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PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Killingly, Conn., manufacturing facility today celebrated the inauguration of its Co-Generation system, which will generate almost 100% of the site's electrical requirements. To maximize the system, the facility will utilize the was...

Las ventas mundiales de la transnacional de comida rápida habrían experimentado un incremento en 4.3%, por encima de las proyecciones. Europa lideró las subidas con un crecimiento del 7.2%, gracias al impulso de los mercados francés y británico, mientr...

Bangor played host last week to the U.S. Potato Board during the organization’s annual summer meeting. About 100 people attended the gathering from all around the country, according to Tom Qualey, a potato grower in Sherman who chairs the national grou...

Americans love sodium and most of us consume considerably more than we should on a daily basis. Mintel’s recent data shows consumers are starting to pay more attention to their intake as more than half (52%) are monitoring the amount of sodium in their...

El "I Congreso Internacional de Investigación y Desarrollo de papas nativas" se celebrará del 16 al 20 de marzo del 2010 en la ciudad de Quito, Ecuador. Además, como parte del evento, entre el 22 al 26 de marzo se desarrollará un taller denom...

Fredericton is in the eye of the potato world this week with more than 200 delegates from Canada, the United States and 10 other countries attending the 93rd annual meeting of the Potato Association of America. The potato virus Y, which can affect cro...

Three major growers have set up a new potato farming company in Herefordshire. Faced by three bad seasons and difficulty in maintaining high standards in the packing trade, they have decided to change direction in marketing. The new company, Process...

Yum! Brands, empresa estadounidense propietaria de las cadenas de restaurantes KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell y Long John Silver's, ha sido galardonada por su programa de formación sobre sostenibilidad para sus empleados "2008 Earth Week", según i...

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct (KBFD), an association of potato farmers along the Oregon-California border, has been awarded exclusive rights to grow and market a new purple fingerling developed by the USDA and three Northwest universities. The potato is...

Een ammoniaklek bij het aardappelverwerkend bedrijf Farm Frites op het industrieterrein Maatheide in Lommel is afgelopen nacht gedicht. Dat liet de brandweer van Lommel weten. Het duurde enkele uren, omdat de locatie volgens de brandweer bijna niet te ...

Now that every Super Stack can comes with 100 even-crispier crisps, Pringles wants to celebrate by inviting U.S. fans to have fun and enter the "100 Ways to Enjoy Pringles"sweepstakes. From August 5 through September 11, Pringles lovers acro...

Basic American Foods, the largest manufacturer of dehydrated potato products in the United States offers a program called "Menu Economics". This program is designed to help restaurant owners and foodservice professionals with regards to menu...