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February 05, 2009
Slim Secrets expands range with (very) low fat potato chips
Capitalising on the success of their snack bars, Australian health food company Slim Secrets is broadening their range of snack products to include potato chips. The launch is indicative of a push from manufacturers to improve the health content of t...From the archive
February 04, 2009
Heatwave ruins Ballarat potato crops
Hundreds of millions of [Australian] dollars may have been wiped off the incomes of potato growers in the Ballarat region because of last week's heatwave.Norm Suckling farms a property near Creswick, north of Ballarat.He estimates hundreds of tonnes of...From the archive
February 04, 2009
United States: 'Reports about weak demand for frozen potato products exaggerated'
According to market analyst and editor of North American Potato Market News, Bruce Huffaker, alarmists appear to be exaggerating reports about weakness in demand for frozen potato products. While there is no doubt that the economy has hurt demand, one ...From the archive
February 04, 2009
McDonald's slashes China prices by up to 33 percent
Mcdonald's Corp (MCD), the world's largest fast-food chain, has cut some prices by as much as a third in China where once booming economic growth has slumped amid the global financial crisis.In what the company calls "the best ever value meal comb...From the archive
February 04, 2009
Aardappelverwerkers in Belgie houden contract prijs aardappelen gelijk
De aardappelverwerkers in België houden de contractprijzen gelijk aan die van vorig jaar. Dat stelt algemeen secretaris Romain Cools van Belgapom, de Belgische organisatie voor de aardappelhandel- en -verwerking.Belgapom houdt zich niet bezig met de ...From the archive
February 03, 2009
Yum! Brands Q4 profit declines 12%;adjusted earnings beat consensus
Restaurant chain operator Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM), Tuesday announced that fourth quarter profit declined 12% from last year, hurt by charges, and negative impact from foreign currency translation. Excluding charges, earnings grew over the year-ago, and...From the archive
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February 02, 2009
Obama urges 'complete review' of FDA After Salmonella in Peanuts
President Barack Obama urged a “complete review” of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency failed to prevent contamination of peanut butter linked to deaths, illnesses and one of the largest U.S. food recalls. The FDA has “not been abl...From the archive
February 02, 2009
Punjab Potato Farmers anxious as potato prices crash
Potato prices in Punjab have crashed to almost a seven-year low at Rs 1.5-2 per kg because of bumper production, leading to a glut in the market. Worried at the huge prospective loss, potato growers of the state have sought help from the Punjab govern...From the archive
January 30, 2009
McCain Ballarat offers a 24% increase in potato price
Ballarat district potato growers have been offered a 24 per cent increase to supply potatoes to McCain Foods this year. Growers received a letter last week from the Ballarat food processor stating the increase.It is believed the amount was agreed to ac...From the archive
January 30, 2009
P&G Delivers Q2 EPS and Organic Sales in Line with Expectations; mid single digit decline of snack volume
The Procter &Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) announced diluted net earnings per share of $1.58, a 61 percent increase for the October - December quarter. Earnings per share include a $0.63 gain from the Folgers transaction completed during the quarter. ...From the archive
January 30, 2009
Nederlandse Frites fabrikanten houden contract aardappelprijs voor 2009 gelijk
Aviko houdt de contractprijs voor fritesaardappelen dit jaar gelijk. Aviko doet dit, ook al zijn de kosten voor het aardappelverwerkend bedrijf gestegen. Dat zegt directeur Grondstoffen Dick Zelhorst van Aviko in een interview met het Agrarisch Dagblad...From the archive
January 30, 2009
Belgische aardappeltelers pogen areaal te beperken
De United Potato Growers of Belgium start volgende week bijeenkomsten om telersverenigingen op te richten.Het doel is het aardappelareaal te beperken, zodat de prijs kan stijgen. De UPGB houdt twaalf bijeenkomsten in Vlaanderen, zegt secretaris Guy Dep...From the archive
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January 30, 2009
Recall: LesserEvil announces recall of peanutbutter and choco kettle corn
LesserEvil announces a voluntary recall of PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCO KETTLE CORN because the peanut butter in this product was purchased from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Peanut butter products produced by PCA have been the subject of an investig...From the archive
January 29, 2009
Cultivan en Cuba variedades de papa de altos rendimientos para la industria
Más de una veintena de variedades de papa de altos rendimientos y resistentes a enfermedades cultivan agricultores cubanos, para elevar la producción de uno de los principales alimentos del agro. Entre esas especies figuran las europeas Romano, Santan...From the archive
January 29, 2009
Consumentenbond: Nog vaak ongezond frituurvet bij de snackbar
Patatzaken bakken nog steeds op grote schaal in ongezond, vast frituurvet. Van de circa 3.000 snackbars die niet meedoen aan de campagne ‘Verantwoord Frituren’ is ongeveer 70% nog altijd niet overgestapt op het veel betere vloeibare frituurvet, zo bli...From the archive
January 29, 2009
Key Technology retained profitability amid effects of global economic conditions
Key Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTEC) today announced sales and operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended December 31, 2008. Net sales for the three-month period ended December 31, 2008 totaled $27.4 million, compared to $28.9 million...From the archive
January 28, 2009
Voigt gives potato progress report at Washington State Potato Conference
Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, addressed a group of roughly 120 growers at the Washington State Potato Conference in Kennewick Tuesday, where he provided an update on key issues for the potato industry.One of...From the archive
January 28, 2009
Keeping chips fresh
To find the best way to keep your crisp food from getting stale, Consumer Reports pitted Quick Seals against Glad bags, Ziploc bags and clips."With Quick Seals you can apply a zip closure to opened bags,"Lisa Lee Freeman, of Consumer Reports ...From the archive