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januari 23, 2014

Fruit Logistica 2014: meet 25 Belgian exporters on the VLAM stand

With its annual exports of approximately 418,000 tons, Flandria is Europe’s biggest vegetable brand. You can get to know the products and sixteen fruit and vegetable suppliers at Fruit Logistica.

Encuesta para priorizar cultivos en las estrategias de adaptación al cambio climático

januari 22, 2014

Encuesta para priorizar cultivos en estrategias de adaptación al cambio climático

Bioversity International está llevando a cabo una encuesta para evaluar las perspectivas en todo el mundo sobre los cultivos tolerantes al crecimiento bajo condiciones de estrés .

januari 17, 2014

Potato Processor Agristo signed a distribution agreement with West Coast

Agristo signed an agreement with West Coast Fine Foods for the distribution of its frozen potato Products in India

januari 09, 2014

Key Technology introduces Sort-to-Grade feature for G6 optical sorters

Key Technology announces the availability of its powerful potato strips Sort-to-Grade™ feature for all belt-driven G6 optical sorters – Manta®, Optyx®, and Tegra®.

januari 05, 2014

Upskilling Chip shops to promote sales

Chip Week has become one of the biggest awareness weeks in the calendar, but, as important as it is, it is still only one aspect of the work that Potato Council does to support the sector.

december 17, 2013

NRA releases 'What's hot in 2014 culinary forecast'

The National Restaurant Association’s annual What’s Hot culinary forecast predicts menu trends for the coming year. For 2014, the NRA surveyed nearly 1,300 professional chefs to find out what the hottest menu trends will be.

december 17, 2013

Simplot Australia potato farmers in Tasmania accept price cut

Simplot processing potato farmers in Tasmania have accepted a $10 per tonne price cut for crops deliverable in 2014.

december 17, 2013

Potato shortage in the UK chips away at McCain's bottom line

Profits have fallen by more than £10m at McCain Foods GB after Britain's market-leading frozen chip maker was hit by a severe shortage of quality potatoes in the UK as a direct result of the extreme weather conditions in the 2012 growing season.

december 17, 2013

Will McDonald's Have New and Healthy GMO French Fries?

McDonald's is being sucked into the vortex of bickering and conspiracy theories that has, unfortunately, become the debate over genetically engineered food products.

McCain Potato scented taxi in front of london eye

november 30, 2013

McCain Foods Creates the World's First Potato Scented Taxi

There's nothing quite like the mouth-watering taste and smell of an oven-baked jacket potato, so McCain has specially designed a 'Jacket Taxi' which did just that.

Top appetizers with potatoes source Technomic

november 30, 2013

Potatoes stand the test of time on Canadian restaurant menus

No matter how you slice it, dice it or cook it, the humble potato has an almost revered place on Canadian restaurant menus.

november 30, 2013

Idaho Workers Brace for Simplot Closures

A number of southwestern Idaho communities are bracing for the planned closure of three Simplot plants.

november 18, 2013

FDA sollicits comments on draft Guidance for Industry on Acrylamide in Foods

The FDA has published a draft guidance for industry on Acrylamide in Foods. The guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only.

november 18, 2013

Entrevista al director de McCain para Colombia y el Área Andina

El venezolano Francois Simonpietri Cirigliano es un ingeniero mecánico que hace casi un mes llegó a este cargo;es optimista sobre el futuro del negocio en la región.

november 11, 2013

Potato Processor Cavendish Farms Lays off 60 people at New Annan Plant

Cavendish Farms has confirmed it is laying off 60 people from its plant in New Annan, P.E.I.

november 05, 2013

McCain urged to fund freight of Penola Potato growers

South Australian Potato producers have called for fair freight arrangements following the closure of McCain Foods' Penola plant.

november 05, 2013

SONIC Gives Fries a Makeover - Introduces New, Natural-Cut Fries

SONIC® Drive-In announced the launch of its new Natural-Cut Fries. Made from whole russet potatoes, the new natural-cut, ‘skin-on' fry offers guests a higher quality fry with a crispy crunch to delight the senses.

McCain Foods South Africa Foodservice website

oktober 30, 2013

McCain Foods South Africa launches new website to serve the Food Service industry

In response to the need in the South African foodservice industry for a source of online business information that is convenient, credible, reliable and on-trend, McCain Foods (SA) Foodservice Division has launched a brand new website.