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 Pringles production
July 30, 2011

Onrust bij Belgische chipsfabriek Pringles over 'blijfpremie'

In de chipsfabriek van Pringles in Mechelen heerst er onrust over een 'blijfpremie' voor werknemers die wordt geschat op 7.000 euro. Peanuts, vinden de vakbonden, terwijl het management zowat een heel jaarloon als premie krijgt uitgekeerd. Op 5 april ...
July 29, 2011

Nieuwe aardappelen worden goedkoop

De prijs van de nieuwe aardappelen stort in. In nauwelijks een maand is hij meer dan gehalveerd. Voor 100 kg krijgen de telers nog 5 euro plus btw. Eind juni was dat nog 13 euro plus btw. (Belgapom notering 5 augustus, 2011). Een reden voor de snelle ...
No human required: driverless tractors now a reality
July 29, 2011

No human required: driverless tractors now a reality

Kinze® Manufacturing, Inc. today unveiled an innovative solution to increase productivity on the farm—the Kinze Autonomy Project. The technology, which is the first of its kind in row crop production worldwide, utilizes autonomous agricultural equipmen...
July 29, 2011

Grote schade door rot in Zuidwesten van Nederland

In het zuidwesten van Nederland lijden enkele telers grote schade door rot in aardappelen, peen en knolselderij. In de rest van het land zijn geen problemen van rottende gewassen door de regen. Het probleem speelt op de Zuid-Hollandse eilanden en het ...
 Hollow heart in potato (Courtesy of Manitoba Agriculture
July 28, 2011

Groot risico op holheid in aardappelen dit jaar

Holheid is het verschijnsel waarbij midden in de aardappelknol een holte aanwezig is die aan de buitenkant niet te zien is. Tegen holheid is nu niets meer te doen. Er zijn 2 vormen bekend: bij de ene sterft het weefsel in de kern van de knol af en v...
July 28, 2011

Snack manufacturer Inventure Foods reports Q2 2011 Results

Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food maker and marketer, today reported financial results for the second quarter ending June 25, 2011, highlighted by net revenue growth of 24.9% and second quarter earnings of $0.05 per fully d...
July 27, 2011

Potandon Produce to be exclusive marketing agent for Campbell Farms

Potandon Produce will be the exclusive marketing agent for Campbell Farms fresh potatoes. Under this arrangement, Potandon will focus on the marketing and sales of the Campbell Farms crop, which will enable Campbell Farms to focus on quality, farming, ...
McDonalds Happy Meal with Fruit AND fries
July 27, 2011

New Happy Meal has Fruit AND Fries

In the United States, McDonald’s will begin rolling out a new Happy Meal in September 2011, with the goal of having them available in all 14,000 restaurants during Q1 2012.
 Michael Green
July 27, 2011

tna promotes Michael Green to managing director as Alf Taylor turns focus to business development & innovation

Food packaging solutions specialist tna has announced that founder Alf Taylor - after 30 years at the helm - is handing global operational responsibility over to Michael Green, who is returning to Sydney, Australia to take up the position as managing d...
 2012 NRA Show
July 27, 2011

NRA Show 2012 moved to new dates

The National Restaurant Association has decided to move up the NRA show 2012 to avoid overlap with the Global G8 and NATO Summit. Those events are set for May 15 through 22, 2012. The 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show w...
 Asiago Souffle Crimson Potatoes
July 27, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission Partners with The Culinary Roadshow in Internationally-Inspired Cooking Competition

Twenty of Harvard University’s finest foodservice professionals recently competed in a recipe contest to transform Idaho® potatoes, a beloved American staple, into mouth-watering masterpieces with an international flair.
July 27, 2011

Diamond Foods Receives Clearance on Pringles Acquisition From U.K. Office of Fair Trading

Diamond Foods, Inc. today announced that it has received clearance from the United Kingdom’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on its pending acquisition of the Pringles business from The Procter &Gamble Company. The clearance by the OFT follows Diamo...

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