Papas Fritas y Especialidades de Papa de América del Norte

Noviembre 30, 2010

Americans Are Making Gradual Shifts Toward More Healthful Eating at Restaurants, Reports NPD

As law makers move in various ways to legislate healthier eating in the U.S., it appears that Americans are beating them to the punch.

Noviembre 19, 2010

Potato Production Canada harvest 2010 down 4%

The preliminary production estimate for the 2010 Canadian potato crop is 97,279,000 hundredweights (4 412 575 tonnes).

Noviembre 10, 2010

Wendy's launches new Natural-Cut Sea Salt French Fries

Wendy's announces the launch of its new natural-cut fries with sea salt in the United States (nationwide), marking the first complete redesign of the company's classic fries in its 41-year history.

Noviembre 09, 2010

McCain Foods Recognized for its Efforts to Promote Diversity

Recently, a special reception was held in Seattle to raise awareness about the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), which is the largest non-profit organization in the United States devoted solely to providing college scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) students.

Noviembre 08, 2010

The French Fry: Alexia Invites you to Reinvent this Culinary Classic

With the mid-term elections behind us, there's still one more critical issue left for Americans to vote on: the future of the French fry.

Noviembre 07, 2010

Sweet Potato Processing Plant Conagra Foods Lamb Weston officially open

ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin joined Lamb Weston President Jeff DeLapp, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and others today to commemorate the grand opening of ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s new state-of-the art, environmentally friendly sweet potato processing plant in Delhi, Louisiana.

Octubre 26, 2010

McCain Purely Potatoes now available in the United States

Thanks to McCain Foods USA's launch of Purely Potatoes, all the preparation fuss, mess, and time have been removed from potato preparation.

Octubre 25, 2010

Up close: McCain Foods Easton factory in Maine

McCain Foods in Easton is a mechanized wonderland of potato processing—the source of millions of pounds of fries in every shape known to modern man

Octubre 23, 2010

Idaho Potato Processors have a slow start this season

Octubre 21, 2010

McCain Foods awards top potato growers supplying Portage La prairies french fry plant

Anton Wiebe Ltd. was named the 2010 McCain Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Portage La Prairie plant during the annual Growers' Banquet held Oct. 19 at Canad Inns Portage.

Octubre 21, 2010

Conagra Foods: Paul Maass promoted to President, Commercial Foods

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that Paul Maass has been promoted to president, Commercial Foods, effective immediately.

Octubre 21, 2010

Canada Potatoes and Potato Products 2010 (Gain Report)

Canadian growers continue to decrease potato acreage in order to bring production more in-line with market demand.

Octubre 19, 2010

Conagra Foods Lamb Weston celebrates grand opening of its sweet potato processing plant

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston® will celebrate the grand opening of its new sweet potato processing plant in northeastern Louisiana with Get Sweet.

Octubre 15, 2010

Importers of US French Fries get 'Potatoes 101' in Washington

Octubre 14, 2010

P.E.I. officials concerned about future McCain's Borden Carleton plant

Provincial and federal officials are seeking assurances from McCain Foods Canada as dwindling production and reduced shifts at its Borden Carleton facility have sparked worries

Octubre 14, 2010

McCain Foods Plover receives energy efficiency grant

McCain Foods in Plover will be getting a significant grant from the Wisconsin governor's office in order to help increase energy efficiency at the plant.

Octubre 05, 2010

US export of potato products remains strong

Exports of US potatoes and products for July 2009 through June 2010 (MY09/10) totaled 1,229,853 metric tons (MT) valued at $1,172,702,250.This is a decline of 0.67 percent in volume and 2.69 percent in value from the previous year’s record levels.

Octubre 03, 2010

Simplot could face fines for health and safety violations in Grand Forks french fry plant

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued J.R. Simplot Co. of Boise, Idaho, one repeat and 12 serious workplace health and safety citations at its facility in Grand Forks, N.D. Proposed penalties total $59,000.