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augustus 27, 2009
Another Sweet Potato Processing Plant in Louisiana?
The head of Louisiana food processor Bruce Foods Corp. said Wednesday that he will meet next week with state economic development officials in an attempt to get his company's stalled sweet potato processing project back on track.Bruce Foods Chief Execu...From the archive
augustus 27, 2009
McCain Foods Opens New State-of-the-art Cold Store in New Zealand
McCain Foods today announced the opening of a new cold-store facility built at a cost of NZ $6 million dollars in Hastings, New Zealand. The 1800 square metre cold store, which was designed to McCain Foods global standards, has the capacity to store u...From the archive
augustus 26, 2009
Burger King gana el 6% más en un año
LA CADENA estadounidense de comida rápida ganó 200,1 millones de dólares (139 millones de euros) en el ejercicio fiscal cerrado el pasado 30 de junio. Las ventas anuales crecieron el 3%, gracias al aumento del 14% en sus establecimientos de Estados Uni...From the archive
augustus 26, 2009
PriceWaterhouseCooper releases report on the functional foods market
A new report released by Pricewaterhouse Coopers shows that the U.S. functional foods market experienced sales revenue of $27 billion in 2007 and is expected to grow 8.5–20% each year. This is ahead of the overall industry, where growth is estimated at...From the archive
augustus 26, 2009
Stemming in de fysieke aardappelmarkt duidelijk beter
De stemming in de fysieke markt is duidelijk aan het verbeteren. De eerste signalen van een stemmingskentering in de aardappelmarkt is te zien aan de termijnnotering van het april 2010 contract. Zo steeg de notering binnen 2 weken van € 9,80 (opening ...From the archive
augustus 26, 2009
MSU Plant Pathologist Willie Kirk: monitor potatoes in storage for late blight
The impact of late blight to potato growers in Michigan is clear and we estimate that many growers with crops going in to long-term storage will spend up to $350/A in crop protection products alone (not including application costs). Even such intense c...From the archive
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augustus 26, 2009
As new potatoes come in, prices drop in Idaho
A large amount of large potatoes from Idaho are having trouble finding anywhere to go, dropping f.o.b.s on cartons like a rock. As of Aug. 26, shipments of russet norkotahs from Idaho’s Twin Falls-Burley District and Western Idaho were three times high...From the archive
augustus 26, 2009
Telers verwachten minimale nagroei aardappelen in Nederland
In week 33 werden door de VTA-leden (Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw) proefrooiingen uitgevoerd. Midden september gaan de leden nogmaals een proefrrooiing uitvoeren. Deze opbrengstmetingen vinden sinds 2001 plaats en worden steeds op hetzelfde moment in het...From the archive
augustus 26, 2009
Canada adds acrylamide to toxic substance list
Health Canada has added acrylamide to the government’s list of toxic substances. Having added acrylamide to its toxic list, Health Canada will be pursing a three-pronged strategy to reduce exposure to the substance from food sources. It will press ...From the archive
augustus 25, 2009
Energy Efficiency in Fast Food Restaurants
Until this year, Bassam Odeh had no way of knowing whether an employee at his fast-food restaurants had left open the door to the freezer or the walk-in cooler. Now he gets a text message whenever that happens. Joseph Harberg, a partner with Dallas-ba...From the archive
augustus 25, 2009
Chuck Gunnerson named president of Northern Plains Potato Growers Association
The “interim” has been removed from the title of the man running the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.From the archive
augustus 25, 2009
New IRI Report: “Private Label 2009: Understanding and Mitigating Private Label Threat”
Once seen as knock-offs of "name brands,"private label products have become increasingly more accepted by consumers as quality has increased and retailers have expanded their offerings of private label goods. In fact, 78 percent of both lowe...From the archive
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augustus 25, 2009
Food Valley Award nominatie voor Avebe's vetvervanger Etenia
Zetmeelbedrijf Avebe is één van de drie genomineerde bedrijven voor de Food Valley Award.Avebe is genomineerd voor het van aardappel zetmeel gemaakte product Etenia, dat gebruikt kan worden om vet te vervangen, zonder dat het mondgevoel vermindert. Het...From the archive
augustus 25, 2009
Tate & Lyle Finds that Food & Drink Labels are Prime Real Estate for Manufacturers
Consumers’ secrets are out: When shopping for themselves and their loved ones, they are swayed by what’s prominently displayed on food labels. As U.S. consumers actively embrace healthier lifestyles, Tate &Lyle found that 55 percent of them displa...From the archive
augustus 25, 2009
Burger King F2009 Q4 Comparable Sales shrinks 2.4 %
Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKC) today reported results for the fourth quarter and the full 2009 fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.Fourth Quarter Highlights: Strong development growth continued with net restaurant count increasing by 115 Worldwide ...From the archive
augustus 24, 2009
Pepsico invierte u$s16 millones en Mar del Plata
Lo que era un secreto guardado bajo siete llaves fue confirmado por gente del área de la producción del Municipio de General Pueyrredon. Una alta fuente, que prefirió el estricto off the record, señaló que "el directorio de Pepsico Internacional a...From the archive
augustus 24, 2009
Feeling the pinch, fewer consumers can afford healthy food options, says Technomic
Technomic has found that the recession is adversely affecting consumers’ healthy eating behavior. Results from the Chicago-based food industry research firm’s recent consumer survey show that while over half of consumers are more concerned about their ...From the archive
augustus 24, 2009
Kettle Chips (UK) launches seasonal flavour
In preparation for the Christmas and New Year period, Kettle Chips is introducing its winter seasonal flavour, Red Onion Chutney, to its range of hand cooked chips in the UK.From the archive
