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十一月 06, 2009
North American French Fry manufacturers schedule temporary shut-downs
Cavendish Farms announced Thursday it was planning to stop processing for one week in November and again for about 10 days in December because of the downturn in the U.S. economy. But scheduled downtimes may have to be extended beyond that, spokeswom...
十一月 04, 2009
Podrían parar la planta de McCain en Argentina por las barreras de Brasil
Las autoridades de la empresa McCain advierten que la semana próxima podría detenerse la producción de la planta ubicada en la localidad bonaerense de Balcarce luego de la decisión que tomó la Secretaría de Comercio de Brasil, hace dos semanas, de limi...
十一月 03, 2009
Blauwverkleuring van aardappelen, een kwaliteitsprobleem maar geen ziekte
Belgapom, Belgische aardappelhandel en verwerkende industrie, wenst te reageren op de berichten in de media dat de prijs van diepvriesfrieten de hoogte zou ingaan door een ziekte. De 'blauwverkleuring' , waarnaar verwezen wordt in deze artikels, is abs...
十一月 02, 2009
Simplot launches ToHellWithPrep.com to promote Roastworks fruit, vegetables and potatoes
With a struggling economy and rising food costs among the leading foodservice trends this year, how can anything else 2009 has to serve up frighten operators? How about learning how much money they`re wasting by prepping vegetables and fruit from scra...
十月 31, 2009
Agrarfrost Arrives in China with Quality Products and Local Sales Team
Agrarfrost, a leading European frozen potato producer headquartered in Wildeshausen, Germany, has officially launched operations in China.“As the first German producer to enter the country, we have begun to meet rising market demands with an approach u...
十月 30, 2009
Alexia Foods issues product recall of Alexia Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto Oven Reds frozen potatoes
Today, Alexia Foods, Inc, Kennewick, WA, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling packages of its Alexia – Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes &Pesto Oven Reds (frozen seasoned potato wedges) for an undecla... Sponsored Content
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十月 28, 2009
Australian potato growers angry over import of Dutch french fries by Woolworths
Australian potato growers are fuming at Woolworths' importation of its "home brand"french fries from the Netherlands. A grower, who did not wish to be named, said Woolworths was "notorious"for overlooking Australian growers to sourc...
十月 28, 2009
Quality 2009 potato crop major headache for European potato processors
Harvesting throughout Northwest Europe is virtually finished and markets are entering a new phase of the season. Quality concern and wastage, resulting from high dry matter levels and difficult harvest conditions, are now becoming the main influence ...
十月 28, 2009
Simplot Australia enters ready meals market through arrangement with Nestlé
Simplot Australia announced today it is to enter the Australasian ready meals market through a combined license and acquisition arrangement with Nestlé Australia. Simplot Australia will licence the leading frozen meals brand Lean Cuisine and Maggi fr...
十月 23, 2009
Not enough potatoes in West Bengal
The state has less than a month’s stock of potatoes and the new crop is not expected till the last week of December. This emerged on Thursday at meetings held by the two cold storage associations in the state. “Around 660,000 tonnes of potatoes are le...
十月 22, 2009
Queens restaurant turns 'Regular' Fry into culinary hot potato
In this era of the updated hamburger, it’s surprising that such short shrift has been given its sidekick, the French fry. But at last a thrilling new fry has revealed itself — in the Chinatown neighborhood of Flushing, Queens, of all places. Xiao La Ji...
十月 22, 2009
McCain Foods (Canada) turns former waste water lagoon at Carberry plant into nature
Business, government, and conservation interests gathered at the McCain Foods (Canada) plant in Carberry today to celebrate a remarkable achievement. A former wastewater lagoon that for years had been devoid of wildlife, has been revitalized.
十月 21, 2009
Potato growers Australia suffer as potato demand drops
Ballarat region potato farmers have slashed the amount of seed they will sow this week because of a drop in demand. McCain Foods (Australia) has reduced the quota it will take from growers after next year's harvest and will pay them about $35 less pe...
十月 20, 2009
McCain Foods Belgium transfers Ready Meal activities to FRIMO NV
Today the management of McCain Belgium signed a transfer of its ready-meals branch activities in Ostend with Mrs. Isabelle Nojac and Mr. Abdelhaq Belhaj, two French entrepreneurs specialising in mass retailing and industry. The sale takes place within ...
十月 20, 2009
Potato Prices in Nepal rise 50%, food supply endangered
In Nepal, the price of potato has increased by 50 per cent over the past one year, musuro by 30 per cent, black gram by 21 per cent, rice by three per cent and wheat flour by six per cent. The price of cooking oil has, however, reduced — by around 15 p...
十月 20, 2009
Americans Likely to Continue Cooking At Home As Economy Recovers
The instability of the economic climate has affected Americans in countless ways, including in the kitchen. Early on in the economic downturn, it became apparent that Americans were headed back into the kitchen, cooking more meals at home to cut spendi...
十月 19, 2009
McCain Foods Releases its First Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report
McCain Foods has released its first global corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. This benchmark report, following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, outlines for the first time the company’s progress and commitment to continued ...