News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

Cavendish Farms French Fry Factory - New Annan, PEI

August 08, 2014

Cavendish Farms says it faces same challenges as McCain Foods

Cavendish Farms says it is facing the very same challenges as its rival McCain Foods: currency, competition and costs.

August 07, 2014

PEI Potato Industry Shocked by McCain Plant closure

The Prince Edward Island potato industry is reeling today from the announcement that McCain Foods will close its Borden-Carleton French fry facility as of October 31, 2014.

The McCain Foods Borden Carleton facility

August 07, 2014

McCain Foods to close Prince Edward Island French Fry Plant

McCain Foods Canada is closing its Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island french fry facility as of Oct. 31, directly affecting 121 people.

August 07, 2014

Strike at Simplot Grand Forks Potato Processing Plant

After a day-long union meeting, employees of J.R. Simplot went on strike, picketing outside the potato processing plant in Grand Forks at about 6 p.m. Monday.

August 06, 2014

Mydibel Group installs 2 ha photovoltaic panels at Gramybel location

Mydibel Group, manufacturer of fresh and deep-frozen potato products and dried potato flakes and granules, has invested in the construction of 2 ha of photovoltaic panels - the largest industrial solar field in private hands in Wallonia

August 06, 2014

Himalya International terminating joint venture with Simplot

Himalya International Ltd, a food processing firm based in India, is terminating its frozen foods joint venture (JV) with US-based J R Simplot Company, as per a stock market disclosure.

August 05, 2014

McDonald's tests Shakin' Flavor Fries in Greater Philadelphia Region

McDonald's restaurants throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region were selected as a test market for Shakin' Flavor Fries, starting August 4.

McCain Foods (NZ) Limited -Hastings (Courtesy Hawke's Bay Today/Paul Taylor)

August 05, 2014

Stop of export to Australia results in job losses at McCain Foods New Zealand

About 20 food manufacturing workers at the McCain Foods New Zealand, Hastings plant are expected to lose their jobs. The plant announced to workers a proposal to reduce year-round production of TV dinners to just 10 days per year.

August 03, 2014

Henry Alston of Billockby Farms declared champion potato grower McCain Foods (GB)

Henry Alston, a Norfolk potato farmer has been declared champion grower in the south of England in annual awards staged by McCain Foods (GB).

July 31, 2014

French Fry Revolution: TOMRA Sorting introduces Sort-to-Spec

TOMRA Sorting announces the development of a new revolutionary feature specifically for french fry manufacturers: Sort-to-Spec - an intelligence system that continuously adapts the sorter settings to obtain maximum product quality.

July 28, 2014

French Fry Heaven opens two more restaurants in Colorado

The - french fries only - QSR chain French Fry Heaven opens two new locations in Colorado.

SAFries facility McCain Foods Australia (Courtesy: ABC News)

July 24, 2014

Australia: Potato growers in negotiations about Safries facility

Potato farmers are looking to take control of the Penola Safries plant to use it for storage.

July 20, 2014

McCain Foods GB is looking for a new advertising agency

McCain Foods GB is looking for a new agency for its UK advertising account, as part of a £20 million review.

July 20, 2014

Former McCain Australia exec Steve Yung set to take helm at NZ Seafood processor Sealord

The New Zealand Seafood Processor Sealord is set to name the former managing director of McCain Foods in Australia and New Zealand - Steve Yung - as its new CEO

July 15, 2014

Russet House launches Organic White Fries - available this fall

Russet House - the third largest sweet potato processor in North America - announces the launch of Organic White Fries in early fall of 2014.

Government of Canada proposes changes to nutrition information on food labels

July 14, 2014

Health Canada to change Nutrition information on Food Labels

Health Canada launched a series of online public consultations on proposed changes that will improve the way nutrition information is presented on labels.

Innate potatoes show less discoloration after cutting

July 14, 2014

National Potato Council submits Comments in Support of Simplot's Innate Technology

As part of the second and final public environmental assessment comment period for the J.R. Simplot Company's petition to deregulate its biotech Innate™ 1.0 potatoes, the National Potato Council submitted comments to the Federal Register noting that the technology 'could effectively address key production and processing issues facing the potato industry.'

Potato Growers of Alberta create new research Chair at University of Lethbridge

July 14, 2014

Potato Growers of Alberta and Processors finance new research Chair at University of Lethbridge

Research capacity in Alberta’s potato industry will be significantly enhanced due to a $1 million investment in the University of Lethbridge by the Potato Growers of Alberta and the Potato Processors McCain Foods, ConAgra Lamb Weston and Cavendish Farms