Diepvriesfrites en aardappelspecialiteiten

september 11, 2013

Tummers redesigns potato roller dryer for high capacity

The potato and potato processing industry is changing and Tummers is taking the lead in offering solutions in response. Up to now at most factories the potatoes have been unloaded at high capacity from the lorry, then sorted by size and stored in bunkers unwashed.

september 05, 2013

United States Potato Exports Set another Record

Total US potato and product exports for FY13 (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013) increased 4 percent in value to $1,639,911,793 and also rose 4 percent in volume to 1,561,896 metric tons (MT)--both record levels.

augustus 29, 2013

Pic on a Pack set to drive sales for prepared potatoes

Branston and Tesco are offering consumers the opportunity to have their moment of fame with their new ‘Pic on a Pack' initiative. Customers have at chance to have their photo featured on packs of freshly prepared Parmentier potatoes.

augustus 27, 2013

Dutch airline Corendon serves French fries in flight

As of early August, the Dutch airline Corendon is serving french fries during all its flights.

augustus 27, 2013

Guy Huybrechts new CEO Farm Frites

Guy Huybrechts will become the new CEO of the Dutch Potato Processor Farm Frites. In September he will succeed the current managing director, Danny Dresselaerts.

augustus 27, 2013

A Burger and Fries or a French Fry Burger?

Already heard of the French Fry Burger? Well, I'll bet you will hear a lot about it...

augustus 27, 2013

McCain brings baked-potato scent to frozen aisles as part of new Happy Days marketing campaign

McCain Foods is set to unveil its new Happy Days campaign on 2 September, featuring outdoor, press, TV, cinema and in-store activity, along with a 3.7 million household door drop.

augustus 27, 2013

New Zealand supplier buys Mr Chips

More details have come out in the sale of Mr Chips by Simplot to New Zealand's Balle Bros, first reported by PotatoPro on August 18.

augustus 20, 2013

Dutch Potato Processors are taking it slow in July

The potato processing companies in the Netherlands have used significantly less potatoes in the month of July.

augustus 18, 2013

SI Solutions proposes Potato Processing unit in Uttar Pradesh

SI Solutions has said it is interested in setting up a potato processing unit in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh and requested land for it.

augustus 18, 2013

Simplot Australia sells stake in NZ potato processor Mr Chips

Simplot Australia has announced that it entered into a conditional agreement to sell its shareholding in its New Zealand-based potato manufacturing and distribution business, Simplot Mr Chips Limited, to the Auckland based Balle Bros Group Limited.

augustus 14, 2013

Heinz cuts 600 jobs in US and Canada

H.J. Heinz Co. is eliminating 600 jobs across the U.S. and in Canada, including 350 in Pittsburgh, nearly a third of its operation there, it said Tuesday.

augustus 14, 2013

Vikas Mittal, MD McCain Foods India on Frozen Foods in India

McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd is having a strong India presence in frozen and ready-to-cook foods. Vikas Mittal, MD, McCain Foods India and subcontinent region, in a conversation with Ashwani Maindola, talks about the company’s India presence.

augustus 14, 2013

Potato Processor Aviko considers expansion in Belgium

Dutch Potato Processing Company Aviko is looking into expansion of processing capacity for french fries in Belgium, report several news sources in the country.

augustus 11, 2013

Idaho potato growers excited about $100 million McCain expansion

McCain Foods' Aug. 7 announcement that it will invest more than $100 million to expand its Burley potato processing plant was exciting news to Idaho potato farmers.

augustus 08, 2013

McCain Foods USA to expand Burley, Idaho plant with third french fry line.

McCain Foods USA has announced plans to expand its Burley, Idaho manufacturing plant with the addition of a third production line.

augustus 07, 2013

Soltens appointed to remove and recycle by-products from McCain Scarborough

Potato processor McCain has contracted Soltens to remove and recycle by-products from its Scarborough french fry factory.

augustus 04, 2013

The Potato Farming Success of Gujarat's Banaskantha District

Contrary to NGO stories of exploited farmers and middlemen running riot, Gujarat’s potato farmers have scripted an entrepreneurial success story by teaming up with multinationals and other buyers of their produce