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December 18, 2008
Jay Gould: The New York Fries president on selling fries when times are tough
Jay Gould: The New York Fries president on selling fries when times are tough (video)From the archive
December 17, 2008
US Potato Stocks Down 9 Percent From December 2007;Usage for processing down, especially for dehy.
The 13 major [US] potato States held 242 million cwt of potatoes in storage December 1, 2008, down 9 percent from a year ago and 7 percent below December 1, 2006. Potatoes in storage accounted for 66 percent of the 2008 fall storage States' production,...From the archive
December 05, 2008
Conagra Foods eager to break ground for new Lamb Weston Offices in Richmond
ConAgra Foods is eager to start a new office building for subsidiary Lamb Weston now that the Richland City Council has approved a new $1.4 million deal for land at Columbia Point. ConAgra spokesman Jeff Mochal said Thursday that some details remain to...From the archive
November 06, 2008
Demand Sweet Potato Fries 'exploding'
“This fry thing has just exploded,” said Jimmy Burch, partner in Burch Farms Inc., Faison, N.C. “We doubled the business we did last year, and last year we doubled the business we did the year before.”Also expecting to double their fry sales this year...From the archive
November 04, 2008
ConAgra is committed to sustainability and is improving its packaging to make it more environmentally friendly
ConAgra Foods, one of the world's largest packaged foods companies, is changing its environmental programs from compliance-driven to proactive sustainability initiatives.With manufacturing facilities around the globe, ConAgra has implemented an integra...From the archive
October 27, 2008
American Frozen Food Institute Chairman Announces Robert L. Garfield as Interim President
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) Chairman James E. Matthews Jr. of the H.J. Heinz Company today announced Robert L. Garfield has assumed the role of interim president of AFFI following the resignation of Leslie G. Sarasin. Garfield takes over for...From the archive
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October 23, 2008
USPB organizes reverse trade mission 'Processed Potatoes 101'
The U.S. Potato Board recently wrapped a week-long course called "Processed Potatoes 101"for business representatives from more than 14 countries.The gathering, which took place in Pasco, Wash., was the largest the board ever put together. Th...From the archive
October 21, 2008
McDonald's French Fries: MacFries or McFries?
So here it is, a PotatoPro Newsletter on 'McDonald's World Famous Fries' or MacFries as I will keep calling them in short. Yes, as far as I could figure out they were called MacFries, not McFries, even though Google gives more than twice as much hits on McFries than MacFries.From the archive
October 15, 2008
Executive Says Heinz Will Do Just Fine in Recession
H.J. Heinz’s low-priced “comfort foods” will help the company weather the turbulent economy, according to Art Winkleblack Heinz’s chief financial officer. Heinz is doing well with its Ore-Ida frozen potatoes, soups, beans, and condiments. Winkleblack ...From the archive
October 10, 2008
Purdue University developing 'Radiant Fryer'
A new cooking technology under development at Purdue University could please both dieters looking for lowercalorie meals and food retailers seeking lower costs. It has the potential to produce “fried” foods using vastly less oil, and to cook them at sp...From the archive
September 25, 2008
Simplot and Lamb Weston pay higher price next year for Washington and Idaho Potatoes
J.R. Simplot Co. and ConAgra Foods (Lamb Weston) have both agreed to hefty price increases for 2009 crop spuds, representatives for Potato Growers of Washington and the Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative said.For growers, the new contracts mean an overa...From the archive
September 18, 2008
McDonald’s shows Moms the production of its World Famous French Fries
Recently, the Moms' Quality Correspondents concluded their second year of unprecedented access to the McDonald's® system of owner/operators, executives and Supply Chain with Lamb Weston, one of McDonald's Potato Suppliers for McDonald’s Hash Browns and...From the archive
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September 18, 2008
ConAgra Foods Reports Strong First-Quarter Sales Growth
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended Aug. 24, 2008. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.23, including net $0.04 per diluted sha...From the archive
September 16, 2008
Teen finds world longest french fry at Arby's
When Hannah Odom ordered curly fries with her meal at an Arby's restaurant in Hendersonville, South Carolina, she discovered what is likely world's longest french fry: A curly french fry of almost two feet. She resisted temptations to eat it or to sel...From the archive
September 16, 2008
Steam n' Mash: Ore-Ida® Takes the Hassle Out of Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Steam n' Mash from Ore-Ida makes homemade mashed potatoes easy:Thanks to a new innovation from the Ore-Ida brand, known as Steam n' Mash potatoes, one of America’s favorite comfort foods is now easy enough to make every day in just 15 minutes or less!From the archive
August 26, 2008
McCain Foods USA Launches Politically Inspired National Marketing Campaign
McCain Foods USA, Inc., the U.S. division of McCain Foods Limited, the world's largest producer of French fries and potato products, today announced the launch of a national integrated marketing campaign via Schafer | Condon | Carter (SCC). The fun and...From the archive
August 21, 2008
Heinz profit rises on french fries, China dumplings
H.J. Heinz Co. said first-quarter profit rose 12 percent and forecast full-year earnings that exceeded its earlier projection on sales of Ore-Ida french fries in the U.S. and dumplings in China.From the archive
August 06, 2008
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Ochoa Foods Announce New Joint Venture
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, the largest potato company in North America with annual sales exceeding $2 billion, and Ochoa Foods, a privately owned potato processing company based in Boise, Idaho, announced today that they have entered into a new joint ...From the archive