Potato News

De markt voor fritesgeschikte aardappelen gaat met het eind van het seizoen in zicht zeker niet als een nachtkaars uit maar lijkt eerder weer op te vlammen. De vaste stemming op de handelsbeurs van Rotterdam getuigt hiervan. Het puzzelen met de nog ger...

The passage today in the California State Senate of a measure to phase out the use of artificial trans fat in restaurants puts the state on track to being the first in the nation to adopt this life-saving measure. The bill, which Assemblyman Tony Mend...

An attempt to make Ausveg into a grower-controlled organisation at a special general meeting in Sydney today has been torpedoed by a group of State executive officers. A draft new constitution was put to the Ausveg board - principally representatives o...

Dallas, Texas- Un creciente número de funcionarios de salud coinciden en que fue un error haber relacionado al tomate mexicano con la actual epidemia de salmonelosis que desde mediados de abril pasado ha afectado a 851 personas en Estados Unidos. Auto...

Los restaurantes de Nueva York se convirtieron hoy martes en los primeros de Estados Unidos en prohibir las "trans fats"(grasas industrializadas), causantes de dolencias cardiovasculares, una medida que supone una revolución en el sector. El...

Chips manufacturer Ira Middleswarth &Son, a Snyder County company, is having trouble because of the weather. Normally, Ira Middleswarth &Son gets eight tractor-trailer loads of potatoes from its supplier each week. Middleswarth Vice President...

McDonald's is to launch its first TV campaign aimed at reassuring parents that only high-quality beef, chicken and potatoes are used in its Happy Meals. The £5m campaign marks the first time McDonald's, a company used to being vilified for its product...

Tuesdaymorning the Wild River Foods french fry processing plant in Grandview, Washington burnt to the ground in what is described as a total loss.    Wild River Foods went up in flames when a short in an electrical panel sparked a fire that quickly co...

PepsiCo UK has drafted in Mars strategy chief Ian Ellington as vice president of marketing for its Walkers business. He joins from Mars UK, where he has worked for the past 17 years. The move marks a departure in Pepsico’s strategy of promoting from ...

Mini packets of crisps, sweets and biscuits, are becoming increasing popular among children and those keen to watch their weight. However, new research suggests that the size of the packaging could actually be counterproductive. Scientists gave diff...

Royal Potatoes is a French fry manufacturer headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a modern, efficient production unit in Belchin. The french Fry market in Bulgaria is a developing market with much competition for the growing volumes. Royal Potatoes i...

View the RankingTop 400 Segment RankingsThe motto for the popular television show “Survivor” is “Outwit, Outplay, Outlast,” and chain-restaurant operators could be excused if they often feel that they are fighting for their survival. It’s a jun...