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juli 13, 2010
KMC's Michael Jensen (CEO) says farewell
KMC's board of directors announced today that Michael Jensen, CEO has resigned his position with immediate effect.A resignation agreement has therefore been made and part of this agreement is that neither party states the reasons for termination of the...From the archive

juli 12, 2010
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) announces staff additions
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today announced the addition of two new members to the AFFI staff. Corey N. Henry joins AFFI as vice president of communications and Jane D. Pritchett is AFFI’s new manager of accou...From the archive

juli 07, 2010
Mashed potato in foodservice on the rise
Mashed potatoes in foodservice operations are up 29% in the past four years. In Q1 2006, the top 350 chain restaurant menus listed 1,749 mashed potato menu items. In Q1 2010, there were 2,256. This is an important and positive trend for potatoes in foo...From the archive

juni 30, 2010
Japanese companies save time and money with US Dehydrated potatoes
Where Japanese companies are trying to gain a competitive advantage, dehy fits in nicely as the economic climate changes! Fewer people are eating out in Japan, opting instead to shop in delis and supermarkets more. From the archive

juni 22, 2010
EU to change approval system for GMO crops
The European Union is to radically overhaul its approval system for genetically modified (GM) crops from next month, opening the way to large-scale GM cultivation in Europe, draft proposals seen by Reuters on Friday showed. With most Europeans showing...From the archive

juni 21, 2010
National Starch acquired by Corn Products International
Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Starch, a New Jersey-based global provider o...From the archive
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juni 03, 2010
Potato Processors join in Idaho trade mission to China
Idaho ag groups hope to find new export opportunities in China during a trade mission led by Gov. C.L. "Butch"Otter, from June 4-12.Potato processors from Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission will focus on promoting frozen and dehydrated pot...From the archive

mei 24, 2010
Amflora zal in Nederland nauwelijks worden geteeld
Minister Verburg van LNV verwacht niet dat de teelt van de genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-fabrieksaardappel van BASF een grote vlucht zal nemen in Nederland. Amflora is namelijk onvoldoende resistent tegen de wratziekte en mag daarom niet in het Nede...From the archive

mei 17, 2010
April Potato Processing in Idaho and Malheur County Up 5.5 Percent from Last Year
Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon used 6.90 million cwt of 2009 crop raw potatoes during April, up 5.5 percent from April 2009. Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon have used 56.1 million cwt of 2009 crop raw potatoes to May 1, ...From the archive

mei 11, 2010
Friet aanbod in Nederlandse cafetaria’s
Driekwart van de cafetaria’s in ons land kiest voor één frietsoort in het assortiment. Heeft een cafetaria wel een tweede frietsoort, dan wordt naast gewone friet vaak raspatat aangeboden. Dat blijkt uit het FoodServicePeil Cafetaria, een online ond...From the archive

april 27, 2010
German Food Companies Say No to Genetically Modified Potatoes
According to the results of a survey released this month by the German branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace, a number of snacks and fast food giants including Burger King, McDonald's, German seafood chain Nordsee and chipmaker Lorenz Sna...From the archive

april 09, 2010
KMC CEO Michael Jensen: interview on potato starch challenges
For 17 years Danish company KMC had Uffe Andreasen as its CEO and he transformed the company from a raw material supplier to the food industry to dedicated partner and supplier of functional solutions worldwide. Late last year Michael Jensen took ove...From the archive

maart 24, 2010
Good result for Royal Cosun in 2009;Slight decline of AVIKO turnover
Cosun achieved a net turnover of EUR 1,758 million in 2009, an increase of 4% on 2008 despite the recession, which placed pressure on both sales volumes and selling prices.Despite the economic headwind, there was a clear 9% improvement in operating pro...From the archive

maart 16, 2010
Basic American Foods buys Hungry Jack retail potato Business from J.M. Smuckers
The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) and Basic American Foods today announced the sale of and a licensing agreement for Hungry Jack(R) brand potato products that will allow Basic American Foods to expand its retail presence in the potato business. The...From the archive

maart 10, 2010
Japanese bakery switches from fresh potatoes to US Dehy
Paid publicity highlighting the benefits of incorporating US dehy in bakery applications resulted in a Japanese bakery, Boulangerie Labo DAMES de FRANCE, developing and launching two new products. “Margherita” and “Tuna Wrap” both utilize approximately...From the archive

maart 03, 2010
Starch manufacturer Emsland Group welcomes approval of Amflora
EMSLAND GROUP welcomes the approval of Amflora by the European Commission. Cultivation of genetic modified crops will be an important prerequisite to secure long term competitiveness for the European potato starch industry.The Amflora registration proc...From the archive

maart 02, 2010
Keystone Potato Products looking at solar photovoltaic to cut electricity costs
Keith Masser, a seventh generation potato farmer, is no dummy. A graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Masser always has his eye on the bottom line.From the archive

februari 17, 2010
USDA Revision: Potato Stocks Up 11 Percent From February 2009
The 13 major potato States held 203 million cwt of potatoes in storage February 1, 2010, up 11 percent from a year ago and 2 percent above February 1, 2008. Potatoes in storage accounted for 53 percent of the 2009 fall storage States' production, 3 per...From the archive