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八月 28, 2011
Dietary potassium intake inversely associated with risk of stroke
The American Heart Association published in their journal the results of a meta-analysis of the relation between Potassium Intake and stroke. This is of particular interest to the potato industry since potatoes and potato products are a major dietary...From the archive
八月 28, 2011
McDonald's is doing better than ever, thanks to Jim Skinner's no-nonsense leadership
Jim Skinner, CEO of McDonald's, is inspecting the kitchen of one of his restaurants in Oak Brook, Ill., with the rigor many of his peers might reserve for financial reports. He examines the food-preparation area as he explains, in great detail, the &q...From the archive
八月 26, 2011
New potato varieties to improve livelihoods and incomes in Mozambique
“The timely availability of seed of well-adapted varieties will enhance the sustainability and economics of potato production in Mozambique,” notes CIP’s Maria Andrade, breeder and seed system specialist. Mozambique released seven new potato varieties...From the archive
八月 25, 2011
Food Processing Awards ConAgra/Lamb Weston 2011 Green Plant of the Year
ConAgra Foods/Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant in Delhi was recognized as "2011 Green plant of the Year"in a contest organized by FoodProcessing.com. The plant was selected by readers from three finalists: Faribault Foods' main pl...From the archive
八月 25, 2011
Omzet Cafetaria's groeit flink in 2011
Cafetaria’s hebben in het tweede kwartaal van dit jaar gemiddeld 9,4 procent meer omzet behaald dan in dezelfde periode een jaar geleden. De cafetariasector is daarmee de best draaiende sector in de horeca. De omzetsprong volgt op een goed eerste kwart...From the archive
八月 25, 2011
Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed issue continues
In response to criticism from the Idaho Potato Commission, the U.S. Potato Board has created a new set of rules for the use of its Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed logo. The biggest change governs the accepted size of the logo on retail bags, according t...From the archive
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八月 24, 2011
Portion Control of Growing Interest to U.S. Consumers, Reports NPD
Portion control is a tenet of healthy eating, and it appears that consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of managing the portion size of the foods they eat, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. For a recent report...From the archive
八月 22, 2011
McDonald's names Doug Goare President of McDonald's Europe
McDonald’s Corporation Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner today announced that Steve Easterbrook will resign as President of McDonald’s Europe effective September 30, 2011. Easterbrook, 44, is joining the privately owned Gondola Group and will assume ...From the archive
八月 19, 2011
Burger King retires 'The King'
Burger King Corp. on Friday said it is retiring "The King"mascot, a man with an oversized plastic head and creepy smile who in recent years has been shown in ads peeping into people's windows and popping up next to them in bed. The move is a...From the archive
八月 17, 2011
Aunt Bessie's expands 'Home style' Frozen Potato Range
The Aunt Bessie’s brand is aiming to drive growth in the frozen potato category by expanding its range of frozen ‘home-style’ potatoes. The launches will bring new varieties and flavours to the category. Building on the success of Midweek Mini Roasti...From the archive
八月 15, 2011
United Biscuits owners said to consider breakup
United Biscuits may be broken up as its private equity owners plan to revive attempts to sell the U.K. food manufacturer, The Sunday Times reports without citing sources. The move could see the group's biscuits business, including the McVitie's brand,...From the archive
八月 15, 2011
Ralcorp rejects third ConAgra proposal
ConAgra has hinted it could step up its pursuit of Ralcorp after the US food group suffered a third rejection by its quarry of its proposal – improved to $5.2bn – to buy the company. Ralcorp said on Friday it had a rejected the latest $94 a share cash...From the archive
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八月 14, 2011
Water recycling plant helps potato packing firm cut water use by 85%
A £1M water recycling plant in the South West has enabled potato packer and distributor Branston to reduce its use of mains water by 85%. As a result of the plant in Ilminster, Somerset, Branston is saving 41 cubic metres of mains water a day, as wast...From the archive
八月 11, 2011
US Restaurant counts down compared to last year
U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by -2 percent, or a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD's Spring 2011 ReCount®, which is a census of commercial r...From the archive
八月 09, 2011
McDonald's July comparable sales up 5.1%
McDonald's Corporation today announced global comparable sales growth of 5.1% in July. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 4.4% Europe up 5.3% Asia/Pacific,Middle East and Africa up 4.0% "McDonald's continues to deliver great tasting,...From the archive
八月 07, 2011
Kraft Foods splitst in twee
Kraft Foods gaat de onderneming splitsen. Er komt een bedrijf voor snacks, met een omzet van 22 miljard euro en een half zo groot Noord-Amerikaans levensmiddelenbedrijf. De afgelopen jaren is het portfolio van Kraft veranderd door geografische groei e...From the archive
八月 07, 2011
Friet wordt steeds vaker online bestelt.
Nederlandse snackbars zijn hun maaltijden massaal online gaan aanbieden. Het aantal snackbars dat een bestelmogelijkheid via internet is gestart groeide het afgelopen jaar met 55 procent. Dat blijkt uit verkoopcijfers van de online maaltijdservice Just...From the archive
八月 04, 2011
Kraft Foods announces its plans to create two independent companies
Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) today announced that its Board of Directors intends to create two independent public companies: A high-growth global snacks business with estimated revenue of approximately $32 billion and a high-margin North American groce...From the archive