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september 22, 2014

Interpom | Primeurs 2014 record exhibition space almost sold out

With two months still to go before the opening of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2014, the event is already bigger than last time – and virtually fully booked.

september 14, 2014

New Zealand Potato Production 2014

New Zealand Potato production in 2013, at 525,000 metric tons, was marginally (5%) ahead of 2012 production. t is likely planted areas in 2014 will be similar to 2013, with production in the range of 500,000 to 550,000MT.

september 11, 2014

NEPG expects Record Potato Harvest in North-western Europe

The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimates that the upcoming
Potato harvest could set a new record, even higher than 2011 when production reached
26.8 million tons.

september 11, 2014

US Potato Exports Hit New Records In Both Value & Volume (expanded)

The value of all U.S. potato exports reached $1,755,544,515 for the recently completed July 2013 – June 2014 marketing year. This is an expanded version of an earlier publication.

The J.R. Simplot Co. is decommissioning its potato-processing plant in Aberdeen in Bingham County.

september 11, 2014

Simplot decommissions Aberdeen plant

The J.R. Simplot Co. is decommissioning its potato-processing plant in Aberdeen in Bingham County. Simplot says all processing work there ended over the Labor Day weekend.

transferring knowledge (Courtesy McCain Foods)

september 02, 2014

McCain, DuPont empower Gujarat Potato Farmers

McCain Foods and DuPont India are collaborating to implement the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) Farm Assurer Certification Program with McCain contract farmers.

StayinFront EdgeCG SaaS FMCG CRM Application

september 01, 2014

Simplot Australia implements SaaS Consumer Goods Sales Force solution StayinFront EdgeCG®

Simplot Australia implements SaaS Consumer Goods Sales Force solution StayinFront EdgeCG® for all its Sales Channels

Strike at Simplot Grand Forks ended as a deal is reached

augustus 25, 2014

Strike at Simplot Grand Forks over as deal is reached

Workers at the J.R. Simplot Co. potato processing plant in Grand Forks have reached a contract agreement with the company after being on strike for almost three weeks.

augustus 25, 2014

McCain Foods to sell North American pizza business to Dr. Oetker

McCain Foods said Wednesday it has signed a deal to sell its North American frozen pizza business to Dr. Oetker GmbH.

augustus 23, 2014

Sharing The History Of The Prince Edward Island Potato Industry

Prince Edward Island potato growers are proud of the trail blazers and industry builders who have established PEI as a world leader in potato production and expertise.

augustus 22, 2014

Ecuador: Nutripapa iniciará producción de papa bastón para abastecer restaurantes locales

El próximo 15 de septiembre la empresa carchense comenzará su producción de papa tipo bastón luego de adquirir la maquinaria con el sistema IQF para procesar el alimento, dijo su gerente John Fierro.

augustus 20, 2014

Farm Frites, el segundo mayor productor mundial de papas congeladas, vende su negocio en Argentina

Si bien no se conocen los motivos por los cuales ahora dejan el control de su filial local, fuentes del mercado estimaron que se debe a cierto “cansancio” por los problemas que vinieron soportando en el país.

augustus 19, 2014

Burger King Stores Discontinue Satisfries as Sales Fizzle

After less than a year of being on the menu, Burger King is getting rid of its lower-calorie french fries, called Satisfries, at most of its restaurants.

augustus 11, 2014

Simplot Aberdeen closure delayed once again

The J.R. Simplot plant in Aberdeen is still up and running, after it was scheduled to officially close its doors on July 31, but a delay in the start-up of the production in the new Caldwell plant has it rescheduled to close Sept. 2.

Gary Rodkin at launch "Conagra Foods you love" in 2010 (Courtesy: Bailey Lauerman)

augustus 11, 2014

Gary Rodkin, ConAgra Foods CEO, Announces Intent to Retire

ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced today that Gary M. Rodkin, chief executive officer, has informed the ConAgra Foods Board of Directors of his intention to retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year, May 2015

augustus 09, 2014

Costa Rica impulsará programa de producción de papa para industria y construirá planta de papa prefrita congelada

El 8 de agosto se celebró por tercera vez consecutiva el Día Nacional de la Papa. Para tal ocasión, el Ministro del MAG, Luis Felipe Arauz, hizo algunos anuncios sobre la producción nacional de papa prefrita y congelada.

Cavendish Farms French Fry Factory - New Annan, PEI

augustus 08, 2014

Cavendish Farms says it faces same challenges as McCain Foods

Cavendish Farms says it is facing the very same challenges as its rival McCain Foods: currency, competition and costs.

augustus 07, 2014

PEI Potato Industry Shocked by McCain Plant closure

The Prince Edward Island potato industry is reeling today from the announcement that McCain Foods will close its Borden-Carleton French fry facility as of October 31, 2014.