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Food giant ConAgra has joined a voluntary industry initiative to reduce its marketing to children as part of a widespread move to improve kids' nutrition and reduce the rates of obesity.Yesterday's pledge follows a call for information from the chairm...

Washington state potato growers have settled processing contracts with the J.R. Simplot Co. and H.J. Heinz Co. for the 2008 growing season.Simplot will pay growers a $240-per-acre "energy surcharge"under the new contract, Potato Growers of Wa...

HiFri  is de gedoodverfde winnaar van de Food Valley Award. Tijdens de publieksstemming stemden de bezoekers aan de Food Valley Conferentie massaal op het bedrijf door een balletje in de HiFri-zuil te stoppen. In de door HiFri ontwikkelde technologie...

Chicago shows signs of becoming a national player in the organic food movement. With the nation's only USDA-certified organic retail bakery and one of the few organic pizza restaurants -- not to mention the recent rise of caterers and meal-delivery b...

The Idaho Potato Commission is marking its 70th anniversary this year. Formed in May 1937 and originally (and only briefly) known as the Idaho Fruit &Vegetable Advertising Commission, the IPC has been actively promoting Idaho potatoes since its in...

Dividing carbohydrates into 'good' and 'bad' carbs is misleading, and cannot be used as a measurement to prevent overweight and obesity, according to a review of scientific literature on the contentious topic.According to Gaesser, diets high in carboh...

The British Potato Council starts a new search to find the UK’s best potato dish. As part of the Great Potato Challenge 2008, they are looking for pub and restaurant chefs that can cook up an innovative and tasty potato-based main course dish It can b...

P&G may get as much as $7 billion for Duracell, $3 billion for Folgers and $3.5 billion for Pringles, said Ali Dibadj, a New York-based analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein &Co. Chief Financial Officer Clayton Daley Jr. said last month that P&a...

De West-Vlaamse beursgenoteerde diepvriesgroentespecialist Pinguin heeft de overname van aardappelverwerker Lutosa afgerond. Het bedrijf betaalde 175 miljoen euro voor de overname. Dankzij de overname verdubbelt Pinguin nagenoeg in omvang en wordt het ...

A decision by the Netherlands to put a carbon-based tax on packaging could have far reaching consequences across the EU for processors.The tax, thought to be the first in Europe, will not only mean higher costs for processors, but could be the start o...

Varios productores de patatas de Oliana, agrupados bajo la marca Trumfos del Pirineu, estudian la posiblidad de comercializar patatas preparadas para cocinar al microondas, adaptándose así a los nuevos hábitos culinarios y al ritmo de vida de los ciuda...

The United States Potato Board (USPB) is tapping into the food and bakery business in Thailand by promoting the use of dehydrated potatoes. The USPB, a non-profit organisation that represents potato growers, is working with the Thai food industry to...

The Idaho Potato Commission welcomes Kent Beesley as Retail Promotions Director/West. Beesley will be responsible for educating retailers on how Idaho Potatoes can help boost profits in the potato category in grocery stores and other venues where potat...

Indian giant Reliance Industries has frozen plans to bring a Western-style "retail revolution"to the nation's biggest state amid bitter opposition from small traders, an official said Wednesday. Reliance has suspended retail operations and ...

Today the board of directors of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) announced two items related to the company's capital allocation program: The quarterly dividend has been raised to $0.19 per common share. This new rate will start with the Dec. 3, 2007...

The Australian potato industry is set for increased success after AUSVEG and the Potato Processors Association of Australian (PPAA) formalised their commitment to working together for the betterment of the industry by signing a historic Memorandum of ...

In Peru, more than 2000 varieties of native potatoes are cultivated. However, the vast majority of them remain unknown by consumers who do not even know five varieties of potato and are not aware of their nutritious values either. This situation is ch...

The Australian Vegetable and Potato Growers Association says growing your own vegetables could help combat rising food prices and a potential shortage of fresh produce because of the drought.   "We're seeing a shortage of carrots and we could pot...