Noticias

With FIE 2009 in Frankfurt just around the corner KMC is all geared up to show what is new and exciting within our comprehensive range of starch products and functional ingredients. The newest star on the horizon is GlazeMaker - a functional starch ble...

El Gobierno Provincial del Carchi y la empresa Nacermo impulsarán en la provincia la creación de una industria que elabore hojuelas y vodka de papa, tubérculo con mayor producción en la zona fronteriza. Carlos Chevasco, representante de la empresa ec...

AVEBE is proud to announce that its ETENIA™ product range has been nominated for the Food Valley Award 2009.Food Valley annually rewards the most distinguishing innovative and sustainable innovation within Dutch food industry. The objective of the Food...

The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) wants to cut food imports that make up more than half of Japan's total supply, helping local farmers at the expense of growers in the U.S., under a ¥1 trillion policy. Japan, which gets about 60 percent of its wheat ...

Lantmännen Solanum has sold its potato processing operation to a group of growers. The reception, storage and sorting for external clients will however remain within Lantmännen Solanum. The potato processing within Lantmännen Solanum has in recent ye...

New international work is under way to help potato growers assess the risk, before planting, of their crops getting powdery scab and black scurf (Rhizoctonia solani).The Potato Council-funded £430,000 three-year study involves SCRI, SAC and the Food an...

De oogst van pootaardappelen is voor ongeveer 65 procent klaar.De kwaliteit, grofte en opbrengst is goed. Wel komt schurft en rhizoctonia voor. Dit zijn de waarnemingen van Jan Hoogenboom, financieel manager bij HZPC, en Agrico’s commercieel directeur ...

Burger King Corp. has entered into a licensing arrangement with ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston whereby Lamb Weston will introduce a retail line of crispy and flavorful microwaveable Burger King branded french fries that will hit shelves of select retailers.

La producción de papa en la región de Orizaba es insuficiente y de baja calidad: no es posible venderla a empresas como Sabritas, reveló el presidente del Comité Regional Campesino, Nicolás Hernández Méndez. En esta zona al año se llegan a producir só...

For decades, the Idaho Potato Commission has primarily promoted russet Burbank potatoes. In fact, when anyone says "potato,"everyone immediately thinks Idaho."And, the IPC works tirelessly to ensure that all consumers -- including FS professionals -- unde...

Even with the global recession, the $20 billion market for foodservice equipment is formidable and is expected to grow on the strength of five vital factors highlighted in "World Market for Food Service Equipment, 5th Edition"by leading indus...

Mintel Menu Insights, which tracks restaurant menu trends, says the average kids’ menu doesn’t offer enough variety or healthy food, even as parents, kids and chefs alike call out for better options.Analyzing kids’ menus from 2005 to the present, Minte...