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December 08, 2008
Potato Council pushes National Chip Week
Fish and chip shops are to form the vanguard of Britain's biggest annual potato push. The Potato Council hopes next February's National Chip Week will mirror this year's success when over two-thirds of fish and chip shops increased sales over the week...From the archive
December 07, 2008
Burger King le da la vuelta a McDonalds
Este año Burger King sentará un precedente en el curso de sus operaciones al darle la vuelta, por primera vez, a McDonald´s México en lo relacionado con el número de restaurantes. Armando Jacomino, presidente para América Latina y el Caribe de Burger ...From the archive
December 05, 2008
The British potato industry holding up
figures from the Potato Council putting the loss at around 2% of total crop area. This year's crops have fared considerably better and, although there have been some localised losses in the West Midlands, the Scottish Borders and parts of the North an...From the archive
December 05, 2008
Conagra Foods eager to break ground for new Lamb Weston Offices in Richmond
ConAgra Foods is eager to start a new office building for subsidiary Lamb Weston now that the Richland City Council has approved a new $1.4 million deal for land at Columbia Point. ConAgra spokesman Jeff Mochal said Thursday that some details remain to...From the archive
December 01, 2008
Potato Starch Manufacturer KMC has much to celebrate, but 'Now is not the time to rest'
KMC’s annual meeting was held on November 28, 2008 and Chairman Martin Arvad was pleased to report of a year in which KMC not only celebrated its 75 year anniversary, but also of a year that presented one of the best results in KMC’s history.In Denmark...From the archive
December 01, 2008
Potato supplier becomes first food producer to receive the Carbon Trust Standard
The UK’s leading supplier of potatoes has become the first food producer in the country to receive the Carbon Trust Standard. Branston Ltd., which supplies over 400,000 tonnes of fresh potatoes every year, was awarded the accolade in recognition of its...From the archive
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December 01, 2008
Chemist close to synthetically producing thaxtomin, the compound that causes potato scab
A bid to synthetically produce a toxin that costs the Australian potato industry about $20 million annually might hold the key to beating the disease, Australian researchers say. Researcher Peter Molesworth, of the University of Tasmania's School of C...From the archive
December 01, 2008
Maine's potato harvest down dramatically
The state's 2008 potato harvest was the smallest in decades thanks to losses in acreage and crop yields, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This year, Maine potato farmers produced an estimated 1.44 million pounds, 14% below the 2007 harv...From the archive
November 28, 2008
In Noordwest-Europa zijn meer consumptieaardappelen geoogst dan eerder gedacht.
De North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) gaat uit van een totale productie van 23,1 miljoen ton. Dat is ruim 513.000 ton meer dan in september was geschat. In de NEPG zitten vertegenwoordigers van telers uit Nederland, Duitsland, België, Frankr...From the archive
November 28, 2008
Aardappeltelers hebben een kwart van de oogst 2008 al afgeleverd
De Vereniging Telers Akkerbouw (VTA) heeft rond 15 november de eerste voorrraadinventarisatie uitgevoerd voor de opgeslagen aardappelen van oogst 2008. Deze inventarisatie voert de VTA telefonsich uit onder een vaste groep leden die representatief zijn...From the archive
November 27, 2008
NAV: kostprijs consumptieaardappelen stijgt naar ruim 16,5 eurocent
De kostprijs van consumptieaardappelen stijgt in het teeltseizoen 2009 naar ruim 15,5 eurocent excl. BTW (16,8 eurocent incl. BTW) voor levering maart-april 2010. Dat blijkt uit de kostprijsbegroting van de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond (NAV). Deze kos...From the archive
November 26, 2008
Ecuador: En Ambato se elabora la harina de papa
En los laboratorios de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato (UTA), el investigador Galo Sandoval y un equipo de estudiantes logró que la papa se transforme en una harina blanquecina y fina. Este técnico de la Facultad de Ingeniería en Alimentos indica qu...From the archive
November 26, 2008
El futuro de los snacks
Álvaro Sánchez aplica lo que predica. Nunca se priva de alimentos que muchos consideran “chatarra”. Y no lo hace por amor a la bandera sino por convicción, porque, en realidad, se declara atraído por las papas fritas, los Doritos y los Cheetos. Claro q...From the archive
November 26, 2008
Reasoning Behind Basic American Foods Lays Off Questioned by United Potato Growers of Idaho
Basic American Foods announced it will be closing part of its Shelley plant, one of three facilities the business has in Idaho.Their reasoning they say is the downturn of the economy, the high cost of Idaho potatoes and the loss of sales volume.However...From the archive
November 25, 2008
What is happening in the savory snacks market?
Frito-Lay reported for the 3rd quarter a 9% revenue growth in North America, resulting from double-digit growth at Tostitos, Ruffles and Cheetos and high-single-digit growth in trademark Lay's and Doritos.From the archive
November 25, 2008
Burger King Opens first restaurant in Czech republic
Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC), announced today the opening of the first BURGER KING(R) restaurant in the Czech Republic November 25, 2008. This new market entry is an important step to accomplish the company's C...From the archive
November 25, 2008
Las papas, en manos de un oligopolio
La ONU decidió designar a 2008 como Año Internacional de la Papa y muchos han sido los fastos organizados por este motivo. Sin embargo, este tradicional cultivo de Canarias atraviesa por serios problemas que afectan más, como siempre, a nuestros agricu...From the archive
November 25, 2008
Chips and Snacks manufacturer Barrel O'Fun expands to Arizona
Potato Chips manufacturer Barrel O'Fun, based in Minnesota, has purchased 12.5 acres of land in Phoenix, Ariz. and will invest $21.5 million in construction a 140,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center.The center will employ as many as ...From the archive