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February 14, 2010
Lamb Weston Meijer Looking for growth in Middle East hospitality sector
United Arab Emirates-based Lamb Weston sales manager Sajju Balan says that the Dutch firm’s close working relationship with its hospitality clients has played a key role in its success in the Middle East.Lamb Weston has been supplying industry kitchens...From the archive

February 13, 2010
Second round bids for Kettle Foods brings sale closer
The Telegraph reports a number of food groups are thought to have lodged bids for the whole group – which delivered sales of £150m in 2008 – or just the UK or US assets, which are each worth roughly half of the combined value.United Biscuits, which has...From the archive

February 12, 2010
Bright spots in restaurants' 4Q results
A few encouraging signs emerged this week as several restaurant companies reported fourth-quarter results that reflected improving sales trends. Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Panera Bread Co., which have performed better ...From the archive

February 10, 2010
Two restaurant fryers receive NRA Kitchen Innovations Award
The National Restaurant Association today announced the recipients of its prestigious 2010 Kitchen Innovations™ (KI) Award, which recognizes the most groundbreaking equipment on the global foodservice market as selected by an independent panel of exper...From the archive

February 10, 2010
El juez prohíbe la venta de las patatas 'Pat Diet' por carecer de las baja calorías que anuncian
El Juzgado de Primera Instancia número 35 de Barcelona ha ordenado al Grupo Patatas Naturales el cese inmediato de la venta y la retirada del mercado de su producto 'Pat Diet' por no reunir las características propias de las patatas bajas en calorías ...From the archive

February 09, 2010
Michelle Obama begins fight against childhood obesity
In the State Dining Room at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity Tuesday afternoon with a show of force that included medical, business and government officials, grass-roots activis...From the archive
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February 09, 2010
McDonald’s January Sales Rise 2.6%, Topping Estimates
McDonald’s Corp. said global sales rose 2.6 percent in January, topping some analysts’ estimates, as demand in Asia and the U.K. countered a decline in the U.S.Sales at U.S. stores open at least 13 months fell 0.7 percent and climbed 4.3 percent in Eu...From the archive

February 09, 2010
Obama se compromete a luchar contra la obesidad infantil en Estados Unidos
El presidente de EE.UU., Barack Obama, firmó hoy una orden ejecutiva para combatir la obesidad infantil como parte de los esfuerzos de la primera dama para promover el ejercicio y una buena alimentación entre los más pequeños. Obama, acompañado de su ...From the archive

February 09, 2010
Caen las ventas comparables de McDonald’s en enero
La mayor cadena mundial de hamburguesas, McDonald's Corp, reportó un incremento de 2.6% en las ventas de enero en restaurantes abiertos por al menos 13 meses, debido a que los despachos internacionales opacaron un desempeño lento en Estados Unidos. La...From the archive

February 08, 2010
McDonald’s officials visit PVMI to talk about new potato varieties for French Fries.
McDonald’s officials are meeting with the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) to talk about potential new varieties of potatoes for French Fries. Jeanne Debons, executive director of the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI), is meeting M...From the archive

February 08, 2010
Amid Slipping Sales, Burger King Is Now Courting Women
Burger King has been talking for years about how it's targeting 'The superfan', young males who consume prodigious amounts of fast food. But more recently Burger King's description of its target has become a lot more expansive. "The superfan is me...From the archive

February 06, 2010
McCain is after a lion's share of China's fast food market
The average Canadian eats 30 pounds of french fries per year. In China, per capita consumption is less than 3½ ounces. McCain Foods Ltd. is trying to turn the figures for Asia's largest country around.And there is hope for McCain, whose biggest fast-f...From the archive
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February 04, 2010
United States Restaurant Counts slip 0.3%
In a year when the restaurant industry experienced its steepest traffic declines in three decades, the total restaurant unit count was relatively flat, dipping slightly by -0.3 percent or less 1,652 restaurant units nationwide, compared to a year ago,...From the archive

February 04, 2010
Lance, Diamond Foods reported to bid for Kettle Foods
Bloomberg/Businessweek reports that Lance Inc. and Diamond Foods Inc. are among the bidders for premium potato-chip maker Kettle Foods, referring to people familiar with the matter.PepsiCo Inc. is also bidding, said the people, who asked not to be name...From the archive

February 03, 2010
SunChips 100% Compostable Chip Bag in March on Canadian store shelves
Today the SunChips(R) brand, Frito Lay Canada's (a division of PepsiCo) popular line of multigrain snacks, is introducing the world's first 100% compostable chip bag. This green innovation, a first-of-its kind initiative, will change the way Canadians ...From the archive

January 29, 2010
Verkoop 'stoom'-frituur HiFri verloopt moeizaam
De verkoop van de verleden jaar door Adriaan Verdaasdonk geïntroduceerde ‘stoom’-frituur HiFri verloopt moeizaam. Dit komt door de lastige economische situatie, aldus Verdaasdonk op de website FD.nl (Financieele Dagblad)From the archive

January 29, 2010
BBC: Time to rethink the potato?
The Potato Council is trying to garner support for its campaign to reclassify the tuber as a h"supercarb"- recognising its "unique dual identity"as both carbohydrate and vegetable.A petition is being put to Downing Street asking for ...From the archive
