News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

Aviko, based in Holland, and Eurofrits from Spain have reached a cooperation agreement resulting in an alliance for the Iberian Peninsula. For this purpose Aviko will take a financial stake in the Eurofrits company. The Alliance will commercialise the...

The 13 major potato States held 115 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2009, down 9 percent from a year ago and 5 percent below April 1, 2007. Potatoes in storage accounted for 31 percent of the 2008 fall storage States' production, slightly b...

De pootaardappelen van de oogst 2008 hebben over het algemeen minder geld opgebracht dan de twee jaar daarvoor. Toch zijn de prognoseprijzen op een behoorlijk niveau, vindt Peter Oldenkamp, manager kweekwerk en productie bij Van Rijn-KWS. Het bedrijf...

Gedeputeerde Staten van Zeeland hebben een bedrag van 16.750 euro beschikbaar gesteld voor het plan van Eric Odinot uit Zierikzee om een duurzame frietbakje te ontwikkelen. De kunstenaar wil het biologisch afbreekbaar bakje tijdens het evenement Conce...

The latest data from TNS Worldpanel for the United Kingdom in the 52 weeks ending 25th January 2009 shows the UK retail market for frozen food increased in value by 6.7% year on year. The market has now shown 10 consecutive quarters of accelerating gr...

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) identified opportunities for energy savings and the related CO2 emission reductions related to improved temperature management in frozen food manufacturing and in cold stores.The project had support and fundin...

A 28-year-old man who works at the Cavendish Farms french fry plant in Jamestown was airlifted to the Minneapolis St. Paul burn unit on Thursday evening following a workplace accident, WDAY reported Friday.

Agra is globally known for being the city where one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj is situated. But what has Agra to do with the Potato? A lot, according to a study conducted by the marketing department of Indian Institute of Management, Luckno...

For decades, Burger King has relied on the same conveyor oven technology to provide its signature flame-broiled flavor profile. But that technique, originally designed to cook the brand’s Whoppers, also limited the types of product offerings the chain ...

What is the 'right' price for potatoes for processing?
In the classic model price is determined by supply and demand. Several models exist.
But the reality is even more complex.

India's potato production has seen a phenomenal increase since the 1950s, mainly due to strong demand from the processing industry and remunerative returns.

Fast-food chains have recently deflected criticism of their menu offerings by adding healthy items like salads. But a paper soon to be released in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that the presence of healthy options on a menu can induce some ...

McDonald's Corp, el mayor comprador de la papa en los Estados Unidos, ha acordado adoptar los primeros pasos para reducir el uso de plaguicidas en las explotaciones de sus proveedores nacionales, dijo el martes un grupo de accionistas . Tras el acuer...

McDonald's Corp, the largest purchaser of potatoes in the United States, has agreed to take preliminary steps to reduce pesticide use in its domestic potato supply, shareholder groups said on Tuesday. Following the agreement, the Bard College Endowme...

Ecofrost NV is a young Belgian Company, situated in Peruwelz who specialise in frozen potato products, mainly deep-frozen fries. Ecofrost NV was founded by Pol and Dries Vervaeke along with Luc and Marc Hoflack. Both families have gained enough experien...

ConAgra Foods, Inc. today reported results for the fiscal 2009 third quarter ended Feb. 22, 2009. Overall sales grew 6%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.43 for the quarter, an increase of 26% from prior-year levels of $0.34. Excluding $0...

Scott Simplot, hijo de J.R. Simplot, pionero y principal precursor del negocio de papas fritas en Estados Unidos, visitó recientemente el sur de Chile para explorar oportunidades de nuevos negocios ligados a la papa, el cuarto cultivo en importancia en...

Three words can sum up the increasing popularity of sweet potatoes in the foodservice industry: sweet potato fries.They’re stars on restaurant menus across the country, and some fine dining establishments are pursuing different fresh-cut angles and co...