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Hasta hace unos años el término calidad no era un concepto considerado en la producción de patata, pues el objetivo del agricultor sólo se centraba en conseguir los mayores rendimientos posibles, mientras que el consumidor prácticamente se limitaba a ...

Wendy’s, the financially troubled fast-food chain, said Thursday that it had agreed to sell itself for about $2.3 billion to Mr. Peltz’s Triarc Companies, the parent of the Arby’s restaurant chain. The deal will create one of the nation’s largest fast-...

Frito-Lay is getting a reputation for being a world-class facility for its safety record and operations.The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recertified Beloit-based Frito-Lay Inc. as a “star” site in...

The sale of Wendy's International Inc. to the Atlanta-based parent of the Arby's fast-food chain will mean changes in the short term, but the CEO-to-be is predicting the Arby's team will bring long-term improvements to the business. Triarc Companies ...

A major patent infringement row broke out on the first day of Interpack today (24 April) after Japanese firm Ishida was granted an injunction against three rival Chinese makers of multi-head weighers. High Dream, Jinyi and Saimo were ordered to remove...

Minister voor Ondernemen en Vereenvoudigen Vincent Van Quickenborne wil duidelijkheid over de prijs van de frietzak. Hij vraagt de mededingingsautoriteit een vooronderzoek uit te voeren naar het prijsverschil tussen aardappelen en het pakje friet. Vor...

Key Technology announces the launch of new industry-specific blogs to provide information and insight of interest to food processors and to encourage the expansion of visionary ideas through collaboration.

A huge amount of potato is rotting at several cold storages in Chandpur Sadar, Matlab, Hajiganj, and Kochua upazilas, said affected potato growers, traders and middlemen.About 1,500 potato growers, traders and middlemen who stored their potatoes at Pa...

PepsiCo reported first-quarter earnings per share of $0.70. The Company delivered strong operating results with 13% net revenue and 10% division operating profit growth. PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said, "We delivered a strong first quart...

When prices for commodities like corn, cooking oil and energy took a bigger than expected jump in recent months, Plano-based Frito-Lay Inc. put some of its snack packages on a diet. By pouring up to one ounce less food into each bag, the company del...

Burger King has announced plans to serve up the world’s most expensive cheeseburger – costing a staggering £85.The pricey treat will be made from finest Japanese Kobe beef and topped with foie gras and a rare blue cheese.It will be available in special...

Yum Brands Inc, operator of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, posted a bigger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday, fueled by growth in China, and raised its full-year forecast. Shares at Yum rose 3.8 percent after it said...

McDonald's Corp.,  said first-quarter profit rose more than analysts estimated after record European revenue gains outweighed the first drop in U.S. comparable-store sales in five years.U.S. sales at stores open at least 13 months fell 0.8 percent in M...

The Inventure Group, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008. Net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $26.2 million, representing an increase of 54% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007....

The next time you open a bag of potato chips, before you start crunching and munching, consider that you are holding a piece of Ohio's culinary and economic history in the palm of your hand. We didn't invent the potato chip here, but we embraced it wi...

Burger King Holdings Inc, the world's No. 2 hamburger chain, is looking to open several hundred restaurants over the next three years in China, where it now has only 12, a senior executive said on Monday, as it seeks to narrow the gap with rival McDona...

Two Latin American leaders have issued warnings about the effects of biofuel production on food supplies.Speaking at the UN in New York, Bolivian President Evo Morales said the development of biofuels harmed the world's most impoverished people. And P...

El presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, criticó el lunes en la ONU "a algunos presidentes sudamericanos"por apoyar el uso de biocombustibles, que según dijo son responsables por los altos precios de los alimentos y la hambruna global. De visit...