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Mayo 08, 2010

McCain lays off 10% of Portage La Prairie workforce, cuts price offered to farmers

McCain Foods is laying off about 10 per cent of its workforce in Portage la Prairie this fall and Manitoba potato producers are expecting a leaner crop year.About 40 people out of a workforce of about 400 at McCain's in Portage are expected to be laid ...

Mayo 06, 2010

PEI Potato growers supplying McCain Foods get better price after arbitration

Potato farmers selling potatoes to McCain Foods have seen their contract improved after going to arbitration.The farmers had complained McCain's offer price was not even close to what Cavendish Farms is giving its farmers. The issue went to arbitration...

Mayo 06, 2010

Manitoba Potato Growers still without contracts

In Manitoba, the potato crop is off to a record start - over half the potato acreage has been planted -, but that does not mean potato growers are pleased with how the spring has progressed. Growers of processing potatoes are still without price cont...

Mayo 06, 2010

McCain Foods cuts shift at PEI Borden French Fry factory

McCain Foods is permanently reducing the number of production shifts from 3 to 2 at its Borden-Carleton, P.E.I., plant this fall, leading to the layoff of 35 people.Calla Farn, vice-president of government and public relations and corporate affairs for...

Mayo 02, 2010

Potato Research Centre in Fredericton gets lab exansion for potato gene repository

The Potato Gene Repository at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Potato Research Centre in Fredericton is about to enter a new era with a $500,000 lab expansion. What is a potato gene repository? Think of it as a bank where more than 150 variet...

On Pack Chip Trips promotion Frito-Lay Canada

Abril 16, 2010

Chip Trips launched: Frito-Lay's Canadian version of Brit Trips

Chip Trips Frito-Lay Canada has launched a multimillion-dollar national campaign designed to bind its Lays brand closer to Canada by helping consumers explore the country from coast to coast.The new "Chip Trips"program offers discounts with ...

Abril 15, 2010

PEI Potato Farmers reject McCain contract

Prince Edward Island potato farmers have rejected a contract offered by McCain Foods, arguing the proposal was less than one accepted last week from a rival company.The farmers voted Tuesday night against what they called a disappointing price offered ...

Abril 15, 2010

Potato After-Cooking Darkening most strongly related with phosphorus, Calcium Copper and Magnesium

Irish potato, one of the world's major food crops, is increasingly grown and processed for use in various products;consider the popularity of consumer favorites like French fries and potato chips. In the closely scrutinized food production industry, pr...

Abril 13, 2010

Process potato growers accept Cavendish Farms contract

Cavendish Farms process growers voted to accept the company’s 2010 contract offer with overwhelming support despite an agreed upon cut in the base price at the end of the season.About 100 growers cast ballots in the recent secret vote and the offer — c...

Abril 07, 2010

McCain Foods (Canada) partners with Food Banks Canada

McCain Foods (Canada) and Food Banks Canada today announced a multi-year partnership that will assist the almost 800,000 Canadians who rely on local food banks every month. McCain will donate a minimum of $1 million in cash and food over the next thre...

Abril 06, 2010

Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company receives support from NB government

The Covered bridge Potato Chip company in New Brunswick is receiving a $100,000 loan guarantee from the provincial government today. The manufacturer of kettle chips, located in the St. John River Valley, will use the financial backing to secure 17 ...

Abril 01, 2010

New Brunswick Potato farmers contract negotiations with McCain Foods

New Brunswick potato growers are playing the waiting game as negotiations for their 2010 contracts continue with McCain Foods Ltd. In mid March, growers learned the Florenceville-based company will cut the amount of potatoes it buys from them for proc...

Marzo 31, 2010

Dirk Van de Put Joins McCain as Chief Operating Officer

Today McCain Foods Limited announced the appointment of Dirk Van de Put as Chief Operating Officer, effective May 17th, 2010. In this new role, created as a result of the company’s succession planning efforts, Van de Put will have direct accountability...

Marzo 19, 2010

Canada's Canola Industry Investments pay off

With new crushing capacity, millions of dollars for export market outreach, new research funding and facilities, and more, Canada's canola industry is poised for a decade of significant growth, said JoAnne Buth, president of the Canola Council of Canad...

Marzo 19, 2010

Canadian Certified Organic Potato Vodka awarded ‘Double Gold' and ‘Spirit of the Year'

When Tyler Schramm first laid eyes on the newly-planted potato fields in British Columbia's Pemberton Valley, he had no idea those same spuds would bring him worldwide acclaim. "We were staring at the potatoes and discussing ideas of what we c...

Marzo 16, 2010

McCain to cut New Brunswick potato sourcing by 20 - 30 per cent

Florenceville-based McCain Foods Ltd. is cutting its potato sourcing in New Brunswick by 20 to 30 per cent to respond to lower demand for french fries and other market issues.Weaker U.S. fry consumption, a high loonie, competition from low-priced Euro...

Marzo 15, 2010

Canada: Some Lay's Smokey Bacon potato chips affected by HVP recall

The number of products recalled as a result of the Salmonella contaminated HVP continues to expand. Lay's Smokey Bacon flavour Potato Chips is the latest potato product with certain batches affected:The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning...

Marzo 15, 2010

PotatoPro Newsletter: History and Future of GM Potatoes

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