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Septiembre 28, 2007
Idaho Potato Harvest Indicates Yield Decrease (video)
Harvest time is here and Idaho farmers are busy digging up their fields. But the hot weather we saw this summer has taken a toll on the local crop. The fields are pretty much dug up, with a few stragglers left behind. While farms say the quality o...
Septiembre 27, 2007
Conagra announces dividend increase and share repurchase
Today the board of directors of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) announced two items related to the company's capital allocation program: The quarterly dividend has been raised to $0.19 per common share. This new rate will start with the Dec. 3, 2007...
Septiembre 26, 2007
US potato export tops one billion
For the marketing year July 2006 - June 2007 (MY07), the United States Potato Board (USPB) reports total US potato exports were valued at a record $1,000,252,000. On a volume basis, total exports were 1,108,391 metric tons (MT). This represents an inc...
Septiembre 26, 2007
AUSVEG and PPAA sign MOU to strengthen the Australian potato industry’s
The Australian potato industry is set for increased success after AUSVEG and the Potato Processors Association of Australian (PPAA) formalised their commitment to working together for the betterment of the industry by signing a historic Memorandum of ...
Septiembre 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... Contenido Patrocinado
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Septiembre 24, 2007
McCain Foods: it's a misconception that all fries are unhealthy
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...
Septiembre 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 ...
Septiembre 20, 2007
ConAgra Foods reports stronger prices and volumes for Lamb Weston Potato Specialties operations
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) one of North America’s leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2008 first quarter ended Aug. 26, 2007. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.36, including net $0.02 per diluted sha...
Septiembre 17, 2007
McCain job cuts in Wombourne ‘inevitable’
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...
Septiembre 14, 2007
ConAgra buys Prosser plant
ConAgra Foods, an Omaha, Neb.-based food processing company, has an agreement to purchase the Prosser facility from Stanwood, Wash.-based Twin City Foods. The purchase is scheduled to close in the next 30 days, and does not include the facility in El...
Septiembre 13, 2007
Cofounder McCain Foods to receive Lifetime Business achievement award
Wallace McCain, chairman of the board of MapleLeaf Foods Inc. and co-founder of one of the world's largest frozen food companies McCain Foods, will receive the coveted Ernst &Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R)2007 Ontario Lifetime Achievement Award...
Septiembre 13, 2007
Idaho Spud harvest begins
Jim Tiede operates a farm with his son Alex in the Flat of Pleasant valley and the harvest has just begun. Jim said he didn't expect this year's potato yield to be as good as last year's record crop, but he was encouraged by what they found once they ...
Septiembre 12, 2007
Idaho Potato Commission announced new marketing plans
The Idaho Potato Commission announced initiatives for its 2007-08 season that include the release of two new commercials with spokesperson Denise Austin and the launch of a major cable television commercial campaign expected to make over a billion con...
Septiembre 12, 2007
Oregon returning to normal potato production in 2007
Bill Brewer, executive director of the Oregon Potato Commission, said that potato growers are looking for a return to normal production in 2007. "So far, we're happy with the quality,"Mr. Brewer told The Produce News. "Potato growers are...
Septiembre 12, 2007
Burger King has a new twist on fries: Fresh apples
Hey, kids: wanna chow down on hot fries — or chilled apple slices cut to look like fries?Burger King (BKC) on Wednesday announced that the apple slices — served in a french-fry-like cup — are on tap to add a fresh fruit option to kid-targeted meals. ...
Septiembre 11, 2007
VION acquires Oerlemans Foods
Food concern VION is to acquire Oerlemans Foods;agreement has been reached on this by the two parties. Oerlemans Foods is a Dutch company specialising in fresh frozen vegetables, potato products and fruit for the food service, retail and industrial m...