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August 20, 2012

Conagra Foods completes acquisition of Bertolli, PF Chang's frozen meals business

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the Bertolli® and P.F. Chang’s® Home Menu frozen meals businesses from Unilever PLC, for total cash consideration of $267 million, subject to adjustment. The comp...

August 14, 2012

Kettle Creations acquired by Bob Evans Farms

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) today announced its subsidiary, BEF Foods, Inc. has acquired from Kettle Creations, LLC, the Kettle Creations® brand and a 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant located in Lima, Ohio.

Colorful potato salad with fingerling potatoes

July 09, 2012

Potato Salad is America's #1 BBQ side dish

With summer BBQ season underway, and the ultimate BBQ holiday just days away, Americans across the country have pronounced potato salad their No. 1 pick among healthy BBQ side dishes. According to a poll on CookingLight.com, potato salad is the favorit...

June 05, 2012

Potandon Produce introduces new lines of microwavable potatoes

Potandon Produce is pleased to announce that the newest addition to its growing family of Klondike Brands, Klondike Goldust Express will be available early June 2012.

May 07, 2012

Empezó construcción de planta industrializadora de papa en Ecuador

Cinco productores de patata del cantón San Gabriel (Carchi) aspiran concretar, a finales de 2012, un proyecto de industrialización del tubérculo, tras un largo proceso de investigación que incluye estudios de factibilidad en varias universidades del pa...

April 12, 2012

Buen futuro para el puré deshidratado y almidón de papa criolla (Solanum phureja)

La papa criolla no es un producto fácil de investigar. Conservar sus propiedades, luego de procesos industriales, es un reto mayor que desvela a agrónomos y a la industria alimenticia. En los laboratorios de la Facultad de Agronomía se están desarroll...

Agrow simply season and steam petite red potatoes

December 20, 2011

Steam bag lets consumers give potatoes a 'home-made' taste

M&Q Packaging Corporation working closely with customer Agrow Fresh Produce Company of Chicago, IL has provided its MQ36 dual-ovenable steam bag as a key component in Agrow Fresh’s “Simply Season & Steam” fresh petite red potatoes.

November 20, 2011

Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. to Purchase Assets of Orval Kent Food Company

Reser's Fine Foods Inc announced that on November 15, 2011 the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware accepted the bid from Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. (“Reser’s”) to purchase substantially all of the assets and operations of Chef Solutions In...

November 12, 2011

Simply potatoes makes Holidays easy

With multiple meals to plan and guests coming in from out of town, the holidays can become hectic for most hosts. But thankfully, there are products out there that offer stress-free meal preparation – like Simply Potatoes. With Simply Potatoes, you ca...

potato dish with stroop in NY restaurant vandaag

November 02, 2011

Hot restaurant menu trends for 2012

According to a Nation's Restaurant News overview of menu trends for 2012 modern takes on Thai cuisine and street-style Indian food will be the hot restaurant trends in 2012.

October 26, 2011

Investigadora colombiana crea puré de papa instantáneo con sabores

La papa, fuente rica en proteína, carbohidratos, potasio y vitamina C, es el cuarto alimento más consumido a nivel mundial, y de ahí su importancia no solo en su preparación sino en su conservación. La ingeniera química de la Universidad Nacional de C...

October 19, 2011

Taterpiks, a gourmet pickled potato shows potatoes versatility

Potatoes have always been known as being versatile and a company in Malin, Oregon is proving just how versatile they can be. Baley-Trotman Farms has come out with TaterPiks, a pickled product made with organic Klamath Pearl potatoes.

Potato vs Pasta salad (Courtesy: Shine.Yahoo)

July 20, 2011

Potato Salad out-SHINES Pasta Salad

Yahoo’s “Shine” is one of the most popular women’s lifestyle websites, offering information and advice on everything from food to health and beauty to finances, as well as a community interaction. Potatoes are often featured in a bright spotlight, as t...

June 18, 2011

Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes launched Family Photo Contest

Hungry Jack Premium Hashbrown Potatoes launched the "My Happy Hungry Jack Family Photo Contest"(United States Only).

June 07, 2011

Northern Star potato processing plant facing noise complaints from neighbours

The new Northern Star Co. potato processing plant and its 400 jobs were received in Chaska with open arms 18 months ago, but the town didn't expect loud flushing sounds in the middle of the night.

April 13, 2011

Reser's Fine Foods organises Potato Salad Competition

BBQ enthusiasts across the United Sattes are firing up their grills and sharpening their knives as the 2011 competitive season officially begins.

April 06, 2011

Idaho Potato vodkas

The Koenig distillery is beautifully industrial--a steampunk's dream--and today all that gleaming, steaming, needle-twitching splendor is producing a glorious, colorless, odorless and seemingly tasteless liquid.

February 19, 2011

RDO-Calbee Foods honors employees for injury-free year

RDO-Calbee Foods, a potato-dough manufacturing plant at the Port of Morrow (OR), achieved a year without a recordable injury in January.

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