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When David Singer took over at Lance Inc. in 2005, he found a sprawling manufacturing operation so decentralized that plants didn’t even buy cardboard boxes together. The information systems were in shambles, and a company that delivered snacks to tho...

The JR Simplot Co. and McDonald's Japan have joined in recognizing the top five growers who supply high-quality raw product for the production of McDonald's french fries and hash browns for the Japanese market."The selection of these five growers ...

Idaho potato growers have banded together like never before through the United Potato Growers of Idaho to try to boost their profits in 2010. The Idaho Falls-based cooperative of spud growers successfully hiked its membership this year to 80 percent ...

Over 20 years' worth of seasonal anti-dumping duties on U.S. potatoes imported into British Columbia are up for review yet again as the latest five-year duty comes due for expiry.As has been the case every five years since 1990, the Canada Border Servi...

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) received top honors from trade magazine Produce Business when it was awarded the 2009 Marketing Excellence Award. The promotional items used to support the IPC's comic book-themed campaign were recognized among the bes...

Iconic Irish potato chips [crisps] brand Tayto exemplifies the problems encountered by local brands in a globalised world. Savaged by rapacious retailers on the one side it is under relentless assault from multinational brands with far greater resourc...

It is hard to believe that the humble chip has become so contentious across the globe. A potent symbol of American business success but also a virtual pariah in the United States, it’s been patronised by presidents, played a prominent role in several w...

Huancavelica es un departamento ubicado en la zona central del país. En el distrito Pazos, localizado entre los 3.500 y 4.300 msnm, los productores poseen una increíble biodiversidad y pueden mantener y cultivar más de 200 variedades de papa al año. Ca...

California will bar restaurants from cooking with trans fat beginning New Year's Day, becoming the first state to crack down on the substance tied to clogged arteries, strokes and coronary heart disease. The ban is hailed by supporters as a way to pr...

Keeping up with food and beverage trends is crucial to develop the right menu mix. That’s why restaurateurs turn to the National Restaurant Association to help them stay abreast of the hottest menu trends.The Association each year surveys professional ...

Prices of potato, a must on most Indian tables, have started moderating, falling anywhere 15-20% on the back of strong arrivals across major mandis in the country. During the last one year, the humble tuber’s price had more than doubled. In the Jalandh...

The restaurant industry has lobbied hard against mandatory menu labeling in restaurants, highlighting the importance of a new study from the Rudd Center measuring the impact of menu-labeling regulations. The researchers found that calorie labels result...

Het afgelopen jaar is de Algerijnse aardappelteelt met 30% gegroeid ten opzichte van 2008. Er wordt momenteel op 40.000 hectare geteeld, dat is 6.000 hectare meer dan 2008. De verwachte oogst is 300.000 ton aardappelen

Key Technology announces the appointment of Patrick Marmet as Area Sales Manager for France. Marmet is responsible for bringing Key’s automated inspection and sorting systems, specialized conveying, and processing equipment to customers throughout Fra...

Avebe heeft ruim de helft van alle zetmeelaardappelen verwerkt.Dat meldt een woordvoerder van het aardappelzetmeelconcern. "De verwerking verloopt voorspoedig."De kwaliteit van de aangevoerde aardappelen was de afgelopen maanden goed, zegt de...

I remember hanging out with Jay Gould's family 25 years ago and hearing him talk about starting a business which would initially sell, skin-on french fries and Coca-Cola. I thought it was a bold move for someone who had cut his teeth on one of Canada...

Health Canada is proposing an unorthodox way of combatting acrylamide, a food ingredient suspected in some cancers: It wants to let manufacturers put small amounts of asparaginase - also used as a cancer-fighting drug - into potato chips and similar fo...

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America’s leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended Nov. 29, 2009. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.55 compared with $0.38 a year ago. Cur...