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September 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...
August 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...
August 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...August 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...
August 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...August 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...
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August 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 ...August 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 ...
August 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.
August 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...August 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...August 22, 2007
Ammoniak vrijgekomen bij McCain Lelystad
Bij aardappelverwerker McCain in Lelystad is woensdagochtend ammoniak vrijgekomen. Volgens de politie ging het om een minimale hoeveelheid en is er geen gevaar voor de volksgezondheid.
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August 21, 2007
McCain to wield axe at key UK site
McCain Foods looks set to axe around half the jobs at their Wombourne production site in the UK.August 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...August 20, 2007
Pinguin neemt groenteverwerkende activiteiten van Christian Salvesen over
Het Belgische groenteverwerkende bedrijf Pinguin heeft een akkoord bereikt over de overname van de Food afdeling van Christian Salvesen. Het betreft de verwerking, verpakking en opslag van diepvriesgroenten in de Britse vestigingen in Bourne, North Tho...August 20, 2007
Hardee's(R) Launches New Natural Cut French Fries
After a three-year search -- and an extensive amount of testing and consumer research -- the perfect French fries to complement Hardee's Angus-beef Thickburgers have been found. Beginning today, guests who order a combo meal or a side of fries will be...August 17, 2007
Cavendish Farms outlines plans for biofuel plant
The french-fry producer Cavendish Farms has detailed plans to build a biofuel plant in the central P.E.I. town of Kensington. At an information session in the town this week, the Irving-owned company outlined how the plant would recycle spent cooking o...August 16, 2007
Potato Peeling at Parripak Foods peaks at 7 tonnes an hour
Bedfordshire-based Parripak Foods, are one of the largest processors of fresh vegetables to chilled food manufacturers in the country, and have been peeling potatoes for 20 years. With capacity of 300 tonnes per week of peeled potatoes, they have recen...