Potato News from Illinois

At the Pack Expo that concluded last week, Heat and Control unveiled a number of new machines.

The Snack Food Association (SFA) will participate in the PACK EXPO Partner Program November 2-5, 2014 at McCormick Place in Chicago, SFA President & CEO Tom Dempsey announced.

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Penford Corporation (NASDAQ: PENX), a U.S.-based leader in specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced on October 1, 2014 that it has completed the acquisition of WILD Flavors GmbH.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that it has now surpassed 200,000 net square feet in exhibit sales for the 2015 PROCESS EXPO trade show. The show is scheduled to take place September 15-18, 2015 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

McDonald’s Corporation today announced it will accept Apple Pay in all of its U.S. restaurants following today’s launch of the mobile payments service.

McDonald’s Corp. reported Friday its worst monthly same-store sales results in more than 10 years as it continues to be hammered by supplier woes in China and consumer malaise at home.

McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014, reflecting higher revenues and earnings per share for the quarter.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that it is acquiring WILD Flavors GmbH, giving ADM the ability to offer food and beverage companies a comprehensive suite of systems to enhance and improve their products.

Starting next Monday, McDonald's will change the look of its iconic red French fry packaging globally with bold, new artwork to celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ in Brasil.

McCain Foods Limited announced today the appointment of Jeff DeLapp as President, North America, effective June 2, 2014.

El geógrafo Karl Zimmerer, de la Universidad estatal de Pennsylvania, presentó sus conclusiones en un simposio sobre biodiversidad en la agricultura durante la reunión anual de la Asociación Estadounidense para el Avance de la Ciencia (AAAS) realizada en Chicago.

McDonald's is being sucked into the vortex of bickering and conspiracy theories that has, unfortunately, become the debate over genetically engineered food products.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will continue the co-location of the PROCESS EXPO and the International Dairy Show. Next exhibition will take place Sept 15-18, 2015 in Chicago.

McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. For the quarter, the Company posted higher revenues, operating income and earnings per share compared with the prior year.

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales increased 0.7% in July.

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales increased 2.6% in May.

McDonald's says its Dollar Menu is "a tasty way to fill up for less"but those deals could be eating into the company's profits, analysts say.