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McDonald's Corp. is raising wages and adopting new uniforms, stepping up efforts to burnish its image as an employer in China amid tightening labor laws and scrutiny by China's government-backed trade union. McDonald's said it will raise wages for its ...

De aardappelzetmeelfabrikant verwacht dan ook hogere aardappelprijzen te kunnen betalen aan de telers. Addy Risseeuw, directeur grondstofzaken, stelt dat dat effect het afgelopen jaar al te zien is geweest. "We hebben het afgelopen jaar een extra...

The potato chips made by the Herr family of Nottingham, Pa., are as much a part of the Philadelphia palate as hoagies, cheesesteaks and scrapple. The current face of the company is Ed Herr, who has become a local celebrity through the television commer...

De Dienst Regelingen in Assen gaat er samen met Avebe en de Algemene Inspectiedienst strenger op toezien dat akkerbouwers dit jaar geen zetmeelpiepers verkopen als consumptieaardappelen. De LNV-dienst heeft verscheidene Avebe-telers gekort op hun bedr...

Nederlandse aardappeltelers hebben de belasting van het milieu met meer dan de helft verminderd in hun strijd tegen phytophthora. De halvering van het middelengebruik is behaald tussen 1999 en 2006. "Daarmee voldoen de telers aan de eis van het mi...

A rodent-infested [plantain] crisp factory in Tottenham, north London, has been closed down and batches of its product urgently recalled after mice [rat] droppings were found throughout the premises. BMAC Food Processing Ltd was visited by environmenta...

De diepvriesgroentegroep Pinguin schrapt 120 van de 190 banen bij haar Engelse dochter Padley, aldus De Tijd. Pinguin nam dat bedrijf begin juni over. Volgens de vakbond GMB breekt Pinguin de belofte dat er geen ontslagen zouden vallen. Omdat Pinguin G...

McDonald's Corp. is testing a cash register aimed at cutting down the number of wrong orders, a problem that puts it near the back of the pack in rankings of fast-food drive-thrus. The register, now in 10,000 of McDonald's 32,000 restaurants, has a tou...

Procter &Gamble Co., boosted by strong sales of new Gillette shavers and by new products in longtime brands such as Tide and Crest, reported profits for its fourth quarter and the full year each rose 19 percent. P&G also announced plans to step...

According to a new Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc. the Food processing Machinery Market will reach US$ 43 billion in 2010. Asia Pacific is the largest market worldwide, worth an estimated US$ 12.2 billion in 2007. Europe is the second largest ...

De werkgelegenheid bij Johma gaat de komende tijd groeien van vierhonderd naar vijfhonderd man. Veel bedrijfsonderdelen van het Uniq-concern, waartoe Johma behoort, zullen in Losser worden geconcentreerd. Zo wil Uniq het Europese innovatiecentrum in Lo...

Yum Brands Inc., parent of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, plans to double its Indian revenues by 2010 as it adds more restaurants, its top Indian official said on Friday. "We will be adding around 30-40 restaurants annually for...

One of UK's favourite crisp makers, Tyrrells Potato Chips, could not escape damage. Its potato crops, grown near Leominster, were under inches of water as torrential rain swept across the region. The company, which provides products to more than 4,000 ...

Lance, Inc. reported net revenue from continuing operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 of $197.0 million, an increase of 5 percent compared with prior year second quarter net revenue from continuing operations of $188.3 million. The com...

More Idaho potatoes will be harvested this fall than ever before.  Projections show there will be two hundred million more pounds this year than last year. But, that extra crop could put some of our farmers in financial trouble. Too many potatoes could...

Though New York City now requires restaurants to use trans-fat-free frying oils, Burger King and Wendy’s are still serving New Yorkers French fries with more trans fat than is safe to consume in an entire day, according to new test results. McDonald’s...

Chips company Walkers has apologised for the wording on the back of its packets, which it admits could cause offence to farmers because of the current flooding crisis. Currently chips packets carry the message: “Muddy Good Potatoes! Everyone complains...