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九月 28, 2007
USPB promotes dehydrated potatoes in Thailand
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is tapping into the food and bakery business in Thailand by promoting the use of dehydrated potatoes. The USPB, a non-profit organisation that represents potato growers, is working with the Thai food industry to...From the archive

九月 28, 2007
India's 'retail revolution' sours for Reliance
Indian giant Reliance Industries has frozen plans to bring a Western-style "retail revolution"to the nation's biggest state amid bitter opposition from small traders, an official said Wednesday. Reliance has suspended retail operations and ...From the archive

九月 26, 2007
The power of private labels: Retailers take on established brands with their own
When Pepsico’s Frito-Lay decided to boycott Pantaloon’s Food Bazaar due to differences in terms of trade, it was the latter’s private label which got a boost in shares. Today Tasty Treat, the ready-to-eat private label of Food Bazaar, is leading with ...From the archive

九月 24, 2007
Japanese researchers identify ideal frying conditions for crispy, low fat batter.
Researchers at Tokyo University of Technology have studied how the structure of the batter molecules changes during the frying process. They discovered that altering the water content and frying time they were able to create perfect conditions to crea...From the archive

九月 23, 2007
Potato varieties for Processing identified in the Phillipines
After five years of field trials, root crop experts at Benguet State University (BSU) in the Phillipines said Benguet farmers could now plant four new potato varieties which possess the desired dry matter content required by fast-food chains to make ...From the archive
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九月 20, 2007
Sustainable Palm Oil coming soon
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) says it is on the cusp of delivering on its promise to put sustainable oil on the market, and will be unveiling its certification system at its next meeting in November. The palm oil industry has been he...From the archive

九月 18, 2007
FritoLay plans aggressive campaigns, to add variants to its brands
PepsiCo India's FritoLay brand is revving up through an array of marketing campaigns and variant launches, with the onset of cooler climes and its flagship cola business taking the seasonal backseat. According to Deepika Warrier, marketing director, F...From the archive

九月 12, 2007
The battle for market share in the Indian savory snacks market
Over nearly a decade, Frito-Lays India grew to be the undisputed champion of the branded part of the salty snack segment, estimated to be valued at around Rs 2,000 crore. Competition for the vast majority of this period was principally from local brand...From the archive

九月 11, 2007
Futures trading in potato changes the potato supply chain
Futures trading in potato started last year with contracts available on both MCX and NCDEX and things began changing. The MCX contract is based on prices at the cold storage and the NCDEX contract is based on mandi prices at Delhi. The average daily tu...From the archive

九月 11, 2007
McDonald's hastens development in China to take bite out of Yum Brands
For nearly two decades in China, the KFC logo has enticed the hungry with the promise of juicy, crispy chicken. Now, Yum Brands Inc. - which owns KFC and Pizza Hut as well as Taco Bell in the U.S. - has some competition for the cravings of Chinese dine...From the archive

九月 06, 2007
Half-price Big Mac to fight global warming proves big hit in Japan
A Japanese government website crashed Wednesday as people raced to take up an offer of a half-price McDonald's hamburger in exchange for pledging to fight global warming. The Japanese unit of the US burger giant Tuesday offered a Big Mac for 150 yen (1...From the archive

九月 04, 2007
McDonald's Japan Hits Monthly Record Sales in August
McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) said Tuesday same-store sales at its hamburger outlets in Japan hit a monthly record in August.Sales in August rose 11.3 pct from a year before to 46,394 million yen, eclipsing the previous record of 43,047 million yen s...From the archive

九月 01, 2007
KFC soon to open in Cambodia
Cambodia's Royal Group Co. Ltd. published a statement here on Saturday announcing that it will form a joint venture with Malaysian firms to bring the fast-food giant the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into the kingdom. This marks the first entry of a maj...From the archive

八月 31, 2007
China finds 'dangerous and poisonous substances' in french fries imported from the US
China is now accusing the United States of shipping contaminated products there. It's the latest round in the battle over unsafe products. China's safety chief says tests found "poisonous and dangerous substances"in almost 22 tons of frozen...From the archive

八月 27, 2007
Bingo carries forward the ‘Great Combination’ story for ‘Red Chilli Bijli Potato Chips’
ITC Food’s Bingo is once again using the popular ‘Great Combination’ humour platform for its newly launched ‘Red Chilli Bijli’ flavour potato chips. With its previous campaigns having generated a huge buzz around the brand name, ITC Food has decided t...From the archive

八月 22, 2007
Technico could boost ITC's Bingo potato chips business.
ITC’s latest acquisition may seem like an extension of its presence in the agri-inputs space. The Zuari group’s seed potato business Technico Pty in Australia will add to its agri-input business. But just as trading in wheat gives it an edge in sourci...From the archive

八月 20, 2007
Benguet farmers want protection for potato variety Igoroata PO3
Members of the Provincial Agriculture and Fisheries Council (PAFC) agreed here recently to apply for variety protection the Igorota PO3, a high quality potato seed, before the government's intellectual property rights office. The variety was bred at th...From the archive