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Piper's love of potato farming was known to all in the industry, and it led him to work with Potatoes New Brunswick. Executive director Robert Gareau said Piper spent six years with Potatoes NB, five of which he served on the executive as treasurer, v...

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business unit announced today the launch of Pinch of Salt, a low-sodium version of some of its most popular brands – Lay's potato chips, Tostitos tortilla chips, Fritos corn chips and Ruffles potato chips. While Frito...

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday unleashed a proposed consumer safety bill that could force food manufacturers in the country to improve tracking of suppliers and processes. Spurred on by a crisis in consumer confidence last year follo...

Consumenten kochten vorig jaar voor 27,8 miljoen euro aan biologische aardappelen. Dat is 8,4 procent meer dan in 2006. Van de totale afzet aan biologische AGF (aardappelen, groenten en fruit) nemen de aardappelen 21 procent voor hun rekening.

Customer support solutions provider vCustomer Corporation has partnered with McDonald's India (North &East) to provide centralised customer support service and order taking for its McDelivery services. With this engagement, all calls to the all In...

The McCain Foods (Canada) potato processing plant in Florenceville should resume operation today, and the prepared foods facility next week, the company says. The plant shut down when a portion of a roof over a cold storage facility collapsed at about...

A shaky economy and higher food and labor costs are squeezing eateries. How can chains raise prices and hold on to their customers? Rather than just an infrequent treat, a restaurant meal has become a daily ritual for many Americans. Almost half the ...

McDonald Israel franchisers, Alonyal, is being sued for NIS 100 million in a class action motion that alleged an attempt to mislead eaters about sodium in the food. The salty food poses a health hazard, says plaintiff Yoram Peri, in elevating the risk ...

A Danish academic and industry initiative is focused on using genomics research into the potato to develop the potato plant into “a high-efficient, low-maintenance and multipurpose crop” for both food and energy production, CLC Bio, one of the partners...

Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, Idaho Falls, and Farm Fresh Direct LLC, Monte Vista, Colo., have formed Category Partners LLC, a marketing company that will concentrate on category management, innovative products and packaging and promotions, according...

Kettle Foods is spicing up the summer with the arrival of its newest Kettle(TM) brand Potato Chip, Death Valley Chipotle(TM), just in time for barbeque season. The winner of the fourth annual People's Choice campaign, Death Valley Chipotle(TM), is set ...

Brazil Fast Food , a 580-outlet fast-food chain (Bob's) and the second largest hamburger fast-food chain operator in Brazil, announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2007.   Leveraging their branding and operational ex...