Potato News

McCain Foods in Easton is a mechanized wonderland of potato processing—the source of millions of pounds of fries in every shape known to modern man

Pueden ser pequeños, pero suponen un aporte de gran alcance. Los parientes silvestres de la papa que consumimos diariamente pueden ser la clave para superar uno de los enemigos más despiadados del cultivo. Un estudio publicado recientemente por cient...

McDonald's Corp.'s third-quarter profit soared 10% to trounce expectations, and shareholders are lovin' it. The fast-food behemoth's stock continued to surge in record territory Thursday, nearing $80 a share.

Last week we included two articles on 'interactive'packaging and the use of labels to link to a website, video or application:

There are lots of factors that affect the amount that people eat. It is now well-known that large plates will lead people at a buffet to fill them with more food than small plates and so they end up eating more.

Monsanto has recently joined a partnership, www.fitfrying.com. Fitfrying is a collaborative effort of nonprofit and for-profit companies with a mission to guide industry-wide, healthier frying efforts.

BEST (Belgium Electronic Sorting Technology) introduced the OPUS optical sorter, an all new state-of-the art free fall camera sorter with a small footprint and the ideal inspection width (1 meter) to integrate in a frozen vegetable line

Per 8 november 2010 treed Robert Lifmann als Commercieel Manager in dienst bij CêlaVíta bv. In zijn nieuwe functie zal hij de commerciële afdeling aansturen en commercieel verantwoordelijk zijn voor het totale Retail en Foodservice pakket van CêlaVíta bv en de merken CêlaVíta, La Menute en La Cuisine Culinaire. Hij rapporteert in deze functie aan Martin Zwinkels, Managing Director van CêlaVíta bv. 

De Maak de Smaak campagne van Lay’s blijft succesvol. De proefzakken met 3 nieuwe smaken die uit de finale voortkwamen, zijn geregeld uitverkocht.

As part of its continuous journey to help consumers make informed nutrition choices, PepsiCo Canada is proud to support the Nutrition Facts Education Campaign

A new research and development facility could be heading for the Snyder's of Hanover campus in Penn Township.

Fastfoodketens zijn koplopers in groen ondernemen in de Verenigde Staten. Van de 38 restaurants in de Verenigde Staten die gecertificeerd duurzaam, ‘groen’ en milieubesparend zijn, behoort veertig procent tot een fastfoodketen.

The pattern for the 2010/2011 potato season in Northern Europe is now emerging. Harvest has been progressing steadily, following a slow start at the beginning of the month due to rain.

Potatoes harvested during the country’s inaugural ‘National Organic Week’ (Oct. 9-16) by scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Harrington Research Farm in Prince Edward Island are prototypes for the industry.

The nearly $1 million in specialty crop grants announced recently by the state is already producing results for Wisconsin's potato and vegetable industry.

Canada will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on a large share of U.S. fresh-packed potatoes that enter British Columbia.