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June 07, 2010
United Kingdom Girds for New U.S. Fast Food Invasion
Three American chains—Taco Bell, Chipotle, and Ruby Tuesday—are targeting growth in Britain's dynamic but competitive restaurant business.They are huge in the US, but few British diners have heard of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) or Ruby Tuesday (RT). B...From the archive
June 06, 2010
Snack producers get support for call for voluntary country of origin labelling
Country of origin labelling (COOL) should be not be mandatory for snacks and other foods, as the financial burdens would outweigh any benefits, claims a leading Spanish politician.Spanish MEP Pilar Ayuso was speaking at a European Snacks Association (E...From the archive
June 06, 2010
European Snacks Association position paper on mandatory Country of Origin labelling (COOL)
The European Snacks Association (ESA) is concerned that the recent calls for mandatory country of origin labelling fail to acknowledge the complex supply chains involved in the production of processed foods such as savoury snacks.Any move to enforce ma...From the archive
June 02, 2010
Potato Council launches Aphids monitoring
The Potato Council has launched its aphid monitoring campaign for this season to provide growers with the latest information on the activity of crop-damaging pests.A network of 100 yellow water traps set up to monitor aphid movements across different p...From the archive
June 02, 2010
Europatat wants the voice of the European potato trade sector to be better heard in Brussels
During the Europatat congress workshop the unique British integrated potato supply chain has been presented. The role of the scientific world, the seed and ware producers and the packing stations was illustrated by Prof. I. Crute, D. Walker and A. Gibs...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
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June 02, 2010
Largo Foods takes on extra workers
Largo Foods in Ashbourne (Ireland) has taken on a further 36 workers at its Kilbrew plant and expects to create up to another 80 jobs by next summer with its new 'Tayto Fun Park'.The manufacturers of Tayto and Hunky Dory crisps have reported an 11 per ...From the archive
May 31, 2010
Belgie: Marktaandeel aardappelen binnen thuisverbruik stabiel, ondanks daling in volume
De warme en droge zomer van 2009 leidde tot een daling van het thuisverbruik van maaltijdbegeleiders. Zo ging het thuisverbruik van verse aardappelen er met 4% op achteruit. Ook het thuisverbruik van verwerkte aardappelen, droge rijst, droge deegwaren,...From the archive
May 31, 2010
World Potato Congress 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Edinburgh Convention Bureau has announced that the 8th World Potato Congress will be staged in Edinburgh in 2012.At least 600 potato specialists from around the world will attend the event 417 years after Sir Walter Raleigh, the Elizabethan explore...From the archive
May 31, 2010
Congreso Mundial de la Papa 2012, en Edinburgo, Escocia
El Buró de Convenciones de Edimburgo anunció que el octavo Congreso Mundial de la Papa se celebrará en la ciudad de Edimburgo en 2012. Al menos 600 especialistas de papa de todo el mundo asistirán al evento, 417 años después de que Sir Walter Raleigh,...From the archive
May 27, 2010
2nd Congress of Andalusian Early Potato held in October
The sector of Andalusian Early Potato, belonging to Asociafruit, will hold the second edition of their congress. These will take place in Seville on the seventh (7th) of October.From the archive
May 26, 2010
Frito-lay wants to run the chips factory on water extracted from the potato
Food giant PepsiCo has come up with a novel way to cut its water consumption - by extracting it from potatoes and recycling it.From the archive
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May 26, 2010
Papas pobres en azúcar, un nuevo experimento de la ciencia checa
Una buena noticia para los aficionados a las papas fritas que quieran mantenerse delgados: científicos checos del Instituto de Botánica Experimental están desarrollando una nueva especie de patata con un bajo contenido de azúcar. Las papas fritas de b...From the archive
May 25, 2010
Potato council cuts? Impossible, says chair
Rumours circulating at the weekend that various levy boards such as the British Potato Council would come under the UK government's axe were rubbished yesterday. East Lothian farmer Allan Stevenson said: "If the government intends getting rid of t...From the archive
May 18, 2010
EFSA: Acrylamide levels in 2008 published
EFSA has published a summary of acrylamide levels in different types of food sampled in 2008. The report is based on over 3,400 results provided by 22 European Union Member States and Norway. The highest average levels of acrylamide were reported in t...From the archive
May 18, 2010
Greenvale’s 'Cascade' wins Innovation and Environment Awards
Only months after its launch, Greenvale has won no less than two influential awards for Project Cascade, its innovative root vegetable washing system.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
May 11, 2010
Lamb Weston / Meijer and Frisch & Frost (RWA) announce joint venture
Lamb Weston / Meijer and RWA announced today that Lamb Weston/Meijer has signed an agreement to acquire 74% of the shares in Frisch &Frost Nahrungsmittel GmbH based in Hollabrunn, Austria.Current owner RWA will keep the remaining shares. Both parti...From the archive
