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Snack manufacturers Boots and Walkers are now focusing on locally sourced ingredients for certain product ranges, as scrutiny intensifies over food miles and their effect on the environment.Most companies are now aware that consumers are increasingly w...

Firefighters in County Durham tackled a blaze in an industrial skip containing five tonnes of crisps.Crews were called to the Walkers Crisps factory in Stephenson Road, Peterlee, on Wednesday morning, following reports the waste products were "wel...

A campaign to raise awareness about the humble spud couldn't have come at a better time for Ireland's beleaguered potato growers. A total of €300,000 has been invested in a national campaign by the Department of Agriculture, Bord Bia, Agri Award, Tea...

McCain's commercial agriculture manager will attend an NFU potato event in Lancashire and give the region's spud growers a chance to supply the oven chip giant.   Richard Marcroft will give an overview of the processing sector and potential opportuniti...

De Nederlandse aardappelmarkt is flauw. 'Het loop wel, maar we kunnen het op onze sloffen aan' zegt Klaas Greydanus van Greydanus & Brouwer uit Heerenveen. De consumptie van aardappelen neemt af, en daardoor zakt de aanvoer ook telkens een beetje.

The Amflora potato looks like any garden-variety spud, but it has been genetically modified by the German chemical giant BASF to be unusually rich in starch. It also has aroused concerns that sick people and the elderly could become more vulnerable to...

McCain is set to venture into new territory as it launches into the Frozen Vegetable sector with new McCain Sweet Potato with Rosemary and Garlic, to be sold exclusively in Sainsbury's nationwide from 17th February.   With the launch of Sweet Potato wi...

Klanten van frietkramen in Zaventem kunnen zich vanaf maandag naast frieten en vlees ook een groentesnack aanschaffen die kok Frank Fol speciaal ontwierp voor frituren. Het gaat om een initiatief van het regionale gezondheidsoverleg Centrumlogo en de f...

The food industry has a window to research ways to reduce saturated fat in products before the UK's FSA starts its consumer awareness campaign at the end of this year, says an expert from ADM who is anticipating a swell of interest from manufacturers. ...

When it comes to educating potato growers, associations and universities do a good job of covering the production side of the industry, said Lee Frankel, president and chief executive officer of the Salt Lake City-based United Potato Growers of America...

Potato processing firm Greenvale has been fined £12,000 over a breach of health and safety regulations.A worker at the firms Chirnside plant was injured when he lost his footing and fell three metres as he climbed a conveyor belt to remove a guard from...

Potato growers are being urged to take action to reduce bruising damage in crops, which costs growers about £26 million per year, or on average £200 per hectare, says the British Potato Council."We know that there are a number of steps growers can...

Aardappelverwerker Remo-frit uit Verrebroek mag zich voortaan ambassadeur noemen van de 'kmo voor Kyoto '- actie, die in het leven geroepen is door Unizo. Remo-frit bewijst dat investeringen om energiezuiniger te werken geen weggegooid geld zijn.   Rem...

Avebe heeft er alle vertrouwen in dat het concern ook zonder Europese steun blijft bestaan. "Avebe is al langer bezig zich voor te bereiden op de situatie dat er geen Europese steun meer is", zegt woordvoerder Johan Russchen. "We vertr...

Na een aantal moeilijke jaren hebben de telers van de United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) hun areaal bewust ingekrompen met tien procent. "Met harde cijfers kunnen de Amerikaanse boeren vandaag aantonen dat voor iedere procent dat het aanbod d...

Fast food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food for less money. Jeffrey Davis, president of restaurant research firm Sandelman &Associates, said adding bigger...

Walkers, the UK's No. 1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, is launching a £5m television and marketing campaign behind SunBites – its first ever wholegrain snack brand. SunBites, the most significant Walkers launch last year, is already worth £5.4m. The ...

CêlaVíta introduceert op de Fruit Logistica in Berlijn een nieuwe lijn aardappelprodukten, genaamd 'Ready to Heat'. Deze lijn bevat diverse soorten bewerkte aardappelen, die volledig gegaard zijn. De producten zijn 100% vers, en hoeven alleen nog te wo...