News On French Fries and Potato Specialties from Europe

September 12, 2008

Farm Frites launches curry flavoured french fries in the UK

Curry and chips is a staple of many pub menus, while chips with curry sauce is a takeaway favourite. It takes a special kind of genius to combine the two, which is why pub customers are likely to be all fired up by the latest launch from Farm Frites.Cu...

September 04, 2008

Farm Frites gedupeert door stroomstoring

Aardappelverwerker Farm Frites is ernstig gedupeerd door een stroomstoring. Eerder deze week lag de productie van de bekende horecaleverancier uit Oudenhoorn ruim twintig uur stil. Farm Frites zegt meer dan 100.000 euro schade te hebben. Farm Frites...

August 26, 2008

McCain UK introduced new frozen potato range

A new range of frozen foods has been launched by McCain. The company has introduced the Simply Gorgeous line to its potato products as a premium option, Talking Retail reports. Among the first products to be included are Simply Gorgeous Chunky Chips, w...

August 19, 2008

Comprueban existencia de glicidamida en papas fritas

Científicos de la Universidad Técnica de Múnich comprobaron la existencia de glicidamida, que puede generar cáncer, en papas fritas y otros chips de patatas, informó hoy el centro universitario señalando que se trata de una primicia en la investigación...

August 09, 2008

McCain Foods (GB) offers potato farmers an indexed contract

Potato growers could benefit from a new fixed-price contract, index linked to production costs, launched by processor McCain. "British growers are supplying 100% of our potatoes now, so we need to secure supplies,"said the firm's Mark Walmsl...

July 31, 2008

ASA: McCain campaign 'Eat your greens' not misleading.

The UK advertising watchdog (ASA) investigated the McCain Foods (GB) "Eat your greens"campaign for McCain Rustic Oven Fries and found the campaign was "not irresponsible or misleading". The campaign features the slogan "Eat yo...

July 29, 2008

Wernsing Feinkost buys Danisch French Fry manufacturer Flensted

According to reports in the Danish media, Wernsing Feinkost has bought the Danish French fry manufacturer Flensted. Accumulating losses at the Danish french fry manufacturer Flensted, made a buyout inevitably, with multiple companies said to be interes...

July 23, 2008

McCain CEO Nick Vermont backs Potato Council's British Potato Industry Award;Nominations requested

An industry with the size and diversity of the British potato sector should be prepared to back an awards scheme that recognises those who have made a significant contribution to its development, says Nick Vermont, McCain chief executive officer for Gr...

July 23, 2008

Grote groei chipsproductie FZ Organic

Het bedrijf FZ Organic in Wolvega heeft in het afgelopen jaar de chipsproductie fors verhoogd. De producent van biologische chips (waaronder het merk Trafo) zag de productie stijgen met 6 tot 8 procent stijgen. Volgens directeur Frans Andringa is dat o...

July 17, 2008

Potato Growers urged to quantify costs

As crop production costs spiral, serious savings can be made across a range of potato inputs if you manage and monitor them carefully.

July 11, 2008

McCain Foods axes 46 jobs at Scarborough prepared foods plant

Nearly 50 workers at McCain Foods in Scarborough are set to lose their jobs because of a decline in sales of prepared foods.But the management stressed they were still "firmly committed"to staying in Scarborough.The shock news was given to st...

July 08, 2008

Kadi AG gets new owners in management buyout.

The company KADI AG is opening up additional market opportunities with a succession settlement of tremendous potential. Within the framework of a management buyout, four members of the management team are acquiring a significant minority stake in the s...

July 02, 2008

Markt fritesaardappelen vlamt op

De markt voor fritesgeschikte aardappelen gaat met het eind van het seizoen in zicht zeker niet als een nachtkaars uit maar lijkt eerder weer op te vlammen. De vaste stemming op de handelsbeurs van Rotterdam getuigt hiervan. Het puzzelen met de nog ger...

July 02, 2008

McDonald's launches 'quality Happy Meals' ad to reassure parents

McDonald's is to launch its first TV campaign aimed at reassuring parents that only high-quality beef, chicken and potatoes are used in its Happy Meals. The £5m campaign marks the first time McDonald's, a company used to being vilified for its product...

July 02, 2008

Bulgarian French Fries manufacturer Royal Potatoes looking for agricultural partnership

Royal Potatoes is a French fry manufacturer headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a modern, efficient production unit in Belchin. The french Fry market in Bulgaria is a developing market with much competition for the growing volumes. Royal Potatoes i...

June 17, 2008

Two hand grenades found at PAS Grantham Potato factory

Workers at a potato factory found two hand grenades while they were clearing out machinery. Police were called to PAS Grantham Ltd at Easton, near Grantham, after workers discovered one explosive device. Staff removed the grenade and placed it in a...

June 17, 2008

UK Business is really hotting up for frozen food giant McCain

Frozen is fashionable again. That appears to be the industry message as rising food prices force consumers to cut back on wastage and choose products that can be kept for long periods of time.The same recent browsers of the organic aisle now find thei...

June 16, 2008

Organic Meets Fast Food at Munich Fry Boutique

Europe is crazy about organic food and the trend has been growing steadily over the past several years. But can organic break into the fast food market? A French fry shop owner in Munich is convinced it can. "It's complete nonsense,"said Bern...