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 KMC
september 30, 2008

Danish Potato Starch Manufacturer KMC announces results 2007/2008

Danish Potato Starch manufacturer KMC's results for the fiscal year 2007/08* are one of the best in KMC’s history, president Uffe Andreasen announces. The fiscal year that ended August 31 exceeded the budgeted result with a little over 10%, which is mo...
 California first US state to require fast food chains to list calories
september 30, 2008

Californian Restaurants to list calories on Menu

California on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to require fast-food restaurant chains to list calories on their menus.The state estimates that residents collectively have gained 360 million pounds (165 million kg) in the last decade, and it sees the...
 Russet Burbank (Source: Idaho Potato Commission)
september 30, 2008

USDA Grant helps University of Maine develop New Potato Varieties

A project at the University of Maine to produce new varieties of potatoes that can stand up to disease while giving Maine growers new marketing opportunities recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 Walkers
september 30, 2008

Walkers relaunches Monster Munch Crisps

Following the successful revival of Cadbury's Wispa chocolate bar, which was re-released last year in response to reportedly overwhelming consumer demand, the lurid corn snack has been reborn. And Walker's Crisps, which manufactures Monster Munch, has ...
september 30, 2008

PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi Named Fortune's Most Powerful Woman in Business

Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo Inc., the world's largest snack maker, was named the most powerful woman in business by Fortune magazine for the third year in a row. The India-born Nooyi, 52, is aiming to boost business fo...
september 29, 2008

Oregon State Researchers Begin Search For The Perfect Potato

Researchers and farmers across the region begin judging Monday in an annual potato beauty contest. The annual Pacific Northwest Tri-State Potato Tour determines what potatoes to plant in the future. Over the next week, farmers and researchers will tra...
Triarc and Wendy's Complete Merger Transaction. New company will be Named Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc.
september 29, 2008

Triarc and Wendy's Complete Merger Transaction. New company will be Named Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc.

Triarc Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRY;TRY.B), the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc., which is the franchisor of the Arby's(R) restaurant system, and Wendy's International, Inc. (NYSE: WEN), announced today that they have completed their merg...
Sylvia's Kettle Chips of Soulful Foods Inc.
september 29, 2008

Sam's Club stores will offer 'Sylvia's Kettle Chips' of Soulful Foods Inc.

The snack food producer Soulful Foods Inc. today announced that Sam's Club stores in six states will offer a line of potato chips the company developed with Sylvia Woods, owner of a famous New York soul food restaurant.Sylvia's 12-ounce bags of Honey B...
september 27, 2008

Proponen hacer biodiesel con el aceite de las papas fritas

El concejal Jorge Boasso presentó una iniciativa para reemplazar al gasoil utilizado por el transporte público por este combustible ecológico. El proyecto establece un sistema de recolección del aceite vegetal usado por comercios y viviendas y luego el...
september 26, 2008

KFC deja KO a McDonalds en China

Kentucky Fried Chicken ha conseguido lo que otras cadenas de comida rápida llevan tiempo soñando. La enseña americana supera, en China, a todos sus competidores del sector, incluido al líder del mercado mundial, McDonald’s. El éxito de KFC en el país o...
september 26, 2008

Consumption of French fries in East Africa is booming

Consumption of potato chips (French fries) in East Africa is booming. Urbanisation, the proliferation of fast-food restaurants, growing tourism, and a significant change in eating habits among both high- and low-income groups in urban areas is raising...
Jim Beam
september 26, 2008

Launch of Jim Beam bourbon flavoured potato chips raise concern

Potato chips made to taste like Bourbon Whiskey have dismayed experts and parents, who say they send a dangerous message to young consumers.The new Jim Beam-branded potato chip packets advertise alcohol to anyone who buys them - including children - Dr...

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