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november 21, 2008
Hoeksche boeren werden chipsfabrikant
Drie boeren in de Hoeksche Waard, onder de rook van Dordrecht, besloten in 2002 hun aardappelteelt samen te voegen. "Je kunt rooimachines wel gezamenlijk gebruiken, maar je wilt natuurlijk toch jouw eigen aardappelen als eerste binnen hebben, voor...From the archive
november 21, 2008
Snack food manufacturer Intersnack wants to expand its share in crisp maker Largo Foods
Enterpreneur Ray Coyle sold a 15 per cent stake in his Largo Foods crisp-making business last year to Cologne-based food group Intersnack for €15 million. Mr Coyle revealed details of the transaction to The Irish Times and said the German company migh...From the archive
november 20, 2008
PepsiCo stands by 2008 earnings outlook
PepsiCo Inc reiterated its full-year 2008 earnings outlook on Thursday and said it would discuss innovation plans for 2009 for its North American beverage unit later in the day. Pepsi, which makes Pepsi-Cola drinks, Frito-Lay snacks and Quaker foods, h...From the archive
november 20, 2008
Axium Foods pushes its own snack food label: Pajeda's
Axium Foods, based in South Beloit, Ill., is a division of McCleary Inc., which for nearly 50 years has been making snack foods sold under store labels or by other companies.Axium is making a push into the market with its own snack foods label: Pajeda'...From the archive
november 18, 2008
Key Technology offers help to Kettle Chips Manufacturers: the Optyx for sorting of Kettle Chips
Key Technology introduces Optyx® sorters designed specifically for kettle-style potato chips. Featuring a unique camera and lighting configuration to sense opacity as well as subtle color differences, these new Optyx sorters identify and remove objecti...From the archive
november 17, 2008
Aviko: het logistieke spel met de aardappel
Aardappelwagens rijden af en aan bij de hoofdvestiging van aardappelverwerker Aviko in Steenderen. "Zeventig vrachtauto's per dag", vertelt cliënt service en supply chain manager Gert-Jan Janssen Reinen. Zijn grootste uitdaging is het spel me...From the archive
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november 17, 2008
United Biscuits 'in secret bid for Premier Foods' Mr Kipling'
United Biscuits - owner of Manchester-based McVitie's and other brands including Penguin, Jacob's crackers, Twiglets, KP and Hula Hoops - has made a secret bid to buy Mr Kipling from its rival Premier Foods, according to reports.Premier Foods, which bo...From the archive
november 13, 2008
Analysts say snacks sales held up under pressure from higher prices, consumer worries
Analysts said Thursday that new data showed snacks sales are holding up in the tough economy. "Snack trends have held up despite deteriorating macros and price increases,"Morgan Stanley analyst Bill Pecoriello told investors in a research not...From the archive
november 12, 2008
Tayto shows how to beat the crunch
Dynamic companies that exploit opportunities and maximise efficiencies will survive the downturn and emerge stronger. That’s the message from Seamus McGuckin, a corporate banking director at Ulster Bank, who says that “waiting for the business environm...From the archive
november 12, 2008
Tyrrells reveals new flavours exclusively for independent retailers
Potato chip producer Tyrrells has partnered with the Federation of City Farms &Community Gardens charity to launch two scrumptious new flavours, available exclusively to UK Independent Retailers;Roast Lamb &Shrewsbury Sauce Potato Chips and Par...From the archive
november 12, 2008
Thermo Scientific Arena Analysers enable routine measurement of Acrylamide precursors, including Asparagine
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces the introduction of a new set of highly automated and easy to use applications for potato snack &french fries producers on it’s Thermo Scientific Arena analyzers.From the archive
november 11, 2008
Frito-lay closes Mission (TX) snack manufacturing plant
San Antonio Express News reports that snack maker Frito-Lay closed its manufacturing plant in Mission on Nov. 5, 2008. The closure affected 62 employees. The report is based on recent Texas Workforce Commission filings. The Mission Frito-Lay plant, whi...From the archive
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november 10, 2008
Kashmir may soon have its own brand potato chips to serve the local market
Despite availability of indigenous raw material – potatoes – for snacks production, Jammu and Kashmir imports potato chips worth 100 crores every year. The Valley produces more than 20,000 tons of potatoes annually.The trend of importing snacks from ou...From the archive
november 06, 2008
Duitsland verwerkt meer dan 3 miljoen ton aardappelen
In Duitsland is het totale volume verwerkte aardappelen tot o.a. voorgebakken product en chips in seizoen 2007/2008 door de 3 miljoen ton grens heen gebroken. Totaal werd het cijfer (bron ZMP) vastgesteld op 3,12 miljoen ton, ruim 150.000 ton meer dan...From the archive
november 05, 2008
South African Health Department considers Simba Sunbites 'No MSG' claim misleading
The South African Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) directorate recently considered a complaint by a Kevin Harris that the claims featured in the TV advert for Simba Sunbites chips - "no added MSG;no tartrazine;no trans fat"- portray the...From the archive
november 04, 2008
ConAgra is committed to sustainability and is improving its packaging to make it more environmentally friendly
ConAgra Foods, one of the world's largest packaged foods companies, is changing its environmental programs from compliance-driven to proactive sustainability initiatives.With manufacturing facilities around the globe, ConAgra has implemented an integra...From the archive
november 04, 2008
Estudio de mercado de la papa prefrita congelada en el área urbana de Cochabamba (Bolivia)
En Bolivia el desarrollo de la agroindustria de la papa es incipiente, sin embargo el consumo de productos procesados de papa va en aumento: puré, chips y especialmente los bastones de papa frita ocupan el primer lugar en la demanda de los locales de c...From the archive
november 04, 2008
United Biscuits revamps websites with Inbox
United Biscuits has re-designed its corporate website through its digital agency Inbox. Functionality has been enhanced with a new web contact form for customer service enquiries, on the homepage an area has been added to promote the latest TV ads;...From the archive