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August 31, 2009
Fire damages Cavendish Farms Jamestown French Fry plant
Parts of the Cavendish Farms French Fry plant in Jamestown were damaged by a fire Monday afternoon, but no one was injured.The source of the blaze is unknown, said Jamestown Fire Chief Jim Reuther. The fire likely started in the attic, he said.Black sm...From the archive
August 31, 2009
West Bengal state government still working to control the price of potatoes
The West Bengal state government has decided to take stern action against hoarders of potato, now that its price has crossed Rs 22 in many markets. The price rise is unjustified as there is a stock of 15 lakh metric tonnes of potato in the state. Thoug...From the archive
August 29, 2009
‘Non-GMO’ Seal Identifies Foods Mostly Biotech-Free
Alarmed that genetically engineered crops may be finding their way into organic and natural foods, an industry group has begun a campaign to test products and label those that are largely free of biotech ingredients. With farmers using gene-altered se...From the archive
August 29, 2009
McCain Foods announced Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville
Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville was named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville during the annual McCain Growers' Banquet held at the Northern Carleton Civic Centre.Potatoes are rated throughout the year on a variety of fa...From the archive
August 28, 2009
Unions and AVEBE reach agreement on plan to reduce labour costs
The unions and AVEBE yesterday reached agreement on a package of measures aimed at coping with the recession. The talks specifically addressed ways of reducing labour costs.The current CLA, which ran until 1 January 2010, has been renegotiated and repl...From the archive
August 28, 2009
Personeel AVEBE gaat meer werken voor zelfde loon
De 975 medewerkers van aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe gaan het komende jaar acht dagen extra werken zonder daar loon voor te ontvangen. Dat maakte een woordvoerder van het concern vrijdag bekend. De maatregel is nodig om de economische crisis het hoofd ...From the archive
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August 28, 2009
Arguing over organic is fruitless, says top UK scientist
Farmers must stop squabbling over whether organic or conventional agriculture is most environmentally friendly, a leading scientist has warned.Ian Crute said it was vital to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all types of agriculture. “The notion tha...From the archive
August 28, 2009
Louisiana Budget Committee awards $37 million for Conagra Foods Lamb Weston sweet potato plant
A Louisiana state budget panel this morning awarded more than $37 million to agriculture giant ConAgra to build a sweet potato processing and freezing plant near Delhi in Northeast Louisiana.The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved the gr...From the archive
August 27, 2009
Another Sweet Potato Processing Plant in Louisiana?
The head of Louisiana food processor Bruce Foods Corp. said Wednesday that he will meet next week with state economic development officials in an attempt to get his company's stalled sweet potato processing project back on track.Bruce Foods Chief Execu...From the archive
August 27, 2009
McCain Foods Opens New State-of-the-art Cold Store in New Zealand
McCain Foods today announced the opening of a new cold-store facility built at a cost of NZ $6 million dollars in Hastings, New Zealand. The 1800 square metre cold store, which was designed to McCain Foods global standards, has the capacity to store u...From the archive
August 26, 2009
Burger King gana el 6% más en un año
LA CADENA estadounidense de comida rápida ganó 200,1 millones de dólares (139 millones de euros) en el ejercicio fiscal cerrado el pasado 30 de junio. Las ventas anuales crecieron el 3%, gracias al aumento del 14% en sus establecimientos de Estados Uni...From the archive
August 26, 2009
PriceWaterhouseCooper releases report on the functional foods market
A new report released by Pricewaterhouse Coopers shows that the U.S. functional foods market experienced sales revenue of $27 billion in 2007 and is expected to grow 8.5–20% each year. This is ahead of the overall industry, where growth is estimated at...From the archive
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August 26, 2009
Stemming in de fysieke aardappelmarkt duidelijk beter
De stemming in de fysieke markt is duidelijk aan het verbeteren. De eerste signalen van een stemmingskentering in de aardappelmarkt is te zien aan de termijnnotering van het april 2010 contract. Zo steeg de notering binnen 2 weken van € 9,80 (opening ...From the archive
August 26, 2009
MSU Plant Pathologist Willie Kirk: monitor potatoes in storage for late blight
The impact of late blight to potato growers in Michigan is clear and we estimate that many growers with crops going in to long-term storage will spend up to $350/A in crop protection products alone (not including application costs). Even such intense c...From the archive
August 26, 2009
As new potatoes come in, prices drop in Idaho
A large amount of large potatoes from Idaho are having trouble finding anywhere to go, dropping f.o.b.s on cartons like a rock. As of Aug. 26, shipments of russet norkotahs from Idaho’s Twin Falls-Burley District and Western Idaho were three times high...From the archive
August 26, 2009
Telers verwachten minimale nagroei aardappelen in Nederland
In week 33 werden door de VTA-leden (Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw) proefrooiingen uitgevoerd. Midden september gaan de leden nogmaals een proefrrooiing uitvoeren. Deze opbrengstmetingen vinden sinds 2001 plaats en worden steeds op hetzelfde moment in het...From the archive
August 26, 2009
Canada adds acrylamide to toxic substance list
Health Canada has added acrylamide to the government’s list of toxic substances. Having added acrylamide to its toxic list, Health Canada will be pursing a three-pronged strategy to reduce exposure to the substance from food sources. It will press ...From the archive
August 25, 2009
Energy Efficiency in Fast Food Restaurants
Until this year, Bassam Odeh had no way of knowing whether an employee at his fast-food restaurants had left open the door to the freezer or the walk-in cooler. Now he gets a text message whenever that happens. Joseph Harberg, a partner with Dallas-ba...From the archive