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French Fry manufacturer McCain Foods (G.B.) Limited has seen profits for financial year ending 30 June 2015 rise to £63.7m (USD 91m) but reported a fall in turnover following a “sluggish” start to the year according to its recent filing in Companies House.

Algerian snack manufacturer Maravilla increased production capacity by 25 per cent by installing high performance customised solutions from tna

McCain, líder mundial de papas congeladas con 20 años de presencia en Argentina, desarrolló nuevas opciones, ideales para complementar cualquier comida u ofrecerlas como entrada, manteniendo la identidad del menú en el negocio gastronómico.

El Gobierno de Corea, a través de KOICA, apoya a El Salvador para que produzca su propia papa, libre de enfermedades, ayudando así a la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional.

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston's Boardman, Oregon, processing facility has received its official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification, awarded by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Las patatas procedentes de Francia están desplazando en los mercados a las producidas en España de variedad temprana, justo cuando comienza la comercialización de este tubérculo, especialmente en las comunidades autónomas de Andalucía, Murcia y Valencia.

Iran exported more than 678,700 tons of potatoes to 17 countries in the last Iranian year (ended March 19).

Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are getting ready to begin their planting season, thanks to this year's mild weather.

The Mitolo family will be the first Australian farmers to produce Europe’s popular potato variety, the Gourmandine.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved folic acid fortification of corn masa flour. The approval allows manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour.

Western Australia's potato industry will be deregulated in July and the highly restrictive Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC) abolished by the end of the year.

Delegates of AHDB Potatoes first ever Next Generation Programme overwhelmingly voted McCain Foods as their ‘Best Industry Host’, presenting the award at their final session at AHDB Headquarters, Stoneleigh Park, last month.

Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fishing Sid Ahmed Ferroukhi stressed Thursday in Algiers that potato exports will continue during the three upcoming years to reach 70,000 tons.

Black Gold Farms understands the importance of marketing and merchandising to driving volume & profit growth for their retail customers, and nowhere is this more evident than with Black Gold Farms locally-grown initiatives.

Private companies have been urged to launch a multiplication of Dutch potato seeds in Pakistan with a view to reducing input cost of farmers as well as establishing a vibrant seed industry in the country

Potato farmers in Gujarat are a happy lot this year, as they are getting better prices for their produce despite 15% increase in potato production.

Earlier this year, Marquart farms launched New York Chips, a new Potato Chip line made from 100% New York Potatoes and cooked in avocado oil

KWS is selling its conventional seed potato business to Stet Holland B.V. An agreement to that effect was signed yesterday. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2016.