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八月 10, 2010
McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise 7.0% In July
McDonald's Corporation today announced global comparable sales growth of 7.0% in July. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 5.7% Europe up 5.3% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 10.1%From the archive
八月 10, 2010
No change in PEI Potato board rules for negotiating contracts
A tribunal ruling allowing the P.E.I. Potato Board to set the rules for negotiating contracts between potato processors and farmers is a victory for growers, says the board. The rules were designed to put in place a process that would ensure a c...From the archive
八月 09, 2010
GMA Conference, co-located at PACK EXPO focuses on product safety, sustainability & operational reliability
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has announced the full schedule of sessions for its 'Manufacturing Excellence Conference', to be co-located with PACK EXPO International 2010.From the archive
八月 09, 2010
Frito Lay Canada invests in Quality, Environmental Sustainability in New Minas
Frito-Lay Canada, a division of PepsiCo Canada, is investing more than $2 million in its New Minas (Nova Scotia) operations to upgrade production equipment and make the facility more environmentally sustainable.From the archive
八月 09, 2010
Potato Psyllids found in North Dakota
The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Blight Line reports the finding of a potato insect pest new to North Dakota, the potato psyllid.From the archive
八月 07, 2010
La papa amarilla ayudará a abrir la exportación mundial de tubérculos peruanos, según experta
El Perú tiene más de 3.000 variedades de papas, por lo que resulta complicado lograr que todas ellas se hagan conocidas a nivel internacional. Para que esto ocurra se debe implementar una estrategia de trabajo debido a que las exportaciones de nuestros...From the archive
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八月 05, 2010
Old Dutch Foods expands Hartland potato chips plant with NB government support
Old Dutch Foods will expand their Hartland plant with support of a $15-million loan of the New Brunswick government.The New Brunswick governement is investing in Old Dutch Foods Ltd. to help it expand its operations in New Brunswick and add 40 jobs to ...From the archive
八月 05, 2010
Pepsico supports development of new potato varieties with agricultural development Center in Peru (CEDAP)
Indra K. Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), visited Peru this week to announce that the company is investing USD $3 million over the next three years to create the Agricultural Development Center of Peru (CEDAP). The Center, which i...From the archive
八月 03, 2010
PepsiCo construirá en Perú un centro de investigación en tubérculos y raíces con una inversión de 3 millones de dólares
La multinacional PepsiCo, fabricante de refrescos y de otros productos alimentarios, invertirá en Perú más de 200 millones de dólares en los próximos cinco años, anunció hoy su presidenta ejecutiva, Indra Nooyi, tras reunirse con el gobernante de este ...From the archive
七月 29, 2010
PROCESS EXPO 2010 Concludes with Positive Feedback;2011 Exhibit Sales Climb 11.7%
The Food Processing Suppliers Association concluded its 3-day trade show, PROCESS EXPO 2010, in Chicago last week (July 18 – 20) with positive feedback from both attendees and exhibitors. Traffic was strongest on Monday and continued solid through the ...From the archive
七月 29, 2010
Federal Task Force presents plan to cut Canada’s salt intake
A federal task force has delivered a plan to cut Canada’s salt habit to a teaspoon a day – a change that could save tens of thousands of lives a year – but insiders fear it has only tepid support from government and the food industry.The long-awaited r...From the archive
七月 29, 2010
ConAgra moves snacks HQ from Edina to Illinois
ConAgra Foods Inc. has moved the headquarters of its snacks segment from Edina to suburban Chicago, cutting 120 Twin Cities jobs in the process.From the archive
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七月 28, 2010
Starchology? National Starch's new buzzword for its science and art in starch
National Starch has a new word for the driving force behind all the technologies, capabilities and ingredient solutions the company provides customers: STARCHOLOGY.STARCHOLOGY is the centerpiece of a new identity that National Starch presented at the ...From the archive
七月 28, 2010
Bolivia exporta a Brasil semilla de papa y prevé ampliar mercado a otros países suramericanos
La Unidad de Producción de Semilla de Papa (CEPA) exporta tres variedades de semilla de papa a Brasil y prevé llegar a otros países sudamericanos, según datos de esa organización de productores. Las semillas de ágata, cupido y asterix son las tres var...From the archive
七月 28, 2010
New Potato Varieties get extra push in Oregon, Washington
The Oregon Potato Commission has committed an extra $60,000 this year in funding for the potato variety development program at Oregon State University, said Bill Brewer, the commission’s executive director.Among those new varieties Brewer is most excit...From the archive
七月 27, 2010
Inventure Foods Reports Q2 2010 Results
Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK) today reported record financial results for the second quarter ending June 26, 2010, highlighted by the Company's tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year earnings growth, basic EPS increase of 33%, EBITDA gain ...From the archive
七月 27, 2010
P.E.I. Potato Board courts Algerian industry leaders
The P.E.I. Potato Board is wooing an old friend in an effort to create new business opportunities for Island farmers.The board is hosting a delegation of industry leaders from Algeria.The Algerian delegation is in the province now. They are planning to...From the archive
七月 26, 2010
Frito-Lay brings 'rural' to the big city
Lay's®, America's favorite potato chip and a leading brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, unveiled today a mobile greenhouse designed to bring a rural farm experience to the center of metropolitan areas across the country. The six-city "Lay's...From the archive