Noticias

An attempt to smuggle 100 tons of potatoes to Tunisia has been outmanoeuvred, while 200 tons were smuggled since the beginning of 2007 to “Potato Chips” factories there. Security services statistics reveal, however, that more than 200 tons might have b...

So-called "healthy"fast-food alternatives to the classic burger, fries, and soft drink, appear to have similar effects on the cardiovascular system, new research suggests. A single fast-food meal impairs endothelial function, lead investigato...

Bedfordshire-based Parripak Foods, are one of the largest processors of fresh vegetables to chilled food manufacturers in the country, and have been peeling potatoes for 20 years. With capacity of 300 tonnes per week of peeled potatoes, they have recen...

Het weer blijft erg wisselvallig en veel telers weten hierdoor niet waar ze goed aan doen. Het rooien van aardappelen en de aanvoer hiervan valt vooralsnog tegen. "We kunnen in de behoefte voorzien, maar daarmee is dan ook alles gezegd", zegt...

In a sign that the UK's push to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions is working, McCain Foods has announced it will install wind turbines at its Whittlesey french fry plant in the country. The company said this week the three, 80-metre high wind turbi...

European kitchen company Tefal has come out with a new electronic gadget which seeks to preserve the crispy goodness of fried foods while getting rid of what makes them that way … the fat and oil. The gadget is called the “Actifry” and with as little ...

National Starch Food Innovation said it will build a new texture center, designed to improve texture understanding, and accelerate innovation and new product development According to National Starch, the Texture Center of Excellence - scheduled to be o...

Enorme verschillen. Dat is het beeld van de stand van consumptieaardappelen. Gemiddeld genomen is de opbrengst voor half augustus goed. Maar dit zegt niets over de eindopbrengst. Deze kan nog flink tegenvallen, want de gewassen zijn al flink op hun ret...

As drought continues to wreak havoc on China's farmland, agriculture experts are considering moving away from the traditional staple food - rice - and encouraging farmers to plant potatoes instead. "The potato is more drought-resistant than rice ...

Based on the successful, vitamin and mineral rich Steamfresh potatoes, with their 100% pure potato flavor, Aviko has developed a whole new salad concept: SaladTime. The company describes it as a tasty and healthy full convenience snack for a broad publ...

Golden Enterprises, maker of Golden Flake snacks, said Tuesday it has come up with the industry's first "energy chip"for sports enthusiasts and energy-drink imbibers. NRG Phoenix Fury Potato Chips are shipping now to convenience stores. They...

Ruffles have ridges but they’re not supposed to have stripes. That’s why potato-chip producers like Frito-Lay and the growers who sell taters are fretting over a somewhat mysterious crop disease known as Zebra Chip. It’s wreaking havoc on Texas potat...

Yesterday Voronezh vice-governor Leonid Selitrennik let us know that Polish company Hortex considers a possibility to allocate a plant dealing with potato freezing with capacity of 25 thou. tons a year in the region (Voronezhska Oblast). The volume of ...

De volgende aardappelverwerking gerelateerde materialen komen voor in een lange lijst van grondstoffen die benut kunnnen worden voor biobrandstof:   Frituurvet: Afvalverwerker Greenmills bouwt in de Amsterdamse haven een fabriek die gebruikt frituurvet...

At today's annual shareholders meeting of the H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ - News), Heinz Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer William R. Johnson called Fiscal 2007 an "excellent year with strong operating and financial results across ...

Shearer’s Foods plans to make potato chips at the former Fleming Foods site in Perry Township, but has asked the city to annex the property and run wastewater sewage lines to it first. The Brewster-based Shearer’s said the city was its last hope befo...

A new seasoning line can cut product damage by up to 60 per cent compared to traditional vibratory methods, claims the manufacturer.Heat and Control's Revolution system is designed specifically for packaging and on-machine processes.Heat and Control s...

A battle being fought between biggies like Pepsico, Reliance Retail and ITC one that could decide who makes the crisper chip. For the past seven years contract farming has ensured Pepsico to source 40 per cent of its need from Western Maharashtra, pota...