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Flexibilty is often the key to success for a product, and there is no doubt that this is where the new McCain Signatures Starters &Sides scores highly. Featuring both traditional starters as well as sides with a contemporary twist, the eleven prod...

Two additional flavours have been added to the Fairfields Farm Crisps range, which prides itself on using natural locally sourced ingredients. Wicks Manor Smoky Bacon And Sunday Roast Potato Flavour Crisps have been launched alongside Parsnip Crisps W...

The newly appointed UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Office for Science presented a scenario that would overshadow “climate change.” He talked of an impending “food crisis” that would need pragmatic, scientific, and ...

Vale's Fresh has launched parcooked potatoes developed for the school market and to meet the demands of the Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative (PSFPI). The potatoes are 100% British, 100% natural, with no additives or preservatives, and have a ...

Purely Potato, a new range of potato products from McCain, aims to make it easier for caterers to meet the new school food standards. The steam-blanched potato products are designed to be cooked without oil and are unrestricted under school food guidel...

Now is the time for food manufacturers to invest in acquisitions as the industry is awash with cash following many stable years, say UK analysts. Plimsoll Publishing released its Acquisition Study this week, which looked at the finances 500 food manufa...

Luke Pittard, 25, won £1.3million on the National Lottery 18 months ago. He celebrated in the usual way, buying a new home and splashing out on a lavish wedding and holiday in the Canary Islands. Then he realised that he really missed his job. So he ...

During their last meeting in Belgium at the beginning of March the NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) discussed a possible reduction in the 2008 potato area in the 5 main producing countries (Germany, France, Belgium, GB and The Netherlands)...

Fritesfabrikanten maken geen prijsafspraken en vormen geen kartel. Dat is de conclusie die vicevoorzitter Hans Hus van de sector Fastservice trekt uit een onderzoek naar de prijsvorming van frites.   De prijsvorming van frites is onderzocht naar aanl...

The UK Food Standards Agency has reported its traffic light scheme - intended for food manufacturers - will be used in restaurants to use on menus, indicating progress in raising awareness for the healthier eating message. The scheme was developed for ...

Soon after the launch of KMC’s new product lines, EmulsiForm and CheeseMaker it became evident that increased capacity at KMC's modification plant would be necessary. Since year 2000 the production of modified potato starch at KMC Derivat – KMC’s Brand...

De Belgische restaurantketens die onder de koepel van beroepsvereniging Bemora vallen, hebben hun vergelijkbare omzet vorig jaar met 4,7 procent zien toenemen, maar kregen bijna een procent minder klanten over de vloer.De gemiddelde ticketbesteding (zo...

De gemeente Utrecht gaat de komende maanden horecaondernemers in de binnenstad controleren op het bezit van een vetafscheider. Deze is verplicht, maar niet alle horecazaken in de Utrechtse binnenstad hebben er één, weet de gemeente.   Volgens de Wet M...

BASF has developed a tool for its customers in the food industry which affords detailed information on the composition of products and manufacturing methods, including levels of sustainability achieved in production. The SET data is available to custom...

Clextral, manufacturer of twin-screw extrusion and supplier of drying solutions, continues to break records of sales in 2007 and 2008 already shows very promising figures.Clextral decided to change its organization which has been under the leadership o...

Sainsbury’s, the supermarket group, was this weekend embroiled in a £3m bribes investigation after one of its most senior buyers was arrested on suspicion of accepting backhanders from a potato supplier. John Maylam, who has worked for the supermark...

European consumers will generally consider paying more for environmentally friendly manufactured products, though encouragement may be needed to make good on their promises, according to a new survey. The findings, by research group Eurobarometer, sug...

De Franse aardappelsector heeft in de maanden augustus tot en met december vorig jaar 635.900 ton aardappelen uitgevoerd. Dat is 60.000 ton ofwel bijna 9% minder dan een jaar eerder. De grootste afnemer, Spanje, nam met 203.100 ton bijna 20% minder Fr...