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Septiembre 11, 2007
McCain Foods Australia unveils frozen fruit range
McCain Foods Australia has launched a new range of frozen fruits, Season’s Choice allowing consumers to eat their favourite fruits all year round. Season’s Choice is available in four varieties: Golden Pineapple, Raspberries, Blueberries and Four Berry...
Septiembre 10, 2007
Laagste verwerkingscijfer in 23 maanden.
Het verwerkingscijfer in juli 2007 viel met 187.700 ton aardappelen flink tegen. Uit het overzicht van het HPA (bron) blijkt dat het cijfer de afgelopen 23 maanden nog niet zo is laag geweest. Vorig jaar in juli werden er 214.200 ton aardappelen tot c...
Septiembre 07, 2007
ConAgra Foods Strengthens Brand Portfolio Through Aquisition of Lincoln Snacks
ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Chicago-based Lincoln Snacks, a privately-held popcorn snacks manufacturer. Lincoln Snacks' priority brands include Poppycock and Fiddle Faddle and various retailers' private label products. The...
Septiembre 05, 2007
ConAgra will remove diacetyl - a flavoring linked to a lung ailment - from its Popcorn
The U.S.'s largest microwave popcorn maker, ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG), said it will change the recipe for its Orville Redenbacher and Act II brands over the next year to remove diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to a lung ailment in popcorn plant wor...
Agosto 31, 2007
China finds 'dangerous and poisonous substances' in french fries imported from the US
China is now accusing the United States of shipping contaminated products there. It's the latest round in the battle over unsafe products. China's safety chief says tests found "poisonous and dangerous substances"in almost 22 tons of frozen... Contenido Patrocinado
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Agosto 31, 2007
McCain Foods is flaunting its trans fat free profile
The world’s largest producer of French fries, McCain Foods works to convince the public and food preparers that its trans fat free products are even better than ever. When McCain Foods made the decision to go totally transfat free by the end of this...
Agosto 31, 2007
McCain Foods (Canada) Portage la Prairie crowns best growers
First place at the McCain Champion Grower competition came as a bit of a shock for this year’s winners. “I guess we’re certainly surprised,” said Dan Sawatzky from Sawatzky Enterprises of Mac-Gregor, named 2007 Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Foo...
Agosto 31, 2007
Potato Industry contributes 6.7 billion to the Idaho Economy
Spuds are no longer the top agricultural commodity in Idaho as measured by annual cash receipts. Potatoes yielded that position to the dairy industry several years ago. But spuds are still a huge part of Idaho's agricultural economy, according to a Un...
Agosto 29, 2007
Promote positive image of frozen foods, urges Leatherhead
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...
Agosto 24, 2007
McCain Othello trying to attract shift employees
Job growth in the Columbia Basin is creating a demand for workers at McCain Foods in Othello, forcing the international potato processor and other companies to vie for a small group of available shift workers. So McCain is turning to community groups ...
Agosto 23, 2007
Pinguin boekt eerste jaarwinst sinds 2002
De specialist in diepvriesgroenten Pinguin heeft over het boekjaar 2006/07 voor het eerst sinds 2002 weer winst geboekt op jaarbasis. Pinguin plant in oktober een kapitaalverhoging van 65 miljoen euro. Het in Westrozebeke gevestigde bedrijf boekte een ...
Agosto 23, 2007
Tasmanian potato growers earn price rise from McCain
Tasmanian potato growers have won an average $30 a tonne price rise for next season from processor McCain Foods. The company also wants an extra 30,000 tonnes of Tasmanian spuds to make up for expected shortfalls in Victoria because of the drought.
Agosto 23, 2007
Richland gives Lamb Weston another 3 months to decide on land tract
Lamb Weston will get another three months to decide whether it wants to buy a tract of land at Richland's Columbia Point. The city started talks with ConAgra subsidiary Lamb Weston in late 2006 on a $10,000, four-month purchase option for a 7.7-acre...
Agosto 22, 2007
McCain Wombourne staff in job fears
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...
Agosto 21, 2007
Pinguin als redder van Britse erwt
"De overname van de diepvriesgroentedivisie van de logistieke groep Christian Salvesen vormt het sluitstuk van onze strategie voor het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Het was het laatste ontbrekende puzzelstukje", zegt Herwig Dejonghe, gedelegeerd bestu...