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mei 07, 2009
Idaho Potato growers adjust expectations
Idaho potato farmers are planting the state's signature crop, and some are making changes based on reduced processing contracts.Processors that make french fries and other frozen potato products have reduced overall contracted potato acreage in the Nor...From the archive

april 16, 2009
US potato Stocks: use of potatoes for dehydrated products low
The 13 major potato States held 115 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2009, down 9 percent from a year ago and 5 percent below April 1, 2007. Potatoes in storage accounted for 31 percent of the 2008 fall storage States' production, slightly b...From the archive

april 07, 2009
Equipment Change at Burger King creates New Opportunities
For decades, Burger King has relied on the same conveyor oven technology to provide its signature flame-broiled flavor profile. But that technique, originally designed to cook the brand’s Whoppers, also limited the types of product offerings the chain ...From the archive

april 05, 2009
Want Salad With That? Make It Fries
Fast-food chains have recently deflected criticism of their menu offerings by adding healthy items like salads. But a paper soon to be released in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that the presence of healthy options on a menu can induce some ...From the archive
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april 02, 2009
McDonald's empieza a reducir el uso de pesticidas
McDonald's Corp, el mayor comprador de la papa en los Estados Unidos, ha acordado adoptar los primeros pasos para reducir el uso de plaguicidas en las explotaciones de sus proveedores nacionales, dijo el martes un grupo de accionistas . Tras el acuer...From the archive

maart 31, 2009
McDonald's to take steps to cut potato pesticides
McDonald's Corp, the largest purchaser of potatoes in the United States, has agreed to take preliminary steps to reduce pesticide use in its domestic potato supply, shareholder groups said on Tuesday. Following the agreement, the Bard College Endowme...From the archive

maart 26, 2009
Dueño de primera procesadora industrial de papas fritas de USA visita Chile para explorar nuevos negocios
Scott Simplot, hijo de J.R. Simplot, pionero y principal precursor del negocio de papas fritas en Estados Unidos, visitó recientemente el sur de Chile para explorar oportunidades de nuevos negocios ligados a la papa, el cuarto cultivo en importancia en...From the archive

maart 26, 2009
Conagra Foods reports higher sales at Lamb Weston in 3Q (Nov 22-Feb 22)
ConAgra Foods, Inc. today reported results for the fiscal 2009 third quarter ended Feb. 22, 2009. Overall sales grew 6%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.43 for the quarter, an increase of 26% from prior-year levels of $0.34. Excluding $0...From the archive

maart 24, 2009
Sweet Potato Fries boost sweet potatoes in Foodservice
Three words can sum up the increasing popularity of sweet potatoes in the foodservice industry: sweet potato fries.They’re stars on restaurant menus across the country, and some fine dining establishments are pursuing different fresh-cut angles and co...From the archive

maart 22, 2009
Quien y como empezo a producir papa frita en Uruguay?
(...) Un poco más de cien años después que George Crum inventara por casualidad las papas fritas (corte fino) en EE.UU., en Uruguay, en el año 1955, se monta la primera fábrica automática de Sudamérica. He aquí la historia cronológica de los hechos,...From the archive

maart 22, 2009
National Potato Council - US frozen potato exports to Mexico will decline after truck funding elimination
The National Potato Council (NPC) is calling on the Obama Administration and Congress to either reinstate the funding required to continue the pilot program allowing Mexican trucks into a limited area within U.S. border states or to quickly develop an ...From the archive

maart 20, 2009
Idaho Potato growers agree to modified contracts with Processors
Idaho potato growers have agreed to contract modifications with major processors in an effort to break an impasse with Lamb Weston, a division of ConAgra Foods.Producers voted Tuesday, March 17, to approve changes in the 2009 contracts during a meeting...From the archive

maart 19, 2009
Fries face competition in Tennessee school cafeterias with $1.4M veggie grant
French fries and pizza may soon have more competition in school cafeterias in Tennessee.Grants worth $1.4 million in public dollars are being used to spur fresh vegetable consumption at some Tennessee public schools next school year. Priority will be g...From the archive

maart 16, 2009
McCain Foods has extended lease for its US headquarters in Lisle
McCain Foods has extended its lease by another six years for its 95,000-square-foot US headquarters. The food processor of potato products has occupied the building, at 2275 Cabot Dr. in the Corporate Lakes Business Park, since it was purchased by Duke...From the archive

maart 15, 2009
McCain: Oven baked french fries affordable, nutrient rich alternative to pasta and rice
Eating well in tough economic times can be well... tough. Consumers look to spend less on groceries often at the expense of nutrition but there are choices available that are better for you and economical."Good nutrition is non-negotiable - to sta...From the archive

maart 12, 2009
'Focus on Energy' saves $875,000 annually at McCain Foods Wisconsin plants
With potato-processing plants around the world, McCain Foods has a total production capacity to make more than one million pounds of french fries an hour. In fact, the company makes one-third of all frozen french fries in the world. Despite the high pe...From the archive
