Diepvriesfrites en aardappelspecialiteiten

McDonald's Corp. is staking its future in India on burgers made from mashed potatoes, peas and spices. Sumil Mittal says it's a good bet. Mittal, 19, sits beneath the golden arches at a McDonald's in Ambala, a small town 125 miles north of New Delhi....

Cavendish Farms is pleased to announce the official opening of Cavendish Culinary Creation Centre and Canada's Smartest Kitchen, the research arm of Holland College's Culinary Institute of Canada."This new facility is a great example of a win-win ...

Mac van Dinther van de Volksrant is op bezoek bij de grootste frietfabriek van Nederland: Aviko in Steenderen. Hij beschrijft het proces van de aardappel to friet:   "Gekke plek voor een frietfabriek, zeg ik als we de receptie van Aviko in Steend...

ConAgra Foods Inc (CAG.N) posted weaker quarterly sales though its profit beat expectations, raising concerns about the strength of its brands as consumers turn more to private-label products.Shares of the maker of Banquet frozen dinners and Hebrew Nat...

From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.

A natural byproduct of cooking high-carbohydrate foods at high temperatures, acrylamide turns up in a wide variety of roasted and baked foods, including potato chips, french fries, breakfast cereal, baby food, bread and crackers.Research has shown tha...

Officials at Cavendish Farms expect the James-town potato-processing plant damaged by fire on August 31, 2009 to be operational within the next four weeks, said Mary Keith, vice president of communications with Cavendish Farms, by e-mail Thursday eveni...

The Cavendish Farms Jamestown factory is closed indefinitely after a fire burned in its attic Monday, officials said.Greg Allen, the plant’s administrative manager, said only part of the plant was damaged and he wants to get it running again soon.Allen...

Toner Farms Ltd. of Grand Falls was named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls.

Burger King Corp. has entered into a licensing arrangement with ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston whereby Lamb Weston will introduce a retail line of crispy and flavorful microwaveable Burger King branded french fries that will hit shelves of select retailers.

La producción de papa en la región de Orizaba es insuficiente y de baja calidad: no es posible venderla a empresas como Sabritas, reveló el presidente del Comité Regional Campesino, Nicolás Hernández Méndez. En esta zona al año se llegan a producir só...

Mintel Menu Insights, which tracks restaurant menu trends, says the average kids’ menu doesn’t offer enough variety or healthy food, even as parents, kids and chefs alike call out for better options.Analyzing kids’ menus from 2005 to the present, Minte...

Parts of the Cavendish Farms French Fry plant in Jamestown were damaged by a fire Monday afternoon, but no one was injured.The source of the blaze is unknown, said Jamestown Fire Chief Jim Reuther. The fire likely started in the attic, he said.Black sm...

Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville was named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville during the annual McCain Growers' Banquet held at the Northern Carleton Civic Centre.Potatoes are rated throughout the year on a variety of fa...

A Louisiana state budget panel this morning awarded more than $37 million to agriculture giant ConAgra to build a sweet potato processing and freezing plant near Delhi in Northeast Louisiana.The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved the gr...

McCain Foods today announced the opening of a new cold-store facility built at a cost of NZ $6 million dollars in Hastings, New Zealand. The 1800 square metre cold store, which was designed to McCain Foods global standards, has the capacity to store u...

The head of Louisiana food processor Bruce Foods Corp. said Wednesday that he will meet next week with state economic development officials in an attempt to get his company's stalled sweet potato processing project back on track.Bruce Foods Chief Execu...

Key Technology introduces its new Online Training Program for Tegra® with G6 sorters. This interactive, multimedia curriculum expands the knowledgeability of employees to better operate, maintain, and clean Tegra sorting systems. By providing effectiv...