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oktober 15, 2007

McDonald's India seeks to triple number of restaurants.

McDonald's Corp.'s Indian unit plans to invest at least INR3 billion (USD 75 million) over the next three-to-five years to triple the number of its fast-food restaurants in the country (currently 125), a senior company executive said Monday. "We...
 Restaurant of the future
oktober 15, 2007

'Restaurant of the Future' to study diners opens at Wageningen University

Does service with a scowl put you off at lunch? Will you eat more greens if you are surrounded by plants? Does romantic, pink lighting encourage you to linger over your fruit salad? A new research center -- dubbed the "restaurant of the future&q...
 Cargill highlighted its focus on Canola expansion
oktober 15, 2007

Cargill reports Q1 earnings surge

Agricultural and ingredients firm Cargill has said earnings for its first quarter shot up, benefiting from a "new level of market volatility". Cargill, which is privately held, said net earnings reached $917m for the 2008 first quarter ended...
oktober 15, 2007

HZPC boekt hoogste winst in bestaan

Pootgoedhandelshuis HZPC heeft in het boekjaar 2006/2007 een winst na belastingen geboekt van 6,7 miljoen euro. De omzet steeg met ruim 42 procent tot 240 miljoen euro. De resultaten in het afgelopen jaar zijn de hoogste in het bestaan van HZPC.De hel...
oktober 15, 2007

Schwarzenegger vetoes Califarnia menu-labeling bill

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have required some chain restaurants in California to post nutritional information on their menus and menu boards, calling it “impractical” as currently written. But the California Restaurant Asso...
oktober 14, 2007

UK considering Trans fat ban

The food industry faces a government inquiry into its role in Britain’s surging obesity and heart disease rates with ministers considering a ban on trans fats as the first decisive step. The inquiry, ordered by Alan Johnson, the health secretary, fo...
oktober 14, 2007

Critics: ConAgra mishandled recall

Critics say ConAgra Foods Inc.'s delay in recalling pot pies linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak increased the chance that more people would become sick, opened up the company to greater liability, and exposed a key weakness in the nation's food...
Key Technology's Iso-Flo boasts flexible, contoured composite spring arms
oktober 13, 2007

Key Technology's Iso-Flo boasts flexible, contoured composite spring arms

In composite design, the simplest solution tends to be the best. A case in point is an industrial spring arm manufactured by Gordon Composites Inc. (Montrose, Colo.) for the Iso-Flo vibratory conveyor system built by Key Technology Inc. (Walla Walla, ...
oktober 13, 2007

Golden Wonder uses diamond jubilee for an 'attack' on Walkers

Crisp-maker Golden Wonder has launched a diamond jubilee (60 year) 'counter attack' to regain the home territory lost to ex-England striker Gary Lineker and his Walkers XI.The fight-back is being led by mother-of-five Della Daly, who has been put in c...
oktober 13, 2007

China zet vol in op aardappelteelt

China gaat de teelt van aardappelen en de verwerking ervan fors stimuleren. Het aardappelareaal moet in drie jaar tijd met 1,67 miljoen hectare toenemen naar 6,67 miljoen hectare. China wil zo de onafhankelijkheid op akkerbouwgebied veiligstellen en ...
oktober 12, 2007

CIP’S Papa Andina partnership finalist in World Challenge 2007

T’ikapapa, an initiative of CIP’s Papa Andina Partnership Program and the Peruvian INCOPA (potato) platform, has been chosen as one of the finalists in an international contest. Now in its third year, World Challenge 2007 is a global competition that s...
T’ikapapa es finalista a premio internacional de la BBC
oktober 12, 2007

T’ikapapa es finalista a premio internacional de la BBC

T’ikapapa, una iniciativa del programa colaborativo del Centro Internacional de la Papa, Papa Andina-Incopa, ha sido elegido finalista de entre 940 proyectos en un concurso internacional (...) T’ikapapa es eso: un concepto para asegurar que el pequeño ...

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