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九月 12, 2011
La reducción de grasa no afecta el gusto de los niños por los alimentos
Manipular la cantidad de grasa en alimentos para niños ayudaría a reducir el consumo de energía sin disminuir las preferencias o gusto por el sabor, cita un estudio. El estudio publicado en la revista científica Appetite, reporta que reduciendo el con...From the archive
九月 12, 2011
Kazakhstan to import potatoes from Belarus
Kazakhstan is interested in large supplies of Belarusian potato, Belarus Premier Mikhail Myasnikovich told media on 9 September. According to him, the Belarusian delegation led by Vice Premier Valery Ivanov has returned from Kazakhstan when it took pa...From the archive
九月 12, 2011
Zebra chip disease hits potatoes in Oregon and Washington
Zebra chip, a disease that annually costs Southwest U.S. potato growers millions of dollars in crop loss, has been found in Washington and Oregon. A USDA scientist and an Oregon State University plant pathologist confirmed zebra chip in tuber samples ...From the archive
九月 12, 2011
Shearer Foods Massillon plant: the first LEED Platinum Snack Food Plant in the World
“An expanding customer base meant we needed to make more product, and to do that we needed a new plant.” With that succinct summation, CEO Bob Shearer of Shearer’s Foods explains the background behind the Millennium Manufacturing Facility, a 110,000-sq...From the archive
九月 12, 2011
Latfood: good potato harvest in 2011
Potato chip manufacturer Latfood evaluates this season's potato harvest as good, forecasting a 30 ton pick per hectare, Latfood Agro-Service Director Ilgvars Krumins informed Nozare.lv. "The average crop capacity index this year is 30 tons from o...From the archive
九月 12, 2011
Walkers runs 'great British potato' crisp ad
Walkers has commissioned a new ad about the life of a potato crisp, in an effort to highlight the "three simple things"that make its potato snacks.From the archive
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九月 12, 2011
Fat reduction does not affect food preferences of kids
Manipulating the amount of fat in children’s foods could help to reduce energy consumption without reducing taste preferences or liking, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Appetite, reports that reducing the fat contents of ...From the archive
九月 11, 2011
Internationale interesse voor Potato Europe 2011
Op 7 en 8 september 2011 vond Potato Europe plaats in Doornik. "In tegenstelling tot de matige stemming op de aardappelmarkt heerst er op het evenement een prima sfeer", vertelt Wim van de Ree van Nedato enthousiast. Meerdere standhouders wa...From the archive
九月 11, 2011
Belgapom notering 9 september 2011
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. ...From the archive
九月 11, 2011
Gratis friet en bewegen op Pieperfestival Emmeloord
Gratis patat maar ook een oproep aan iedereen zich van zijn sportieve kant te laten zien. Dat vormde de hoofdmoot van de zaterdagmiddag van het Pieperfestival in Emmeloord. "Kom naar het Pieperfestival en beweeg je fit'', luidde de oproep van he...From the archive
九月 11, 2011
Per hectare 10,7 procent meer aardappelen in EU
Aardappeltelers in de EU oogsten dit jaar gemiddeld 31,37 ton aardappelen per hectare. Dat is 10,7 procent meer dan vorig jaar. De hectareopbrengsten liggen dit jaar 10,2 procent boven het gemiddelde over de jaren 2006 tot en met 2010, zei econoom Chr...From the archive
九月 10, 2011
Washington potato growers to continue marketing order
Washington potato growers have voted in favor of continuing their federal marketing order program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 80% of growers representing 52% of participating volume voted in favor of the marketing order. The continuance ...From the archive
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九月 10, 2011
'Potatoes Goodness Unearthed' controversy addressed at Idaho Grower Shippers Association convention
The 83rd annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association convention, held here Aug. 31-Sept. 2, featured a plethora of educational sessions and networking opportunities as well as a dose of controversy, as the top officials of two leading potato organizations...From the archive
九月 09, 2011
McDonald's global comparable sales up 3.5% in August 2011
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 3.5% in August. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 3.9% Europe up 2.7% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa down 0.3% "August marks our 100th cons...From the archive
九月 09, 2011
China: A look at strategies from McDonald's, Yum! Brands
Many restaurant companies have turned to international growth to offset results from the struggling domestic economy, but when it comes to the largest prize in foreign expansion — China — it is a two-company race between Yum! Brands Inc. and McDonald’s...From the archive
九月 09, 2011
US: School lunch potatoes still in limbo
The legislative fight over to what extent potatoes can be served at schools in the United States is not over yet. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has delayed an amendment that would challenge the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposal to limit potatoe...From the archive
九月 09, 2011
Signature Staycrisp Fries can improve profitability, McCain Foods (GB) claims
McCain Foods (GB) has launched new Signatures Staycrisp Fries, pre-seasoned chips that remain crispy from fryer to plate. It’s latest ‘Cashing in on Chips’ report revealed consumers are after a natural, regular-shaped, golden, crispy and hot chip, wit...From the archive
九月 09, 2011
PepsiCo Named Top Food and Beverage Company in 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced its inclusion in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). PepsiCo is ranked as the number one company in the DJSI Food and Beverage Supersector, the only company based in the United States to earn a t...From the archive