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December 31, 2008
National Restaurant Association reports record low performance index
The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in November, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell to a record-low level. The Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a monthly composite ind...From the archive
December 31, 2008
North Dakota's potato production lower in 2008
Potato production in the state is expected to reach 22.7 million cwt in 2008 from 81,000 harvested acres, which is down 11 percent from last year. The average production per acre was higher, however, with the 2008 average yield pegged at a record high ...From the archive
December 31, 2008
Seattle Fast-food chains must now post fat, calories
As of Jan. 1 2009 more than 1,500 fast-food and chain restaurants throughout Seattle and King County will be required to post on their menu boards or some other "easily readable"sign how many calories, milligrams of sodium and grams of satura...From the archive
December 29, 2008
McDonald's Ukraine expands fast food chain to 64 restaurants
McDonald's Ukraine Company has opened the McDonald's fast food restaurant at 14a, Krasnova Street in Odesa, expanding its chain in the city to the seventh and 64th in UkraineAccording to a Monday press release of the company, investment in the construc...From the archive
December 27, 2008
Burger King vendera sus productos snacks en los supermercados
La cadena norteamericana Burger King comenzará la comercialización de sus productos en los supermercados, decisión que ya puso a prueba en su país de origen. La línea de alimentos que inicialmente formará parte de la estrategia está compuesta por papa...From the archive
December 27, 2008
50 potato facts
Fact sheets / flyer / leaflet-2008 (PDF, 434 kb)From the archive
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December 27, 2008
50 verdades sobre la papa
Hoja Divulgativa -2008 (PDF, 434 kb)From the archive
December 26, 2008
Video: Israeli scientist David Levy breeding potato varieties for arid regions in the Middle East.
David Levy of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is breeding potato varieties suitable for semi arid climatic conditions as they exist in several countries in the middle east and elsewhere. He has bred varieties that are better suitable for cultivation...From the archive
December 24, 2008
India's potato output in 2008 may be 15% higher
India’s potato output is estimated to rise 15.38 per cent in 2008 owing to the favourable climatic conditions. The total output of the so far evergreen vegetable is likely to rise over 30 million tonnes in 2008 compared to over 26 million tonnes in 200...From the archive
December 24, 2008
Dutch Potato producer Agrico halts plans for Romanian, Bulgarian expansion
Dutch potato producer Agrico announced it has temporarily shelved plans to set up daughter companies in Bulgaria and Romania, citing the current economic crisis as the reason, Dutch daily Agrarisch Dagblad said. Agrico intends to develop daughter comp...From the archive
December 23, 2008
Fire at a potato flakes-storage facility in Hartland in use by HSF Foods
The quick response of the Hartland Fire Department limited the damage to the contents of a storage warehouse in Hartland, NB on Thursday morning. Just before 10:30 a.m., the fire department responded to a call of a structure fire along McLean Avenue in...From the archive
December 23, 2008
Avebe heeft ruim 50 procent van de oogst van zetmeelaardappelen verwerkt.
De verwerking van zetmeelaardappelen verloopt voorspoedig", zegt woordvoerder Johan Russchen van het aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe.Het onderwatergewicht van de zetmeelaardappelen ligt gemiddeld op 475 gram, stelt Russchen. "Dit is ruim boven ...From the archive
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December 23, 2008
Arrests in China Potato Starch Production Scam
Police in southwestern Sichuan province arrested three people who bilked 92 million yuan (£9.13 million/13.4 million USD) from more than 1,600 people in a potato starch production scam.The three set up a company promising returns of more than 23 percen...From the archive
December 23, 2008
US Table potato demand should pick up in January
US Potato grower-shippers expect more of the same strong pricing in the New Year, which should keep retailers from running perilously low on spuds, as they did last summer. Year-to-date, as of Dec. 10, Rosholt, Wis.-based Bushmans’ Inc. had shipped a...From the archive
December 23, 2008
Walkers attempts to build on SunBites success with new 'Sun - themed' on pack promotion.
Walkers, Britain's No.1 crisps and snacks manufacturer, is launching an exciting programme of activity designed to build on and accelerate the success of its Walkers SunBites brand.Launched in late 2007, Walkers Sunbites is now the one of the biggest b...From the archive
December 23, 2008
Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009
Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry in 2009. The consulting group said that while the industry may be facing the toughest New Year in recent memory, opportunities are still present...From the archive
December 23, 2008
Agrico schort oprichting dochterbedrijven in Roemenie en Bulgarije op
Aardappelhandelshuis Agrico heeft de plannen voor de oprichting van dochterbedrijven in Roemenië en Bulgarije tijdelijk opgeschort. De reden is de huidige economische crisis, zegt algemeen directeur Ineke Mastenbroek van aardappelcoöperatie Agrico.D...From the archive
December 23, 2008
Government Prince Edward Island sells FoodTrust
The owners of Prince Edward Island potato producer Mid Isle Farms and other local investors have bought the province's potato and blueberry marketing company FoodTrust.From the archive