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ConAgra Foods Inc. reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income fell 48 percent, dragged down by charges, a poor potato crop and an extra week in last year's fourth quarter.   The company also forecast earnings for its current fiscal year at th...

El objetivo de esta publicación es presentar las principales características del Virus del Marchitamiento del Tomate (TSWV, por sus siglas en ingles) y sus vectores, así como la información disponible en la actualidad respecto a su manejo. Se espera qu...

BEST, (Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology), welcomes the Ambassador of Belgium to the United States at its facilities in Englewood, Colorado and announces its future investment plans. On May 27 the 2010, BEST officials offered a  Belgian Style busin...

In the wake of the economic crisis, a second hand food processing machine bought at auction is now selling for an average of a quarter of what it would cost new, according to a food equipment auctioneer.Mark Flynn, director of Pro Auction, said that be...

Chinese consumers will soon be enjoying the taste of Tayto crisps.The Irish snack has undergone a major makeover for its Asian adventure.Businessman Wei Quoinhas has struck an agreement to deliver the iconic Irish crisp to 1,200 outlets in Shanghai, wh...

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has placed new print advertisements for Idaho® potatoes in the Boise and Idaho Falls airports to greet the thousands of travelers who visit these cities each day. The engaging ads are a creative way to reach consumers ...

El organismo que regula los alimentos y fármacos en el Reino Unido está pidiendo que en Inglaterra se eliminen de los alimentos los ácidos grasos trans. Estos compuestos son un tipo de grasas insaturadas presentes principalmente en productos que han s...

It might be news to some, but Namibia is able to grow about 30 percent of its potato requirement. Six years ago, Namibia used to produce only five percent of the potatoes consumed locally. About 70 percent of potatoes are still sourced and imported fr...

The Center for Science in the Public interest (CSPI) has announced it will take McDonald's to court if the fast-food chain continues to use toys to promote Happy Meals. According to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, using toys t...

El grupo defensor de los consumidores, con sede en Washington DC, amenazó el martes con demandar a McDonald's, acusando a la cadena de comercializar los juguetes "de manera injusta y engañosa". "La mercadotecnia de McDonald's tiene el e...

Grabbed research land has stalled a Sh318 million potato revitalisation programme that would have seen the sector become a major employer and contributor to food security. A five-year potato sector master plan in Kenya has been turned down just before ...

CêlaVíta is met de Hempie’s, deze week op nummer vijf beland van alle oranje producten binnen food. Dit werd bekend gemaakt door GfK Panel Services Benelux.Productmanager Willemien Bolt van CêlaVíta: "Het is een innovatieve en doeltreffende toevo...