Potato News

December 23, 2007

Profile of Jerry Schafer, VP and COO at McDonald's China

It's a long way from the east side of Detroit to the east side of China, but that's the story of Jerry Schafer's career under the Golden Arches. Schafer, 53, is senior vice president and chief operating officer at McDonald's China. He grew up in the ...
December 23, 2007

Water savings at Frito-Lay San Antonio Plant

The cooperative water conservation effort by the San Antonio Water System and the city's business community is a true success story.   Frito-Lay is an excellent example. Through its partnership with SAWS, the company's San Antonio plant has reduced i...
December 21, 2007

Smorgon Food Factory in Belarus to start potato flakes production

Next year Smorgon Food Factory plans to start carrying out an investment project aimed at launching the production of potato flakes, BelTA learnt from director of the company Vadim Kozel. According to him, the preliminary cost of the project is €4 mill...
December 21, 2007

McDonald's sees restaurants as green laboratories

From low-flow water faucets to converting French fry oil to fuel, McDonald's Corp is testing ways to reduce the impact its 31,000-plus restaurants have on the world's resources. The hamburger chain, whose iconic brand and presence in 118 countries has ...
December 20, 2007

US Patent Application: Filtration and filtration method for cooking oil used in frying process

A filter for filtering particulate material from cooking oil used in a frying process is comprised of a non-woven panel of directionally or randomly oriented fibers of a synthetic material. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a majority of th...
December 20, 2007

Burger King takes fast-food trans fat crown in Canada;Government threatens regulations

Burger King has gained the dubious distinction of having the highest levels of artery-clogging, obesity-inducing trans fats in its french fries, chicken nuggets and other meals compared with its fast-food peers, according to federal data released Thur...
December 20, 2007

Agrico boekt winst van 1,7 miljoen euro

Coöperatie Agrico heeft het laatste boekjaar afgesloten met een netto-resultaat van 1,7 miljoen euro na belastingen. In het voorgaande boekjaar 2005/2006 was dat 4,7 miljoen euro. Toen profiteerde Agrico van de boekwinst op de verkoop van dochterbed...
December 20, 2007

Conagra reports stronger than expected EPS.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., today reported results for the fiscal 2008 second quarter ended Nov. 25, 2007. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.50, which includes $0.03 per diluted share of costs related to the recent pot pie recall. Gary Rodkin, C...
December 20, 2007

Selkhozinvest announced construction of a Potato Processing Plant in the Tyumen Region (Siberia)

According to the department of investment policy of the Tyumen region, Ivan Dudanov, Chairman of the Directors Board of Selkhozinvest announced the company's plans to invest about EUR30 million into the construction of a potato processing plant and to...
 Burger King
December 20, 2007

Burger King plans expansion in Asia

Burger King, now making up for years of soggy growth and a decaying global business, is plotting an expansion into Asia in the coming half-decade to narrow the gap with arch-foe McDonald's. Chief Executive John Chidsey told Reuters on Thursday that the...
 McCain Foods Limited
December 19, 2007

McCain Foods plans new French fry factory in the United States

McCain Foods Limited announced today its intent to invest C$150 million for the construction of a new french fry plant in the Pacific Northwest. The facility will be designed to produce French fries and potato specialties primarily for food service an...
December 19, 2007

Kosher tops list of 2007 product launches, Mintel

'Kosher' was the most frequently used claim on new products launched in the US during 2007, while 'All Natural' and 'No Additives or Preservatives' were amongst the other most popular claims used on new products, reveals data from Mintel's Global New P...

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