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March 26, 2011
VanRijn - KWS B.V. becomes KWS POTATO B.V.
The two partners of the international company for seed potatoes van Rijn – KWS B.V. have decided that KWS will take over the 50% shares of van Rijn as of April 1st, 2011.From the archive
March 26, 2011
Spudmaster Colossal Potato Chip Brand revived by Missouri Family
Missourians can once again claim their state as the home of one of the world’s largest potato chips.From the archive
March 25, 2011
Washington Potato Commission approves potato research for next season
The Washington Potato Commission approved about 742-thousand dollars in research projects for the upcoming growing season at its quarterly meeting this month.From the archive
March 24, 2011
Minder zout in Lay’s Superchips, Lay’s Light, Lay’s Sticks en Duyvis
PepsiCo Nederland heeft afgelopen week het zoutgehalte van Lay’s Superchips, Lay’s Light, Lay’s Sticks en Duyvis met een kwart verminderd.From the archive
March 24, 2011
Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers launch New website
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March 24, 2011
ConAgra Foods Reports Fiscal 2011 Third-Quarter Results
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended Feb. 27, 2011.From the archive
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March 24, 2011
FDA delays menu labeling rule
As members of the restaurant industry eagerly await federal menu-labeling guidelines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the complexity of the issue is delaying the promulgation of the regulations.From the archive
March 23, 2011
McDonald's expanding rapidly in South and West of India
HardCastle India, which runs the south and west franchisee of McDonald’s in India, is on in expansion mode ever since McDonald’s Corp conferred it with the Development Licensee status.From the archive
March 22, 2011
Construiran una planta de procesamiento de papa andina y quinoa
Una planta de procesamiento de papa andina y quinoa será construida en un paraje del departamento salteño Rosario de Lerma, tras la firma de un convenio entre funcionarios salteños y el sacerdote Sigrfrido Moroder, que preside una fundación solidaria e...From the archive
March 22, 2011
March 22 is World Water Day: Eat potatoes!
March 22 is 'world water day’ and a diversity of organisations are making use of this day to check the water use in the production of a wide variety of food stuffs.From the archive
March 22, 2011
French Fries orders may suffer from Calorie Counts on Menus
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) readies to submit its proposed regulations for the federal menu labeling law by the March 23, 2011 deadline, the lingering question is how will U.S. consumers react to seeing calories on menus?From the archive
March 21, 2011
Supermarketguru: Salty Snacks Satisfy in Many Ways
Salty snack eaters craving change have much innovation to celebrate in the salty snack aisle.From the archive
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March 16, 2011
US consumer attitude towards potatoes back to pre-Atkins levels
Tim O'Connor, United States Potato Board president and CEO, discusses the good news about consumer attitudes and potato consumption at the USPB's annual meeting.From the archive
March 15, 2011
Project to reduce acrylamide with yeast technology (Acryleast) supported by Canadian Government
Functional Technologies Corp. (TSX-V: FEB) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Phyterra Yeast Inc., has been awarded $2.5 million from the Government of Canada's Atlantic Innovation FundFrom the archive
March 15, 2011
NPC launches website potatoesinschools.com to defend potato in school lunch
The US National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a new website to help defend the Potato in School Lunch. From the archive
March 15, 2011
El Gobierno de Canadá apoyará proyecto para reducir la acrilamida en la papa procesada
Funcional Technologies Corp. (TSX-V: FEB) se complace en anunciar que su filial, Phyterra Yeast Inc. ha sido beneficiada con 2,5 millones de dólares del Fondo de Inversión del Canada (AIF). El proyecto desarrollará y comercializará una tecnología par...From the archive
March 15, 2011
NPC inaugura sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas
El Consejo Nacional de la Papa de los Estados Unidos (NPC, por sus siglas en ingles) ha lanzado un nuevo sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas. El objetivo del sitio es informarle mejor al público y proveerle de un mecanismo de fá...From the archive
March 14, 2011
PinguinLutosa acquires Scana Noliko
PinguinLutosa announced that it has signed a “principle” agreement with GIMV regarding the full acquisition of Scana Noliko.From the archive