News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

Conagra Foods is cutting back its operations in Asia and Europe, as the packaged-food manufacturer shrinks its international operations due to disappointing sales. "Sales for our consumer businesses weren't what we wanted them to be in those mark...

McCain's commercial agriculture manager will attend an NFU potato event in Lancashire and give the region's spud growers a chance to supply the oven chip giant.   Richard Marcroft will give an overview of the processing sector and potential opportuniti...

McCain is set to venture into new territory as it launches into the Frozen Vegetable sector with new McCain Sweet Potato with Rosemary and Garlic, to be sold exclusively in Sainsbury's nationwide from 17th February.   With the launch of Sweet Potato wi...

McCain has launched an exciting new re-brand campaign for its best-tasting Home Fries product, to celebrate its rightful positioning as 'Chips as chips should be'. The Home Fries re-brand will build upon McCain’s long-running, ‘It’s All Good’ campaign,...

The J. R. Simplot Company is transferring its vegetable processing plant in Pasco, Wash., to a new manufacturing joint venture to be managed and co-owned by Washington Potato Company. Washington Potato Company (WPC) will run the plant and continue to p...

McCain Foods (Canada) is pleased to have been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for 2007.The national award, sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking and the National Post, recognizes excellence in Canadian owned and managed...

CêlaVíta introduceert op de Fruit Logistica in Berlijn een nieuwe lijn aardappelprodukten, genaamd 'Ready to Heat'. Deze lijn bevat diverse soorten bewerkte aardappelen, die volledig gegaard zijn. De producten zijn 100% vers, en hoeven alleen nog te wo...

Aviko, onderdeel van Cosun, werkt momenteel aan de ontwikkeling van een aardappelpuree die gebruikers een 'extra verzadigd gevoel' geeft, zodat je na het eten ervan niet zo snel honger krijgt. Dat vertelt Ad de Laat, directeur van het Cosun Food Techno...

A shortage of potatoes is expected to hit restaurants in Nairobi and other towns in the next few weeks because of the violence that has crippled the Rift Valley Province.Nairobi has more than 800 restaurants and over 40 local processors of crisps whose...

The total potato production in the Netherlands and Belgium is back to pre-MY 06/07 levels.The average yield in 2007 is estimated to be 13% higher than the previous year’s yield,although there are big differences between the various soil types and types...

Shares of Burger King Corp. rose for a second day Friday, after the nation's No. 2 burger chain reported growth in quarterly profit in the face of a difficult consumer environment that slowed sales at its biggest rival, McDonald's. On Thursday, Burger ...

Nature’s Goodness viel bij de jury zeer in de smaak door de durf en originaliteit van de introductie. De reden van de innovatie, de snackbarbranche in ons land op een hoger niveau brengen en inspelen op de gezondheidswensen van de moderne consument, wo...

Het Nederlandse vakblad Food Express heeft besloten het Nature’s Goodness concept van Farm Frites te nomineren voor de Trend Watch Award in de categorie ‘Promoties’.

High levels of salt added to a bag of chips could be pushing consumers over the recommended limits and endangering their health, research shows. Adults are advised to eat no more than 6g of salt a day, with lower limits for children.But a study of ch...

The British Potato Council (BPC) is to concentrate its efforts in regional press in a new PR drive in February to promote a week-long celebration of chips. The National Chip Week campaign, to run from 11 to 17 February, will feature recipes, celebrity...

Design Bridge (Londen en Amsterdam) heeft in Los Angeles een Golden Mobius Award gewonnen voor haar verpakkingsontwerp van Farm Frites.Dat gebeurde tijdens de 37e Internationale Mobius Advertising Awards op 26 januari. Met deze internationale prijs beh...

With breakfast sales growing three times faster than any other daypart and the demand for grab-and-go foods rapidly increasing, McCain Foods USA is excited to introduce new Early Risers hot, handheld breakfasts. Early Risers portable breakfasts are a d...

McCain has now installed the three windturbines near their Whittlesey french fry factory in the United Kingdom. These 80 meter high windturbines will reduce the electricity bill of the Whittlesey french fry factory with 45%, while at off-peak times an...