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One of the PotatoPro readers tipped us on the following event which we would like to share with you:   The development and implementation of a successful waste-to-energy or energy conservation bio-processing facility requires extensive planning, a cl...

A brochure is available of the 17th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research.

The United Nations is seeking photographers to 'capture the spirit of the spud' as part of a competition aimed at raising the profile of the humble tuber for International Year of the Potato. Photographers are invited to enter images in a contest to ...

Will Chase is about to sell off his business in a deal that will make him a multimillionaire. Mr Chase has been meeting private equity executives in London with a view to selling off a sizeable chunk, and perhaps all, of Tyrrells Potato Chips, which h...

McDonald's België heeft in 2007 voor het tweede jaar op rij winst gemaakt. De winst is ook gestegen, net zoals het marktaandeel van de Amerikaanse fastfoodketen in ons land. Dat maakte kersvers algemeen directeur Stephan De Brouwer dinsdag bekend op ee...

Monsanto Co. and Cargill Inc. are trying to persuade farmers in Iowa and elsewhere to grow the Vistive soybean variety. The two companies began the recruiting effort Tuesday, offering 50 to 60 cents more a bushel for Monsanto's Vistive-brand low lino...

C. Meijer B.V. te Kruiningen is in 1920 opgericht, en sindsdien altijd een familiebedrijf gebleven. De kwaliteit en waarde van de organisatie, producten en diensten zijn gebaseerd op de kennis, kunde en inzet van alle medewerkers. Meijer is in de eerst...

The product, manufactured by Avebe is obviously high in starch and reduces the urea content of the milk. In addition, the high glucose content of the product also stimulates the milk production. Starch fibre has a dry matter content of approximately 5...

Like his roots, Wallace McCain is extremely humble when asked about being only the fifth Canadian to receive a prestigious American award for rags-to-riches business success.

La cadena estadounidense de restauración McDonald's incrementó un 8,6% interanual sus ventas comparables en febrero, mientras que en términos mensuales el aumento fue del 11,7%, debido a la favorable situación del cambio de divisas y por los efectos de...

Thirty-seven boys and girls at the newly-opened Kolkata outlet have been trained to lip-read the customers' requests. In a first of its kind initiative and available only in Kolkata, global fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has set up its f...

The upward pace of mergers &acquisitions in the food industry continued in 2007, with a total of 413 transactions completed during the year and an additional 60 agreed upon, but not yet closed by the end of the year, according to The Food Institute...