The French fry appears to be taking sole blame of Americans being obese.
一月 18, 2012
Processors could reap benefits from new UK anaerobic digestion plant
Food producers can cut costs and boost environmental credentials by recycling food waste at a new anaerobic digestion plant in Wiltshire, UK
一月 16, 2012
Potatoes: The misunderstood vegetable
An image problem continues to trouble all sectors of the spud industry, according to the Alliance for Potato Research and Education
一月 15, 2012
Yasheng Group to develop its potato processing business
Yasheng Group, a high-growth diversified China-based agricultural company with US headquarters in California, recently announced plans to expand farming operations in 2012.
一月 15, 2012
US Potato industry focusing on acrylamide
The potato industry is behind a unified effort to learn more about acrylamide - which was discovered in food about ten years ago.
一月 15, 2012
McCain denies NZ move: Pressure mounts on Ballarat growers
McCain Foods in Ballarat has denied plans to shift its local plant to New Zealand within 18 months.
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一月 10, 2012
McCain UK launches new quick-cook jacket potatoes
McCain Foods has launched a new jacket potato product that it claims will be ready in just five minutes, offering consumers the taste of a slow-baked product in rapid time.
一月 10, 2012
National Chip Week to raise public’s potato awareness
One of the Potato Council’s biggest annual awareness campaigns of the year kicks off next month in the shape of ‘Chip Week’.
一月 09, 2012
McCain Foods in Australia looking for 'productivity improvements' in 2012
The Victorian Farmers Federation is worried about the long-term future of the giant McCain Foods' processing plant in Ballarat.
一月 05, 2012
Food giants get ready for growth in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay
It is not all one-way traffic from New Zealand to Australia as recent significant business decisions by Heinz-Wattie's and McCain Foods have shown.
十二月 21, 2011
New Simplot plant in Idaho could cut pollutants
The new JR Simplot potato processing plant in Caldwell could emit less pollution than the facility it will replace, according to an air quality permit application.
十二月 19, 2011
McCain Foods launches McCain Menu Advantage
To help Canadian foodservice operators and distributors succeed in a highly competitive market, McCain Foods (Canada) has launched McCain Menu Advantage
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New McDonald's ad touts quality ingredients
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十二月 13, 2011
'Localisation is a cornerstone of McCain’s India strategy'
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, McCain Foods Limited is the world’s largest producer of French fries and potato specialties with 53 plants on six continents and sales of over CAD$6 billion.
十二月 08, 2011
French fries back as USP for QSR’s
For many years you didn’t hear much on french fries from fast food restaurants. And that has hurt the product. If there is no pride invested in the product and if there is no effort to distinguish it from the neighbour’s french fries, quality might slide, the product easily becomes a bulk item and innovation in the category suffers as consequence.
十二月 07, 2011
Strike at McCain Foods factory in Harnes has ended
After a three day strike, production resumed at the McCain French fry factory in Harnes, France. Employees on strike voted to return to work according to a statement of management. They will receive a wage increase of 2.2% on January 1, 2012. They dem...
十二月 05, 2011
Burger King's new fries look to compete with McDonald's, Wendy's
Burger King has begun introducing new French fries in its North American franchises, hoping a revamped recipe will help it take on competitors.
十二月 05, 2011
Today available: Burger King's new, thicker, French Fries
It’s a fry for all at BURGER KING® restaurants nationwide! Burger King Corp. is staking its claim as the authority on all things food by delivering a new golden, crispy fry that promises to create a whole new level of irresistible. The new fries at B...