(Massillon, Ohio) - Shearer’s Foods will be moving forward on a new 200,000 square-foot headquarters and production facility here, just at a different industrial park than was first planned. The project, originally slated for the Nova Technology Park, ...

The West Bengal government, along with the West Bengal Cold Storage Association (WBCSA), has launched an awareness campaign with an aim to increase per capita consumption of potato as well as prevent losses made by farmers. The programme comes in line ...

A new range of frozen foods has been launched by McCain. The company has introduced the Simply Gorgeous line to its potato products as a premium option, Talking Retail reports. Among the first products to be included are Simply Gorgeous Chunky Chips, w...

Potato-chip aficionados are discovering their cherished snack may be in short supply. And if they find it, they're likely to pay a bit more for it. The problem: not enough chipping spuds to supply manufacturers. "I wouldn't use the word 'shortage,...

McCain Foods USA, Inc., the U.S. division of McCain Foods Limited, the world's largest producer of French fries and potato products, today announced the launch of a national integrated marketing campaign via Schafer | Condon | Carter (SCC). The fun and...

The July issue of Better Homes and Gardens introduced Frito-Lay’s new advertorial (an advertisement that looks like editorial content). Titled “Keeping up Like the Joneses,” it features a photo of a mother and her three children bringing groceries in ...

Startup snack-food company Infused-Sun Products is looking to raise $300,000 in new capital to take a chip out of the snack category. The West Palm Beach-based firm has developed a line of cocktail-inspired potato chips called Intoxi-Tators, although t...

Spanish and Dutch researchers found that instead of reducing the amount of calories consumed by people, treats in small-sized packages ("diet"and “fun” packs) actually increase the amount of high-calorie foods eaten. The researchers had subje...

La cadena estadounidense de hamburguesas ha batido sus previsiones de crecimiento alcanzando un beneficio neto de 100 millones de euros al cierre de su ejercicio fiscal. La cifra supone un crecimiento del 28% sobre el ejercicio anterior gracias al fuer...

Indonesia is the largest potato-producing nation in Southeast Asia with an annual production of 1.1 million tons, a minister said. "Indonesia is the largest potato-producing country in Southeast Asia. The prospects for potato production in the wor...

Una delegación de periodistas gastronómicos de los más importantes medios de comunicación de Chile que visita el Perú destacó hoy la campaña de promoción y de revaloración de la papa que se realiza en el país y reconoció la calidad de los platos elabor...

Sole supply agreements in the potato processing sector are helping to improve profits, reduce waste and raise quality. An £8.4m investment by H J Heinz at its Westwick factory, just north of Norwich, is good news for potato growers in the area, says Ia...