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July 20, 2008
P.E.I. potato farmers come closer to settling contract dispute with Cavendish Farms
Prince Edward Island potato growers may be one step closer to settling a contract dispute with Cavendish Farms. But they’ll have to wait until Wednesday to find out how close they’ve come.After nearly two weeks away from the table, the potato growers ...
July 18, 2008
McCain Florenceville French Fry plant opening delayed a week
McCain Foods' new potato processing plant in Florenceville will be up and running sometime next week. The company had hoped to start operations this week, but spokesperson Calla Farn said the company pushed that date back to run some final tests. &quo...July 18, 2008
Idaho potato farmers plant 300.000 acres, a 12.3% decline
United Potato Growers of Idaho projects 300,266 acres of potatoes in Idaho for the 2008-09 season, down 12.3 percent from the acreage counted in 2007-08 by the Farm Service Agency.United announced the results of its first-ever potato acreage count at t...
July 17, 2008
Potato Growers urged to quantify costs
As crop production costs spiral, serious savings can be made across a range of potato inputs if you manage and monitor them carefully.
July 17, 2008
35% price increase for potato farmers Simplot Australia
The potato processor, Simplot Australia, and farmers have been negotiating prices for four months and have agreed to a 35 per cent price rise for the coming crop. Simplot's managing director, Terry O'Brien, says both sides have ended up in a good pla...
July 17, 2008
ConAgra Foods Announces Dividend Payment
The board of directors of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) approved a dividend payment of $0.19 per common share, to be paid on Sept. 4, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 1, 2008. Sponsored Content
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July 15, 2008
Work starts on burned Grandview potato plant
Some restoration work is under way at the destroyed Wild River Foods potato processing plant in Grandview, but the plant's owners said in a letter Monday that they still haven't decided if they will rebuild.A sparking electrical panel caused a fire tha...
July 11, 2008
Simplot Launches Full Takeover Offer For Mr Chips
Potato chip maker Mr Chips has received a full takeover offer from Simplot Australia. The offer, conditional on a satisfactory report by Grant Samuel &Associates, was for $2.643 per Mr Chips share, and an entitlement to retain a cash dividend of ...
July 11, 2008
McCain Foods axes 46 jobs at Scarborough prepared foods plant
Nearly 50 workers at McCain Foods in Scarborough are set to lose their jobs because of a decline in sales of prepared foods.But the management stressed they were still "firmly committed"to staying in Scarborough.The shock news was given to st...July 11, 2008
McCain Foods to open its new Florenceville french fry facility next week
McCain Foods' new state-of-the-art potato processing plant in Florenceville is slated to open next week. The $65-million french fry factory will provide greater flexibility and improved efficiency but, at least initially, won't be used to its maximum ...July 11, 2008
Less potatoes planted in Manitoba in 2008
Potato production is down in Manitoba this year, a result of input costs, market value and a decrease in demand. Labour shortage issues, rising production costs and higher returns in other crops, as well as economic factors, have contributed to less ...July 09, 2008
McCain Foods announces layoffs in P.E.I.
McCain Foods plans to lay off about 40 employees at its potato processing plant in Borden-Carleton. P.E.I. this summer. The company will reduce the number of shifts after the Labour Day weekend. "We are facing significant competitive issues right ... Sponsored Content 
July 08, 2008
Kadi AG gets new owners in management buyout.
The company KADI AG is opening up additional market opportunities with a succession settlement of tremendous potential. Within the framework of a management buyout, four members of the management team are acquiring a significant minority stake in the s...
July 03, 2008
Other processors can accommodate potato growers supplying Grandview plant
A representative for potato growers in the state said Tuesday that other process-ors should be able to pick up the volume of potatoes that would have been handled by the Grandview plant destroyed by fire. But Dale Lathim, executive director of Othel...July 02, 2008
Markt fritesaardappelen vlamt op
De markt voor fritesgeschikte aardappelen gaat met het eind van het seizoen in zicht zeker niet als een nachtkaars uit maar lijkt eerder weer op te vlammen. De vaste stemming op de handelsbeurs van Rotterdam getuigt hiervan. Het puzzelen met de nog ger...
July 02, 2008
McDonald's launches 'quality Happy Meals' ad to reassure parents
McDonald's is to launch its first TV campaign aimed at reassuring parents that only high-quality beef, chicken and potatoes are used in its Happy Meals. The £5m campaign marks the first time McDonald's, a company used to being vilified for its product...July 02, 2008
Fire at Wild River Foods french fry processing plant destroys large chunk of Grandview's economy
Tuesdaymorning the Wild River Foods french fry processing plant in Grandview, Washington burnt to the ground in what is described as a total loss. Wild River Foods went up in flames when a short in an electrical panel sparked a fire that quickly co...
July 02, 2008
Bulgarian French Fries manufacturer Royal Potatoes looking for agricultural partnership
Royal Potatoes is a French fry manufacturer headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a modern, efficient production unit in Belchin. The french Fry market in Bulgaria is a developing market with much competition for the growing volumes. Royal Potatoes i...