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ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) announced today an estimated $200 million expansion of its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Ore. This strategic investment will add a new line to the plant – increasing capacity for making french fries and...

Dutch Packaging equipment manufacturer Manter International BV highlights two of their new multihead weighers, the MD16 and the M12V at the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs.

Belgium transport and storage solutions specialist Deprez Construct NV uses the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs to showcase their potato storage box handling solutions, such as the 'Octopus mobile' box washer.

The Haith Group, a specialist in the manufacturing of polishing, peeling, washing and handling equipment for root vegetables from the United Kingdom, highlights its rootveg polisher and its polisher drier at the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs.

At the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs 2012, equipment manufacturer Heat and Control highlights its FastBack Revolution on-machine seasoning system.

The Austrian optical sorting equipment manufacturer Insort GmbH will highlight its Chemical Imaging Technology applied in their Sherlock Separator for the potato industry at the Interpom | Primeurs.

The Danish government has said it intends to abolish a tax on foods which are high in saturated fats.

Rosenqvists has appointed a new CEO – Jonas Palm. Jonas has a genuine background from sourcing and purchasing at international companies. He has a long experience from managing companies with production facilities related to manufacturing for the auto...

The 16th edition of INTERPOM PRIMEURS will be held from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 November 2012 in Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium). With the new record number of 255 exhibitors and the entire filling of the exhibition complex at Kortrijk Xpo, INTERPOM PRIMEURS ...

La "Plataforma de negocios de poscosecha"es un portal web de SPE3, SL. una empresa española de servicios de información, documentación y promoción de ventas en la industria hortícola y, específicamente, en poscosecha. La Serie Info que publi...

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales decreased 1.8% in October. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. down 2.2% Europe down 2.2% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa down 2.4% "The McDonald's System remains f...

The Belgapom price for potatoes for processing (Bintje) established weekly in Belgium last friday hit its highest level of this year. The price was over ten times the price last year. "The Belgapom quotation is the most frequently used price obs...

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 213 points in October 2012, down 2 points (1 percent) from September. The decline is largely due to reduced international prices of cereals and oils/fats which more than offset increases in sugar and dairy prices while...

The Board of Directors of China Essence Group Ltd announced that the Group expects to register a net loss for the second quarter ended 30 September 2012 in the financial year ending 31 March 2013

UK Snack manufacturer Tyrrell's is launching Swanky Veg, a premium vegetable crisp range. Tyrrells Swanky Veg crisps are a mélange of some of the world’s most lavish veggies, with a pinch of sea salt.

A single meal high in saturated fat is detrimental to the health of the arteries, while no damage occurs after consuming a Mediterranean meal rich in good fats such as mono-and polyunsaturated fatty acids, according to researchers at the University of ...

Filippino-owned flavored French fries retailer Potato Corner is planning to expand in the US from the current 13 to as many as 1,000 stores in the next five to seven years.

California voters have decided they can live without labels on genetically modified food. This means the state will not be at odds with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s policy of not labelling GM foods, which goes back more than two decade...