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November 17, 2011
Packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre acquires Simionato
Packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre, A Barry Wehmiller Company, announces the acquisition of Simionata.From the archive
November 17, 2011
Key Technology Appoints Louis Vintro as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Global Operations
Key Technology announces the appointment of Louis Vintro as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Global Operations. Vintro is responsible for planning and managing all aspects of Key’s operations, including business development, in suppor...From the archive
November 17, 2011
FAO says traditional crops key to facing climate change
Traditional food crops and other plant varieties worldwide are in urgent need of protection from climate change and other environmental stresses, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, as it observed the tenth anniversary of the int...From the archive
November 17, 2011
Los cultivos tradicionales son claves frente al cambio climático
Los cultivos alimentarios tradicionales y otras variedades vegetales de todo el mundo necesitan protección urgente frente al cambio climático y demás presiones medioambientales, según subrayó hoy la FAO, en el décimo aniversario del Tratado Internacion...From the archive
November 16, 2011
National Restaurant Association Offers e?Learning Opportunities 365 Days a Year
Attendee registration for National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel?Motel Show (NRA Show) 2012 and International Wine, Spirits &Beer Event (IWSB) is now open. Attending the live Show is always a unique experience. However, in case you cann...From the archive
November 16, 2011
Conference Committee Retains Senate Amendment Supporting Potatoes in School Meals
As the US legislation regarding school meal programs makes is way through the various stages of the approval process, a new stage has been reached and the provision that prohibits the USDA to set limits to vegetables is preserved in the current text un...From the archive
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November 16, 2011
Wal-Mart halts sales slump through grocery business
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had its first quarterly sales increase in more than two years, saying efforts to avoid passing rising food costs to consumers fueled ongoing strength in the grocery department. The retailer’s grocery business continued its positiv...From the archive
November 16, 2011
Tong Peal introduces EasyClean crop cleaning system
Tong Peal, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of handling and sorting equipment for the vegetable industry, has introduced a new generation crop cleaning system, which is the latest addition to its range of farm and pack house machinery for 201...From the archive
November 16, 2011
New French fry line at Dogaseed successfully installed
Doga Seed and BMA successfully completed the installation of a new 3000 kg/h french fries production line in Nevsehir, Turkey.From the archive
November 16, 2011
Idaho Potato Shippers In Need Of More Rail Cars
Idaho potato shippers are hitting a bit of a wall when it comes to getting that Idaho gold out of the fields and on the road. It could be the biggest catch-22 in the potato shipment industry right now. The Idaho Grower Shippers Association represents ...From the archive
November 16, 2011
Lebanese Agricultural Minister blasts merchants for exporting spoiled potatoes
Agriculture Minister Hussein Hajj Hasan (Lebanon) accused some merchants of exporting spoiled potatoes, warning he would not hesitate to reveal the names behind the shipment of such agricultural produce if they continue they behavioral pattern. Waving...From the archive
November 16, 2011
No room for complacency on CIPC levels
Three years after the formation of a stewardship group and introduction of a CIPC use code of best practice, maximum residue level (MRL) exceedances of sprout suppressant CIPC (chlorpropham) in stored potatoes are rare, but there is no room for complac...From the archive
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November 15, 2011
Danish Starch manufacturer KMC presents strong results
At KMC’s annual general meeting on 11 November 2011 Chairman Martin Arvad was very pleased to present a historically strong result. The result represented a highly positive development compared to last year’s result. After several years of investment ...From the archive
November 15, 2011
The Wendy’s Company Announces David Karam is Leaving the Company to Return to his Franchise Business
The Wendy’s Company (NYSE: WEN) announced today a change in its executive management team. David Karam, President of North America, will be leaving the Company, effective as of the end of 2011. Karam intends to return to his Cedar Enterprises business,...From the archive
November 15, 2011
Local Food Is No Small Potatoes: Farmers Rake In Almost $5 Billion
It's easy to think of local food as a diversion for people with plenty of time and money — something that could never be a major source of food in a globalized world. But the number $4.8 billion might change that perception. American farmers say they'...From the archive
November 15, 2011
Tecnología de procesamiento mínimo de frutas y hortalizas
Documento publicado por la Universida Federal de Viçosa en marzo de 2011 (34 p.). Está disponible como e-book en http://tiny.cc/37q84From the archive
November 14, 2011
Jan Hoogenboom: "We moeten de aardappel uit de alledaagsheid trekken"
De presentatie van aardappelen in de supermarkt kan beter. De consumenten kunnen geen wijs worden uit het aanbod, vindt financieel manager Jan Hoogenboom van HZPC. Daarom heeft het handelshuis een presentatie ontwikkeld. In een kast liggen achter glaz...From the archive
November 14, 2011
VDMA: Boom in Agricultural Machinery Industry
The agricultural machinery and tractor manufacturers have come to this year's Agritechnica in an exceptionally strong economic upswing phase. "It really is extraordinary how dynamically the agricultural machinery industry has grown this year&quo...From the archive
