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Enero 18, 2008

British Potato Council publishes 'Spuds rule OK' for caterers and school meal providers

"Spuds Rule OK"is a brand new booklet produced by the British Potato Council (BPC) to help caterers, school meal providers and local authorities meet the government’s nutritional guidelines for school meals. As well as being packed full of nu...

Enero 17, 2008

India's ITC Q3 Net Rises 16 pct, Beats Forecast

India's top tobacco firm, ITC Ltd, on Friday beat market forecasts with a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong growth in packaged foods and hotels, as it bolsters its non-cigarette businesses further.

Enero 16, 2008

P&G may spin off Folgers coffee

Procter &Gamble Co. might spin off, instead of sell, its Folgers coffee business. Media reports, cited unidentified sources, said the Cincinnati-based company, which has said it is exploring sales of slower-growing brands, was interested in a sp...

Enero 14, 2008

ConAgra signals shift in restructuring plan: three plants scheduled for shutdown will stay open

ConAgra Foods Inc. won't close three production plants that had been slated for shutdown in a multiyear reorganization effort, signaling a shift in emphasis from cutting costs to growing sales. "We've had good success with sales of new products, a...

Enero 09, 2008

Simplot purchases Pasco's H & R Ag

Boise-based J.R. Simplot Co. has purchased H &R Ag Inc., a Pasco-based agriculture supplier and retail business. No financial details of Monday's deal were disclosed. But Bill Whitacre, president of the Simplot AgriBusiness Group, said the acquisi...

Enero 04, 2008

Harding named general manager of PEI Potato Board

Robert (Bob) Harding is the new general manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. He will take over Feb. 4 from long-time general manager, Ivan Noonan. Kevin MacIsaac, chairman of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board, says Harding has extensiv...

Diciembre 31, 2007

The latest buzz in food: what is your 'food print'

The latest buzz phrase is “food print”, the amount of land needed to supply one person’s nutritional needs for a year. With the world population growing by an estimated half a billion every decade, and a concomitant loss of agricultural land to housing...

Diciembre 19, 2007

Kosher tops list of 2007 product launches, Mintel

'Kosher' was the most frequently used claim on new products launched in the US during 2007, while 'All Natural' and 'No Additives or Preservatives' were amongst the other most popular claims used on new products, reveals data from Mintel's Global New P...

Diciembre 18, 2007

Potato Ads Idaho Potato Commission win more awards

The Idaho Potato Commission's advertising programs garnered a number of new awards in recent weeks, including three for a special potato-peeling demonstration by actress Dawn Wells.Wells, best known for portraying Mary Ann on the popular comedy Gilliga...

Diciembre 17, 2007

FAO warns on soaring food prices

The soaring cost of food is threatening millions of people in poor countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned. Food prices have risen an unprecedented 40% in the last year and many nations may be unable to cope, ...

Diciembre 14, 2007

FSA: trans fat ban in the UK not needed

A New York-style ban on trans fats in food is not needed in the UK because consumption rates are already very low, the official food watchdog has said. The Food Standards Agency's (FSA) Board ruled out mandatory restrictions after reviewing evidence ...

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 05, 2007

Avebe Solanic potato protein factory officially opened

Today, the Dutch Secretary of State for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Gerda Verburg, opened the new factory of Solanic, part of the potato-starch group Avebe. In her opening speech, Secretary of State Verburg set out her vision of biorefine...

Diciembre 04, 2007

Ontario To Make Schools Trans-Fat Free

Ontario is taking action to make schools healthier places to learn by moving to drop trans fat from lunchroom menus."Our kids' health is just too important to risk,"said Premier Dalton McGuinty. "Trans fats have no place in our schools a...

Diciembre 04, 2007

Cancer Research UK reassures women over acrylamide/cancer link

Cancer Research UK moved to reassure women over a study suggesting that a common chemical caused by frying, roasting or grilling may be linked to ovarian and womb cancer. The charity said that women should not be overly concerned as the study is the ...

Diciembre 04, 2007

US food processing standards not good enough for Tesco's Fresh & Easy

Tesco has become a food manufacturer for the first time as part of its efforts to win over US shoppers. The UK food chain, which has more than a 30 per cent share of supermarket shopping in its home market, has built an 80,000 sq ft food preparation...

Diciembre 01, 2007

Potato confidence buzzes at British Potato 2007

A buoyant and buzzing potato industry has gathered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, for British Potato 2007 (BP2007), the key UK industry event of the year. Attendance over the two days (November 28 and 29) was up, according to event organisers the Briti...

Diciembre 01, 2007

British Potato Council Chairman David Walker receives award

The British Potato Industry Award Panel is pleased to confirm David Walker, founding chirman of the British Potato Council, as this year's winner. Presenting the award at the British Potato Council's premier event, BP2007, in Harrogate, Janet Godfrey ...