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Diciembre 10, 2007

Pringles Christmas update

Pringles has always been one of the UK's most popular snacks but 2007 has been an even better than usual year. Not only has the last 12 months seen the exciting launch of new Pringles Rice Infusions, but the core range has gone from strength to strengt...
 McDonald's beats estimates
Diciembre 10, 2007

McDonald's Sales Increase 8.2%, Surpassing Estimates

McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, said November sales rose 8.2 percent, exceeding analysts' estimates, as customers bought coffee in the U.S. and chicken sandwiches in Europe and Asia. The stock jumped 1.4 percent to a record. ...
Diciembre 10, 2007

Wal-Mart to grow by more than 30 pct annually in China

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), the world's biggest retailer, said it will keep expanding in China at more than 30 percent annually, as it won government approval to open its 100th store in the fast-growing consumer market. The U.S. retail giant currently...
Diciembre 10, 2007

Palm oil prices stay high despite mounting supplies

Crude palm oil production is up 4.4 per cent from October in Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, but this has not led to a fall in prices amid the current volatility of the crude and soya oil markets.The total palm oil stock, including...
Texas: Frito-Lay recalls mispackaged chips
Diciembre 10, 2007

Texas: Frito-Lay recalls mispackaged chips

Frito-Lay announced on Monday a voluntary recall of 41 cases of mispackaged potato chips that could pose a risk to people with milk allergies.
 Ballreich's chocolate covered potato chips and pretzels
Diciembre 10, 2007

Ballreich's: Potato chips and pretzels covered in chocolate

I had heard of chocolate coverered potato chips and chocolate covered pretzels, but I'd never seen a picture until I received this image in a newsletter of Ballreich's. Sure looks tempting! Unfortunately they only ship to the US.    I heard back from ...
Diciembre 08, 2007

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi wins bid to take over Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said on Saturday that it successfully completed a friendly takeover of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd., which owns more than 1,500 KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants around the country. Mitsubishi, which already ow...
McDonald's advertising on report cards
Diciembre 08, 2007

McDonald's PR blunder: Advertising on School Report Cards (video)

McDonalds prints coupons on report cards that reward young children for getting good grades. As childhood obesity rates soar, the controversy is growing about this potentially harmful partnership between fast food companies and public schools.
Diciembre 07, 2007

Jays: Yes, we CAN stop eating 'em

Don't know how many of you remember this, but Jays potato chips used to be sold in these giant, white, cardboard boxes with a huge blue circle in the front, a huge white "J"in the circle, and the words "can't stop eating 'em"script...
Snyder's acquired Jay's foods after bankruptcy auction
Diciembre 07, 2007

Snyder's of Hanover officially acquires Jays Foods

Snyder's of Hanover, Hanover, Pennsylvania, officially acquired Jays Foods, Chicago, on Tuesday, December 4 after a bankruptcy auction was held in Chicago on November 30. Shortly after the Judge approved the transaction, Jays Foods officially closed t...
P&G says Pringles not made with banned additive
Diciembre 07, 2007

P&G says Pringles not made with banned additive

Pringles potato chips are not made with an additive banned in China, Procter &Gamble Co, which markets the potato chips, said on Friday. China state media had reported on Friday that a batch of chips had been blocked from import. The batch of bar...
Diciembre 07, 2007

Umami in the food industry and at home

The food industry is embracing umami as part of an effort to deliver highly flavored foods to consumers while also cutting back on fat, salt, sugar and artificial ingredients.    It was identified in the early 20th century by Kikunae Ikeda, a Japanese ...

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