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Farms Frites Nature's Goodness
March 11, 2009

Farm Frites now using 100% sunflower oil for Nature's Goodness

Farm Frites are now using 100 per cent sunflower oil to make their Nature’s Goodness range of chips, wedges and croquettes, meaning diners get a healthier experience when treating themselves. Containing less than five per cent fat even after frying, th...
 McCain Foods
March 11, 2009

McCain Foods adds new brand 'Express': microwaveable frozen vegetables

McCain Foods is targeting a share of the frozen vegetable market with the launch of the sub-brand Express. The microwaveable range, which rolls out this month, is aimed at busy professionals with little time to prepare food, but who are keen to maintai...
New pack design and improved recipe for Walkers Baked
March 02, 2009

New pack design and improved recipe for Walkers Baked

Walkers, the UK’s No. 1 crisps and snack manufacturer, has introduced new packaging across its successful £37 million Walkers Baked brand, to reflect the brand’s real food credentials and drive continued growth. Walkers Baked has been the most successf...
February 20, 2009

Frites mateloos populair tijdens carnaval

Frites is met afstand het meest populair onder carnavalsvierders. Vooral vrouwen eten graag een bakje frites tijdens carnaval. Stamppot, shoarma en pizza volgen op grote afstand.   Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van onderzoeksbureau De Vos &Jansen in o...
February 09, 2009

National Chip Week: How to make the perfect chip

Opinions vary greatly as to how chips should be cooked. What's the best variety to use? Do you get a better result if you use vegetable oil or dripping? BigHospitality spoke to several chefs about their preferences especially for National Chip Week.
 Farm Frites Tradition 2009
February 09, 2009

Farm Frites improves Traditional Chips in time for National Chip week

Farm Frites has given its Traditional Chips range an overhaul for 2009, just in time for National Chip Week. The rustic style chip, specially developed for UK pubs and restaurants last year, has been made longer with a crispier outside and a fluffier ...
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 National Chip week 2009
February 09, 2009

The desirable aroma of Fries: A fine bouquet of butterscotch, cocoa and cheese - with a hint of ironing board

Scientists at Leeds University have analysed why the tantalising smell of a portion of chips is often enough to whet our appetites. They have found that the appeal of their smell could actually be down to the range of different aromas chips contain. Ni...
 National Chip Week 2009
February 07, 2009

From February 9 -15 it is National Chip week in the UK!

Did you know that if you laid all the chips eaten in Great Britain each year end to end, they would take you around Silverstone Grand Prix circuit over 1.5 million times?… that’s the equivalent of more than 26,000 British Grand Prix’s!National Chip Wee...
 Verantwoord frituren
February 06, 2009

Frituurvet onderzoek consumentenbond impuls voor "Verantwoord frituren"

Ondernemers die aangesloten zijn bij de campagne Verantwoord Frituren krijgen een wapen om de negatieve publiciteit, veroorzaakt door een ‘vetonderzoek’ van de Consumentenbond, te lijf gaan.De bij de campagne aangesloten ondernemers krijgen een poster ...
 Avebe
February 05, 2009

Carbohydrate Competence Center geopend.

Het virtuele kenniscentrum Carbohydrate Competence Center (CCC) is woensdag officieel geopend. Het CCC moet de kennis over koolhydraten naar een hoger plan tillen. Het CCC fungeert als vraagbaak waarbij de aangesloten bedrijven, onder andere Avebe, Fri...
 Belgapom
February 04, 2009

Aardappelverwerkers in Belgie houden contract prijs aardappelen gelijk

De aardappelverwerkers in België houden de contractprijzen gelijk aan die van vorig jaar. Dat stelt algemeen secretaris Romain Cools van Belgapom, de Belgische organisatie voor de aardappelhandel- en -verwerking.Belgapom houdt zich niet bezig met de ...
 Aviko
January 30, 2009

Nederlandse Frites fabrikanten houden contract aardappelprijs voor 2009 gelijk

Aviko houdt de contractprijs voor fritesaardappelen dit jaar gelijk. Aviko doet dit, ook al zijn de kosten voor het aardappelverwerkend bedrijf gestegen. Dat zegt directeur Grondstoffen Dick Zelhorst van Aviko in een interview met het Agrarisch Dagblad...
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 Verantwoord frituren
January 29, 2009

Consumentenbond: Nog vaak ongezond frituurvet bij de snackbar

Patatzaken bakken nog steeds op grote schaal in ongezond, vast frituurvet. Van de circa 3.000 snackbars die niet meedoen aan de campagne ‘Verantwoord Frituren’  is ongeveer 70% nog altijd niet overgestapt op het veel betere vloeibare frituurvet, zo bli...
January 26, 2009

Walkers Sensation Crisps get marketing push

Walkers, Britain's No.1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, has today announced its biggest and most exciting programme of activity ever for its massive £77 million Sensations brand. Supported by a significant multimedia campaign including a return to TV a...
Economische crisis treft de Nederlandse aardappelindustrie
January 14, 2009

Economische crisis treft de Nederlandse aardappelindustrie

De aardappelverwerkende industrie heeft last van de economische crisis. Daardoor verschuift de afzet van producten met een hoge toegevoegde waarde naar bulkproducten.De crisis treft de Nederlandse aardappelindustrie, zei John Wiskerke, directeur Gronds...
McCain picks up Danish potato variety 'Royal'
January 14, 2009

McCain picks up Danish potato variety 'Royal'

A new variety of Danish potato, the 'Royal', will be used to make French fries worldwide after being picked up by a Canadian company. The Agriculture Potato Association (LKF) developed the new variety.
 Construction of the Automated Highbay Cold Store
January 14, 2009

Kloosterboer builds an Automated Highbay Cold Store for McCain in Harnes, France

Kloosterboer and McCain are jointly building an automated future. In November 2008, the construction of one of the largest cold stores in France begun near Lille. After thorough preparation by McCain and Kloosterboer the first pile of the new cold sto...
 Lutosa
December 17, 2008

Pinguin will be renamed Pinguin-Lutosa;CEO sees frozen foods boost from recession

As consumers feel the pinch of recession, they are likely to shun pricier fresh produce and head for cheaper fare in supermarket freezers, predicted the chief executive officer of frozen foods firm Pinguin. "If this crisis goes on long enough, p...

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