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CSM N.V. said that it will sell the gluconates production plant of unit PURAC in Ter Apelkanaal to AVEBE, for an undisclosed amount.

Las bolsas biodegradables, realizadas con almidón de patata industrial, empiezan su implantación en España como otra de las pequeñas soluciones para ayudar al medio ambiente. De momento, Carrefour se convertirá en la primera empresa de distribución en ...

Nearly 50 workers at McCain Foods in Scarborough are set to lose their jobs because of a decline in sales of prepared foods.But the management stressed they were still "firmly committed"to staying in Scarborough.The shock news was given to st...

Walkers is offering the public the chance to create a new flavour and make money by taking 1% of future sales of the crisps. Chef Heston Blumental will lead a panel of "flavour experts"from Walkers to select the finalists. The Do Us a Flavou...

The record high price for rapeseed and strong export demand resulted in record high exports from the Ukraine. Sunflower seeds and sunflower oil were subject to export quotas in April and May 2008. The sunflower sown area for marketing year 2008/2009 is...

In the UK the High Court ruled that Pringles are not crisps. Procter and Gamble successfully challenged the ruling of a VAT (tax) tribunal that Pringles should be standard-rated at 17.5 per cent as the product fell within the definition of 'potato crisps, potato sticks, potato puffs and similar products made from the potato, or from potato flour, or from potato starch'.

The company KADI AG is opening up additional market opportunities with a succession settlement of tremendous potential. Within the framework of a management buyout, four members of the management team are acquiring a significant minority stake in the s...

Las Pringles no son patatas, según el Tribunal Supremo británico. El popular aperitivo de inconfundibles rodajas ovaladas perfectamente encajadas en un envase de tubo tienen menos del 50 por ciento de patata y «una forma artificial». Esta decisión judi...

After 27 years contribution to the Danish starch potato industry KMC’s chairman of 5 years, Mr. Jørn Outzen, has retired to private life.Jørn Outzen is succeeded as chairman by Mr. Martin Arvad. Martin Arvad has been a member of KMC’s Board of Director...

De poolprijs over alle geleverde pootaardappelen is uitgekomen op €35,10 per 100 kilo.   De prijs geldt voor de klassen S tot en met A, maat 28/55, herfstlevering exclusief vergoedingen voor opzakken en bewaren. De prijs ligt nog hoger dan de prijs v...

Ten aanzien van oogst 2008, houdt Agrico rekening met een Europees gezien iets lager areaal aardappelen. De coöperatie ziet dat als positief. Aan de andere kant geven de weers- en groeiomstandigheden van de laatste weken aanleiding tot zorg. Extreme dr...

The British Prime Minister has called for stronger partnerships between Government and the food services industry to help enable consumers to make healthier choices when eating out of the home. A report published today by the Cabinet Office’s Strate...

De Nederlandse overheid wil inzetten op bestrijding van Salmonella, Campylobacter, acrylamide en mycotoxinen. Dat staat in de Voedingsnota die de ministers Klink van VWS en Verburg van LNV vrijdag hebben aangeboden. In de Voedingsnota staat dat Nederla...

A Pringle is is not a potato crisp according to a High Court ruling today.The result means the top-selling snack is exempt from VAT. It is good news for manufacturers Proctor &Gamble who now stand to save millions of pounds on UK sales.The ruling c...

Walkers, Britain's No.1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, is set to drive growth of its leading better-for-you brand, Walkers Baked, with a larger 37.5g pack aimed at the Impulse channel.Walkers Baked is the most successful launch in the Crisps and Snack...

Austrian sugar, starch and processed fruits manufacturer Agrana Beteiligungs-Ag (AGR.VI) Friday said it expects its operating profit in the current fiscal year to decrease significantly on the year, due to persistent cost increases and an unsatisfactor...

Their 'mouth-melt' taste and geometric shape 'not found in nature' ;means that Pringles must henceforth be struck from the list of snacks that Brits can call 'crisps' and, more crucially, that they can tax.

Controlling portion size is one of the corner stones in the efforts to reduce Obesity. In an effort to help consumers control portion size, snack manufacturers are increasingly offering these small packages.

That is a step in the right direction. Right? Maybe not....