News On French Fries and Potato Specialties from Northern America

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) joined with community and civic leaders today to celebrate the completed expansion of its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Oregon

The provincial government of New Brunswick is investing $5 million in a research and development project at McCain Foods (Canada) which will see the company work with small and medium-sized businesses and researchers from New Brunswick to pursue process improvement, product development and soil remediation initiatives.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., today reported results for the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter ended May 25, 2014. Lamb Weston potato products posted sales and profit growth, largely due to strong international volumes, as well as productivity initiatives that helped offset crop quality challenges.

Naturally Potatoes broke ground on a seven-and-a half-million-dollar expansion to its Mars Hill, Maine potato processing plant. The expansion is in addition to a one-million-dollar packaging line upgrade that is nearly completed.

Starting next Monday, McDonald's will change the look of its iconic red French fry packaging globally with bold, new artwork to celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ in Brasil.

America's leading frozen food makers today launched a national effort to encourage consumers to take a fresh look at frozen foods through the 'Frozen. How Fresh Stays Fresh.' category education and promotion initiative.

J.R. Simplot Co.'s Idaho potato processing plants in Aberdeen and Nampa, which were scheduled to be closed this spring, will remain open throughout August due to increased demand.

Potato Processor Cavendish Farms of Jamestown, North Dakota, United States, has reduced its contracts with Manitoba growers (Canada) to 305,000 hundredweight for 2014

Keystone Potato Producers Association based in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, has yet to complete negotiations with Simplot Canada II over a contract for 2014 production.

Burger King is rolling out a new “Burgers at Breakfast” menu that makes selected lunch and dinner favorites - including french fries - available in the morning alongside the chain’s regular breakfast items.

McDonald's will begin testing seasoned fries -- dubbed Shakin' Flavor Fries -- on Friday in the Northern California and St. Louis markets

Farmers in Aroostook, Maine brace for a tough year as processors pay less and reduce orders by as much as 20 percent.

A delay in a $100 million expansion project for McCain Foods USA in Burley, Idaho has area potato growers worried about the status of their contracts to sell produce to the company.

McCain Foods Limited announced today the appointment of Jeff DeLapp as President, North America, effective June 2, 2014.

Simplot's Safety Days initiative was recently recognized by McDonald’s Corporation as demonstrating best practices in the “Community Impact” section of the company’s Sustainable Supply awards.

McCain Foods still hasn’t settled on the volume of potatoes it wants Manitoba processing potato growers to produce this year, even though planting is just weeks away.

Everyone knows that burgers and fries are best friends, making it an easy decision for the Prince Edward Island Potato Board to be a partner in the 2014 edition of PEI Burger Love (www.peiburgerlove.ca).

Cavendish Farms potato farming operations in Presque Isle, Maine are being suspended indefinitely.