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七月 13, 2009

Rising potato price eats into profit margins of Indian Potato chips manufacturers

A sudden shortage of potatoes accompanied by sharply higher prices is eroding profit margins for large potato wafer brands and could force several smaller ones to temporarily exit the snack foods market. Prices of chipping potatoes used to make wafers ...

七月 09, 2009

West Bengal government to sell potatoes

Following a steep rise in prices of potatoes, the West Bengal government Thursday announced that it will now sell the tubers at Rs.13 per kg in the markets in and around Kolkata. "The government will directly buy potatoes from the cold storages i...

七月 08, 2009

Consumers in the UAE & Qatar will find the Italian 'Autentica Trattoria' potato chips 'simply irresistible'

With a rapidly increasing demand for premium, healthier and tastier potato chips , Federal Foods LLC the marketing company and nationwide distributor of top imported products and brands across the UAE, Qatar and Oman, can now confidently say that consu...

七月 06, 2009

Continued support of Russian Potato farmers part of Pepsico's 1 billion investment in Russia

PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, announced today that it plans to invest US$1 billion in Russia over three years, together with its partner The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG). The investment will bring the cumulative inves...

六月 24, 2009

Pepsico takes stake in Calbee;Frito-Lay Japan becomes part of expanded company

Pepsico Inc. is acquiring a stake in Calbee Foods Co., Japan’s biggest producer of potato chips and shrimp crackers, as part of a push to sell more snacks overseas.PepsiCo, the world’s biggest snack-food maker, said in a statement it will exchange its ...

六月 22, 2009

Frito-Lay India builds warehouse for potato storage in West Bengal

Frito-lay India has decided to set up a state-of-the-art warehouse for storage of potato.“Sourcing chip-grade potatoes remains a challenge. We are establishing a state-of-the-art warehouse, a first in India, near our manufacturing facility in West Beng...

Afghanistan potato farmer (Source: IRIN News)

六月 17, 2009

Uphill struggle for potato farmers in Afghanistan's Bamyan Province

Farmers in Afghanistan’s top potato-producing province are complaining about declining profits, mainly because of cold weather, lack of storage facilities and bad roads. Potato cultivation in Bamyan Province, central Afghanistan, employs thousands of p...

六月 16, 2009

Potato futures remain up on increased demand

Potato futures gained 0.75 per cent in early trade on the Multi Commodity Exchange on Tuesday, maintaining its rising streak for the fourth day in a row, following restricted arrivals and a good demand in the physical markets.

六月 16, 2009

Wendy's, Arby's to debut co-branded stores in Middle East Africa Expansion

Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) today announced an agreement with Saudi Arabia-based Al Jammaz Group to build 135 dual-branded Wendy's(R) and Arby's(R) restaurants in nine countries in the Middle East and North Africa over the next decade. This...

六月 14, 2009

Karnataka farmers shy away from potatoes in fear of blight

Owing to the fear of blight, many farmers are shying away from cultivating potato. Last year, potato was grown on 50,000 hectares of land in the district, but the crop on 35,000 hectares was affected by blight, and farmers lost Rs. 300 crore as a res...

六月 14, 2009

Phillipine potato growers looking towards french fries

It is still an uphill climb for Benguet’s potato growers (Phillipines) who hope to clinch a niché in the lucrative French fries industry. The province produces most of the country’s supply of potatoes. It is there where the best varieties are grown. An...

五月 29, 2009

Vinegar could be used for salt reduction: Study

Adding low concentrations of vinegar to foods may enhance perception of saltiness and enable food manufacturers to cut salt content without affecting taste, according to new research from Japan. The World Health Organization recommends that per capita ...

五月 26, 2009

China Essence Group growth dampened by tough economic climate

China Essence Group Ltd., one of the largest, leading integrated producers of potato products in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), announced results for the year ended 31 March 2009 (“FY2009”), reporting a 4% increase in revenue over the previous...

五月 11, 2009

Mahr bar screen protects McCain Foods' pumps in Harbin

In 2007 the managers of McCain Foods factory in Harbin (China) decided modifications were necessary to protect their pump system, and sought a solution from the engineering firm of AMEC Geomatrix, a specialist in the industrial and food processing indu...

五月 01, 2009

China's Food Processing Industry;2009 Update & Forecast;Gain Report

Over the past five years, China’s food processing industry has grown at nearly 30 percent annually, with 2008 total gross output value expected to reach RMB four trillion ($588 billion).Continuing economic development, expansion of trade into the ...

四月 17, 2009

McDonald's contratara 10.000 trabajadores en China

La cadena estadounidenses McDonald's contratará a 10.000 personas para sus sucursales de comida rápida en China y prevé también subir los salarios.

四月 16, 2009

FMC allays fears on rising potato prices

Commodity futures market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is confident that the skew between spot and futures prices in potato will cease once the diversion from physical markets to cold storage reverses. The regulator had recently asked MCX ...

四月 15, 2009

KFC expands in Malaysia

KFC Holdings (M) Bhd aims to create 1,200 jobs in Malaysia this year as it continues to expand its network of 442 outlets in the country to 482 by year-end, said managing director Jamaludin Md Ali. The company had opened six outlets year-to-date, with ...