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七月 21, 2008

Jalapeño Pepper Tests Positive for Salmonella

A fresh jalapeño pepper grown in Mexico and processed in Texas has tested positive for the strain of salmonella that has sickened more than 1,200 people in recent months, food safety and health officials said today. The U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
七月 21, 2008

Pepsico buys potato in Uttar Pradesh at windfall prices

Farmers of the potato belt in Uttar Pradesh now see hope in PepsiCo. The company has started procuring a specific breed of potato from farmers at Rs 825 a quintal (100 kg) while the market is not fetching a price of even Rs 300 per quintal. The company...
七月 21, 2008

Bhutan potato farmers suffer from potato glut in India

On July 16, farmer Sonam Tshering, 55, from Paro, went down to Phuentsholing with 23 sacks of potato, optimistic of earning a good sum. He thought of how he would be able to meet the expenses of his two sons, both monks at Ramjam Rinpoche dratshang in ...
七月 20, 2008

P.E.I. potato farmers come closer to settling contract dispute with Cavendish Farms

Prince Edward Island potato growers may be one step closer to settling a contract dispute with Cavendish Farms. But they’ll have to wait until Wednesday to find out how close they’ve come.After nearly two weeks away from the table, the potato growers ...
 McCain Foods
七月 18, 2008

McCain Florenceville French Fry plant opening delayed a week

McCain Foods' new potato processing plant in Florenceville will be up and running sometime next week. The company had hoped to start operations this week, but spokesperson Calla Farn said the company pushed that date back to run some final tests. &quo...
七月 18, 2008

US Potato chip manufacturers feel crunch of rising potato costs

It's not the Great Irish Potato Famine of the 19th century, but the summer of 2008 has turned into a major test for potato-chip producers across the country. The price of a bushel of chip potatoes has doubled in the last few months, going from $9 to a ...
七月 18, 2008

Bengal farmers in potato protest

Angry farmers in the Indian state of West Bengal have been dumping their potato crop on roads in protest against poor prices. Farmers say they are selling at a loss because a bumper crop and lack of storage facilities has led to a dramatic fall in pr...
七月 18, 2008

Prairie spud growers enter convenience market with 'Todays Potatoes'

Two potato farms in Alberta and Saskatchewan are taking their produce directly to the heat-and-serve convenience food market. Barrich Farms of Outlook, Sask., about 90 km south of Saskatoon, and Bassano Growers at Bassano, Alta., about 140 km east o...
Wendy's: Takeover by Triarc progressing well
七月 18, 2008

Wendy's: Takeover by Triarc progressing well

Wendy's International Inc., the nation's No. 3 hamburger chain, said Friday it is making "good progress"in ironing out the details of its takeover by Arby's owner Triarc Cos. Inc. In a letter to employees filed with the Securities and Exchang...
七月 18, 2008

Middleswarth potato shortage easing

Potato chip producer Ira Middleswarth &Son may soon see the end of the potato shortage that slowed their July production to a crawl, according to a company official. Thanks to Midwestern crop shortages, the Middleburg-based chip maker endured three...
七月 18, 2008

Food Companies: Recipes for Tough Times

Faced with rising costs and pickier customers, processed foodmakers find ways to boost their products' appeal—and make price hikes stick.   Having already teased out costs through greater automation, shrinking inventory, and tighter logistics, manufact...
 Burger King
七月 18, 2008

Burger King Buys 72 Franchised Restaurants In Iowa, Nebraska

Burger King Corp. has bought 72 restaurants throughout Iowa and Nebraska from franchisee Simmonds Restaurant Management for an undisclosed amount.   The company said that it has expanded its restaurant presence to attractive Midwest markets, enabling i...

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