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Street Food Party with the Perfect Indulgent Partnership – German Sausage and British chips!

March 18, 2021

Fish and Chips? Lamb Weston suggests Sausage and Chips for the next Street Food Party!

Lamb Weston teams up with The Sausage Man to inspire operators with innovative, celebratory dishes for the coming summer months. And Chef Philli Armitage-Mattin has joined the two companies to help kick-off the collaboration in style!

March 16, 2021

Lamb Weston Announces Arrival of its French Fries brand in Mercosur

Lamb Weston is pleased to announce the arrival of Lamb Weston branded french fries in Mercosur. This was made possible through a joint venture with Sociedad Comercial del Plata in Argentina, called Lamb Weston Alimentos Modernos S.A.(AMSA).

Sweet potato fry and frozen vegetable manufacturer Trinity Frozen Foods receives ISO Certification

March 13, 2021

Sweet potato fry manufacturer Trinity Frozen Foods receives ISO Certification

Trinity Frozen Foods, a sweet potato fry and frozen vegetable manufacturer, announced today that it had achieved certification by the International Standards Organization (ISO) for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.

Cardinal Foods and Russet House Announce Joint Venture Expansion, Becoming One of the Largest Sweet Potato Fry Manufacturers in the World

March 13, 2021

New construction and Joint Venture make Cardinal Foods and Russet House One of the Largest Sweet Potato Fry Manufacturers in the World

Cardinal Foods LLC of Burgaw NC and Russet House of Huntingdon Quebec announce today a joint venture in a processing facility in Burgaw NC to become one of the world’s largest sweet potato fry manufacturers.

Corona crisis slashes Belgian potato industry in 2020. Volume of potatoes for processing lowest in three years

March 02, 2021

Corona crisis hits Belgian potato industry hard: 2020 processing volume lowest in three years

No one could miss it in the media last year: the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Belgian potato sector hard.

March 01, 2021

Las mejores tortillas del súper según la 'doctora' Lola: Mercadona, Dia, Lidl, Carrefour

El Español compra seis tortillas de patata con cebollla de diferentes cadenas para que dos expertas en el producto las valoren. ¿Cuál será mejor?

An Investor Group Led by Champlain Financial Corporation Acquired Wong Wing Foods Inc.

February 28, 2021

McCain Foods sells majority stake in 'Wong Wing' to Champlain led investor group

An investor group led by Champlain Financial Corporation,‎ and including Fondaction, has acquired a majority stake in the Wong Wing business unit ('Wong Wing') in partnership with McCain Foods Canada ('McCain').

Royal Cosun closed 2020 with a slightly higher group result than in 2019.

February 15, 2021

Aviko's parent Cosun posts slightly higher result in a challenging year

Royal Cosun (parent of potato processor Aviko) closed 2020 with a slightly higher group result than in 2019. Aviko had an exceptionally turbulent year. Lockdowns exerted pressure on Aviko’s turnover in the foodservice channel, whereas other business groups benefited directly or indirectly from higher sales in the retail channel.

McCain Foods acquires minority stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

February 05, 2021

McCain Foods increases its stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

McCain Foods Limited has acquired a significant minority share of New Brunswick-based data science company Fiddlehead Technology.

February 04, 2021

McCain Foods South Africa appoints new managing director

McCain Foods South Africa has appointed Unathi Mhlatyana as its new managing director (MD) effective yesterday. Mhlatyana brings more than 20 years experience in the FMCG industry, having previously been employed in leadership roles with Pepsico and SAB/AB InBev.

Satellite view of the McCain Foods Grand Falls Facility (Courtesy: Google Maps)

February 02, 2021

Canadian Government announces support for McCain Foods - Grand Falls expansion plans

Today the Government of Canada announced CAD 5 million financial support for the implementation of the new potato specialty line planned at the McCain Foods Grand Falls facility.

February 01, 2021

Willie Jacobs appointed as CEO of Potatoes South Africa (PSA)

Willie Jacobs took over the leadership of Potatoes Potatoes South Africa (PSA) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Dr. André Jooste, who as part of his career planning, left the organization after 9 years.

January 26, 2021

Lamb Weston appoints John Hatto as Senior VP, Strategy and Growth

Potato Processing company Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced today that John Hatto has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Strategy and Growth, as of Jan. 25, 2021.

January 25, 2021

New frozen storage offers 22,000 extra pallet places for frozen produce in the port of Antwerp

Luik Natie opened a new cold store at the beginning of 2019. Just under two years later, the opening of a new frozen storage area is planned.

January 25, 2021

España: Mercadona triunfa con su versión del producto estrella más imitado de McDonald’s

Las patatas congeladas de corte fino que venden en Mercadona, se han convertido en su nuevo éxito de ventas ya que imita a la perfección a las patatas de McDonald's.

January 19, 2021

AsiaOne: 'We tried McDonald's new Mala McShaker fries and it's addictively good'

After seaweed, french onion, cheese and truffle renditions, which have all received varied public response, there is now a mala version of McShaker fries.

January 18, 2021

Aldi tiene la mejor tortilla de patata del supermercado para la OCU: top 10

La tortilla de Aldi precocinada con huevos camperos ha sido elegida por la Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios (OCU) como la mejor en su categoría

January 10, 2021

Dênio de Oliveira appointed CEO of potato processor Bem Brasil Alimentos, succeeding founder João Emílio Rocheto

Brazilian potato processor Bem Brasil Alimentos starts 2021 with a new president: Dênio de Oliveira

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