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September 14, 2008
Mr. Chips elevara en 30% compra de papas nativas en Peru
Deprodeca, empresa del Grupo Gloria que provee al mercado de snacks con su marca MR. CHIPS, anunció que para el año 2009 proyecta incrementar en aproximadamente un 30% su volumen de compra de papas nativas a los agricultores altoandinos. Zulema Bazo...From the archive
September 13, 2008
NEIKER-Tecnalia participa en la creacion de la Red Nacional de Innovacion en Patata
Recientemente se ha creado la Red Nacional de Innovación en Patata y de la cual es coordinador José Ignacio Ruiz de Galarreta, investigador principal de NEIKER-Tecnalia. El objetivo general de la Red Papata es organizar y hacer operativa una red españo...From the archive
September 12, 2008
Farm Frites launches curry flavoured french fries in the UK
Curry and chips is a staple of many pub menus, while chips with curry sauce is a takeaway favourite. It takes a special kind of genius to combine the two, which is why pub customers are likely to be all fired up by the latest launch from Farm Frites.Cu...From the archive
September 12, 2008
P.E.I. potato growers accuse french fry companies of flooding market with cheap spuds
Big french fry companies are undercutting P.E.I. potato prices by flooding the open market with cheap potatoes, says an sland potato farmer and a potato marketer.Jim Read, of J.B. Read Marketing Inc., and Danny Henricken, whose family has been growing ...From the archive
September 12, 2008
Nigeria fourth largest potato producer in sub-saharan Africa
The minister of agriculture and water resources, Dr. Sayyadi Abba Ruma has disclosed that Nigeria is the fourth largest potato producer in the Sub-Saharan Africa, saying that potato which is produced mostly in the area of Jos, Plateau state has a rich ...From the archive
September 11, 2008
Tuber Moth resistant GM potato of no use for South Africa
A pest-resistant strain of genetically modified potato, earmarked for possible commercial release in South Africa, will be of no use to local spud farmers, said the African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) this week. It will also increase risk to the farmer ...From the archive
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September 11, 2008
FSA publishes Process contaminants Survey in Retail products 2007
The British Food Standard Agency published a Food Surveillance Information Sheet on process contaminants in retail products in 2007This Food Surveillance Information Sheet (FSIS) contains the results from the first year of a three-year rolling program...From the archive
September 11, 2008
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi Adapts to Tough Climate
Indra Nooyi,PepsiCo Inc.'s chairman and chief executive, is steering the snack and beverage giant through its biggest challenges in nearly a decade.In an interview, Ms. Nooyi talked about managing in a volatile economic climate while expanding around t...From the archive
September 11, 2008
Nu doorpakken met krachtenbundeling aardappeltelers
Nu doorpakken in Nederland en aandacht blijven genereren in andere landen’, is een van de conclusies in het Ecorys-rapport ‘Potato Supply Management’. De akkerbouwvakbond NAV heeft de ambitie om nu door te pakken met de krachtenbundeling van aardappelt...From the archive
September 10, 2008
McDonalds aumenta un 8,5% sus ventas mundiales en agosto
La cadena de comida rápida ha esquivado un mes mas a la crisis y ha aumentado sus ventas comparables en agosto un 8,5%, con lo que ha superado las estimaciones efectuadas por los analistas. Las acciones de la blue chip se disparan un 3%. No obstante,...From the archive
September 10, 2008
Labour troubles at Frito-Lay India
Troubled with labour problems for the past four months, FritoLay India, a unit of PepsiCo Holdings Ltd, is now planning to shift its production base from Punjab to its other locations in Kolkata and Pune. It had shut down its industrial production earl...From the archive
September 09, 2008
Snack Alliance Expands riceworks® into the Vend Channel with new broker relationships
Snack Alliance Inc. (SAI) is pleased to announce several new, vital partnerships with recognized brokers within the Vend community to introduce riceworks® Gourmet Brown Rice Crisps to the Vend channel. With these new broker relationships, riceworks® wi...From the archive
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September 09, 2008
UK Potato growers warned of high black dot risk
This season promises to be a bad one for potato blemish disease black dot, UK potato growers are being advised.“Black dot levels after harvest and throughout storage tend to be lower when a crop is harvested early,” said Dr Jeff Peters of the CSL Plant...From the archive
September 09, 2008
KFC knows how to keep a secret
As a long-standing cornerstone of KFC, world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, Sanders' Original Recipe ranks among America's most valuable trade secrets. "The concept of having a secret recipe is priceless and it provides KFC with a meanin...From the archive
September 09, 2008
McDonald's August same store sales up 8.5%
McDonald's Corp. Tuesday said August global same-store sales rose 8.5%, while systemwide sales rose 14.1%, or 10% in constant currencies. Systemwide sales rose 5.4% in McDonald's U.S. division, while European systemwide sales were up 21.5%. Systemwid...From the archive
September 09, 2008
EU approves import of Bayer's GM soybeans
Bayer's LibertyLink® soybeans A 2704-12 cleared an important hurdle today, receiving final approval from the European Commission for importation into the European Union for food and feed use.From the archive
September 09, 2008
Aardappelinfo Belgie
Uit de laatste proefrooiingen van het PCA op 1 september jl. blijkt dat de groei van de aardappelgewassen eruit is. In de vroeg geplante percelen in Vlaanderen blijkt verder dat het percentage grof dit seizoen tegenvalt. De gewassen zijn dit jaar ook e...From the archive
September 09, 2008
Recordwinst voor Avebe
Avebe heeft het afgelopen boekjaar afgesloten met een recordwinst van 36 miljoen euro, het hoogste resultaat ooit voor het aardappelzetmeelconcern.From the archive