Noticias

At harvest time in the highland village of Paucho, the first crop of potatoes are baked in a hole in the ground covered with hot rocks, in a ceremony called Watia - a homage to Pacha Mama, or Mother Earth. For thousands of years, the potato has been th...

The potato is one of the most vital crops in the world for feeding the poor, evidenced by the United Nations' declaration that 2008 is the Year of the Potato. But this versatile vegetable is susceptible to many pests, diseases, environmental stresses ...

The United States Potato Board (USPB) organized a chip-stock trade mission to Japan, November 5-9, 2007 for US chip-stock growers to meet with Japanese snack manufacturers. The US delegation was made up of Virgil Slagell and Lon Baley, USPB Internation...

India’s potato production in 2007-08 is likely to grow by half its earlier estimate on account of crop damage due to a cold wave in the north, home to the biggest producing regions, a senior official said. “Area has increased in almost all major produc...

The branded snacks market has seen increased activity with the entry of FMCG heavyweight ITC. FritoLay, the market leader in this segment, is now faced with the task of guarding its position, even as competitors set targets to garner more than half the...

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) reported continued strong operating performance in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net revenue increased 17% in the quarter and reported operating profit increased 9%;core division operating profit, excluding restructuring items, increa...

La compañía de bebidas estadounidense PepsiCo Inc. anunció el jueves una disminución de las ganancias del cuarto trimestre, afectada por una mayor tasa tributaria y una caída del volumen en las ventas de refrescos carbonatados.   PepsiCo -que fabrica P...

It is common knowledge that obesity levels in America have been recorded at record levels, almost reaching the point of an epidemic. However, in the wake of numerous federal guidelines that promote a low fat diet, one must beg the question -- is it pos...

According to the Chinese state press, the Ministry of Commerce has started to impose an anti-dumping tax on potato starch imported from the European Union since yesterday. Importers of potato starch are required to pay an anti-dumping tax of 17 to 35%....

The potato is well-tolerated by more than 99 per cent of people, according to a study by YorkTest which has dubbed humble spud the 'safest food in Britain'.YorkTest, which supplies home-testing kits for food intolerance, came to its conclusion after as...

On Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tullio Arena, Troyer Farms and the Erie Otters will set a Guinness World Record at the Tullio Arena for "The Most People Eating Potato Chips at the Same Time!" In appreciation to their custome...

De leden van de vakbonden CNV, FNV en De Unie zijn akkoord met een nieuwe cao voor Avebe. Volgens woordvoerders van de vakbonden waren de werknemers in ruime meerderheid voor het principe-akkoord dat vorige week was bereikt met de aardappelzetmeelfabri...

Yum Brands Inc., which operates the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut chains, says fourth-quarter profit slipped almost 1 per cent as strong sales in Chinese and international divisions mostly countered the impact of higher costs.

YUM Brands is looking at significant makeovers of its mature fast- food outlets. One option it is considering is restructuring KFC, using what the company calls a "non-fried chicken platform"sometime next year. KFC has experimented with non-...

Pootgoedtelers hebben in 2006 en 2007 meer opbrengsten gehad dan kosten. In 2005 was de financiële opbrengst nog onvoldoende om de kostprijs te dekken.Pootgoedhandelshuis HZPC heeft het onderzoeksinstituut LEI een studie laten doen over de aardappel po...

Pringles is to take on Walkers Sensations with the launch of a premium bagged crisp line.Pringles Select is a luxury kettle chip that has already launched in the US. It is understood that Procter &Gamble plans to launch the line in the UK this autu...

A shortage of potatoes is expected to hit restaurants in Nairobi and other towns in the next few weeks because of the violence that has crippled the Rift Valley Province.Nairobi has more than 800 restaurants and over 40 local processors of crisps whose...

Riding on the back of a major expansion spree, global fast food chain McDonald's on Monday said it expects the Indian operations to be profitable from the next fiscal, 17 years after it set up shop in the country. The company, which achieved break-even...