Potato News

November 13, 2007

Orville Redenbacher's(R) SmartPop!(R), Now With 30% Less Sodium

More than 90 percent of Americans surveyed are quick to identify high blood pressure as one of their biggest health concerns related to sodium intake. However, according to a recent survey conducted by Orville Redenbacher's(R) Gourmet(R) Popping Corn(1...
November 13, 2007

Foley-Led Group Decides not to submit bid for Wendy's

A group led by William Foley, chairman of Fidelity National Financial Inc., has decided not to submit a bid for Wendy's International Inc., according to a person familiar with the situation.Bids for the hamburger chain were due at 5 p.m. Eastern time y...
November 13, 2007

Metro Group completes Europe's largest RFID rollout

The Metro Group has upped the ante in Europe's move toward using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, completing the roll out of its use to 180 additional stores and warehouses in Germany.RFID technology is helping to transform logistics b...
November 13, 2007

Pinguin vangt 45 miljoen euro met kapitaalverhoging

De Belgische diepvriesgroenteproducent Pinguin heeft maandag zijn kapitaalronde, die op 29 oktober van start ging, "succesvol"afgerond. Volgens financieel directeur Steven D'Haene werd er 45,49 miljoen euro opgehaald. Dat is iets minder dan h...
 Heat and Control's Kleenheat pollution control heat exchanger
November 13, 2007

Reduce pollution with Heat and Control's KleenHeat heat exchanger.

Heat and Control claims its KleenHeat pollution control heat exchanger surpasses simple afterburner technology.KleenHeat works by drawing fryer exhaust into its combustion chamber. The pollutants are then mixed with the hot products of combustion from ...
November 13, 2007

McDonald's to sell more restaurants to franchisees

McDonald's Corp , the world's largest fast-food chain, said on Tuesday it would sell up to 21 percent of its company-owned restaurants to franchisees over the next three years. The announcement comes as McDonald's has been working to reduce its restaur...
November 13, 2007

McDonald's vendera mas restaurantes a franquicias

McDonald's Corp, la mayor cadena de comida rápida del mundo, anunció el martes que planea vender a franquicias hasta un 21 por ciento de sus restaurantes durante los próximos tres años o más.
November 13, 2007

Nelson Peltz places bid for Wendy's

Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz submitted an offer to buy Wendy's International Inc., but the proposed price is below what he previously said the third-largest U.S. hamburger chain is worth, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday. The filing did n...
November 13, 2007

Oer-hollandse cafetaria steeds vaker chinees

Bij de oer-Hollandse cafetaria, met frikadel en 'frites met' als culinaire toppers, staat steeds vaker een Chinees achter de frituurpan. Een vijfde van de ruim 5.000 cafetaria's in Nederland is al in handen van Chinezen. En hun aantal groeit, zegt Lipi...
November 12, 2007

Idaho Potato Commission wants potatoes on food aid list

Potatoes aren't on the list developing nations can order as part of the U.S. food aid program, and Frank Muir, president and chief executive officer of the Idaho Potato Commission, wants to change that.It's something of a Catch-22 situation. Potatoes c...
November 12, 2007

Dairy company GCMMF enters Indian snack market with Munch Time

Taking a cue from the success of ITC's Bingo, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), universally known for its dairy products brand Amul, has decided to enter the branded snacks market with Munch Time, a salty snack much like Frito Lay’...
November 12, 2007

Canadian Potatoes for Algeria turned back

The Algerian Agriculture ministry ordered to turn back the potato loads imported from Canada. Agriculture ministry order the immediate turn back of the Canadian potatoes quantities blocked in Algiers harbour for twenty days. An official source within ...

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