Food Standards Agency report

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is today publishing findings of a qualitative research project commissioned to explore public attitudes to genetic modification (GM). This report is timely and will be considered by the independent steering group that ha...
 Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond
November 27, 2009

NAV: Te veel aardappelen in Noordwest Europa dramatisch voor aardappelprijzen

Ondanks de lichte daling van de Nederlandse aardappeloogst 2009 ten opzichte van 2008 zijn de prijzen van consumptieaardappelen dramatisch laag. De oorzaak is veel te veel aardappelen in Noordwest Europa. Dat stelt bestuurslid Keimpe van der Heide van ...
November 27, 2009

Omzet cafetaria’s stijgt 1,7 procent

Fastfood bedrijven hebben hun omzet in het derde kwartaal zien stijgen met 1,7 procent. Hiermee doen ze het beter dan de overige sectoren. Deze zagen hum omzet allemaal dalen. De prijzen in de cafetaria’s stegen 2,3 procent, maar het omzetvolume daalde...
 McDonald's Green logo in Europe
November 26, 2009

McDonald's logo gets green background in Europe

McDonald's will swap the traditional red backdrop for a deep hunter green to offset its Golden Arches across German in an effort to promote a more eco-friendly image, the company said Monday. The change is to occur in about 100 German McDonald's rest...
 McCain Foods
November 25, 2009

McCain Foods received award for fryer energy recovery system in Carberry

McCain Foods (Canada) was recognized for its environmental leadership and energy conservation achievements at an awards dinner in Toronto on Nov. 24. The company received the award for its energy recovery system at its potato processing plant in Carber...
Emblemático logo de McDonald's cambia de color por el medio ambiente
November 25, 2009

Emblemático logo de McDonald's cambia de color por el medio ambiente

Como una forma de ponerse a tono con la preocupación mundial por el medio ambiente, la mayor cadena mundial de restaurantes, McDonald’s, cambiará el rojo por verde en su logo en los locales de Europa. “Con esta nueva imagen queremos dejar clara nuestr...
 Acrylamide
November 25, 2009

Frozen Potato Institute behind acrylamide comment period extension

The Frozen Potato Institute [AFFI] whose members supply fast food chains with the raw material for french fries, succeeded in persuading FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition to extend its comment period on scientific data and information ...
November 24, 2009

Hardee's plans to open 25 restaurants in Pakistan;first restaurant opens

CKE Restaurants, Inc.(NYSE: CKR) today announced the opening of its first Hardee’s® restaurant in Lahore, Pakistan. This marks the first of at least 25 Hardee’s restaurants to be opened in Pakistan within the next five years. The franchised Hardee’s re...
November 24, 2009

Levensmiddelenindustrie veel positiever over investeringen in 2010 dan andere industrietakken

Bedrijven in de voedings- en genotmiddelenindustrie zijn positiever over 2010 dan de rest van de industrie. Waar de industrie als geheel een daling van de investeringen met 1 procent verwacht, rekent de foodindustrie op 12 procent meer investeringen.D...
 Food Institute supermarket Prices
November 24, 2009

US Food-at-home inflation rate at lowest level since 1992

Phil Lempert Supermarket Guru reports a Food Institute analysis of newly released government data shows grocery prices in October posted their largest decline in 50 years.The Consumer Price Index for food-at-home last month was 2.8% less than the same ...
 Krispy Kreme
November 24, 2009

Wendy's Arby's Group interested in Krispy Kreme?

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. would not comment on a report Monday speculating that a deal may be in the works.An item in Briefing.com, as reported by Barrons, said that the parent of the Wendy’s and Arby’s fast-food brands ...

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