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Enero 07, 2008
Interview with Dale Morrison, President and CEO McCain Foods Limited
French fry giant McCain Foods will forever be associated with the founding - sometimes feuding - New Brunswick brothers, Wallace and the late Harrison McCain. But the CEO these days is a straight-talking North Dakotan, Dale Morrison, who came to McCain...From the archive

Enero 07, 2008
Day & Ross to acquire Wesbell Logistics
The Day &Ross Transportation Group, a wholly-owned division of McCain Foods Limited, announced today the signing of an Asset Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Wesbell Logistics Services, a division of The Wesbell Group of Companies Inc.From the archive

Enero 05, 2008
Canada belangrijke exporteur aardappelprodukten
Canada is een grote speler in de aardappelwereldmarkt. Zowel het volume export van verse aardappelen als van voorgebakken product is aanzienlijk. Alleen al in de maand oktober 2007 werd er netto bijna 88.000 ton aan voorgebakken product geëxporteerd. ...From the archive

Enero 04, 2008
Washington may be in the running for the new McCain french fry plant
One of the world's largest french fry processors, McCain Foods Ltd. of Canada, may build a $150 million potato processing plant in Washington. Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission in Moses Lake, said a new plant ...From the archive

Diciembre 28, 2007
McCain Argentina lanzo un nuevo portal al servicio del productor
El jueves 20 de diciembre Mc Cain Argentina, con sede en la ciudad de Balcarce, presentó en el Auditorio del Museo Fangio, una importante herramienta de informática, para que a través de Internet, los productores proveedores de Mc Cain puedan tener acc...From the archive

Diciembre 28, 2007
Tater tot blaze leaves Idaho firefighters a little embarrassed
A fire station crew must be a little embarrassed by the way some of this state's famous potatoes got fried. Boise, Idaho firefighters returning from a medical call had to turn their hose on the firehouse kitchen after an overheated pan full of Tater T...From the archive
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Diciembre 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...From the archive

Diciembre 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...From the archive

Diciembre 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...From the archive

Diciembre 14, 2007
Simplot adds fourth shift in Portage La Prairie french fry factory
Expansion is coming to the Simplot Canada Ltd. potato processing facility in Portage la Prairie.The plant is expanding production by adding a fourth shift, and plans to hire 40 more people by mid-spring. “Worldwide demand for our food products has cre...From the archive

Diciembre 04, 2007
Ontario To Make Schools Trans-Fat Free
Ontario is taking action to make schools healthier places to learn by moving to drop trans fat from lunchroom menus."Our kids' health is just too important to risk,"said Premier Dalton McGuinty. "Trans fats have no place in our schools a...From the archive

Noviembre 28, 2007
La acrilamida no aumenta el riesgo de cancer de mama
Un estudio importante halla que el compuesto que se encuentra en alimentos fritos y horneados no representa una amenaza. Al parecer existe poca o ninguna relación entre el cáncer de mama y la acrilamida, una sustancia que se encuentra en alimentos fr...From the archive

Noviembre 25, 2007
Washington potato growers celebrate a heck of a harvest
Washington potato farmers harvested more than 5.1 million tons of potatoes in 2007, the state's second-largest spud harvest in history. Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, said the state's potato farmers dug up ...From the archive

Noviembre 24, 2007
Cavendish Farms takes lead in the fight against nitrates
An ambitious research effort by Cavendish Farms is identifying ways for farmers to reduce nitrate levels finding their way into Island waterwaysAnd while it may sound simplistic, reducing potatoes from the size of baseball star Barry Bonds’ biceps coul...From the archive

Noviembre 22, 2007
Lamb Weston resumes operation of Prosser french fry processing plant
After a three-week shutdown, Lamb Weston has fired up the potato processing plant it purchased from Twin City Foods. "It's always rewarding when you start a plant back up,"said John Blair, plant operations manager. Lamb Weston purchased the...From the archive

Noviembre 21, 2007
Irving brothers look to break up empire
The legendary Irving family is moving to break up its $6-billion business empire as it struggles to accommodate the demands of new generations, thus ending a 125-year-old Canadian dynasty. Sources familiar with the sprawling family conglomerate say t...From the archive

Noviembre 20, 2007
Cavendish Farms no longer after trademark freedom fries
Irving-owned Cavendish Farms has abandoned its efforts to trademark the name Freedom Fries, according to documents obtained by CBC News. Irving's trademark efforts date back to 2003, when the war in Iraq began. Six others applied to trademark Freedom ...From the archive

Noviembre 20, 2007
Are chips the answer to world hunger?
Solanum tuberosum – the potato - will have its year in 2008. The UN is trying to wean developing countries off rice and persuade them to adopt the potato as a staple food. Potatoes beat rice on most measures. They need less water and less space to prod...From the archive