Potato News

December 03, 2007

220 jobs to be lost at Jay's Foods when new owner Snyder's halts production Wednesday

While the famous Jays brand should survive, the South Side factory that has churned out potato chips for decades will close permanently Wednesday, a casualty of Jays Foods' latest bankruptcy.Snyder's of Hanover, the Pennsylvania snack food-maker aimin...
 McDonald's stock outperforms
December 03, 2007

McDonald's outperforms fast food rivals in the stock market

Say what you want about their French fries, McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food chain, is one appetizing investment. So far this year, McDonald's has been the second best performing stock on the Dow Jones industrial average. Shares are up 32 pe...
December 03, 2007

New Chinese potato center to help global research in agriculture

China will soon set up a potato research center for the Asia-Pacific region.The move shows the world's biggest producer and consumer of the tuber is committed to spending more on global agricultural research.The new center will be part of Peru-based In...
December 01, 2007

McDonald's Japan Says Outdated Salads Sold at Four Restaurants

McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd., a unit of the world's biggest restaurant operator, said four franchise restaurants sold outdated salads and used expired ingredients, in a filing yesterday to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The disclosures by McDonald's...
December 01, 2007

Two big banks shunning Peltz's Wendy's bid

Citigroup and Merrill Lynch are unlikely to fund Nelson Peltz's bid for Wendy's International Inc., according to sources, adding another challenge to the attempted sale of the company. Citigroup and Merrill were expected to commit to Peltz's bid but el...
 British Potato Council
December 01, 2007

Potato confidence buzzes at British Potato 2007

A buoyant and buzzing potato industry has gathered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, for British Potato 2007 (BP2007), the key UK industry event of the year. Attendance over the two days (November 28 and 29) was up, according to event organisers the Briti...
December 01, 2007

British Potato Council Chairman David Walker receives award

The British Potato Industry Award Panel is pleased to confirm David Walker, founding chirman of the British Potato Council,  as this year's winner. Presenting the award at the British Potato Council's premier event, BP2007, in Harrogate, Janet Godfrey ...
December 01, 2007

McDonald's reconoce que podria haber vendido productos caducados

La cadena de restaurantes McDonald's ha reconocido que podría haber vendido ensaladas y otros alimentos caducados en cuatro de sus locales de Tokio. Según la empresa, algunos empleados habrían cambiado las etiquetas de algunas ensaladas que aún no vend...
December 01, 2007

Kerrii Anderson, Nelson Pelz not communicating

Wendy's International Inc. CEO Kerrii Anderson said Friday that she hasn't spoken with billionaire investor Nelson Peltz since his Triarc Cos. offered to buy the hamburger chain. Wendy's has not sought a so-called white knight to top Peltz's bid, Ande...
 Seabrook Potato Crisps
November 30, 2007

Seabrook crisps goes local

Seabrook Crisps is sourcing local potatoes for its range of crisps. The Bradford-based company has asked the EFFP (English Farmers and Foods Partnerships) for assistance in setting up a supply chain with local producers. The EFFP has identified Wold...
Last shift for many McCain workers in Wombourne
November 30, 2007

Last shift for many McCain workers in Wombourne

Bosses of a Wombourne chip factory today spoke of the difficulty of the past months as more than 100 workers clock in for their last ever shifts. Around 120 workers at the McCain factory are now facing Christmas without a job following weeks of crisi...
 SirHowy Valley Foods taken over by Tayto
November 29, 2007

Tayto takes over Sirhowy Valley Foods, the firm behind Real Crisps

The company behind Real Crisps, Newport-based Sirhowy Valley Foods, has been acquired by the Tayto Group. Northern Ireland-based Tayto is the third biggest crisp brand in the UK, having already acquired Golden Wonder, and the acquisition takes the gr...

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