News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

Fish and chip shops are to form the vanguard of Britain's biggest annual potato push. The Potato Council hopes next February's National Chip Week will mirror this year's success when over two-thirds of fish and chip shops increased sales over the week...

ConAgra Foods is eager to start a new office building for subsidiary Lamb Weston now that the Richland City Council has approved a new $1.4 million deal for land at Columbia Point. ConAgra spokesman Jeff Mochal said Thursday that some details remain to...

Chunkier 18 x 18 chips have been added by Britain's Pride following the launch of four different-sized chips earlier this year. Designed for establishments looking to offer a more substantial chip, the new variety is made using British potatoes that a...

Albert Heijn haalt met onmiddellijke ingang de AH aardappelkroketjes met de houdbaarheidsdatum 04-2010 uit de diepvries.De aardappelkroketjes kunnen volgens Albert Heijn bij het bereiden ontploffen.Klanten ontvangen het aankoopbedrag retour. Van de ver...

In 2007, McCain launched major investments in renewable energy at one of its manufacturing plants, resulting in a reduction of 7,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide in six months. The company is continuing to explore further opportunities for eco-innovation a...

Aardappelwagens rijden af en aan bij de hoofdvestiging van aardappelverwerker Aviko in Steenderen. "Zeventig vrachtauto's per dag", vertelt cliënt service en supply chain manager Gert-Jan Janssen Reinen. Zijn grootste uitdaging is het spel me...

In Duitsland is het totale volume verwerkte aardappelen tot o.a. voorgebakken product en chips in seizoen 2007/2008 door de 3 miljoen ton grens heen gebroken. Totaal werd het cijfer (bron ZMP) vastgesteld op 3,12 miljoen ton, ruim 150.000 ton meer dan...

“This fry thing has just exploded,” said Jimmy Burch, partner in Burch Farms Inc., Faison, N.C. “We doubled the business we did last year, and last year we doubled the business we did the year before.”Also expecting to double their fry sales this year...

The Nestlé Wellness Award, awarded to the company that has made a real impact in terms of making healthier eating and drinking choices for consumers, was won by McCain Foods. McCain developed Purely Potato, a range developed to be cooked without oil, w...

ConAgra Foods, one of the world's largest packaged foods companies, is changing its environmental programs from compliance-driven to proactive sustainability initiatives.With manufacturing facilities around the globe, ConAgra has implemented an integra...

Delicious golden-brown chips (french fries) with only a spoonful of oil - sounds too good to be true.The ActiFry cooks with hot air and minimal oil - a paddle in the centre of the cooking pan evenly distributes the oil by stirring food as it cooks. We ...

De telerscommissie van aardappelverwerker Aviko Potato gaat in de toekomst toezicht houden op de bepaling van kwaliteit en tarra van de aangevoerde aardappelen.Zo hoopt Aviko dat de akkerbouwers meer vertrouwen krijgen in de kwaliteitsbepaling en tarre...

Spar Informatie over deze partij aardappelbolletjes: "Bij enkele verpakkingen Spar diepvries aardappelbolletjes is geconstateerd dat de aardappelbolletjes mogelijk uiteen kunnen spatten tijdens het frituren. Na overleg met de producent is besloten...

De akkerbouwers en de aardappelverwerkende industrie zijn het eens geworden over enkele aanpassingen in de contracten voor de aardappelteelt. Zo zijn nieuwe afspraken gemaakt in het geval een partij wordt afgekeurd en komt er een keuzemogelijkheid voor...

Canadian harvested area for potatoes in 2008/09 could fall to 148,000 hectares, more than 11,000 hectares, or 7% below the year earlier level reflecting a combination of lower planted area and harvest problems due to wet weather in Prince Edward Island...

GMB are today calling on McCain Foods not to proceed with a proposal which would see 32 backroom jobs in five locations in England being outsourced to India. Yesterday McCain Foods told the GMB that they were looking at a proposal to outsource the job...

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) Chairman James E. Matthews Jr. of the H.J. Heinz Company today announced Robert L. Garfield has assumed the role of interim president of AFFI following the resignation of Leslie G. Sarasin. Garfield takes over for...

It was an exciting time for two dedicated area producers on Wednesday evening when they were selected in the top spot for 2008 in the McCain Top 10 Growers for Portage la Prairie competition. Anton Wiebe and Sheldon Falconer, from Anton Wiebe Ltd. of...