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June 13, 2011
Wendy's/Arby's Group Announces Agreement to Sell Arby's to Roark Capital Group
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEN), today announced a definitive agreement for the sale of Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. to a buyer formed by Roark Capital Group.From the archive
June 13, 2011
IFT Announces 2011 Innovation Award Winners
Incoming IFT President Roger Clemens and President-Elect John Ruff presented four companies with the 2011 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards.From the archive
June 13, 2011
FlakeSelect™ sodium reduction tool for food manufacturers introduced by Cargill at IFT
Today at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo, Cargill introduced FlakeSelect™, a portfolio of products that enables food manufacturers to reduce sodium in snacks, baked goods and processed foods, or reformulate with sea salt, while main...From the archive
June 13, 2011
"De groei van PinguinLutosa is nog niet voorbij"
Wanneer op 1 juli de overnames van Scana Noliko en d’Aucy worden afgerond, groeit PinguinLutosa uit tot een wereldspeler. De groep wordt dan zo groot dat het nood heeft aan een nieuwe naam. “Alle suggesties zijn nog welkom”, grapt topman Herwig Dejong...From the archive
June 13, 2011
Verantwoord Ondernemen: McCain Foods haalt weer twee doelstellingen
Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen is een speerpunt voor McCain.From the archive
June 13, 2011
The future for Arby’s, Wendy’s
The $430 million sale of Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. to Roark Capital could be qualified as addition by subtraction for both the 3,600-unit Arby’s and its former sister chain, the 6,600-unit Wendy’s.From the archive
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June 12, 2011
Ciclo del Nitrógeno: Para dónde se va este elemento?
Con la llegada de la primavera, la pérdida de nitrógeno del suelo de nuestras granjas no es sólo una preocupación, es más bien una realidad desagradable. Sin embargo, utilizar la palabra "perdido"para describir el lugar a dónde se ha ido el n...From the archive
June 12, 2011
Wet weather delays potato planting in Eastern Canada
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June 12, 2011
Potatoes Make the Plate! New MyPlate Icon Recommends Half the Plate as Fruits and Vegetables
The recent unveiling of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) MyPlate icon heralded a bold, new visual reminder of the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption, filling half the plate with these two important food groups.From the archive
June 10, 2011
Breeders Trust en Belgische aardappeltelers komen tot overeenstemming
Geert Staring, algemeen directeur van kwekersorganisatie Breeders Trust, laat weten dat ze een overeenkomst gesloten hebben omtrent betaling van kwekersrechten met 3 Belgische BoerenbondenFrom the archive
June 10, 2011
Low acrylamide potato lines created by University of Wisconsin scientists
What do Americans love more than French fries and potato chips? The answer: Not much...From the archive
June 10, 2011
La Universidad de Wisconsin crea líneas de papa con bajos niveles de acrilamida
Existe algo que los estadounidenses amen más que las papas fritas y las papas a la francesa? No hay muchas cosas... pero tal vez las estén amando más de lo que deberían hacerlo. Haciendo a un lado las grasas y las calorías, ambos alimentos contienen al...From the archive
June 09, 2011
Do you expect customers to pay extra for healthier menu items? They won't...
The expanding waistlines of U.S. consumers have created a flurry of governmental and restaurant industry actions aimed at getting Americans to eat more healthfully.From the archive
June 09, 2011
Pacific Northwest program works to create disease resistant potato varieties
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June 08, 2011
Potato Research Centre hopes to breed resistant potatoes
Scientists at the Potato Research Centre hope to crossbreed foreign and domestic potatoes to create a new spud that's resilient to disease and requires fewer pesticides.From the archive
June 08, 2011
Ballarat Potato growers already struck new McCain price deal
Ballarat district potato growers have struck a new price deal with McCain Foods, months ahead of schedule. The growers will be paid an increase of $15 a tonne of potatoes for next year's crop.From the archive
June 08, 2011
Aginfo interview with Frank van Schaayk: Building a Strong Front
French fries and potatoes are not evil but they have been demonized. What will it take to get the buying consumer to realize that a potato is a very simple, healthy and wholesome food and not the primary culprit in rampant obesity?From the archive