Potato News from the Americas

With sky-high commodity costs, an increase in minimum wage and consumers trading down to lower-price items, McDonald's owner/operators are starting to push back on the dollar menu credited with much of the chain's turnaround.   Several New York stores...

Los Angeles County has implemented a voluntary program in which restaurants can be certified as "trans fat free"and receive a decal to display that fact to customers.Both the city and county of Los Angeles considering banning the use of trans...

Obesity researchers have discovered we burn the same calories on physical activities as we have done over the last 20 years. They found that there has been no reduction in the energy we expend on day to day activities, suggesting increased food intake...

Conmemorando el Día Nacional de la Papa, Frito Lay, división de alimentos de corporación PepsiCo, dio a conocer un nuevo proyecto de responsabilidad social, por el cual más de 6 mil pobladores alto andinos se verán beneficiados: Lay´s Andinas, singula...

Peru and Chile, long-time rivals, are each laying claim to the humble vegetable, which experts agree is indigenous to South America and was spread to Europe by Spanish colonists in the 16th century. At stake is the reflected glory of being the home of ...

To honor the man responsible for bringing the frozen French fry to the masses - McDonald's locations in Ada and Canyon Counties will give people a special free treat today. From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., customers can get a free order of fries in honor of...

Since May 5 when New York City mandated restaurants to print the calorie count of the meals on menus 81 dining establishments have been served notice by the city Health Department for violation of the law. Among those found guilty were Dunkin' Donuts...

Over de wereldwijde voedselcrisis heeft iedereen de voorbije weken zijn zegje gedaan, van de Groene Kring tot voormalig Sovjetleider Michail Gorbatsjov.Maar wat moeten we tot hiertoe onthouden van alle reacties en intentieverklaringen? Wat moet er vera...

At one time, there were proposed bids for Wendy’s International from four groups other than Triac Cos which agreed in April to buy the Dublin burger chain for $2.3 billion. A regulatory filing today offers a first-time look at the sale process for Wen...

The inventor of the Pringles can, Dr. Fredric J. Baur, had an odd request regarding the treatment of his final remains. Well, odd for anyone but the inventor of the Pringles can, that is. Like any proud inventor, Baur requested that his ashes be burie...

De Wereldbank stelt dit jaar zes miljard euro ter beschikking voor de financiering van landbouwprojecten. De Amerikaanse voorzitter Robert Zoellick gaat volgende week naar de FAO-voedseltop met een arsenaal aan schenkingen, leningen en verzekeringen. &...

Pepsico Alimentos Perú podría exportar snacks elaborados con papas de zonas andinas a mercados potenciales como Estados Unidos y otros en América Latina, como Brasil, informó hoy el presidente de Pepsico Alimentos Sudamérica, Olivier Weber.   “Veremo...

Newschannel Five has learned eight Florida lawsuits filed against McDonald's have been resolved.  The lawsuits all alleged McDonald's French Fries made the individuals sick and complicated pre-existing medical problems or diseases.  The cases all revol...

The Federal Trade Commission has given the OK to Triarc Companies Inc.'s planned $2.34 billion acquisition Wendy's International Inc. The regulator this week granted an early termination to a waiting period mandated by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust ...

Unique to Aviko, the Steamfresh range is a revolutionary new product that uses cutting edge processing technology to steam rather than boil the potatoes. They are then atmospherically packaged, locking in taste, nutrition and vitamins B1, B6, B12 and C...

J.R. Simplot, el magnate que fundó el negocio agrícola que lleva su nombre y que ayudó a convertir a las papas fritas en un clásico de la dieta estadounidense, murió el domingo a los 99 años, informó un funcionario judicial.   Después de ser el pionero...

La empresa Alicorp estudia el desarrollo de harinas a partir de productos nativos de Perú como la papa, la cebada y el camote, para hacer frente a los altos precios internacionales del trigo, señaló hoy el gerente central del negocio de productos indus...

En el Año Internacional del la Papa, Deprodeca S.A.C., empresa integrante del Grupo Gloria que incursionó el año pasado en la categoría de snacks bajo la marca Mr. Chips, es la primera en lanzar masivamente al mercado Papas Nativas, hojuelas de papas d...