Potato News

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today announced the addition of two new staff members to AFFI’s conferences department. Mary Becton joins AFFI as the new director of conferences, while Kristen Friend is the new ma...

De Europese aardappelsector heeft het moeilijk. Dat komt deels door de economische crisis, maar ook door een onbalans tussen vraag en aanbod.Pas als de economische crisis achter de rug is kan een betere situatie ontstaan. Dat zei Kees van Arendonk vand...

La cadena de restaurantes de comida rápida Burger King (BK) usará el aceite para hacer las papas fritas como combustible para su flota de camiones. El biocombustible utilizado se elabora a partir de aceite vegetal, aproximadamente unos 300 litros diar...

La cooperativa Udapa ha inaugurado sus nuevas instalaciones en el polígono industrial de Jundiz con la celebración de un evento desarrollado en las propias instalaciones y que ha contado entre otros con la participación de Eduardo Baamonde, director ge...

Idaho Falls-based United Potato Growers of Idaho, the organization that led the way in encouraging spud growers nationwide to reign in acreage in order to buoy markets, has a new lease on life. At the organization’s fall growers’ meeting Nov. 11, Unit...

Mintel has identified six key flavors trends that will be recognizable in 2010 in the US market.   Mintel’s flavor predictions for 2010   Cardamom - Known to be intensely aromatic with a strong, unique taste, cardamom will find a home in more than ju...

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is to give more emphasis to its work to promote the economic importance of the industry as part of a restructure announced today by President Ross Warburton. Each year FDF elects a small group of officers from its m...

Participatiemaatschappij Gilde Equity wil Johma Salades en Uniq Sandwiches overnemen van Uniq. Dat zette Johma in maart in de etalage. Beide business units hebben een productielocatie in Losser. De overname moet nog worden goedgekeurd door de aandeel...

Joining the likes of Microsoft’s Bing and The Beatles Rock Band, Kettle Brand® Potato Chips, one of the fastest growing brands in snack food, made its debut this week on Advertising Age’s list of the “Hottest Brands of the Year.” In an ironic twist, t...

Potato growers need no reminding that they now spend well in excess of £100 per acre keeping their crops disease and pest free through a hefty spray programme of nematicides, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.That is why they would be delighted w...

Potato Starch manufacturer AVEBE has concluded the financial year 2008/2009 with a net profit of EUR 3.1 million. These results are reflected in the annual report that AVEBE is sending this month to the cooperative members."The annual results for ...

Baked, grilled, pureed. Turkey has seen practically every form of potatoes. But now, one of Turkish cuisine’s most popular ingredients is being eaten from a cone.Potatoes are no doubt one of the most indispensable ingredients in Turkish cuisine. They c...

PepsiCo will commence production of Frito Lay chips at its plant in Azov (Rostov region) the end of November, the region's Deputy Governor Alexander Noskov said at a press conference on Friday at Interfax's office in Rostov on the Don. "The const...

China Essence Group Ltd. (“China Essence” or the “Group”), one of the largest, leading integrated producers of potato products in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), announced results for the second quarter year ended 30 September 2009 (“2Q FY2010”...

La sustancia química acrilamida, que es un agente potencialmente cancerígeno, no eleva el riesgo de desarrollar cáncer de boca, garganta, cuerdas vocales o tiroides, con una sola excepción. Más allá de una posible asociación con el cáncer de boca en m...

McDonald's reportó el lunes una caída del 0,1 por ciento en las ventas comparables de octubre en Estados Unido, impactada por la débil demanda de sus nuevos productos y de sus opciones más baratas. La pequeña disminución es la primera en las ventas co...

CêlaVíta's introduceert een nieuwe aardappelsticks: Aardappelsticks Rucola Parmezaanse kaas. CêlaVíta's nieuwe Aardappelsticks zijn lekker te eten als een borrelhapje of als smakelijke vervanger voor frites of gebakken aardappeltjes.Daarnaast kunnen de...

Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTEC) today announced sales and operating results for the year ended September 30, 2009. Net sales for fiscal 2009 were $105.4 million, a 21.4% decrease from the $134.1 million reported for fiscal 2008.  The Company report...