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May 07, 2008
Shares in New Zealand french fries manufacturer Mr Chips soared 20 percent
Shares in potato chip maker Mr Chips soared 20 percent today as the company upgraded its end of year profit forecast. Mr Chips said it was expecting to make a net profit of around $5m for the year to March, up 80 percent on the previous year.
May 01, 2008
McCain Australia closes Timaru vegetable processing plant
McCain Foods will close its Timaru vegetable plant, affecting 30 jobs. The company announced this morning it will close its small vegetable plant in early November, which is adjacent to the larger French fry facility. McCain Foods employs 240 staff a...April 24, 2008
Belgie: Minister wil duidelijkheid over de prijs van de frietzak.
Minister voor Ondernemen en Vereenvoudigen Vincent Van Quickenborne wil duidelijkheid over de prijs van de frietzak. Hij vraagt de mededingingsautoriteit een vooronderzoek uit te voeren naar het prijsverschil tussen aardappelen en het pakje friet. Vor...
April 23, 2008
Ohio: We dig our potatoes: A whole lot of slicing and frying going on
The next time you open a bag of potato chips, before you start crunching and munching, consider that you are holding a piece of Ohio's culinary and economic history in the palm of your hand. We didn't invent the potato chip here, but we embraced it wi...
April 18, 2008
Mr. Chips delisted from NZ stockmarket if takeover by Simplot succeeds
The NZX looks set to have another bite taken out of it as potato products maker Mr Chips faces the prospect of a takeover. Food manufacturer Simplot Australia intends to delist Mr Chips if its takeover offer is successful. Majority shareholder Sincla...April 18, 2008
Eerste Frietmuseum begin mei open
Het eerste frietmuseum ter wereld in het Belgische Brugge opent op 1 mei haar deuren. In het museum worden meer dan vierhonderd objecten getoond die de geschiedenis van de aardappel en friet illustreren. Het Frietmuseum komt in de Saaihallen in Bru... Sponsored Content
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April 17, 2008
New Zealand's trade deal with China: Fresher Foods needs more potatoes to gear up french fries production
Thrilled by the potential the free trade agreement with China brings, potato chip-maker Steven Wong of Fresher Foods is spending $2.8 million on new machinery to double his factory's production. "The free trade agreement opens up an almost unlim...April 17, 2008
Mr Chips Holdings Expects Bid From Simplot Australia
Mr Chips, a New Zealand maker of french fries and processed vegetables, advised shareholders not to sell their shares because Simplot Australia Pty plans to make an offer for the company. The offer will be at a substantial premium to the last sale pri...
April 15, 2008
McCain Rustic oven chips Advert: 'Eat your greens'
"Not for a minute,"insists a spokesman from McCain's ultra-slick PR agency, "are we suggesting a portion of oven chips might be as good for you as a portion of fresh veg, or part of your five-a-day or anything. That's not the idea at all...
April 14, 2008
McCain Foods and Fuller's pubs launch french fries coated with unique London Pride beer batter
McCain Foods and Fuller’s have launched the London Pride Brewer’s Ridge, a bespoke chip (french fry) which is being being rolled out across Fuller’s pubs. The French fries are made with 100 per cent British potatoes and coated with a unique London Pr...April 11, 2008
McCain employee's daughter wins American Kids' Safety-on-the-Job Poster contest
Promoting workplace safety at her dad's workplace – McCain Foods in Florenceville – has earned a 13-year-old Perth-Andover student a trip to the American capital and $1,000. Meghan Baker, a Grade 8 student at Perth-Andover Middle School, won first pla...
April 09, 2008
McCain Florenceville French Fry plant to resume operation today
The McCain Foods (Canada) potato processing plant in Florenceville should resume operation today, and the prepared foods facility next week, the company says. The plant shut down when a portion of a roof over a cold storage facility collapsed at about... Sponsored Content 
April 08, 2008
Cavendish Farms and the Culinary Institute announce Canada's 'smartest kitchen'
French-fries manufacturer Cavendish Farms and The Culinary Institute of Canada are teaming up to build a new research kitchen in Charlottetown. The $4-million kitchen will use the culinary resources of the institute and the market expertise of Cavendi...
April 08, 2008
Ammonia leak, roof collapse forces McCain Foods to close plant in Florenceville
McCain Foods officials are searching for the cause of a partial roof collapse at the Florenceville plant over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the roof over a cold storage unit at the plant crumbled into the facility, said Calla Farn, McCains' dir...April 07, 2008
Oude fabriek Aviko afgebrand
De leegstaande oude fabriek van Aviko in Hoog-Keppel is door brand volledig verwoest. Alleen de muren van het pand staan nog overeind. Vorig jaar namen krakers bezit van de leegstaande panden. Aviko begon haar activiteiten in Hoog-Keppel in 1962. D...
April 01, 2008
McCain showcases Signatures Starters and Sides
Flexibilty is often the key to success for a product, and there is no doubt that this is where the new McCain Signatures Starters &Sides scores highly. Featuring both traditional starters as well as sides with a contemporary twist, the eleven prod...
March 31, 2008
Bart Connors Selected To Lead 2008-2009 United States Potato Board
Bart Connors of Pasco, WA, was elected Chairman of the United States Potato Board (USPB) on March 14 at the organization’s Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. Connors is the general manager of Skone & Connors Produce.March 31, 2008
McCain paraliza su planta industrial en Argentina
Mc Cain Argentina, con sede en Balcarce, emitió un comunicado. Suspensión de personal. Balcarce, 30 de Marzo de 2008 A la Comunidad de Balcarce Cómo empresa integrante de ésta comunidad, esperamos que el Gobierno Nacional y El Campo Argentin...