News On French Fries and Potato Specialties

Increased worldwide appetite for French fries and other fried potato products has led to a bumper serving of order wins for chilling and freezing system specialist GEA Eurotek (part of the GEA Freezing group that includes the Aerofreeze and Intec brand).

Currently Kiremko is preparing “De Kiremko Nacht van Woerden” a major event held on Tuesday 25th October 2011. For the fourth year in a row, the company is main sponsor of this international well-known cycle cross event in the Netherlands. The startin...

Nederlandse snackbars zijn hun maaltijden massaal online gaan aanbieden. Het aantal snackbars dat een bestelmogelijkheid via internet is gestart groeide het afgelopen jaar met 55 procent. Dat blijkt uit verkoopcijfers van de online maaltijdservice Just...

Gerentes y representantes de McCain, junto al intendente de Balcarce, José Echeverría;productores y empresarios rurales del sudeste bonaerense compartieron anoche una cena en el Hermitage Hotel. Con rindes promedio de 50 toneladas por hectárea, la cos...

Onderzoekers van de K.U.Leuven, de University of Manchester en de Queen Mary University of London hebben aangetoond dat er een wetenschappelijke basis bestaat voor de fenomenen 'emo-eten' en 'comfort food'. Proefpersonen die zonder het te weten een vet...

In het zuidwesten van Nederland lijden enkele telers grote schade door rot in aardappelen, peen en knolselderij. In de rest van het land zijn geen problemen van rottende gewassen door de regen. Het probleem speelt op de Zuid-Hollandse eilanden en het ...

In the United States, McDonald’s will begin rolling out a new Happy Meal in September 2011, with the goal of having them available in all 14,000 restaurants during Q1 2012.

In de maand juni werd 274.000 ton aardappelen verwerkt, minder dan in juni vorig seizoen, toen 293.000 ton aardappelen verwerkt werden. Totaal over de periode juli 2010 t/m juni 2011 werd 3.438,300 ton aardappelen verwerkt, 91.400 ton meer dan over de ...

This year, the sweet potato is migrating away from its place at the Thanksgiving table and making its way to everyday dinner tables thanks to companies like Alexia Foods. Known for its line of all-natural, gourmet-inspired frozen side dishes, breads ...

Scana Noliko PinguinLutosa is proud to announce that the acquisition of the Scana Noliko group was successfully closed today. The figures of Scana Noliko will be included in the consolidation scope of PinguinLutosa as of 1 July 2011. Supported by t...

No charges will be laid against Cavendish Farms in connection with an industrial fryer accident that left an employee with second and third degree burns. The Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Workers Compensation Board has wrapped up its ...

Already a long time the company Pizzoli from Budrio Italy, needed to increase the production capacity of their potato products factory. Together with BMA Nederland they studied the various options which could bring the desired result. The project shou...

The J. R. Simplot Company's Plant Sciences business announces Innate™ Technology, the all-native biotechnology platform for improving crops, leading to new, better and healthier foods.

McCain Foods’ Smiley Faces have appeared at number six in a list of top ten British inventions, which was compiled by MP’s who were asked to nominated the best example of design for an online Great Exhibition. The Smiley Potato Faces were put forward ...

French fry manufacturer AVIKO launches a new website in the United Kingdom. As part of the launch, caterers in the UK have the chance to win an IPAD 2. The site, www.aviko.co.uk , features downloadable recipes, culinary advice, a handy Productfinder s...

The international derivatives exchange Eurex has recently reached a further milestone in the agricultural derivatives segment. Last week, futures contracts on European processing potatoes (FEPP) traded in the order book passed the 100,000 mark for the ...

Cavendish Farms has made changes to its potato frying equipment after a worker was badly burned there a few weeks ago. The employee suffered second and third-degree burns after being doused in hot grease while draining the oil from the fryer. He was ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Dionisio Arturo Pèrez-Jàcome Friscione joined July 6 in Mexico City to sign agreements resolving the dispute over long-haul, cross-border trucking services between ...