Noticias sobre las Papas Fritas y Especialidades de Papa del Reino Unido

McCain is set to venture into new territory as it launches into the Frozen Vegetable sector with new McCain Sweet Potato with Rosemary and Garlic, to be sold exclusively in Sainsbury's nationwide from 17th February.   With the launch of Sweet Potato wi...

The British Potato Council (BPC) is to concentrate its efforts in regional press in a new PR drive in February to promote a week-long celebration of chips. The National Chip Week campaign, to run from 11 to 17 February, will feature recipes, celebrity...

High levels of salt added to a bag of chips could be pushing consumers over the recommended limits and endangering their health, research shows. Adults are advised to eat no more than 6g of salt a day, with lower limits for children.But a study of ch...

McCain has now installed the three windturbines near their Whittlesey french fry factory in the United Kingdom. These 80 meter high windturbines will reduce the electricity bill of the Whittlesey french fry factory with 45%, while at off-peak times an...

McCain Foods (GB) Ltd announced today that its Rustic Oven Chips was awarded the status of Product of the Year in the Home Cooking Category. McCain's Rustic Oven Chips took the market by storm at launch in January 2007. With only 3% fat, no choleste...

Eco-Tec is proud to announce that it has recently been awarded the contract for biogas purification by McCain Foods (GB) Ltd., England. As a socially responsible company and a highly trusted brand, McCain Foods practices sustainable agriculture and is ...

The Wisbech standard reports that Lamb Weston Meijer, the Dutch potato processing company co-owned by United States-headquartered ConAgra Foods/Lamb Weston and Meijer Beheer B.V. of the Netherlands, is planning a new facility in Wisbech, United Kingdo...

Cancer Research UK moved to reassure women over a study suggesting that a common chemical caused by frying, roasting or grilling may be linked to ovarian and womb cancer. The charity said that women should not be overly concerned as the study is the ...

A buoyant and buzzing potato industry has gathered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, for British Potato 2007 (BP2007), the key UK industry event of the year. Attendance over the two days (November 28 and 29) was up, according to event organisers the Briti...

Bosses of a Wombourne chip factory today spoke of the difficulty of the past months as more than 100 workers clock in for their last ever shifts. Around 120 workers at the McCain factory are now facing Christmas without a job following weeks of crisi...

McCain Foods' first viral ad has been viewed by more than 100,000 people in 124 countries in its first week.The viral, created by glue London and Aardman animations of Wallace &Gromit fame, invites users to create a personalised message. The viral ...

McCain Foods has launched its first viral advertising campaign, Potato Parade. Potato Parade allows users to choose from hundreds of combinations of words and names to create a personalised message to send onto others. McCain's Potato Parade was crea...

Aanvankelijk leek Pinguin in Engeland zijn eigen graf te delven, maar vandaag heeft het bedrijf de Britse oorlog gewonnen. Daardoor kan het opnieuw werk maken van het Centraal-Europees project om daar als eerste grote Belgische diepvriesspecialist in e...

The food industry faces a government inquiry into its role in Britain’s surging obesity and heart disease rates with ministers considering a ban on trans fats as the first decisive step. The inquiry, ordered by Alan Johnson, the health secretary, fo...

The french fry has long been one of the United Kingdom's staple foods -- almost as British as tea and scones. And, for 40 years, the U.K. has been a key market for the world's largest producer of french fries, Florenceville, N.B.-based McCain Foods L...

The McCain factory at Wombourne, near Wolverhampton, is having a 90-day consultation period over plans to axe half of the 240-strong workforce. Union leaders have now told staff losses are inevitable because of the long-standing problems which have do...

Industry needs to step up efforts to counter stigma associated with frozen food compared with chilled or 'fresh' produce, says Leatherhead. Although consumers are hearing the message, they are not yet buying into it.There have been some high profile a...

Worried McCain workers have told of their anguish after the company revealed plans to axe up to 120 jobs at its Wombourne chip factory. Staff were left stunned after being told on Monday that French fry production at the factory, which employs 240 pe...