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PPM Technologies spun of from FMC
Octubre 01, 2007

PPM Technologies spun of from FMC

PPM Technologies, a newly formed corporation, has acquired two divisions of FMC Technologies--Allen Systems and PPM. It is now headed by Mark Eaton, who has been serving as general manager for the past five years over both Allen Systems and PPM. Bas...
How Frito-Lay is re-engineering its munchies to make healthier snacks
Octubre 01, 2007

How Frito-Lay is re-engineering its munchies to make healthier snacks

Perhaps no company has more at stake than chip-giant Frito-Lay, the world's biggest producer of snack foods, with $10 billion-plus in annual sales. Home of Doritos, Fritos, Cheetos and Tostitos, Frito-Lay represents 36 percent of parent company Pepsi...
Octubre 01, 2007

CIP-ESEAP says organic potato production has edge in global markets

Centro Internationale de la Patata–East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (CIP-ESEAP) regional leader Fernando Ezeta, who visited potato farms in Benguet in the Philippines, said developed countries demand for organic potatoes which is an avenue to o...
Octubre 01, 2007

Pinguin rondt overname Lutosa af

De West-Vlaamse beursgenoteerde diepvriesgroentespecialist Pinguin heeft de overname van aardappelverwerker Lutosa afgerond. Het bedrijf betaalde 175 miljoen euro voor de overname. Dankzij de overname verdubbelt Pinguin nagenoeg in omvang en wordt het ...
Wild to go public
Octubre 01, 2007

Wild to go public

Wild is looking to go public - an announcement that could shake up competitors if the German flavour powerhouse capitalizes on investment and fine tunes its operations. "My main concern is to secure the future of the company, which my parents fou...
Octubre 01, 2007

Netherlands to launch carbon-based packaging tax

A decision by the Netherlands to put a carbon-based tax on packaging could have far reaching consequences across the EU for processors.The tax, thought to be the first in Europe, will not only mean higher costs for processors, but could be the start o...
Third potential bidder for Wendy’s
Octubre 01, 2007

Third potential bidder for Wendy’s

An investment group that includes a company led by former CKE Restaurants chairman and chief executive William Foley has emerged as a third potential bidder for Wendy’s International Inc. Fidelity National Financial, a title insurance and investment co...
Septiembre 29, 2007

Una empresa española envasará patatas para cocinar al microondas

Varios productores de patatas de Oliana, agrupados bajo la marca Trumfos del Pirineu, estudian la posiblidad de comercializar patatas preparadas para cocinar al microondas, adaptándose así a los nuevos hábitos culinarios y al ritmo de vida de los ciuda...
Septiembre 28, 2007

Idaho Potato Harvest Indicates Yield Decrease (video)

Harvest time is here and Idaho farmers are busy digging up their fields.  But the hot weather we saw this summer has taken a toll on the local crop. The fields are pretty much dug up, with a few stragglers left behind.  While farms say the quality o...
Septiembre 28, 2007

USPB promotes dehydrated potatoes in Thailand

The United States Potato Board (USPB) is tapping into the food and bakery business in Thailand by promoting the use of dehydrated potatoes. The USPB, a non-profit organisation that represents potato growers, is working with the Thai food industry to...
Septiembre 28, 2007

Wireworms have met their match in spuds

An insecticide previously approved only for field corn and non-crop uses is headed for release next spring in potatoes, thanks to an integrated pest management project for wireworm control led by University of Idaho entomologist Juan Manuel Alvarez.Fip...
Septiembre 28, 2007

2006 Potato Crop value in the US up 8% compared to 2005

For the United States, the value of all potatoes sold from the 2006 crop is estimated at $2.98 billion, up 8 percent from the previous year.according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, according to the USDA's National Agricultural...

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