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November 22, 2009
La industria vasca de la patata
Que en Alava se producen muchas patatas es algo que todos sabíamos. Lo que no es tan conocido es que en Euskadi hay varias empresas líderes en este campo. Destacan especialmente Udapa, una cooperativa que comercializa tubérculos y semillas y factura 14...From the archive
November 11, 2009
Aviko stopt met koelverse produkten voor retail
Aviko stopt met de productie van koelverse producten voor de retail. Door prijsdruk en concurrentie van huismerken ziet het A-merk onvoldoende potentie om hiermee door te gaan.Aviko blijft wel koelverse aardappelproducten produceren voor de foodservice...From the archive
October 20, 2009
UK Food and drink exports buck the trend
Exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks bucked the recessionary trend and were up 10.2% to £4.82bn in the first six months of the year, according to new research commissioned by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF)[1]. Exports of all UK goods were dow...From the archive
October 20, 2009
United Biscuits 'Crunch Busters' show low price right on the pack, offering value to consumers
United Biscuits (UBUK), a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, has launched a range of savoury snacks 35p Price Marked Packs, available now, to help retailers and their customers beat the economic downturn. The new selection of Price Mar...From the archive
October 15, 2009
Aviko: rondleiding door de grootste frietfabriek van Nederland.
Mac van Dinther van de Volksrant is op bezoek bij de grootste frietfabriek van Nederland: Aviko in Steenderen. Hij beschrijft het proces van de aardappel to friet: "Gekke plek voor een frietfabriek, zeg ik als we de receptie van Aviko in Steend...From the archive
October 14, 2009
Empresa española producirá papas chips ecológicas en bolsas de 125 gramos
Los expertos aseguran que el futuro de la economía está en la innovación. Sobre todo, en aquellas áreas que, como la agricultura, están sufriendo una crisis desde muchos años que amenaza con convertirse en un camino sin retorno. Por ello, hay todavía a...From the archive
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October 13, 2009
Evalúan en España variedades de papa húngaras, polacas y rumanas para consumo en chips o venta en fresco
El personal técnico del Centro de Desarrollo Agroganadero que el Inorde tiene en el municipio de Xinzo realizó un primer muestreo entre las 35 variedades de patata plantadas en la finca de ensayo de Antela, dentro del "Proyecto Patata", que t...From the archive
October 07, 2009
Kettle Foods being put up for sale?
Rising profits and turnover at Kettle Foods have fuelled speculation that its private equity owners will put the business up for sale.City speculation has suggested that Lion Capital, which bought Norwich-based Kettle for about £170m in 2006, will put ...From the archive
September 21, 2009
Kerry launches 'Route to Natural' flavour for baked savoury snacks at FIE 2009
Snack food manufacturers seeking to target the better-for-you, natural savoury snacks market will be interested in Kerry’s great-tasting cheese and salami Route to Natural baked snack flavouring. MSG-free and containing all-natural ingredients, this ne...From the archive
September 02, 2009
Youngsters try to beat the bosses working at Seabrook crisp factory
A new BBC TV series, Beat the Boss, involves teams of youngsters and adults competing to devise new products. For one of the programmes experts at Bradford’s Seabrook Crisps worked with teams to develop new ranges and flavours. Three 11 and 12-year...From the archive
September 02, 2009
DS Smith develops retail-ready packaging for Seabrook Crisps in Asda stores
DS Smith has created retail-ready packaging (RRP) for Seabrook Crisps that can be turned into a standalone display.The pack can be transformed from RRP to a display unit by opening the perforations on the side of the tray to create special locking tabs...From the archive
September 02, 2009
Intersnack extends its Penn State brand with ‘deli-cious' baked chips.
Intersnack, one of the UK's largest snack manufacturers has revealed plans to extend its premium brand Penn State, by launching a new range of ‘deli-cious' baked chips.Alongside the already popular pretzel range, Penn State will introduce a new deli in...From the archive
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August 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
August 20, 2009
Closure Flodor factory: Unichips to pay compensation
The Italian group UNICHIPS was sentenced Wednesday to pay compensation to employees of the factory Flodor of PeronneFour years after the liquidation of the factory in 2005, the court had confirmed that the safeguards to maintain employment at the time ...From the archive
August 17, 2009
McCoy’s new Pub Grub range meets growing desire for best of British flavours
To meet the growing trend for strong, British flavours and generate extra sales for retailers, United Biscuits UK, a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, is launching McCoy’s limited edition Pub Grub range.The range consists of two class...From the archive
August 02, 2009
Belgisch aardappelareaal stijgt 16%
Recent maakte het NIS (Nationaal Instituut voor de Statistiek) de voorlopige areaalcijfers bekend voor 2009. Het NIS baseert zijn gegevens voor deze landbouwtelling op 60% van de bedrijven. Uit deze cijfers blijkt dat het totale areaal aardappelen dit ...From the archive
July 28, 2009
Top 10 claims on new product introductions in Europe
Between January 2008 and June 2009, Mintel (Global New Products Database) tracked a total of 88,364 new food and beverage product launches throughout Europe. The most frequent claims made on these are (in descending order):From the archive
July 21, 2009
New Scottish kettle crisps Brand: Mackies at Taypack
Ice cream giants Mackies and Perthshire potato company Taypack are defying the recession to create Scotland's newest brand of crisps.Mackies at Taypack have invested £1.6 million in state of the art technology and have created 15 jobs.George Taylor of ...From the archive