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september 27, 2011
Las papas son la fuente más accesible de potasio
El Dr. Adam Drewnowski y sus colegas de la Universidad de Washington juntaron información proveniente de varios organismos dependientes del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) con el fin de determinar el valor nutritivo del potasio...From the archive
september 26, 2011
Rabobank sees major challenges for global food security
On the occasion of the Duizenberg lecture in Washington, Rabobank presents its report entitled ‘Rethinking the F&A Supply Chain: Impact of Agricultural Price Volatility on Sourcing Strategies’. In Rabobank’s view the world is facing a period of s...From the archive
september 24, 2011
Batches of Bluebird potato chips recalled
A number of batches of Bluebird potato chips are being recalled after pieces of blue and green rubber were found inside some packets. The Ready Salted Original Cut Chip packs were produced at the Bluebird Auckland manufacturing plant. Bluebird is war...From the archive
september 22, 2011
The United Nations puts the world obesity crisis into the spotlight
The recent General Assembly of the United Nations was a landmark event as it was only the second time the UN had met to discuss health issues - with the last health meeting being held in 2001 and focused on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The United Nations...From the archive
september 22, 2011
Yum Brands Sells A&W, Long John Silver’s
Yum! Brands Inc. agreed to sell its Long John Silver’s restaurants to LJS Partners LLC and the A&W All-American Food chain to A Great American Brand LLC for undisclosed prices as it focuses on expanding in China. Definitive agreements have been re...From the archive
september 22, 2011
Conagra Foods publishes 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today released its 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, providing a detailed look at the company's efforts.From the archive
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september 22, 2011
Kerry Group buys Cargill's flavours business
Kerry Group, the global ingredients &flavours and consumer foods group, today confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cargill’s global flavours business. Cargill Flavor Systems with annual revenues of approximately US$200m is be...From the archive
september 20, 2011
China aspira a convertirse en el mayor productor mundial de envases
China aspira a convertirse en el mayor productor mundial de envases para fines de 2012, según un nuevo estudio de la firma de asesoramiento financiero Catalyst Corporate Finance . La nueva investigación sugiere que las ambiciones chinas modificaran el...From the archive
september 20, 2011
WHO to target trans fats and salt to curb ‘tide of non-communicable diseases’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified trans fats and salt intake amongst its list of low-cost interventions to counter the rise of diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease. Non-communicable diseases like heart attack...From the archive
september 20, 2011
NPD: US Restaurant Traffic Stalls in Spring After Three Quarters of Gain
Just as the U.S. economy stalled in the second quarter of the year, so did restaurant industry traffic, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD's foodservice market research shows that visits to U.S. restaurants slipped by 0....From the archive
september 20, 2011
ConAgra Withdraws Bid After Ralcorp's Rejection
ConAgra Foods Inc. withdrew its $5.2 billion bid to acquire Ralcorp Holdings Inc. after Ralcorp again rejected the rival food maker's offer Monday and said it won't negotiate the offer. A spokeswoman for ConAgra said the company was "disappointed...From the archive
september 20, 2011
Conagra Foods reports Q1 2012 results;price increases at Lamb Weston
ConAgra Foods, Inc. today reported results for the fiscal 2012 first quarter ended Aug. 28, 2011. Following are selected statements from the release deemed of interest for the potato- and food industry. Read the full news release Diluted EPS from co...From the archive
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september 19, 2011
Bram Ladage opent aardappelseizoen met topkoks
Verse fritesketen Bram Ladage vierde afgelopen zaterdag de komst van de nieuwe Bintjes met een ‘Petatte-patat-parade’ op het Rotterdamse Noordplein. Topkoks Herman den Blijker en Marco Westmaas serveerden hun variant van het ‘patatje met’ en er stonde...From the archive
september 19, 2011
PepsiCo to Partner with China's Ministry of Agriculture to Promote Sustainable Farming
PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China to promote sustainable agriculture projects and accelerate the development of the Chinese countryside.From the archive
september 19, 2011
US Agricultural research supported by tax-exempt donations?
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to allow tax-exempt donations to support agricultural research as a means to help keep American agriculture on the forefront of food production breakthroughs. The Charitable Agriculture Research Act (...From the archive
september 16, 2011
Packaging firms ignored safety warnings for 3 years
The directors of a Bolton-based, fast food packaging company have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after ignoring safety warnings for more than three years. First Packaging company directors Anthony Smith and Yvonne Barrett wer...From the archive
september 16, 2011
Verantwoord Frituren haalt doelstelling toch niet
Uit de recentste meting van de nVWA blijkt dat in het najaar van 2010 61 procent van de cafetaria’s vloeibaar frituurvet gebruikte. Daarmee is het aantal fastfoodbedrijven dat in vloeibaar frituurvet bakt sinds 2004 bijna verdubbeld. In 2004 bleek ui...From the archive
september 15, 2011
Michelle Obama makes headway calling for Healthy Foods
Calorie by calorie, first lady Michelle Obama is chipping away at big portions and unhealthy food in an effort to help America slim down. In the year and a half since she announced her campaign to curb childhood obesity, Mrs. Obama has stood alongside...From the archive