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 McCain Foods
October 20, 2009

McCain Foods Belgium transfers Ready Meal activities to FRIMO NV

Today the management of McCain Belgium signed a transfer of its ready-meals branch activities in Ostend with Mrs. Isabelle Nojac and Mr. Abdelhaq Belhaj, two French entrepreneurs specialising in mass retailing and industry. The sale takes place within ...
October 20, 2009

Potato Prices in Nepal rise 50%, food supply endangered

In Nepal, the price of potato has increased by 50 per cent over the past one year, musuro by 30 per cent, black gram by 21 per cent, rice by three per cent and wheat flour by six per cent. The price of cooking oil has, however, reduced — by around 15 p...
 Cavendish Farms biogas facility on PEI
October 20, 2009

New Cavendish Farms bio-gas plant helps with disposal of bad wheat

Cavendish Farms is taking unmarketable grain at its new bio-gas plant in New Annan, Prince Edward Island.The company will transport the wheat to the plant.It has been a difficult year for many Island grain farmers with higher levels of toxins making s...
 Family cooking in kitchen
October 20, 2009

Americans Likely to Continue Cooking At Home As Economy Recovers

The instability of the economic climate has affected Americans in countless ways, including in the kitchen. Early on in the economic downturn, it became apparent that Americans were headed back into the kitchen, cooking more meals at home to cut spendi...
 Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
October 20, 2009

UK Food and drink exports buck the trend

Exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks bucked the recessionary trend and were up 10.2% to £4.82bn in the first six months of the year, according to new research commissioned by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF)[1]. Exports of all UK goods were dow...
 Hula Hoops potato snack
October 20, 2009

United Biscuits 'Crunch Busters' show low price right on the pack, offering value to consumers

United Biscuits (UBUK), a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, has launched a range of savoury snacks 35p Price Marked Packs, available now, to help retailers and their customers beat the economic downturn. The new selection of Price Mar...
South African Government rejects genetically modified potato
October 20, 2009

South African Government rejects genetically modified potato

The South African government has rejected the Agriculture Research Council’s (ARC’s) application to provide genetically modified potatoes to local farmers, saying it was concerned about its safety and economic effect. “This is probably the mo...
McCain Foods Releases its First Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report
October 19, 2009

McCain Foods Releases its First Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report

McCain Foods has released its first global corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. This benchmark report, following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, outlines for the first time the company’s progress and commitment to continued ...
Burger King branded Onion Rings manufactured by the Inventure Group
October 19, 2009

The Inventure Group expands international distribution of Burger King Snacks

Leading snack food manufacturer, The Inventure Group (Nasdaq: SNAK), has expanded international distribution of its Burger King(TM) line of ready-to-eat snack chips to include 17 new countries throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The new market...
 McDonald's
October 19, 2009

McDonald's busca crecer en India y apuesta a una hamburguesa de papa

McDonald’s se lanzó a conquistar el mercado indio con unas innovadoras hamburguesas hechas con puré de papas, arvejas y especias. El combo con este sándwich vegetariano se llama McAloo Tikki y, como es tradicional, viene con papas fritas y gaseosa. “...
October 19, 2009

Crearán papa para hipertensos en México

Javier Rivera López, detalló que el objetivo es introducir en la planta un gen de bioamarantina, al que se le incorporaron péptidos bioactivos o trozos de proteínas, que tienen la propiedad de disminuir la presión arterial
Potato harvest slow on Prince Edward Island.
October 19, 2009

Potato harvest slow on Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island potato growers are being hampered by the elements as they try to harvest the most expensive crop ever planted.Usually, harvest is half done by Oct. 15, with Oct. 31 being the typical deadline to avoid the risk of frost damage. But ...

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