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January 20, 2011
Wendy's/Arby's Group may sell Arby's
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN), the third-largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States, today announced it is exploring strategic alternatives for Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc., including a sale of the brand.From the archive
January 20, 2011
Analysts: Arby's could fetch $300M-plus
Arby’s, the 3,700-unit chain that is under strategic review by parent company Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., may fetch a price tag of more than $300 million, according to a few securities analysts who cover the company.From the archive
January 20, 2011
Walmart Launches Major Initiative to Make Food Healthier and Healthier Foods More Affordable
At an event today in Washington, D.C., Walmart, the nation’s largest grocer, unveiled a comprehensive effort to provide its customers with healthier and more affordable food choices. The company was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama as it outlined t...From the archive
January 19, 2011
Barrel O’ Fun Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Protein in Valu Time Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips
Barrel O’ Fun Snack Foods Co. of Perham, MN is recalling 'Valu Time Salt &Vinegar Potato Chips”, 5 oz., UPC Code 11225-03388 as the product contains undeclared milk protein.From the archive
January 18, 2011
Yum to sell Long John Silver's, A&W
um! Brands Inc. said Tuesday it planned to sell Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food in order to focus on its three larger quick-service brands.From the archive
January 17, 2011
Biofortificación con hierro aumenta popularidad de la papa en comunidades pobres
La deficiencia de hierro es el trastorno nutricional más común del mundo: afecta al 50 por ciento de las mujeres embarazadas y al 40 por ciento de los niños en edad preescolar en los países en desarrollo, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Debi...From the archive
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January 17, 2011
Now the shopping cart belongs to Daddy. [Goodbye Linda?]
Mom is losing ground to Dad in the grocery aisle, with more than half of men now supposedly believing they control the shopping cart.From the archive
January 17, 2011
Pumping up Potatoes to provide the nutrient iron to the poor
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder in the world – affecting 50% of pregnant women and 40% of preschool children in developing countries, according to the World Health Organization. Luckily, potatoes are naturally good sources of iron...From the archive
January 16, 2011
Key Technology Introduces Horizon™, a New Horizontal Motion Conveyor
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January 16, 2011
Potato use for processing in US up 2%, use for dehy down 24%
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January 16, 2011
Maine-made potato vodka a five-star spirit
Hundreds and hundreds of vodka brands are sold in the United States.From the archive
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January 14, 2011
Farm Frites, productora de papas fritas congeladas, tiene el 40% del mercado en Argentina y el 21% del de Mercosur
La firma Farm Frites International comenzó a operar en 1971 en la ciudad holandesa de Oudenhoorn, y desde sus inicios hasta la actualidad, el foco de su negocio está en la producción de papas para la elaboración de papas fritas congeladas. Hoy la comp...From the archive
January 14, 2011
Más de 80 documentos publicados por la Iniciativa Papa Andina
Papa Andina es una iniciativa regional coordinada por el CIP. Su objetivo principal es promover sistemas de innovación que favorezcan a agricultores pobres dentro de las cadenas productivas, a fin de mejorar su seguridad alimentaria, facilitar el acces...From the archive
January 13, 2011
20 potatoes a day followed up with Potato Recipies
His mono-food 20 Potatoes a Day Diet successfully behind him, Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, is turning to potato recipes he wished he could have eaten during his two-month regimen.From the archive
January 13, 2011
Living Foods en Corpoica starten miniknollen project
Living Foods (NL) en Corpoica (Col.) zijn onlangs in Colombia gestart met een gezamenlijk project ten behoeve van zogenaamde snelle vermeerdering van Mini-Knollen uit vitro-materiaal.From the archive
January 13, 2011
Burley/Heyburn Dehydrated Potato Plant to open early this year
An Oregon-based potato company is on pace to open a new dehydrated potato processing plant in Heyburn, Idaho, early this year.From the archive
January 13, 2011
National Potato Council: New Proposed School Meals Guidelines Could be a Step Backward
The potato industry firmly believes that the health of our nation's children is a top priority and applauds efforts to improve children's nutrition.From the archive