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 Walkers
September 16, 2008

Adwatch reviews: Walkers 'Do us a Flavour'

Logan Wilmont, executive creative director of Draftfcb, reviews the Walkers TV commercial 'Suggest a flavour', which had the highest recall with the public in the weekly Adwatch ranking for 17 September.Straight in at number one, this is the stuff ever...
September 16, 2008

Measuring the benefit of sustainability reporting

In the first of a series on sustainability, FoodNavigator looks at the value of sustainable practices and reporting and how it can improve a company’s standing among shareholders, customers and peers.
Balaji Wafers
September 16, 2008

Balaji Wafers aims to invest Rs 50cr (10 million USD) to expand capacity

Balaji Wafers plans capacity expansion of its production unit at Valsad in South Gujarat at the cost of Rs 50 crore (about 10 million USD). Besides, the company is planning to invest Rs 25 crore (about 5 million USD) for launch of new range of products...
Triarc and Wendy’s Shareholders Approve Merger, closing expected by end of september
September 15, 2008

Triarc and Wendy’s Shareholders Approve Merger, closing expected by end of september

Triarc Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRY;TRY.B), the parent company of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. which is the franchisor of the Arby’s® restaurant system, and Wendy's International, Inc. (NYSE: WEN), announced today that their respective shareholders have...
September 15, 2008

Impulse snack buys contradict healthy intentions, study

New product design for health-profiled snacks demands a clear message, as a new study demonstrates consumers may opt to ignore the healthy snack, despite what they say. Snacks with a healthy profile are blossoming in terms of sales, but findings...
Mr. Chips elevara en 30% compra de papas nativas en Peru
September 14, 2008

Mr. Chips elevara en 30% compra de papas nativas en Peru

Deprodeca, empresa del Grupo Gloria que provee al mercado de snacks con su marca MR. CHIPS, anunció que para el año 2009 proyecta incrementar en aproximadamente un 30% su volumen de compra de papas nativas a los agricultores altoandinos. Zulema Bazo...
September 13, 2008

NEIKER-Tecnalia participa en la creacion de la Red Nacional de Innovacion en Patata

Recientemente se ha creado la Red Nacional de Innovación en Patata y de la cual es coordinador José Ignacio Ruiz de Galarreta, investigador principal de NEIKER-Tecnalia. El objetivo general de la Red Papata es organizar y hacer operativa una red españo...
 Nigeria
September 12, 2008

Nigeria fourth largest potato producer in sub-saharan Africa

The minister of agriculture and water resources, Dr. Sayyadi Abba Ruma has disclosed that Nigeria is the fourth largest potato producer in the Sub-Saharan Africa, saying that potato which is produced mostly in the area of Jos, Plateau state has a rich ...
 Farm Frites
September 12, 2008

Farm Frites launches curry flavoured french fries in the UK

Curry and chips is a staple of many pub menus, while chips with curry sauce is a takeaway favourite. It takes a special kind of genius to combine the two, which is why pub customers are likely to be all fired up by the latest launch from Farm Frites.Cu...
September 12, 2008

P.E.I. potato growers accuse french fry companies of flooding market with cheap spuds

Big french fry companies are undercutting P.E.I. potato prices by flooding the open market with cheap potatoes, says an sland potato farmer and a potato marketer.Jim Read, of J.B. Read Marketing Inc., and Danny Henricken, whose family has been growing ...
September 11, 2008

Nu doorpakken met krachtenbundeling aardappeltelers

Nu doorpakken in Nederland en aandacht blijven genereren in andere landen’, is een van de conclusies in het Ecorys-rapport ‘Potato Supply Management’. De akkerbouwvakbond NAV heeft de ambitie om nu door te pakken met de krachtenbundeling van aardappelt...
September 11, 2008

Tuber Moth resistant GM potato of no use for South Africa

A pest-resistant strain of genetically modified potato, earmarked for possible commercial release in South Africa, will be of no use to local spud farmers, said the African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) this week. It will also increase risk to the farmer ...

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