News On Dehydrated Potato Products

July 13, 2010

KMC's Michael Jensen (CEO) says farewell

KMC's board of directors announced today that Michael Jensen, CEO has resigned his position with immediate effect.A resignation agreement has therefore been made and part of this agreement is that neither party states the reasons for termination of the...

July 12, 2010

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) announces staff additions

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today announced the addition of two new members to the AFFI staff. Corey N. Henry joins AFFI as vice president of communications and Jane D. Pritchett is AFFI’s new manager of accou...

July 07, 2010

Mashed potato in foodservice on the rise

Mashed potatoes in foodservice operations are up 29% in the past four years. In Q1 2006, the top 350 chain restaurant menus listed 1,749 mashed potato menu items. In Q1 2010, there were 2,256. This is an important and positive trend for potatoes in foo...

June 30, 2010

Japanese companies save time and money with US Dehydrated potatoes

Where Japanese companies are trying to gain a competitive advantage, dehy fits in nicely as the economic climate changes! Fewer people are eating out in Japan, opting instead to shop in delis and supermarkets more.

June 22, 2010

EU to change approval system for GMO crops

The European Union is to radically overhaul its approval system for genetically modified (GM) crops from next month, opening the way to large-scale GM cultivation in Europe, draft proposals seen by Reuters on Friday showed. With most Europeans showing...

June 21, 2010

National Starch acquired by Corn Products International

Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Starch, a New Jersey-based global provider o...

June 03, 2010

Potato Processors join in Idaho trade mission to China

Idaho ag groups hope to find new export opportunities in China during a trade mission led by Gov. C.L. "Butch"Otter, from June 4-12.Potato processors from Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission will focus on promoting frozen and dehydrated pot...

May 24, 2010

Amflora zal in Nederland nauwelijks worden geteeld

Minister Verburg van LNV verwacht niet dat de teelt van de genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-fabrieksaardappel van BASF een grote vlucht zal nemen in Nederland. Amflora is namelijk onvoldoende resistent tegen de wratziekte en mag daarom niet in het Nede...

May 17, 2010

April Potato Processing in Idaho and Malheur County Up 5.5 Percent from Last Year

Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon used 6.90 million cwt of 2009 crop raw potatoes during April, up 5.5 percent from April 2009. Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon have used 56.1 million cwt of 2009 crop raw potatoes to May 1, ...

May 11, 2010

Friet aanbod in Nederlandse cafetaria’s

Driekwart van de cafetaria’s in ons land kiest voor één frietsoort in het assortiment. Heeft een cafetaria wel een tweede frietsoort, dan wordt naast gewone friet vaak raspatat aangeboden. Dat blijkt uit het FoodServicePeil Cafetaria, een online ond...

April 27, 2010

German Food Companies Say No to Genetically Modified Potatoes

According to the results of a survey released this month by the German branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace, a number of snacks and fast food giants including Burger King, McDonald's, German seafood chain Nordsee and chipmaker Lorenz Sna...

April 09, 2010

KMC CEO Michael Jensen: interview on potato starch challenges

For 17 years Danish company KMC had Uffe Andreasen as its CEO and he transformed the company from a raw material supplier to the food industry to dedicated partner and supplier of functional solutions worldwide. Late last year Michael Jensen took ove...

March 24, 2010

Good result for Royal Cosun in 2009;Slight decline of AVIKO turnover

Cosun achieved a net turnover of EUR 1,758 million in 2009, an increase of 4% on 2008 despite the recession, which placed pressure on both sales volumes and selling prices.Despite the economic headwind, there was a clear 9% improvement in operating pro...

March 16, 2010

Basic American Foods buys Hungry Jack retail potato Business from J.M. Smuckers

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) and Basic American Foods today announced the sale of and a licensing agreement for Hungry Jack(R) brand potato products that will allow Basic American Foods to expand its retail presence in the potato business. The...

March 10, 2010

Japanese bakery switches from fresh potatoes to US Dehy

Paid publicity highlighting the benefits of incorporating US dehy in bakery applications resulted in a Japanese bakery, Boulangerie Labo DAMES de FRANCE, developing and launching two new products. “Margherita” and “Tuna Wrap” both utilize approximately...

March 03, 2010

Starch manufacturer Emsland Group welcomes approval of Amflora

EMSLAND GROUP welcomes the approval of Amflora by the European Commission. Cultivation of genetic modified crops will be an important prerequisite to secure long term competitiveness for the European potato starch industry.The Amflora registration proc...

March 02, 2010

Keystone Potato Products looking at solar photovoltaic to cut electricity costs

Keith Masser, a seventh generation potato farmer, is no dummy. A graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Masser always has his eye on the bottom line.

February 17, 2010

USDA Revision: Potato Stocks Up 11 Percent From February 2009

The 13 major potato States held 203 million cwt of potatoes in storage February 1, 2010, up 11 percent from a year ago and 2 percent above February 1, 2008. Potatoes in storage accounted for 53 percent of the 2009 fall storage States' production, 3 per...