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June 15, 2010
No progress made with lifting Mexican frozen potato tariff
After 15 months, there’s been no change in lifting a retaliatory tariff placed on U.S. frozen potato imports. During that time, U.S. potato shipments to Mexico declined by 50 percent, according to the Washington State Potato Commission. But Canadian ...From the archive
June 14, 2010
Talley's bid for meat processor Affco
NZX-listed meat processor Affco is the target of a full takeover bid by its largest shareholder, Talley's Group, which has agreed to buy out the next-biggest investor, raising its stake to 76 per cent.Talley's, which owned 53 per cent has reached an ag...From the archive
June 07, 2010
US frozen potato sales still lag
NPD Group’s PotatoTrac report of sales by the largest four frozen potato processors for the first quarter of 2010 indicate that overall sales in pounds were still down compared to last year by 0.4 percent and down 2.8 percent for the 12 months ending i...From the archive
June 03, 2010
Potato Processors join in Idaho trade mission to China
Idaho ag groups hope to find new export opportunities in China during a trade mission led by Gov. C.L. "Butch"Otter, from June 4-12.Potato processors from Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission will focus on promoting frozen and dehydrated pot...From the archive
June 02, 2010
HPMC in batter helps make crispier, healthier fried products
Adding the hydrocolloid HPMC to a batter can reduce the uptake of oil during frying and enhance the ‘crunch’ on eating the crispy crust, says new data from Europe. Scientists from TI Food and Nutrition, Spain’s CSIC, and TNO Quality of Life examined th...From the archive
June 02, 2010
Cavendish Farms fighting rule requiring contract before potato planting
Irving-owned Cavendish Farms is making arguments before a tribunal in the hopes of overturning an order that would force it to sign contracts with farmers before planting season. In 2008 and 2009, farmers were frustrated by delays from the company th...From the archive
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May 31, 2010
Belarus wants to revive its potato industry
The agricultural industry of Belarus can be a reliable source of foreign currency revenues, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Ivan Bambiza said at a joint session of the two chambers of the National Assembly and members of the government of Belarus on 2...From the archive
May 30, 2010
Prosser after the closure of the Conagra Foods french fry plant
The last day for most of the 250 workers at the massive potato processing plant was Friday. A couple of dozen will remain to maintain the cold storage facility, and a few dozen more will linger until mid-June to secure the 300,000-square-foot building...From the archive
May 28, 2010
How to make perfect McDonald's style french fries at home
The picture above is from a blog about how to make McDonald's style french fries at home. The average blog on french fries does not make it to our news section, but this blog is in no way average! First of all you will admire the length this blogger...From the archive
May 28, 2010
Canada's export of potato products down 11% in first quarter
Canada exported 14.0 million cwt of potatoes and potato products during the January-March quarter. According to the editor of North American Potato Market News (NAPMN), Bruce Huffaker, that fell 1.7 million cwt short of the 2009 pace, a 10.7% decline. ...From the archive
May 27, 2010
Heinz Reports Strong Fiscal 2010 Results;US Ore-Ida sales increased
H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) today reported excellent full-year and fourth-quarter results for Fiscal 2010 as the Company delivered dynamic double-digit organic sales growth in Emerging Markets. For the full year, sales grew 4.8% to a record $10.5 bi...From the archive
May 25, 2010
Spin fryer sheds oil, reduces calorie content
Entire fast-food empires have been built around the french fry. But companies still continue to pursue perfection -- as in, a better-for-you fry. The immodestly named Perfect Fry company, out of Calgary, claims to have nailed it. At the National Res...From the archive
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May 24, 2010
Conagra tries to reengineer the sweet potato
ConAgra Foods hopes to make the sweet potato a modern-day equivalent of its stepbrother, the russet potato. In the mid-1940s, entrepreneur J. R. Simplot developed the frozen French fry, thus elevating the russet from kitchen staple to multibillion-doll...From the archive
May 20, 2010
McCain Foods introduces sweet potato range in South Africa
The sweet potato is now available in a new frozen chip and chunk form from McCain Foods (SA) – in an appetizing orange colour not readily found as a fresh vegetable in South Africa.The new Alternatives Sweet Potato range includes the McCain Alternative...From the archive
May 20, 2010
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd reviews PR accounts
McCain Foods is putting its entire consumer and corporate PR account out to pitch as it aims to step up the emphasis on the nutritional value of its food. The wide-ranging account is believed to be worth about £250,000 and is currently held by Fleishm...From the archive
May 18, 2010
Could Taurine help reduce acrylamide in French Fries?
Taurine, the ingredient most famously linked to energy drinks, may help reduce levels of acrylamide in foods, suggests new research from Korea.French fries exposed to a taurine solution prior to frying contained 96 per cent less acrylamide than control...From the archive
May 17, 2010
April Potato Processing in Idaho and Malheur County Up 5.5 Percent from Last Year
Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon used 6.90 million cwt of 2009 crop raw potatoes during April, up 5.5 percent from April 2009. Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon have used 56.1 million cwt of 2009 crop raw potatoes to May 1, ...From the archive
May 16, 2010
La variedad de papa “zorba”, creada por NEIKER – Tecnalia (España), llegó a los menús de McDonald’s
El naturalista Gregor Mendel cruzaba las semillas de los guisantes para investigar las leyes de la genética a mediados del siglo XIX.From the archive
