News On French Fries and Potato Specialties from the Americas

October 14, 2010

McCain Foods Plover receives energy efficiency grant

McCain Foods in Plover will be getting a significant grant from the Wisconsin governor's office in order to help increase energy efficiency at the plant.

October 05, 2010

US export of potato products remains strong

Exports of US potatoes and products for July 2009 through June 2010 (MY09/10) totaled 1,229,853 metric tons (MT) valued at $1,172,702,250.This is a decline of 0.67 percent in volume and 2.69 percent in value from the previous year’s record levels.

October 03, 2010

Simplot could face fines for health and safety violations in Grand Forks french fry plant

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued J.R. Simplot Co. of Boise, Idaho, one repeat and 12 serious workplace health and safety citations at its facility in Grand Forks, N.D. Proposed penalties total $59,000.

September 30, 2010

Flood could cost Wisconsin potato farmers over 65 million - if you include storage losses

Officials began totaling the millions of dollars in crop damage and loss to central Wisconsin farmers from last week's flooding. In Portage County, where more than half of Wisconsin's potato acreage is planted, losses to potato farmers could rise as hi...

September 29, 2010

USDA publica el reporte anual para el cultivo de la papa (2009)

El reporte incluye la siguiente información: Producción de papa para el año 2009 Producción de papa durante el invierno Producción final de papa durante la primavera Producción de papa durante el verano Producción de papa durante el otoño Produ...

September 29, 2010

USDA publishes Potatoes 2009 Annual Summary

The USDA has recently published their annual potato summary, reviewing the 2009 potato crop.Potato production in 2009 is revised to 431 million cwt, down slightly from the estimate in the January Crop Production 2009 Summary but 4 percent above the 20...

September 24, 2010

Conagra Corporate Responsibility Report: Good for you, for the community, for the planet

ConAgra Foods has released its 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report

September 21, 2010

Conagra Foods F2011 Q1 results

ConAgra Foods, Inc., recently reported results for the fiscal 2011 first quarter ended Aug. 29, 2010

September 21, 2010

Key Technology Appoints Rob Flodin as Major Account Manager – ConAgra

Key Technology announces the appointment of Rob Flodin to the position of Major Account Manager – ConAgra.

September 17, 2010

No world record in 'World's Largest French Fry Feed' in Grand Forks

Organizers say cool, wet weather put a damper on the annual attempt in Grand Forks to set a world record for french fries.

September 06, 2010

Cavendish Farms buys breeding rights 'Prospect', an eco-friendly potato variety

Cavendish Farms has purchased the breeding rights for "Prospect", a potato variety it says is suitable for French fries and good for the environment.It's the first time the Prince Edward Island company has bought the rights to an entire vari...

September 03, 2010

Potato and French Fry exports Prince Edward Island down - a lot

According to APEC (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council), Prince Edward Islands exports of frozen french fries are down 20 per cent, while exports of fresh potatoes are down 25 per cent.

September 02, 2010

McCain Florenceville fry plant`s air quality approval subject to public review

The government of New Brunswick announced the start of a 180-day public participation process to renew the air quality operating approval for McCain Foods (Canada) frozen food plant in Florenceville has begun.

August 31, 2010

Working on a potato future for the Mon-Dak region

Chuck Stadick doesn’t want to predict the agricultural future of the Mon-Dak region — the northwest North Dakota and northeast Montana region.“No, we want to make the future,” says Stadick, who is one of the key experts the area has been counting on to...

August 26, 2010

McCain se instalará en Chile

Muy buenas noticias trajo desde Argentina el intendente de La Araucanía, Andrés Molina, quien junto a Jorge Retamal director regional de Corfo se reunió con el presidente para Latinomérica y el gerente de la empresa McCain, marca de papas pre fritas que confirmó su intención de instalarse en la Región.

August 26, 2010

Wendy’s Skin-On Fries Part of Healthy Fast Food Push

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group is taking the Wendy’s restaurant slogan “Quality is Our Recipe” to a new level – this time, with all-natural French fries in test markets.And interestingly, the new recipe comes at a time when Wendy’s French fries are already popul...

August 25, 2010

Mexican Frozen Potato Tariff for US Products Reduced but Not Eliminated

August 23, 2010

Production in Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant expected to start in September

ConAgra Foods, which began training its final group of 80 employees this week to complete its 241-person work force, should begin production at its new Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant near Delhi in less than a month, officials said Monday.