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March 14, 2008
Humpty Dumpty Potato-chip plant failure worries P.E.I. development minister
The closure of the Humpty Dumpty potato-chip plant in Summerside has P.E.I. Development Minister Richard Brown concerned about the province's investment there. The plant's 36 employees were told this week they'd be out of work by May. When it opened ...From the archive
March 13, 2008
AVEBE: High quality process water for production of potato starch
AVEBE U.A. and North Water BV have signed a contract for the construction of a new process water treatment plant at the AVEBE location in Ter Apelkanaal last week. Various starch products used for applications including food production are manufacture...From the archive
March 13, 2008
De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) en LTO Nederland hebben in het kader van het Internationaal Jaar van de Aardappel een website gelanceerd.
Op www.aardappel2008.nl wordt aandacht besteed aan de aardappel in eigen land. Zo is er informatie te vinden over de verschillende soorten aardappelen, de geschiedenis en de voedingswaarde. Ook staan leuke anekdotes vermeld met betrekking tot aardapp...From the archive
March 13, 2008
Short course: Implementing Cost-Effective Energy Recovery Systems at Food, Dairy & Meat Processing Facilities
One of the PotatoPro readers tipped us on the following event which we would like to share with you: The development and implementation of a successful waste-to-energy or energy conservation bio-processing facility requires extensive planning, a cl...From the archive
March 13, 2008
Now a flyer is available of the 17th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research
A brochure is available of the 17th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research.From the archive
March 12, 2008
UN seeks best potato pictures for Year of the Potato
The United Nations is seeking photographers to 'capture the spirit of the spud' as part of a competition aimed at raising the profile of the humble tuber for International Year of the Potato. Photographers are invited to enter images in a contest to ...From the archive
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March 12, 2008
Tyrrells Potato Chips opens negotiations to sell company for £40m
Will Chase is about to sell off his business in a deal that will make him a multimillionaire. Mr Chase has been meeting private equity executives in London with a view to selling off a sizeable chunk, and perhaps all, of Tyrrells Potato Chips, which h...From the archive
March 12, 2008
McDonald's België maakt voor tweede jaar op rij winst
McDonald's België heeft in 2007 voor het tweede jaar op rij winst gemaakt. De winst is ook gestegen, net zoals het marktaandeel van de Amerikaanse fastfoodketen in ons land. Dat maakte kersvers algemeen directeur Stephan De Brouwer dinsdag bekend op ee...From the archive
March 12, 2008
Monsanto, Cargill Offer Farmers Incentive For growing Low Linolenic Soy Variety Vistive
Monsanto Co. and Cargill Inc. are trying to persuade farmers in Iowa and elsewhere to grow the Vistive soybean variety. The two companies began the recruiting effort Tuesday, offering 50 to 60 cents more a bushel for Monsanto's Vistive-brand low lino...From the archive
March 11, 2008
C. Meijer ontwikkelt nieuwe aardappelrassen
C. Meijer B.V. te Kruiningen is in 1920 opgericht, en sindsdien altijd een familiebedrijf gebleven. De kwaliteit en waarde van de organisatie, producten en diensten zijn gebaseerd op de kennis, kunde en inzet van alle medewerkers. Meijer is in de eerst...From the archive
March 11, 2008
Agrifirm introduces Avebe fibre starch as a new wet feed for dairy cows
The product, manufactured by Avebe is obviously high in starch and reduces the urea content of the milk. In addition, the high glucose content of the product also stimulates the milk production. Starch fibre has a dry matter content of approximately 5...From the archive
March 11, 2008
Wallace McCain honoured with International Horatio Alger Award
Like his roots, Wallace McCain is extremely humble when asked about being only the fifth Canadian to receive a prestigious American award for rags-to-riches business success.From the archive
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March 11, 2008
McDonald's mejora un 8,6% sus ventas comparables en febrero
La cadena estadounidense de restauración McDonald's incrementó un 8,6% interanual sus ventas comparables en febrero, mientras que en términos mensuales el aumento fue del 11,7%, debido a la favorable situación del cambio de divisas y por los efectos de...From the archive
March 11, 2008
KFC handshake for hearing impaired
Thirty-seven boys and girls at the newly-opened Kolkata outlet have been trained to lip-read the customers' requests. In a first of its kind initiative and available only in Kolkata, global fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has set up its f...From the archive
March 11, 2008
Food Industry Mergers & Acquisitions Continued Upward Trend In 2007, Food Institute Analysis Shows
The upward pace of mergers &acquisitions in the food industry continued in 2007, with a total of 413 transactions completed during the year and an additional 60 agreed upon, but not yet closed by the end of the year, according to The Food Institute...From the archive
March 10, 2008
Aviko bij grootsten ter wereld
Aviko heeft vorig jaar ruim 1,7 miljoen ton aardappelen verwerkt. Daarnaast had het bedrijf in 2007 een jaaromzet van circa € 600 miljoen en zo’n 1.600 medewerkers in dienst. Daarmee is de Cosun-dochter de op drie-na-grootste aardappelverwerker ter we...From the archive
March 10, 2008
World Vegetable Oils Market to Reach 138 Million Metric Tons by 2010, According to New Report
Driven by increasing population, rising standards of living and disposable incomes in developing countries, the world vegetable oils market is projected to reach 138 million metric tons by the year 2010. With the mature North American, and European mar...From the archive
March 10, 2008
McDonald's Posts Strong February Sales
McDonald's Corp. said Monday that February sales at restaurants open more than a year jumped a better-than-expected 11.7 percent, boosted by growth in Europe, the weak dollar and the benefit of an extra selling day this year. Two straight months of so...From the archive