Potato News

Op een gemiddelde dag eet 13 procent van de Belgen friet. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van VLAM. Het gaat in de eerste plaats om het thuis eten van zelfgebakken (diepvries)friet. De frituren in ons land krijgen dagelijks zo'n 460.000 hongerige magen over d...

Tasmanian potato growers have won a 12 per cent price jump for next season from vegetable processor Simplot. An extra $30 a tonne will be paid for first grade potatoes and $27.50 for all other processing potatoes. The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Ass...

The fast-food operator -- running such names as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver's, and A&W -- posted strong second-quarter figures, with -- you guessed it -- revenue growth from China leading the way. Comparable same-store sales from it...

McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) chief executive sees plenty of room to increase U.S. sales and said it continues to review its debt levels, which it will discuss on a conference call with analysts next week. "We continue to ha...

A European Union move to let its farmers grow a genetically modified potato developed by BASF AG suggests the EU is starting to make concessions to the farm biotech industry, although not enough to satisfy companies. The decision to allow cultivation o...

McDonald's Corp. said Monday it expects to post its second quarterly loss in more than 50 years because of a hefty one-time charge on the sale of some Latin American operations. But the world's biggest fast food restaurant chain said its business is gr...

Last week at the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's annual Fancy Food Show, more than 2,300 specialty-food makers converged on the Javits Center, all looking to take a bite out of the specialty food market. Among the sellers of sauces,...

Sibirsky Bereg continues to expand its business across the CIS. In June this year, the company launched a factory in Uzbekistan, to produce a popular salted baked bread snack, Kirieshki, Vedomosti reported. Sibrisky Bereg is the manufacturer of the po...

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20070614 UEITP elects a new steering committee and addresses the nutritional benefits of potato products EU English 2 20070423 Royal Cosun doubles operating profit in 2006 NL English 2 20070320 Aviko to build factory in China CN English 1 20061...

20070619 Avebe ontslaat werknemer wegens bedrijfsspionage NL Dutch 4 20070515 Avebe: van energieslurper tot zuinig bedrijf NL Dutch 3 20070412 Europees Parlement wil zetmeelquotum vier jaar verlengen NL Dutch 2 20070330 Avebe verdenkt telers va...

20070611 EU Sets Ceilings on Potato Starch Production EU English 2 20070601 Protein quality more important than source, says scientists INT English 4 20070423 INTERVIEW: Avebe's Solanic Innovates with Unique Food Ingredients, Potato Proteins NL ...

20070605 Cavendish farms will save 10 million Liter heating oil yearly CA English 3 20070604 Cavendish Farms receives loan from Province for biogas facility CA English 3 20070601 Wet Spring slowing potato planting on Prince Edward Island CA Engli...

20070719 Koers van Pinguin blijft Euronext Brussel verrassen BE Dutch 3 20070716 Koerswinst van Pinguin bedaart na plotse opstoot BE Dutch 4 20070705 Pinguin maakt kwantumsprong BE Dutch 3 20070628 "Pinguin is nu wel een echte grote speler&...

20070703 Deprez family plays key role in takeover of Lutosa by Pinguin BE English 2 20070626 Pinguin takes over Lutosa BE English 1 20070626 Press release Pinguin on acquisition Lutosa BE English 2 20070614 UEITP elects a new steering committee ...

20070420 McDonald’s Zwitserland heeft liever IP-Suisse producten CH Dutch 3 20070402 McDonald’s medewerker ontslagen na weggeven frites IT Dutch 4 20061107 McDonald's serveert in Europa gezonder voedsel zonder trans vet EU Dutch 1 20060913 McDon...

20070713 McDonald's to Convert Some Japan Locations Into Cafes JP English 4 20070711 McDonald's Cooks Up Energy-Savings Plan INT English 4 20070705 McDonald's goes green - but not all customers are lovin' it GB English 3 20070703 McDonalds' milk...

20061107 McDonald's Asia chief not satisfied with China unit CN English 3 20061106 Why McDonald's Hasn't Cut the Fat INT English 2 20061101 An oil change for McDonald's Australia AU English 2 20061025 McDonald's gets back to basics GB English 2 ...