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August 13, 2008

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This week we want to make you aware that we have opened our new PotatoPro Shop, a little bit delayed due to technical issues and our holidays.

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News


French Fries and Potato Specialties

United Kingdom McCain Foods (GB) offers potato farmers an indexed contract
Argentina GAIN report: Export frozen potato products drives up potato production in Argentina.
United States ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Ochoa Foods Announce New Joint Venture
United States Restaurant menus unhealthy for kids - report
China Chinese Cooking Contest encourages dishes made with US frozen potato products
United States California attorney general settles acrylamide lawsuit with Frito-Lay, Lance, Kettle Foods and Heinz
United Kingdom ASA: McCain campaign "Eat your greens" not misleading.
United States Food Network crews to film french fries at Lamb Weston's Richland potato plant
Germany Tiefkühlkost liegt im Trend
Denmark Wernsing Feinkost buys Danisch French Fry manufacturer Flensted
New Zealand Are you New Zealand's best chip shop? Hurry: Deadline July 31
United States Still uncertain if Ochoa will rebuild the Wild river Foods french fry factory in Grandview
Canada McCain's $65-million plant begins production
Canada Cavendish Farms Potato suppliers accept new contract
Canada McCain Foods (Canada) opens new Florenceville French fry factory
More News on French Fries and Potato Specialties

Chips and Snacks

United States Floods hurting potato chip processors in US Midwest
United States Frito-Lay Orlando gets EPA nod for conservation efforts
United Kingdom Chicken tikka flavour now for Britain’s favourite chips
Ireland Kids' diets improve as savoury snack makers cut out fats
France France to put 'fat tax' on pizzas, crisps and hamburgers
United States Consumer Sues Over Popcorn Lung Disease From Butter Flavor Diacetyl Chemical
United States Frito-Lay Launches New Initiative to position Potato Chips as a snack that belongs in a Healthy Diet
United States California attorney general settles acrylamide lawsuit with Frito-Lay, Lance, Kettle Foods and Heinz
United Kingdom Walkers was fastest growing website in the UK
Germany Foodwatch testet Chips auf Acrylamid
United Kingdom A Walkers crisp that looks like Lineker?
United States Lance 2Q profit drops 70.1 percent
United Kingdom Farmer wins go-ahead for plant to generate power from Walkers potato waste
United Kingdom Jobs threat at crisp site red Mills Snack Foods
Netherlands Grote groei chipsproductie FZ Organic
More News on Chips and Snacks

Dehydrated Potato Products

Mexico Technical seminars teach Mexican Bakers about US dehydrated potato
More News on Dehydrated Potato Products

Potato Starch

China China Essence Group has been granted a loan facility for expansion
European Union BASF Plant Science takes Amflora case to EU Court
Netherlands Avebe bouwt CSM gluconaat fabriek om tot eiwitfabriek voor Solanic
More news on Potato Starch

Other Potato Products

United States Potato vodka hitting the shelves in Pennsylvania
United States Lima (Ohio) possible site for mashed-potato plant
- New FSA guide advises short shelf-life for vacuum - and Modified atmosphere packed foods
More Other News

Ingredients for Potato Processing

United States Solving Sodium: Manufacturers Face Challenges and Innovation
United States ADM optimistic despite mixed bag of results
India Stratafoam announces association with Emerald Foam Control
- Bunge Reports Second Quarter Results
More News on Ingredients for Potato Processing

Potato Supply Chain

United Kingdom Branston warns growers of biofumigant claims
United Kingdom Organic vegetables more expensive in British groceries
United Kingdom Food costs 'to soar' after pesticide ban
Spain Patata de Galicia comercializo 7,2 millones de kilos en la pasada campaña, un 15% más que en la anterior
United Kingdom Five year-old Lucy names new Branston potato variety
Spain Patata de Galicia comercializó 7,2 millones de kilos en la pasada campaña, un 15% más que en la anterior
Canada Seed potatoes now part of Canada's Dispute Resolution Corporation
Peru A head, and heart, for the lowly potato
Peru Construirán museo de la papa en el año internacional de este tubérculo
- New online trading portal for the international potato industry coming soon
Australia Potato research facility in Australia to close down
India PepsiCo to roll out weather insurance for potato farmers in 10 Indian states
United Kingdom McCain Foods (GB) offers potato farmers an indexed contract
Argentina GAIN report: Export frozen potato products drives up potato production in Argentina.
Peru UNICA: variedad Peruana para mercado fresco y papa frita
Chile CHILE-PERÚ: La papa vale mas que un conflicto
United Kingdom Greenvale makes new board appointments
Chile Preserving Potatoes More Important than Age-Old Dispute
France Des marchés en expansion - Un accompagnement des nouveaux producteurs
Spain Reformas para la nueva norma de calidad de la patata en el mercado español
Canada Potato growers accept McCain contract
United States Low returns threaten potato supplies
Netherlands Bionica: Phytophthora resistente aardappel voor de biologische landbouw
- 'Green' potato health risk (glycoalkaloids) can be eliminated by cutting away affected area
United States EPA bans carbofuran residue on food in surprise move
Netherlands Aardappel voor zoute gronden in de maak
Canada Cavendish Farms Potato suppliers accept new contract
European Union BASF Plant Science takes Amflora case to EU Court
More News on Potato Supply Chain

