Potato News

 new study of Australians' fast food eating habits is raising the question: should more be done to promote so-called "healthier"fast food options, instead of trying to prevent people from eating fast food altogether?   Emily Brindal, a Univer...

The Idaho Potato Commission's advertising programs garnered a number of new awards in recent weeks, including three for a special potato-peeling demonstration by actress Dawn Wells.Wells, best known for portraying Mary Ann on the popular comedy Gilliga...

Frito-Lay cut 25 employees from its Mission production plant, after “Nutritas” — a healthy baked potato-and-vegetable stick — struck out in the Mexican snack market. The plant, which produces chips for Mexican consumers, closed down a production line a...

A home-made advert that cost just £300 is going to be shown in a prime slot on Christmas Day. Advertising bosses were so impressed with Nils Elders' video, they rejected hundreds of other more expensive works. The idea was to have a jingle composed...

United Biscuits UK (UBUK), one of the UK's leading snack manufacturers, is extending its go ahead! portfolio with two new exciting ranges, one sweet and one savoury.   Wholemeal Fruit Bakes and Baked Snaps are set to further grow the UK’s number one h...

Kettle Foods, a company that welcomes friends of the feathery sort into its own “backyard,” is joining forces with National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to launch its newest flavor – Backyard Barbeque.

The soaring cost of food is threatening millions of people in poor countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned. Food prices have risen an unprecedented 40% in the last year and many nations may be unable to cope, ...

Branston Ltd, the UK's biggest potato producer, has donated £9,000 to set up a potato park in Peru, the historic home of the vegetable.Many indigenous potato varieties have been ravaged by disease and conflict. The move is designed to bring hope to co...

Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) today announced that in an effort to increase its presence in the organic food sector, it has purchased a non-controlling minority equity interest in Late July Snacks LLC, a privately held organic snack food company. Found...

A New York-style ban on trans fats in food is not needed in the UK because consumption rates are already very low, the official food watchdog has said. The Food Standards Agency's (FSA) Board ruled out mandatory restrictions after reviewing evidence ...

Aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe wil een veldproef met genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen met een verlaagd amylosegehalte uitvoeren. Het bedrijf heeft hiervoor een vergunning bij het ministerie van VROM aangevraagd. In totaal moeten de proefvelden zo'n ...

De huidige VAVI-inkoopvoorwaarden, en de industrie-inkoopvoorwaarden voor contractaardappelen, zijn niet meer van nu. Er moeten eigentijdse telersverkoopvoorwaarden komen die recht doen aan de positie van de teler. De Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond (NAV...

Snyder's of Hanover announced the addition of two new MultiGrain items to its 100 Calorie pack offerings. Health-conscious consumers can enjoy our new Sunflower Chips which are all-natural with 0 grams of trans fat, contain 6 grams per serving of Wh...

La cadena de comidas rápidas Burger King Corp. dijo el jueves que aceptó que un grupo de franquicias abra restaurantes en Colombia. El grupo, Kinco SA, inaugurará los restaurantes en las ciudades de Medellín y Cali desde los primeros seis meses del 200...

Expansion is coming to the Simplot Canada Ltd. potato processing facility in Portage la Prairie.The plant is expanding production by adding a fourth shift, and plans to hire 40 more people by mid-spring. “Worldwide demand for our food products has cre...

"Let op: tijdelijk andere bereidingstijden", staat gestickerd op 'nieuwe krieltjes in de schil met winter- of lentedressing' van Cêlavita. "De oogst heeft dit jaar te weinig krielaardappeltjes opgeleverd. Om de kwaliteit te garanderen, ...

In its 2008 Industry Forecast, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Wednesday pointed to the snack industry to post the highest sales increase in 2008 with an expected 3.2 percent real sales increase in the upcoming year. The quick-service segmen...

Despite concerns over its broad sweep, a city panel on Tuesday moved ahead with a plan to ban fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles. The proposal from Councilwoman Jan Perry was approved by the council's Planning and Land Use Committee even thou...