Noticias

Enero 29, 2009

Cultivan en Cuba variedades de papa de altos rendimientos para la industria

Más de una veintena de variedades de papa de altos rendimientos y resistentes a enfermedades cultivan agricultores cubanos, para elevar la producción de uno de los principales alimentos del agro. Entre esas especies figuran las europeas Romano, Santan...
 Washington State Potato Commission
Enero 28, 2009

Voigt gives potato progress report at Washington State Potato Conference

Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, addressed a group of roughly 120 growers at the Washington State Potato Conference in Kennewick Tuesday, where he provided an update on key issues for the potato industry.One of...
 Nuval Nutritional Scoring System
Enero 28, 2009

Hy-Vee Inc. Introduces NuVal™ Nutritional Scoring System

Hy-Vee Inc. this week became the first company in the Midwest to introduce a program that helps customers understand the nutritional value of the food they buy. The program is good news for shoppers trying to improve their diets. Hy-Vee tested the Nu...
Enero 28, 2009

UK Grocers: food providing fuel for growth

Asda has become the latest grocer to announce ambitious expansion plans, in yet another indication that food &grocery is proving much more resilient to the recession than other retail sectors. Indeed, the robustness of the sector is set to provide ...
Enero 28, 2009

Keeping chips fresh

To find the best way to keep your crisp food from getting stale, Consumer Reports pitted Quick Seals against Glad bags, Ziploc bags and clips."With Quick Seals you can apply a zip closure to opened bags,"Lisa Lee Freeman, of Consumer Reports ...
 McDonald's
Enero 27, 2009

McDonald's gana un 80% más en 2008 y abrira 1.000 nuevos establecimientos

La crisis no ha impedido que la principal cadena de comida rápida del mundo haya logrado incrementar su beneficio en 2008 en un 80%, hasta los 4.313 millones de dólares (3.307 millones de euros). Además, McDonald’s seguirá creciendo y abrirá unos 1.000...
 Frito-Lay Japan caffeine snack
Enero 27, 2009

Frito-Lay introduces 'Caffeine snacks' on Japanese market

Frito-Lay Japan has decided that "Coffee Crisp" should be more than just a pretty name. Their new Caramel Macchiatto and Green Tea Latte flavor corn chips pack two cups of coffee's worth of caffeine into each bag.The so-called "caffeine ...
 India
Enero 27, 2009

Indian Govt may allow McCain Foods to charge a 'Management service fee' to Indian subsidiary

The Indian government is considering a proposal to allow foreign multinationals to impose an 'annual service fee' on their Indian subsidiary for providing management services. The foreign direct investment (FDI) policy, while allowing payment of royalt...
McDonald's
Enero 26, 2009

McDonald's to open 1,000 stores

Announcing McDonald's Q4 and 2008 results, chief executive Jim Skinner said: "For 2009 we plan to invest $2.1bn in capital to open about 1,000 new restaurants and reinvest in our existing locations." Despite beef, cheese, and other ingredien...
Enero 26, 2009

Founder of upscale potato chip brand Potato Finger: Good time to start a business

It takes guts to start a business, even in good economic times. So you might think that only the most wildly optimistic entrepreneurs would attempt it now, with the country in the depths of a recession. Maybe so, but it’s hard to keep a good idea down...
 French Fries
Enero 26, 2009

Potato Processors cut back Potato Contracts

The first part of 2008 began as a banner year for spuds."But then all of a sudden in the fourth quarter of 2008, things started to change,"Dale Lathim said, Executive Director of the Potato Growers of Washington.Despite how good the french f...
 The Inventure Group
Enero 26, 2009

The Inventure Group announces investment in Kettle Frying Equipment and High Speed Packaging Machines

The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) is pleased to announce that it intends to spend up to $1.5 million in capital into the Goodyear Arizona snack food plant in order to increase capacity and improve efficiencies. The investment will include adding...

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