Potato News

McDonald's Japan said Thursday its net profit jumped more than five-fold last year as the burger giant introduced more round-the-clock restaurants and updated its menu. Japan's leading fast-food chain predicted profits to keep growing this year as it c...

The independent research organisation Chatham House has launched a project to examine how the UK can best secure its food supply in the face of global food production shortages. One thing seems clear to the project's authors: "Britain as a society...

De laatste jaren valt het steeds vaker tegen om aardappelen met alleen buitenluchtventilatie op de juiste bewaartemperatuur te houden. Verdampingskoeling is een mogelijk alternatief. Dit systeem heeft bovendien voordelen voor de kwaliteit van de aarda...

Total segment operating profit increased 77% when compared to the same quarter last year Agribusiness benefited from improved global market conditions, posting 14% volume growth in the quarter Fertilizer continued to benefit from improved farm economi...

McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd.  informó hoy que sus ganancias netas consolidadas del 2007  ascendieron a 7.820 millones de yenes (73,77 millones de dólares USA) , lo que significa que se quintuplicaron respecto al año anterior.  La mayor cadena ...

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...

At harvest time in the highland village of Paucho, the first crop of potatoes are baked in a hole in the ground covered with hot rocks, in a ceremony called Watia - a homage to Pacha Mama, or Mother Earth. For thousands of years, the potato has been th...

The potato is one of the most vital crops in the world for feeding the poor, evidenced by the United Nations' declaration that 2008 is the Year of the Potato. But this versatile vegetable is susceptible to many pests, diseases, environmental stresses ...

The United States Potato Board (USPB) organized a chip-stock trade mission to Japan, November 5-9, 2007 for US chip-stock growers to meet with Japanese snack manufacturers. The US delegation was made up of Virgil Slagell and Lon Baley, USPB Internation...

India’s potato production in 2007-08 is likely to grow by half its earlier estimate on account of crop damage due to a cold wave in the north, home to the biggest producing regions, a senior official said. “Area has increased in almost all major produc...

The branded snacks market has seen increased activity with the entry of FMCG heavyweight ITC. FritoLay, the market leader in this segment, is now faced with the task of guarding its position, even as competitors set targets to garner more than half the...

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) reported continued strong operating performance in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net revenue increased 17% in the quarter and reported operating profit increased 9%;core division operating profit, excluding restructuring items, increa...

La compañía de bebidas estadounidense PepsiCo Inc. anunció el jueves una disminución de las ganancias del cuarto trimestre, afectada por una mayor tasa tributaria y una caída del volumen en las ventas de refrescos carbonatados.   PepsiCo -que fabrica P...

It is common knowledge that obesity levels in America have been recorded at record levels, almost reaching the point of an epidemic. However, in the wake of numerous federal guidelines that promote a low fat diet, one must beg the question -- is it pos...

According to the Chinese state press, the Ministry of Commerce has started to impose an anti-dumping tax on potato starch imported from the European Union since yesterday. Importers of potato starch are required to pay an anti-dumping tax of 17 to 35%....

The potato is well-tolerated by more than 99 per cent of people, according to a study by YorkTest which has dubbed humble spud the 'safest food in Britain'.YorkTest, which supplies home-testing kits for food intolerance, came to its conclusion after as...

On Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tullio Arena, Troyer Farms and the Erie Otters will set a Guinness World Record at the Tullio Arena for "The Most People Eating Potato Chips at the Same Time!" In appreciation to their custome...

De leden van de vakbonden CNV, FNV en De Unie zijn akkoord met een nieuwe cao voor Avebe. Volgens woordvoerders van de vakbonden waren de werknemers in ruime meerderheid voor het principe-akkoord dat vorige week was bereikt met de aardappelzetmeelfabri...