QSR Restaurants

Spain Zorba, la patata diseñada en Alava que emplea Mc Donald's en sus restaurantes europeos
United States Big Mac si, pero sin ’grasas trans’
Nepal Pizza Hut and KFC sniffing around fast-food free Nepal
United States Council of Better Business Bureaus reviews Wendy's advertising claims
Americas Burger King corp. abre su restaurante numero 1.000 en la region de Latino America y el Caribe
United States Wendy's ranking slides to No. 4
United States Commodity costs cut into Wendy's profit
China McDonald’s aprovecha el tiron de la comida rapida para expandirse en Asia
Mexico Restaurantes de comida rapida en Mexico eliminan grasas pero suben costos
United States Wendy's Q2 profit drops 32% on commodity costs, charges
Europe McDonald's thriving in Europe as it tailors to regional tastes
- Restaurants Spurn Food Contracts For Spot Market
China Chinese Cooking Contest encourages dishes made with US frozen potato products
United States Aumenta consumo de comida rapida
Philippines Manila Police To Run Cars On Used McDonald's Cooking Oil
Suriname The Burger King brand enters Suriname
New Zealand Are you New Zealand's best chip shop? Hurry: Deadline July 31
United States Schwarzenegger signs California trans fat ban
United States David Karam to succeed Kerii Anderson as chief of Wendy's after purchase by Triarc
United States Wendy's post-merger management team unveiled
United States Increased Food Prices Mean Changes Are on the Horizon for McDonald's Dollar Menu
Turkey GAIN Report: Food Service Industry Turkey 2008
More News on QSR Restaurants

Health and Nutrition

United Kingdom Tesco brings down prices for organic produce
Ireland Kids' diets improve as savoury snack makers cut out fats
France France to put 'fat tax' on pizzas, crisps and hamburgers
United States Restaurant menus unhealthy for kids - report
United States Frito-Lay Launches New Initiative to position Potato Chips as a snack that belongs in a Healthy Diet
United States California attorney general settles acrylamide lawsuit with Frito-Lay, Lance, Kettle Foods and Heinz
United Kingdom ASA: McCain campaign "Eat your greens" not misleading.
Germany Foodwatch testet Chips auf Acrylamid
United States Golpe a Burger y McDonald's: California prohibio las grasas trans
United States EEUU sospecha de aji jalapeño en brote de salmonela
- 'Green' potato health risk (glycoalkaloids) can be eliminated by cutting away affected area
United States Schwarzenegger signs California trans fat ban
- Research Says Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin
- New FSA guide advises short shelf-life for vacuum - and Modified atmosphere packed foods
More News on Health and Nutrition

Energy and Environment

United States Three Frito-Lay plants join EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Program
European Union Brussels flies into row over pesticides
Philippines Manila Police To Run Cars On Used McDonald's Cooking Oil
United Kingdom Farmer wins go-ahead for plant to generate power from Walkers potato waste
More News on Energy and Environment

Food Trends

Australia Potato price increases more than threefold between farm gate and shelves
France France to put 'fat tax' on pizzas, crisps and hamburgers
United States Restaurant menus unhealthy for kids - report
- Restaurants Spurn Food Contracts For Spot Market
European Union Gain report: Annual European Union (overview food laws and regulations)
Germany Tiefkühlkost liegt im Trend
- Farmfoundation report: "What is driving Food prices"
More News on Food Trends

New Companies

Eagle Snacks United States
Eagle Snacks is a range of classic US snacks relaunched by reserve Brands. One of the relaunched snacks is Eagle Snacks poppers, crunchy potato spheres available in 4 different flavours.
World Potato Congress Inc. Canada
World Potato Congress Inc is organizer of the World Potato Congress, held every three year and covering all aspects of the potato chain. Next conference will be held in 2009, in Christchurch, New Zealand
Flensted Group Denmark
Flensted was established in 1966 by Ole Flensted, a visionary entrepreneur who still owns the entire group.
Two years later, the company moved from Copenhagen to Skovlund in Western Jutland, where Flensted still has its headquarters. Besides Flensted A/S, which produces potato products, the group consists of Flensted Snitgrønt A/S, which produces fresh shredded vegetables, Ole Flensted AB, which produces and sells potato products in Sweden,Holzmann Feines vom Land GmbH, which markets Flensted’s potato products in Austria, and Flensted GmbH, which is responsible
for sales in the German market.In July 2008 Danish media reported Flensted to be taken over by Wernsing Feinkost.
Kettle Creations LLC United States
US company reportedly planning mashed potato production in Ohio
FZ Organic Foods Netherlands
FZ Organic Foods is a small Dutch manufacturer of several organic product. One of their products is potato chips, sold using brand name Trafo.