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The global market for sustainable packaging is forecast to reach $142.42 billion by the year 2015, according to a new report.

Después de dos años difíciles y con un exceso de volumen, la UNPT (Unión Nacional de Agricultores de papa) y el CNIPT (Centro Nacional Interprofesional de la Pomme de Terre) estiman que la producción de papa disminuirá en forma pronunciada en Francia y...

Walkers are launching new Walkers Extra Crunchy – ‘The Walkers you share’ – into the crisps and snacks category this month.

With domestic development slowed greatly among many U.S.-based chains during the past 18 months, international expansion deals have taken on a new importance.   While some heavily franchised chains, such as Quiznos, have made general announcements abou...

De inkoopprijs van voorgebakken frites gaat naar verwachting stijgen. Cafetaria’s zullen er niet aan ontkomen hun gasten ook een hogere prijs in rekening te brengen, zegt sectorvoorzitter Jos van Alphen.De aardappeloogst wordt door de droge en warme z...

This FoodProcessing.com article provides more insight in how auctions of Food Processing equipment can be used to buy or sell equipment, processing lines or entire plants.   It addresses the pro's and cons of buying used equipment, elaborates what typ...

USDA reported that North Dakota planted 90,000 acres to potatoes in 2010, an 8000 acre increase compared to last year.

Con el inicio de un nuevo año fiscal, el Consejo de la Papa de los Estados Unidos (USPB, por sus siglas en ingles) ha publicado en línea la estrategia que sus programas seguirán para cumplir los objetivos propuestos. Se encuentra en ingles en http://ww...

En su doble carácter de intendente de Villa Dolores y de director de la Agencia ProCórdoba, Juan Pereyra encabezará en setiembre una importante misión comercial con productores paperos de la región que intentan obtener nuevos mercados en distintos país...

McDonald's Corporation today announced global comparable sales growth of 7.0% in July. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 5.7% Europe up 5.3% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 10.1%

A tribunal ruling allowing the P.E.I. Potato Board to set the rules for negotiating contracts between potato processors and farmers is a victory for growers, says the board.   The rules were designed to put in place a process that would ensure a c...

Production of potatoes in Malta is growing and exports, which up to a few years ago only went to the Netherlands, have now diversified to the UK, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, Resources Minister George Pullicino said today.