News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

The chair of the P.E.I. potato processing committee says growers are content to have reached a deal with Cavendish Farms for this year.Scott Howatt said Thursday growers accepted the first offer as they face what appears to be another difficult year.“W...

McDonald's Corp. expects to carry on in successfully besting the recession, the restaurant giant's chief executive told shareholders Wednesday, even as some fast-food chains have shown recent signs of weakness."Our momentum is continuing in 2009,&...

De export van consumptie- en industrieaardappelen kwam in de maand april 2009 (bron NAO) uit op 73.300 ton. Dat is fors minder dan in de aprilmaand van vorig jaar toen het exportcijfer bijna 100.000 ton bedroeg. In april 2007 kwam het exportcijfer zelf...

When waste byproducts are recycled and reused, it is always good for the environment. That means potato product producers in Portage la Prairie are doing some good things for the environment. Simplot Canada Ltd. in Portage la Prairie goes through a...

The 13 major US potato States held 115 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2009, down 9 percent from a year ago and 5 percent below April 1, 2007. Potatoes in storage accounted for 31 percent of the 2008 fall storage States' production, slight...

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is urging the Obama administration to quickly resolve a trucking dispute with Mexico to aid export of Washington farm products, including frozen potatoes, that are now the target of the 20 percent duty.Canadian potato gro...

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is taking issue with the P.E.I. Potato Board's interpretation of how much money has been paid out for crops ruined by rain last summer. In October, a $12.4- million compensation plan was announced, cost-shared b...

In 2007 the managers of McCain Foods factory in Harbin (China) decided modifications were necessary to protect their pump system, and sought a solution from the engineering firm of AMEC Geomatrix, a specialist in the industrial and food processing indu...

Deep Fried Foods - such as French Fries - form a key part of the menu in most restaurants. However, as consumers become more health conscious, they may be looking for healthier menu options.

Idaho potato farmers are planting the state's signature crop, and some are making changes based on reduced processing contracts.Processors that make french fries and other frozen potato products have reduced overall contracted potato acreage in the Nor...

De vaste stemming in de aardappelmarkt is de laatste week m.n. bepaald door de kooplust van de Belgische aardappelverwerkers. Zo steeg de Belgapomnotering voor 35 mm opw. fritesgeschikt Bintje in korte tijd van € 7,50 naar € 10,00 per 100 kg excl. BTW....

Thousands of tonnes of Tasmanian potatoes may have to be dumped, because of falling demand for potato chips (french fries).Potatoes are being harvested now, but vegetable processor Simplot has told farmers it's oversupplied, and can't buy their surplus...

Aviko, based in Holland, and Eurofrits from Spain have reached a cooperation agreement resulting in an alliance for the Iberian Peninsula. For this purpose Aviko will take a financial stake in the Eurofrits company. The Alliance will commercialise the...

The 13 major potato States held 115 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2009, down 9 percent from a year ago and 5 percent below April 1, 2007. Potatoes in storage accounted for 31 percent of the 2008 fall storage States' production, slightly b...

De pootaardappelen van de oogst 2008 hebben over het algemeen minder geld opgebracht dan de twee jaar daarvoor. Toch zijn de prognoseprijzen op een behoorlijk niveau, vindt Peter Oldenkamp, manager kweekwerk en productie bij Van Rijn-KWS. Het bedrijf...

Gedeputeerde Staten van Zeeland hebben een bedrag van 16.750 euro beschikbaar gesteld voor het plan van Eric Odinot uit Zierikzee om een duurzame frietbakje te ontwikkelen. De kunstenaar wil het biologisch afbreekbaar bakje tijdens het evenement Conce...

The latest data from TNS Worldpanel for the United Kingdom in the 52 weeks ending 25th January 2009 shows the UK retail market for frozen food increased in value by 6.7% year on year. The market has now shown 10 consecutive quarters of accelerating gr...

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) identified opportunities for energy savings and the related CO2 emission reductions related to improved temperature management in frozen food manufacturing and in cold stores.The project had support and fundin...