Noticias

Akzo Nobel has postponed the sale of its National Starch unit because of the financial turmoil gripping global markets.The Dutch chemical giant said it would not sell its starch business this yearChief Financial Officer Keith Nichols said: "There ...

Associated British Foods (ABF) the international food, ingredients and retail group announces it has reached agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), the global agricultural processor, on the creation of Stratas Foods, a joint venture for the manufacture, marketing and distribution of packaged oil products in the US and Canada.

Komende donderdag, 30 oktober zal de regionale beurs van Emmeloord voor 35 mm opw. frites- en 40 mm opw. exportaardappelen voor het eerst dit seizoen gaan noteren. De eerste notering van de voor de Europese markt belangrijke aardappelhandelsbeurs van R...

A farmer well known to Carleton County potato growers was inducted posthumously into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.Ronald Ouellette, minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, announced the 2008 New Brunswick induction of Ronald Ray Piper at a c...

In an attempt to improve public health, a group of scientists, dieticians, food makers and retailers have created a nutrition labelling system called the Smart Choices Program (TM). The labels, featuring the symbol of the program and other information ...

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) Chairman James E. Matthews Jr. of the H.J. Heinz Company today announced Robert L. Garfield has assumed the role of interim president of AFFI following the resignation of Leslie G. Sarasin. Garfield takes over for...

The customer is always right, especially when it comes to knowing what works best in packaging appeal. That's what snack food company, Snack Alliance Inc. found after asking its Consumer Advisory Panel of 2600 members to vote on the revamped package d...

With the "Plan to Win"in full swing, it's rarely news when McDonald's reports strong quarterly earnings. But amidst an economic crisis, it is surprising to see a company post a 7.1 percent increase in global same-store sales which McDonald's ...

The average American consumes between 6,000 and 18,000 milligrams of salt daily. The body only needs about 200 milligrams.

With governments having trouble feeding the growing number of hungry poor and grain prices fluctuating wildly, food scientists are proposing a novel solution for the global food crisis: Let them eat potatoes.Grains like wheat and rice have long been st...

Tras un año de negociaciones, la semana pasada ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, la mayor empresa de papas en América del Norte, y Unisur Alimentos Ltda, compañía nacional de procesamiento de los tubérculos, cerraron un acuerdo de asociación estratégica. “Nos...

Steven Brower is an Owner/Partner in Carolina Starches, North America’s leading supplier of specialty potato starch derivatives for the pulp and paper and allied industries. Brower and his two partners purchased the North American Paper Division assets...

Op de termijnmarkt in Hannover zijn gisteren 353 aardappelcontracten verhandeld voor levering in april 2009. Dat is een enorm aantal. Veel beleggers stappen uit vanwege de kredietcrisis. Ze willen beschikken over het geld dat ze op de termijnmarkt in...

ConAgra Foods and NBC have joined forces in a strategic move, promoting the warmth and great taste of a bowl of Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn, along with the thrill and excitement of NBC's new program Crusoe as the perfect combination for ...

It was an exciting time for two dedicated area producers on Wednesday evening when they were selected in the top spot for 2008 in the McCain Top 10 Growers for Portage la Prairie competition. Anton Wiebe and Sheldon Falconer, from Anton Wiebe Ltd. of...

McCain Foods India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of McCain Foods, the world's largest producer of French fries and potato specialties, recently launched ‘Aloo Tikki’ and ‘Tandoori Nuggets’ with spices to suit the Indian taste profile. The ...

More than 200 jobs have been saved and a further 150 posts are being created at a Corby crisp factory which had been threatened with closure.Staff at the Golden Wonder factory in Princewood Road, were told the plant is staying open after bosses hammere...

Walkers has had more than 1.1m entries and substantial web visits for its 'Do Us A Flavour' competition, asking the public to suggest a new crisp flavour for a £50,000 prize and 1% share of future royalties.Walkers expected 250,000 entries when the cam...