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April 30, 2008

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Dear Subscriber,

As you read this PotatoPro Newsletter, I may very well fly somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. On my way home after a successful visit to the Interpack in Dusseldorf (April 24- 30), where I spent a total of 3 days, strolling past a total of 2744 exhibitors in the midst of 179.000 other visitors. My feet still hurt if I think of it... But as I said, worthwhile. Great to meet so many PotatoPro subscribers and an excellent occasion to introduce PotatoPro to those who had not yet discovered it. Over the next few weeks we will also add more news and companies gathered at the show.

To give you an impression of the Interpack, I made a photo collection of some of the exhibitors that I visited that are also listed in the PotatoPro processing equipment directory.

We still have an issue for some browsers with the slideshow manager, which I hope we can resolve prior to the distribution of the newsletter. Just in case we can't (because we do not want you to wait): if after you press play on the slide show a new window opens that tells you there is no connection: just close that window and you can see the slide show in the old window.

Slideshow of the Interpack

news article: Interpack surpasses all expectation

Enjoy reading,

Paul van Eijck

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News

French Fries and Potato Specialties

Belgium Belgie: Minister wil duidelijkheid over de prijs van de frietzak.
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Chips and Snacks

- PepsiCo Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
United States Frito-Lay hikes prices, puts less food in packages
United States Brothers-All-Natural Introduces the First-Ever Naturally Fat-Free Potato Crisps
More News on Chips and Snacks

Potato Starch

Netherlands Solanic witnesses 'phenomenal response' to its potato protein portfolio
More news on Potato Starch

Processing Equipment

Germany Do not copy our multihead weighers -Ishida
- Key Technology Launches Blog for Potato Processors
More News on Processing Equipment

Potato Supply Chain

Peru PERU: Preserving the Potato in Its Birthplace
United States Idaho growers see role for spuds in food crisis
Spain Las nuevas tendencias de calidad en la producción de patata en España
India Potato rots in Chandpur cold storages as overloading raises temperature
More News on Potato Supply Chain

QSR Restaurants

Cambodia QSR Brands Bhd hopes to set up four Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlets a year in Phnom Penh.
United States Peltz Offer Is accepted by Wendy’s
United States New Wendy's CEO promising improvements, better franchisee relations
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Health and Nutrition

United States Beloit-based Frito-Lay Inc. recertified as a “star” site in its prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
More News on Health and Nutrition

Energy and Environment

United Kingdom TESCO launched a labelling system showing the carbon footprint of grocery items.
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New Companies

American Extrusion International United States
American Extrusion International manufactures snack food equipment.
rovema United States
Rovema, a global manufacturer in total packaging technology, offers a complete line of high quality machines and integrated systems which simplify the packaging process.
Schaaf Technologie GmbH Germany
Schaaf Technologie GmbH is dedicated to working on all aspects of food extrusion.
Yamato United States
Yamato is Japanese manufacturer of weighing equipment
Brothers-All-Natural United States
Brothers International Food Corporation is a privately owned food and beverage company based in Batavia, New York with offices in Qingdao, China and Quito, Ecuador. The company was founded in 2001 by brothers Matt and Travis Betters, whose family was involved in the processed fruit and vegetable industry for more than 65 years. In addition to supplying top-quality fruit and fruit juice concentrates to a number of Fortune 100 food companies, Brothers International is the parent company of Brothers-All-Natural, producing all-natural, freeze-dried fruit and potato Crisps, and Lost Vineyards, importing low-cost wines from little-known vineyards in Europe and South America.
Potatoes New Brunswick Canada
Potatoes New Brunswick is a producer-driven organization. They work in close collaboration with industry stakeholders to lobby, coordinate, promote, negotiate and lead the growth and development of New Brunswick's potato industry.