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Over de wereldwijde voedselcrisis heeft iedereen de voorbije weken zijn zegje gedaan, van de Groene Kring tot voormalig Sovjetleider Michail Gorbatsjov.Maar wat moeten we tot hiertoe onthouden van alle reacties en intentieverklaringen? Wat moet er vera...

Efforts to reduce acrylamide remain a priority as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concludes risk assessments regarding the carcinogen will stay the same. EFSA organised a scientific colloquium in Italy last month, to debate how the current po...

To honor the man responsible for bringing the frozen French fry to the masses - McDonald's locations in Ada and Canyon Counties will give people a special free treat today. From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., customers can get a free order of fries in honor of...

Since May 5 when New York City mandated restaurants to print the calorie count of the meals on menus 81 dining establishments have been served notice by the city Health Department for violation of the law. Among those found guilty were Dunkin' Donuts...

At one time, there were proposed bids for Wendy’s International from four groups other than Triac Cos which agreed in April to buy the Dublin burger chain for $2.3 billion. A regulatory filing today offers a first-time look at the sale process for Wen...

The inventor of the Pringles can, Dr. Fredric J. Baur, had an odd request regarding the treatment of his final remains. Well, odd for anyone but the inventor of the Pringles can, that is. Like any proud inventor, Baur requested that his ashes be burie...

De Wereldbank stelt dit jaar zes miljard euro ter beschikking voor de financiering van landbouwprojecten. De Amerikaanse voorzitter Robert Zoellick gaat volgende week naar de FAO-voedseltop met een arsenaal aan schenkingen, leningen en verzekeringen. &...

De aardappelloods van aardappelverwerkingsbedrijf Schaap Holland in Biddinghuizen wordt omgebouwd tot een oranje Kartoffelarena.Vanaf zaterdag kunnen hier de verrichtingen van het Nederlands elftal tijdens het Europees kampioenschap voetbal worden gevo...

Bangladeshi farmers produced a record eight million tonnes of potato in a year that has witnessed a steep fall in rice production caused by floods and a cyclone that hit last November. Facing a dual challenge of importing rice and saving the potato’s ...

Pepsico Alimentos Perú podría exportar snacks elaborados con papas de zonas andinas a mercados potenciales como Estados Unidos y otros en América Latina, como Brasil, informó hoy el presidente de Pepsico Alimentos Sudamérica, Olivier Weber.   “Veremo...

Braddon MHA Bryan Green says a new state-of-the-art storage facility on the North-West Coast builds on the region’s reputation as Australia’s premier potato-growing area.Mr Green today officially opened the $2 million development undertaken by long tim...

Newschannel Five has learned eight Florida lawsuits filed against McDonald's have been resolved.  The lawsuits all alleged McDonald's French Fries made the individuals sick and complicated pre-existing medical problems or diseases.  The cases all revol...