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November 04, 2007
Pinguin schat marktaandeel in Engeland op 25 procent
Aanvankelijk leek Pinguin in Engeland zijn eigen graf te delven, maar vandaag heeft het bedrijf de Britse oorlog gewonnen. Daardoor kan het opnieuw werk maken van het Centraal-Europees project om daar als eerste grote Belgische diepvriesspecialist in e...From the archive
November 02, 2007
Lassonde completes its purchase of McCain Foods (Canada)'s ready-to-drink fruit juice and fruit drink business
Lassonde Industries Inc. (LAS.A-TSX) today announced that its subsidiary A. Lassonde Inc. has completed its purchase of the business of manufacture and distribution of ready-to-drink fruit juices and fruit drinks of McCain Foods (Canada), a division of...From the archive
November 02, 2007
Potato and potato products in the Phillipines
In the Philippines, potato is consumed as a vegetable and occasionally as a snack item. It is ideally cooked with meat, often as a meat extender in recipes such as “adobo,” “egado,” curry, and “lumpia.” There are about 12 Philippine companies that prod...From the archive
November 01, 2007
The Latest Developments on French Fries or Potato Chips? PotatoPro.com offers all Potato Industry News
Food Innovation Online has officially launched its new website PotatoPro at http://www.potatopro.com. PotatoPro is entirely dedicated to potato products, including French fries, Chips and Snacks, Starch and the Potato supply chain. Targeting profession...From the archive
October 31, 2007
Farm Frites wins bronze Pentaward for Nature’s Goodness packaging
Dutch French fry manufacturer Farm Frites has won the bronze Pentaward 2007 in the category Foods-savoury snacks for the packaging of the low fat and low calorie fries Nature's Goodness. Other winners are Heinz, Milka and Evian.Pentawards is the first ...From the archive
October 31, 2007
CEOforum interviews Steve Yung, Managing director of McCain Foods Australia
The western Victorian regional city of Ballarat (population: 88,000) would not be the first city that would spring to mind when considering likely locations for the Australian headquarters of a global company.From the archive
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October 27, 2007
La pizza Sibarita pasa a manos del gigante McCain
La compañía canadiense acaba de comprar la empresa Industrias Alimenticias Argentinas (IAASA), que produce en el país las pizzas congeladas bajo esa marca. McCain, la compañía canadiense de papas congeladas, compró la empresa Industrias Alimenticias ...From the archive
October 26, 2007
Twin City Foods sells potato plant to Conagra
Twin City Foods Inc., Washington's largest vegetable packer, has shed its potato-processing division as a response to increasing consolidation in the industry. On Oct. 19, the Stanwood-based company formally stopped turning potatoes into french fries a...From the archive
October 26, 2007
Aviko wint Achterhoek Promotieprijs
Aardappelproducent Aviko in Steenderen heeft de Achterhoek Promotieprijs 2007 gewonnen. De prijs werd vrijdagavond uitgereikt in schouwburg Amphion in Doetinchem. De prijs wordt om het jaar uitgereikt aan een instelling, bedrijf of persoon die op een...From the archive
October 26, 2007
Washington potato harvest could break last year's record of $562M
The deal: The value of the state's potato crop hit a record $562 million last year and could beat that record for the just-harvested 2007 crop. This year and last, the state's potato growers seem to be hitting the marks perfectly in terms of global ...From the archive
October 25, 2007
Othello French fry plants reap recognition
Othello’s Simplot potato plant didn’t set out to win the company’s first Food Group Operational Excellence Award. But plant manager Steve Anderson can’t say he’s sorry they got it. “Our philosophy is to do everything as excellently as we can,” he said....From the archive
October 25, 2007
"Vraag naar fritesaardappelen stijgt"
De vraag naar fritesaardappelen neemt toe. Dat komt omdat de capaciteit van de aardappelverwerkende industrie groeit. Bovendien neemt het aardappelareaal af. Dat zei voorzitter Kees van Arendonk van de Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) vandaag...From the archive
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October 24, 2007
Satnam Agro expected to launch its Indian French fries next month
Satnam Agro Products, established by farmer-turned-entrepreneur Mandeep Singh has set up a state-of-the-art potato processing plant at a cost of Rs 63 crore at Jalandhar. Singh is hoping to launch next month French Fries made out of locally grown Chip...From the archive
October 23, 2007
Farm Frites lanceert Nature's Goodness: frites met 50% minder vet en 30% minder calorieën
Farm Frites lanceert de nieuwe productlijn Nature's Goodness. Het betreft frites met 50% minder vet en 30% minder calorieën ten opzichte van reguliere patat. Voor de productie heeft het bedrijf een aparte productielijn ingericht. Volgens de producent ...From the archive
October 23, 2007
Pinguin richt visier op Oost-Europa
De West-Vlaamse producent van diepvriesgroenten Pinguin sluit één van zijn vijf fabrieken in Groot-Brittannië en richt zijn blik nu vooral op Oost-Europa. Dat zegt ceo Herwig Dejonghe. Pinguin sluit een fabriek in North Thoresby, één van de drie sites ...From the archive
October 22, 2007
VN opent het Internationale Jaar van de Aardappel
Na de internationale jaren voor de rijst (2004) en voor de bergen (2002) kan een jaar voor de aardappel natuurlijk niet achterblijven. Vorige week opende de Verenigde Naties het jaar met als belangrijkste doel om overheden subsidie te laten verstrekken...From the archive
October 22, 2007
USPB promotes frozen potato products in Mexico
The United States Potato Board (USPB) increases demand for US frozen potato products in Mexico by reaching both trade and consumers. Trade is targeted through restaurant chain training and tailored seminars held in conjunction with the importer/distri...From the archive
October 21, 2007
Gain Report: Potato and Frozen Potato Products in China 2007
China fresh potato production in MY07/08 is forecast at 75.6 million tons, up 5 percent from the previous year as a result of growing consumer demand. Average fresh potato prices have risen 15 percent annually over the previous three years. Processed ...From the archive
