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九月 25, 2012
European Potato Processors show how best to fry french fries
In April 2002, authorities, food industry, caterers and consumers were confronted by the unexpected finding that a number of heated foods contained significant levels of acrylamide, a substance known until then only as a highly reactive industrial chem...From the archive

九月 23, 2012
Using sprouted potato seed brings benefits in the north of England
Physiological ageing of Markies potato seed can deliver benefits in terms of crop development, yield, quality and storage potential in the north of England. That was the message from McCain commercial agronomist Rob Blades to potato growers attending ...From the archive

九月 05, 2012
PinguinLutosa signs principle agreement on sales of Lutosa division
The Board of Directors of PinguinLutosa have reached a principle agreement on the proposed sale of the Lutosa division. A term sheet was signed in which the entreprise value has been fixed on 225 million euro and the transaction is subject to the fulf...From the archive

八月 21, 2012
Fries from your phone: McDonald's testing mobile payment app
McDonald's customers in Paris can now pay for a Royale with Cheese using their smartphones or tablets - a concept that could spread to the company's 33,500 locations worldwide if the fast-food leader likes the results.From the archive
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七月 24, 2012
McCain Foods Holland B.V. plans to acquire CêlaVíta B. V. , a leading European chilled potato producer
McCain Foods announced July 24th that it intends to acquire 100% of the shares of CêlaVíta B.V., a subsidiary of Bieze Food Group BV, owned by the German Wernsing Group, located in Wezep (The Netherlands).From the archive

七月 06, 2012
Aviko introduces frozen sweet potato fries to foodservice range
otato processing company Aviko has launched a frozen sweet potato fry product for the foodservice trade based on research that suggests consumers perceive the product as a healthy and attractive option, especially for families.From the archive

六月 27, 2012
Lamb Weston / Meijer publishes sustainability report
Today, Lamb Weston / Meijer - manufacturer of deep frozen potato products - published its online sustainability report for 2010 and 2011. The company aspires leadership in three sustainability themes: water, energy and potato. The report illustrates t...From the archive

六月 07, 2012
Chip Week a highly successful UK campaign
The 21st annual Chip Week has been hailed a success! A review of the 2012 campaign, run by Potato Council, reveals the Week encouraged enough media interest to reach every adult in Great Britain more than 2.5 times, providing opportunities for increase...From the archive

六月 07, 2012
McCain Foods GB switches Scarborough plant from pizza to jacket potatoes
Falling pizza sales have prompted frozen food giant McCain Foods to stop producing pizzas in the UK, with the potential loss of around 40 jobs. The company produces McCain Pizza Fingers Cheese &Tomato for retail trade as well as pizza products mad...From the archive

六月 01, 2012
BEST to be acquired by TOMRA Sorting Solutions
TOMRA acquires Belgian sorting machine producer BEST Kwadraat NV for EUR 138m TOMRA Systems ASA (TOMRA), through its fully owned subsidiary TOMRA Sorting AS, has on May 31, 2012 signed an agreement with the owners of technology manufacturer BEST Kwadr...From the archive

五月 31, 2012
IPPSC 2012 Update
With the 2012 International Potato Processing and Storage Convention just over a month away, more top-class speakers have been added to the programme to ensure the event will offer added value to delegates. Opening proceedings on the speaker programme...From the archive

五月 22, 2012
Production of Belgian potato-processing sector continues to grow in 2011
The Belgian potato-processing industry continued to grow in 2011 for its entire product segment, as shown by the annual production data published by Belgapom, the Belgian federation of the potato trade and processing sector. This growth is above all tr...From the archive

五月 17, 2012
McCain zoekt extra personeel voor frietfabriek Lelystad
De McCain fabriek in Lelystad groeit en zal nieuwe medewerkers aantrekken om tegemoet te komen aan de toenemende vraag. De conversie van gekoelde gasverpakte frites naar diepvries frites zit in de lift en daardoor kan McCain Foods Holland extra werkgel...From the archive

五月 10, 2012
Speaker program Potato Processing and Storage convention IPPSC almost complete
The speaker programme for this year's International Potato Processing and Storage Convention (IPPSC) in Riga, Latvia (June 26-28) is almost complete and boasts a mix of international academic, research and industry leaders. North American researchers ...From the archive

五月 06, 2012
Belgapom notering in de lift
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...From the archive

