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October 19, 2007
GAIN report: Frozen Potato Products Japan
Japan’s imports of frozen potato products slightly increased by 0.3 percent from 299,400 metric tons in 2006 to 300,270 tons in 2007 (Jul. 06 through Jun. 07). The market has soared to over 300,000 tons that had once fallen in 2003 to 255,165 tons and...From the archive

October 02, 2007
McDonald's no longer betting big on kid stuff in India
Happy Meals, Big Mac’s most famous sub-brand specially tailored for children and a company trademark since 1979, has been witnessing a year-on-year decline in sales in India. “Kids’ visits to our stores have been declining year-on-year and have been ov...From the archive

September 24, 2007
Japanese researchers identify ideal frying conditions for crispy, low fat batter.
Researchers at Tokyo University of Technology have studied how the structure of the batter molecules changes during the frying process. They discovered that altering the water content and frying time they were able to create perfect conditions to crea...From the archive

September 23, 2007
Potato varieties for Processing identified in the Phillipines
After five years of field trials, root crop experts at Benguet State University (BSU) in the Phillipines said Benguet farmers could now plant four new potato varieties which possess the desired dry matter content required by fast-food chains to make ...From the archive

August 31, 2007
China finds 'dangerous and poisonous substances' in french fries imported from the US
China is now accusing the United States of shipping contaminated products there. It's the latest round in the battle over unsafe products. China's safety chief says tests found "poisonous and dangerous substances"in almost 22 tons of frozen...From the archive
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