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June 02, 2016
Potato Processor Dickinson Frozen Food fined 273K for Health and Safety Violations related to Ammonia Leak
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found an Idaho frozen food manufacturer failed to safeguard employees and was unprepared to respond to a potentially lethal release of 1,300 lbs. of anhydrous ammonia on Dec. 1, 2015.
May 30, 2016
Un muerto y 19 intoxicados por fumigación de cultivo de papa en Colombia
Un trágico saldo de una persona fallecida y 19 más intoxicadas, dejó el uso irresponsable de un fungicida sobre un cultivo de papa, en la vereda San Rafael, del municipio de La Calera, cerca de Bogotá, durante la noche de este miércoles, informaron miembros del cuerpo de bomberos de Cundinamarca.
May 30, 2016
Irresponsible pesticide use in Colombia leaves one dead, nineteen poisoned
Irresponsible use of fungicide on a potato crop in Colombia left one person dead and 19 intoxicated
May 12, 2016
Fine for safety failings at McCain Foods (GB) exceeds 1 million USD
McCain Foods (GB) in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, has been fined £800,000 (1.15 million USD) for safety failings after an employee nearly lost his arm.
March 23, 2016
McCain Foods admits safety breaches in UK court case
McCain Foods (United Kingdom) has admitted breaching health and safety regulations after a worker nearly lost an arm in an industrial accident at the McCain Foods Whittlesey plant in August 2014
November 04, 2015
Fire at Kettle Foods Beloit limited to fryer vat
A fire in a centrifugal cooking vat in the Kettle Foods potato chips factory in Beloit caused no injuries but about USD 170.000 damage in contents Sponsored Content
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September 24, 2015
Conagra Foods publishes 2015 citizenship (CSR) report
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today announced it has issued its 2015 Citizenship Report. The report tracks progress on the company's three-pronged Citizenship platform: Good Food, Stronger Communities and Better Planet.
August 10, 2015
Quick action by employees prevents major fire damage at McCain Foods Plover
A fire chief credits quick action by employees for a short interruption of work at a McCain potato processing plant in Plover, Wisconsin.
October 23, 2014
Worker loses four fingers in workplace accident
Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating how an employee at Oregon Potato Co. in Boardman severed four fingers on her right hand in a workplace accident
May 21, 2014
Heinz UK fined after engineer has hand sliced off
Earlier this month Heinz was fined for serious safety failings after an engineer had his hand severed when it became trapped in live, unguarded machinery (peeler slurry pump) at its Norfolk plant.
April 24, 2014
McDonald's recognizes Simplot for Community Service
Simplot's Safety Days initiative was recently recognized by McDonald’s Corporation as demonstrating best practices in the “Community Impact” section of the company’s Sustainable Supply awards.
February 06, 2014
Fire damages Backer's Potato Chips plant
A fire at Backer's Potato Chips plant in Missouri on Tuesday will keep the facility closed for the rest of the week after a brief fire caused some damage but no injuries Sponsored Content 
November 12, 2013
Farm worker traps arm in potato sorter on UK farm
A farm worker who became trapped in a potato sorting machine has been left with extremely serious arm injuries.
October 23, 2013
Major fryer fire in Walkers Leicester chips plant
Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze which started at a Walkers food processing factory in Leicester Wednesday morning.
February 13, 2013
Clean solution for potato soil treatments with Amistar Link-Pak
British potato growers can now specify their Amistar delivery in the returnable Syngenta Link-Pak packaging for the 2013 planting season.
February 07, 2013
Industrial accident at Emsland-Stärke GmbH, Emlichheim
On 28 January a cloud of Nitric acid escaped from the chemical plant of Emsland-Stärke GmbH, Emlichheim, Germany.
September 20, 2012
Popcorn Consumer awarded $7.2 million in diacetyl flavouring lawsuit
A U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavouring microwave popcorn. Jurors agreed with the claims by Wayne Watson, 59, tha...
August 27, 2012
Canadian politician says call for potato boycott wasn't intended to hurt producers
A Liberal MLA in Canada's Alberta province who called for a boycott of Alberta potatoes over concerns that child labour remains unregulated in the province says he has no desire to damage the livelihoods of growers.