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Noviembre 16, 2007
Potatoes lost in floods? Still must meet contract
A Herefordshire potato grower who lost nearly £500,000 of crop in this summer's floods has vowed never to grow potatoes again for one the country's biggest processors after it refused to make allowances for the damage inflicted to his crop. Peter Vaugh...From the archive

Noviembre 15, 2007
Frito-lay plans eco-friendly chips factory in Casa Grande
Frito-Lay is embarking on an ambitious plan to change the way its Casa Grande factory operates, and in the process, create a new type of snack: the environmentally benign chip. Goal is to take the Casa Grande plant off the power grid, or nearly so, a...From the archive

Noviembre 14, 2007
Measuring carbon footprint is not as tough as many believe.
As if the fat and salt content weren’t enough, people eating a bag of Walkers crisps since April have also had to consider a label explaining the amount of carbon emitted to create and deliver the product. Steve John, head of corporate communications ...From the archive

Noviembre 13, 2007
Orville Redenbacher's(R) SmartPop!(R), Now With 30% Less Sodium
More than 90 percent of Americans surveyed are quick to identify high blood pressure as one of their biggest health concerns related to sodium intake. However, according to a recent survey conducted by Orville Redenbacher's(R) Gourmet(R) Popping Corn(1...From the archive
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Noviembre 13, 2007
Foley-Led Group Decides not to submit bid for Wendy's
A group led by William Foley, chairman of Fidelity National Financial Inc., has decided not to submit a bid for Wendy's International Inc., according to a person familiar with the situation.Bids for the hamburger chain were due at 5 p.m. Eastern time y...From the archive

Noviembre 13, 2007
Metro Group completes Europe's largest RFID rollout
The Metro Group has upped the ante in Europe's move toward using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, completing the roll out of its use to 180 additional stores and warehouses in Germany.RFID technology is helping to transform logistics b...From the archive

Noviembre 13, 2007
Pinguin vangt 45 miljoen euro met kapitaalverhoging
De Belgische diepvriesgroenteproducent Pinguin heeft maandag zijn kapitaalronde, die op 29 oktober van start ging, "succesvol"afgerond. Volgens financieel directeur Steven D'Haene werd er 45,49 miljoen euro opgehaald. Dat is iets minder dan h...From the archive

Noviembre 13, 2007
McDonald's to sell more restaurants to franchisees
McDonald's Corp , the world's largest fast-food chain, said on Tuesday it would sell up to 21 percent of its company-owned restaurants to franchisees over the next three years. The announcement comes as McDonald's has been working to reduce its restaur...From the archive

Noviembre 13, 2007
Nelson Peltz places bid for Wendy's
Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz submitted an offer to buy Wendy's International Inc., but the proposed price is below what he previously said the third-largest U.S. hamburger chain is worth, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday. The filing did n...From the archive

Noviembre 13, 2007
Oer-hollandse cafetaria steeds vaker chinees
Bij de oer-Hollandse cafetaria, met frikadel en 'frites met' als culinaire toppers, staat steeds vaker een Chinees achter de frituurpan. Een vijfde van de ruim 5.000 cafetaria's in Nederland is al in handen van Chinezen. En hun aantal groeit, zegt Lipi...From the archive

Noviembre 12, 2007
McCain Foods Australia receives government grant to save water in Ballarat
The Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Jacinta Allan, today announced a $635,474 Brumby Government grant for a Central Highlands Water project which will help McCain Foods Australia/New Zealand reduce its potable water use by a further 15 per cent. From the archive

Noviembre 11, 2007
Efficiency of McDonald's India is an inspiration.
In India, McDonalds reveals unique local flavours — both on its very resistable menu and otherwise. Much to the surprise of ultranationalists and leftists who thought the American food giant would be routed, it has stuck around, growing and expanding ...From the archive

Noviembre 10, 2007
Are french fries in the US QSR chains now trans fat free?
The check. For each of the chains, we bought and analyzed fries from five to nine restaurants in five states.CR's take. In our sampling, Wendy's still missed its mark. So did Burger King. McDonald's fries claim a high 8 g for most locations and 0 g fo...From the archive

Noviembre 10, 2007
New Ice begins manufacturing of potato starch based compostable container
New Ice yesterday announced that it would begin manufacturing a new class potato-starch based compostable containers for dry, damp or wet foods.The announcement yesterday follows grants of patents for the process in the US and Europe. The patents discl...From the archive

Noviembre 10, 2007
McDonald's same-store sales jump in October
McDonald's Corp. said Thursday that comparable sales jumped by 6.9% during October, fueled by strong growth in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.McDonald's also reported overall sales growth of 14.2% during the month. Again, Asia-Pacific, the Mi...From the archive

