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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...

Soaring energy costs may be roiling the financial markets, but world governments are also being rattled by a more basic form of inflation: sky-high food prices.   Pakistan is stockpiling wheat and using its military to guard flour mills. Indonesian con...

Een delegatie van de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond (NAV) en het Algemeen Boeren Syndicaat (ABS) uit België is enthousiast teruggekeerd van de uitwisselingsgesprekken met de United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) in Salt Lake City. Duidelijk is geword...

In an effort to scoop up more sales from women 25-54, Frito-Lay’s Tostitos is prepping a year-long multiplatform campaign with Food Network’s Simply Delicioso.   Beginning this month, six 30-second on-air vignettes will show Hoffman whipping up a diffe...

McDonald's Corp. said Friday that global sales rose 5.7 percent in January, boosted by a stronger-than-expected showing in the U.S. and growth in Europe and Asia.The report eased investor concerns about fallout from an economic slowdown and sent the co...

Los Productores y Exportadores de la Patata Temprana de Andalucía han promocionado hoy las bondades de la patata temprana andaluza en la Feria Internacional “Fruit Logistica”, el mayor evento mundial de los productos hortofrutícolas frescos que se cel...

De laatste jaren valt het steeds vaker tegen om aardappelen met alleen buitenluchtventilatie op de juiste bewaartemperatuur te houden. Verdampingskoeling is een mogelijk alternatief. Dit systeem heeft bovendien voordelen voor de kwaliteit van de aarda...

Total segment operating profit increased 77% when compared to the same quarter last year Agribusiness benefited from improved global market conditions, posting 14% volume growth in the quarter Fertilizer continued to benefit from improved farm economi...

McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd.  informó hoy que sus ganancias netas consolidadas del 2007  ascendieron a 7.820 millones de yenes (73,77 millones de dólares USA) , lo que significa que se quintuplicaron respecto al año anterior.  La mayor cadena ...

Aviko, onderdeel van Cosun, werkt momenteel aan de ontwikkeling van een aardappelpuree die gebruikers een 'extra verzadigd gevoel' geeft, zodat je na het eten ervan niet zo snel honger krijgt. Dat vertelt Ad de Laat, directeur van het Cosun Food Techno...

At harvest time in the highland village of Paucho, the first crop of potatoes are baked in a hole in the ground covered with hot rocks, in a ceremony called Watia - a homage to Pacha Mama, or Mother Earth. For thousands of years, the potato has been th...

The potato is one of the most vital crops in the world for feeding the poor, evidenced by the United Nations' declaration that 2008 is the Year of the Potato. But this versatile vegetable is susceptible to many pests, diseases, environmental stresses ...

McDonald's Japan said Thursday its net profit jumped more than five-fold last year as the burger giant introduced more round-the-clock restaurants and updated its menu. Japan's leading fast-food chain predicted profits to keep growing this year as it c...

The independent research organisation Chatham House has launched a project to examine how the UK can best secure its food supply in the face of global food production shortages. One thing seems clear to the project's authors: "Britain as a society...

The United States Potato Board (USPB) organized a chip-stock trade mission to Japan, November 5-9, 2007 for US chip-stock growers to meet with Japanese snack manufacturers. The US delegation was made up of Virgil Slagell and Lon Baley, USPB Internation...

According to the Chinese state press, the Ministry of Commerce has started to impose an anti-dumping tax on potato starch imported from the European Union since yesterday. Importers of potato starch are required to pay an anti-dumping tax of 17 to 35%....

India’s potato production in 2007-08 is likely to grow by half its earlier estimate on account of crop damage due to a cold wave in the north, home to the biggest producing regions, a senior official said. “Area has increased in almost all major produc...

The branded snacks market has seen increased activity with the entry of FMCG heavyweight ITC. FritoLay, the market leader in this segment, is now faced with the task of guarding its position, even as competitors set targets to garner more than half the...