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 Kettle Foods
Febrero 04, 2010

Lance, Diamond Foods reported to bid for Kettle Foods

Bloomberg/Businessweek reports that Lance Inc. and Diamond Foods Inc. are among the bidders for premium potato-chip maker Kettle Foods, referring to people familiar with the matter.PepsiCo Inc. is also bidding, said the people, who asked not to be name...
Composting SunChips Packaging
Febrero 03, 2010

SunChips 100% Compostable Chip Bag in March on Canadian store shelves

Today the SunChips(R) brand, Frito Lay Canada's (a division of PepsiCo) popular line of multigrain snacks, is introducing the world's first 100% compostable chip bag. This green innovation, a first-of-its kind initiative, will change the way Canadians ...
Febrero 03, 2010

Compensation deal agreed for Irish potato farmers hit by cold snap

A compensation package was tonight revealed for farmers whose crops were damaged during the cold snap.Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith said potato and vegetable growers who suffered significant losses because of frost in January could recoup some fu...
Febrero 03, 2010

New PotatoPro Newsletter: Food Ingredients: Real Simple

Consumers have a strong aversion to difficult terms they do not understand. This is not a new trend and for many years food companies are working to "clean up their labels". But it seems this trend is gaining importance.   Read this Newsletter
 Prince Edward Island Potato Conference
Febrero 02, 2010

Cutbacks in potato process contracts could push some growers out

A major plan to beef up potato sales is well underway by the P.E.I. Potato Board and the province, but some of the air leaked out of the tires this week with the announcement that processing companies are cutting back.McCains confirmed it would cut abo...
Febrero 02, 2010

Virus limit raised in Prince Edward Island seed potatoes

Prince Edward Island's agriculture minister George Webster is raising the limit on the amount of virus allowed in this year's seed potatoes, which are used to plant the spring crop. Webster said Tuesday that he would double the limit and set it at si...
 Sabritas lanza en México papa frita sin grasa
Febrero 01, 2010

Sabritas lanza en México papa frita sin grasa

La multinacional líder de botanas en México comenzará a comercializar papas fritas muy bajas en grasa gracias a un nuevo sistema de fabricación, anunció en Davos el presidente de Sabritas, Pedro Padierna. Padierna explicó a Notimex que la firma ha abi...
 McCain Masala french fries
Febrero 01, 2010

McCain Foods India introduces Masala French Fries

McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Ltd. Canada, has introduced a unique product - Masala Fries for the Institutional customers. The product has been introduced at Hosts 2010 being held in Mumbai annually. It is India’s fi...
 Farm Frites French Fries
Enero 29, 2010

Aardappelverwerkende Industrie verwacht moeilijk jaar

De moeilijke marktomstandigheden en de economische crisis hebben de aardappelverwerkende industrie in Noordwest-Europa vele tientallen miljoenen euro gekost. Verwacht wordt dat ook 2010 een moeilijk jaar blijft voor de aardappelverwerkers. “Onze marges...
 Potato Nutrition
Enero 29, 2010

BBC: Time to rethink the potato?

The Potato Council is trying to garner support for its campaign to reclassify the tuber as a "supercarb"- recognising its "unique dual identity"as both carbohydrate and vegetable.A petition is being put to Downing Street asking for ...
Enero 29, 2010

USDA to buy up $9 million of fresh potatoes

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's intention to purchase $29.1 million worth of blueberry, pear, potato, peach and mixed fruit products for federal food nutrition assistance programs. "These purchases will help stabilize pric...
HiFri stoom-frituur
Enero 29, 2010

Verkoop 'stoom'-frituur HiFri verloopt moeizaam

De verkoop van de verleden jaar door Adriaan Verdaasdonk geïntroduceerde ‘stoom’-frituur HiFri verloopt moeizaam. Dit komt door de lastige economische situatie, aldus Verdaasdonk op de website FD.nl (Financieele Dagblad)

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