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March 24, 2008
Farmer's son develops disease-free potato seed
Jang Bahadur Singh Sangha, a local farmer who has done his MSc in plant physiology and pathology from Cornell University in the United States, with a specialisation in potato seed, has set up a laboratory in the farms owned by his father, and has bee...From the archive
March 23, 2008
Yum! Brands registra incremento del 30% en ganancias en China en 2007
Yum! Brands Inc, el mayor operador de cadenas de comida rápida del mundo, registró un alza del 30 por ciento en sus beneficios en el mercado chino durante el año pasado. El volumen de negocios del operador de los establecimientos de KFC, Taco Bell y...From the archive
March 21, 2008
NEPG expects small reduction in 2008 potato planting
During their last meeting in Belgium at the beginning of March the NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) discussed a possible reduction in the 2008 potato area in the 5 main producing countries (Germany, France, Belgium, GB and The Netherlands)...From the archive
March 21, 2008
Kartelvorming fritesfabrikanten onderzocht
Fritesfabrikanten maken geen prijsafspraken en vormen geen kartel. Dat is de conclusie die vicevoorzitter Hans Hus van de sector Fastservice trekt uit een onderzoek naar de prijsvorming van frites. De prijsvorming van frites is onderzocht naar aanl...From the archive
March 21, 2008
Yum! Brands reports 30% profit jump in China last year
Yum! Brands Inc, the world's largest fast food chain operator, realized a 30 percent profit increase in the Chinese market last year. The operator of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut stores in China registered 21.5 billion yuan (about 3 billion U.S. dollar...From the archive
March 21, 2008
Traffic light scheme advances onto menus
The UK Food Standards Agency has reported its traffic light scheme - intended for food manufacturers - will be used in restaurants to use on menus, indicating progress in raising awareness for the healthier eating message. The scheme was developed for ...From the archive
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March 21, 2008
Higher Food Prices to Continue - World Bank
A global surge in food and fuel prices has become a serious problem for developing countries and the problems are likely to persist for years, a senior World Bank official said Thursday. While some benefit from higher revenue on export of commoditie...From the archive
March 20, 2008
Candy man builds sweet business
Who knew that candy around the checkouts could be big business?That's been the case for Jim Schweikert and his Chandler-based company Liberty Distribution Co. LLC, which sells candy bars, sweet tarts, bubble gum, potato chips and hundreds of other snac...From the archive
March 20, 2008
Gain Report: Oil seeds and products Turkey 2008
Drought in 2007 sharply reduced domestic oilseed production in Turkey, leading to higher imports of oilseeds, meal and vegetable oil in MY2007. Although domestic production of sunflower should rebound if weather patterns return to normal, forecast shar...From the archive
March 20, 2008
XXIII Congreso ALAP y VI Seminario Latinoamericano de uso y Comercialización de la Papa
XXIII CONGRESO ALAP y VI SEMINARIO LATINOAMERICANO DE USO Y COMERCIALIZACIÓN DE LA PAPA “PAPA: 8000 años de alimento sano” Mar del Plata, 30 de noviembre al 6 de diciembre de 2008 CIRCULAR N° 3 E...From the archive
March 19, 2008
Major expansion at KMC Derivat
Soon after the launch of KMC’s new product lines, EmulsiForm and CheeseMaker it became evident that increased capacity at KMC's modification plant would be necessary. Since year 2000 the production of modified potato starch at KMC Derivat – KMC’s Brand...From the archive
March 19, 2008
Foreign Firms Seek a Bite of India's $90bln Food Market
Getting a foothold in India's processed foods market, estimated to be worth $90 billion, requires persistence and a willingness to adapt products to suit culinary and cultural preferences, experts say.Rising incomes, more working women, modern stores a...From the archive
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March 19, 2008
Bangladesh: Farmers at a fix with bumper potato yield
A bumper potato production in eight northern districts of Bangladesh has compelled farmers to preserve the item in their indigenous methods as the total output far surpassed the capacity of cold storages. Officials of Agriculture Extension Department...From the archive
March 19, 2008
XXIII ALAP Congress and VI Latin American Seminar on Potato Use and Trade
Year 2008 has been declared as the “International Potato Year (IPY) by the UN as a way to focus world attention on the value of potato to fight hunger and poverty in developing countries. Within that context, Argentina has taken responsibility to orga...From the archive
March 18, 2008
Utrecht controleert op vetafscheiders
De gemeente Utrecht gaat de komende maanden horecaondernemers in de binnenstad controleren op het bezit van een vetafscheider. Deze is verplicht, maar niet alle horecazaken in de Utrechtse binnenstad hebben er één, weet de gemeente. Volgens de Wet M...From the archive
March 18, 2008
Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency, Traceability initiative BASF helps ensure food safety, measure sustainability
BASF has developed a tool for its customers in the food industry which affords detailed information on the composition of products and manufacturing methods, including levels of sustainability achieved in production. The SET data is available to custom...From the archive
March 18, 2008
Bemora Restaurantketens halen meer omzet met minder klanten
De Belgische restaurantketens die onder de koepel van beroepsvereniging Bemora vallen, hebben hun vergelijkbare omzet vorig jaar met 4,7 procent zien toenemen, maar kregen bijna een procent minder klanten over de vloer.De gemiddelde ticketbesteding (zo...From the archive
March 18, 2008
Argentina: Bienvenida, papa extranjera
La Secretaría de Agricultura autorizó el levantamiento, hasta fin de año y en forma “excepcional”, de las medidas sanitarias que impiden la importación de papa, para paliar la escasez del producto provocada por las heladas que afectaron parte de la pro...From the archive