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十一月 20, 2008
Axium Foods pushes its own snack food label: Pajeda's
Axium Foods, based in South Beloit, Ill., is a division of McCleary Inc., which for nearly 50 years has been making snack foods sold under store labels or by other companies.Axium is making a push into the market with its own snack foods label: Pajeda'...From the archive
十一月 20, 2008
Jobs lost and moved at Wendy's headquarters
About 14 Wendy's headquarters employees will lose their jobs early next year and 120 positions at the Dublin headquarters will move to Atlanta in phases during 2009. In addition, about 45 field-organization jobs will be eliminated. In September, Tria...From the archive
十一月 20, 2008
Peru podria exportar papa a China en forma procesada
Perú podría exportar papa a China pero en forma procesada, y no en la modalidad de producto fresco porque antes se deben vencer barreras fitosanitarias, señaló el ministro de Agricultura, Carlos Leyton. "En la manera en que vayamos avanzando (en ...From the archive
十一月 20, 2008
McDonald's brings moms behind the scenes
The only obstacle between kids and their french fries: Mom. So here is Debra DeMuth, McDonald's global nutrition director, mounting a spirited defense of fries to five mothers of young children at a McDonald's in Baltimore. "They are probably one ...From the archive
十一月 19, 2008
BMA improved range of industrial fryers for nuts
BMA / Florigo have built up many references and over more than 40 years of experience in the nuts industry. With the knowledge that the healthy benefits of regular nut consumption are becoming widely recognised, BMA / Florigo improved their present ran...From the archive
十一月 18, 2008
Key Technology offers help to Kettle Chips Manufacturers: the Optyx for sorting of Kettle Chips
Key Technology introduces Optyx® sorters designed specifically for kettle-style potato chips. Featuring a unique camera and lighting configuration to sense opacity as well as subtle color differences, these new Optyx sorters identify and remove objecti...From the archive
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十一月 17, 2008
Burger King launches attack on Casual Dining Industry
Soon, the troubled casual-dining industry won't just be worrying about its nearest competitor -- Burger King could be closing in as well with a new slate of premium items, including ribs and thicker burgers."These up-market products are going to m...From the archive
十一月 17, 2008
Obesity 'programmed before birth'
Eating a high-fat diet in pregnancy may cause changes in the foetal brain that lead to over-eating and obesity early in life, research suggests.Tests on rats showed those born to mothers fed a high-fat diet had many more brain cells specialised to prod...From the archive
十一月 13, 2008
Analysts say snacks sales held up under pressure from higher prices, consumer worries
Analysts said Thursday that new data showed snacks sales are holding up in the tough economy. "Snack trends have held up despite deteriorating macros and price increases,"Morgan Stanley analyst Bill Pecoriello told investors in a research not...From the archive
十一月 13, 2008
Key Technology (KTEC) Reports Mixed Q4 Earnings
Key Technology (Nasdaq: KTEC) reports Q4 EPS of $0.40, 1 cent lower than the analyst estimate of $0.41. Revenue for the quarter was $40.2 million, versus the consensus of $35.50 million.From the archive
十一月 13, 2008
Yum Brands says it is cutting several hundred jobs
Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. said Wednesday it will eliminate several hundred jobs and shift up to a couple hundred more as part of a restructuring of its sluggish U.S. business. The restructuring is part of Yum's strategy to sell more company-o...From the archive
十一月 13, 2008
US Dehy Draws Interest of Mexican Bakery Industry
The MEXIPAN Trade Show is one of the most important events for the Mexican bakery industry. The United States Potato Board (USPB) participated in this event, providing information about the use of dehydrated potatoes (dehy) in bakery applications.From the archive
十一月 12, 2008
Fresh Solution Farms opens state-of-the-art Potato Washing and Sorting Operation
Fresh Solution Farms opened its 144,000 square foot facility in Mottville Township today. Backed by a Michigan Economic Development Corp. grant and six grower-owners, the new company produces top-quality, table-stock potatoes grown in Michigan and the ...From the archive
十一月 12, 2008
Idaho Potato Production 12 percent lower
Idaho's potato production will decrease about 12 percent this year compared to last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts.State officials said the decrease is due mainly to some farmers switching over to wheat.While Idaho farmers produced m...From the archive
十一月 12, 2008
Burger King abrira veinte restaurantes en Colombia en los proximos cinco años
La cadena estadounidense de comida rápida Burger King anunció hoy su plan de expansión en Colombia, que incluye la apertura de 20 locales de venta de hamburguesas en los próximos cinco años. La empresa, que regresó al país a comienzos de este año desp...From the archive
十一月 12, 2008
Consulta publica del protocolo de exportación de papa semilla certificada a Venezuela
Hasta el 15 de noviembre próximo está abierto a consulta pública el Protocolo Fitosanitario para la exportación de semilla certificada de papa hacia la República Bolivariana de Venezuela.From the archive
十一月 12, 2008
Las variedades de papa chilenas tienen un gran potencial en los Estados Unidos
"El consumidor se ha vuelto más sofisticado y conocedor de las cualidades de las papas;hay mucho interés por variedades especiales con pulpa de color, mejores propiedades nutritivas y buen sabor. Las variedades de papa de Chile tienen todas estas ...From the archive
十一月 12, 2008
Thermo Scientific Arena Analysers enable routine measurement of Acrylamide precursors, including Asparagine
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces the introduction of a new set of highly automated and easy to use applications for potato snack &french fries producers on it’s Thermo Scientific Arena analyzers.From the archive