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二月 26, 2008
McCain hopes busy Chinese like fries
China, India and other developing countries will become "critically important cornerstones"for the frozen food giant as increasingly time-pressed consumers in emerging economies start to reach for products that simplify their lives, said Dale...
二月 25, 2008
McCain Foods turns waste into Energy
French Fries manufacturer McCain Foods, will be adding an anaerobic digester to its site in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire to turn its food-processing waste into biogas for use onsite. The anaerobic digester will be up and running this May and will take...
二月 25, 2008
ConAgra Foods Acquires Watts Brothers to Strengthen Its Lamb Weston Business
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired Kennewick, Wash.-based Watts Brothers, a privately held vegetable processing and agricultural company, to further grow and strengthen its core potato business operating under the Lam...
二月 21, 2008
Conagra cuts jobs in Europe, Asia;Lamb Weston not affected
Conagra Foods is cutting back its operations in Asia and Europe, as the packaged-food manufacturer shrinks its international operations due to disappointing sales. "Sales for our consumer businesses weren't what we wanted them to be in those mark...
二月 19, 2008
Do you want to become a potato supplier of McCain Foods GB?
McCain's commercial agriculture manager will attend an NFU potato event in Lancashire and give the region's spud growers a chance to supply the oven chip giant. Richard Marcroft will give an overview of the processing sector and potential opportuniti... Sponsored Content
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二月 15, 2008
McCain Foods GB launches Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
McCain is set to venture into new territory as it launches into the Frozen Vegetable sector with new McCain Sweet Potato with Rosemary and Garlic, to be sold exclusively in Sainsbury's nationwide from 17th February. With the launch of Sweet Potato wi...
二月 14, 2008
McCain launches new Home Fries campaign
McCain has launched an exciting new re-brand campaign for its best-tasting Home Fries product, to celebrate its rightful positioning as 'Chips as chips should be'. The Home Fries re-brand will build upon McCain’s long-running, ‘It’s All Good’ campaign,...
二月 14, 2008
Simplot transfers Pasco processing plant to joint venture with Washington Potato Company
The J. R. Simplot Company is transferring its vegetable processing plant in Pasco, Wash., to a new manufacturing joint venture to be managed and co-owned by Washington Potato Company. Washington Potato Company (WPC) will run the plant and continue to p...
二月 12, 2008
McCain Foods (Canada) recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies
McCain Foods (Canada) is pleased to have been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for 2007.The national award, sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking and the National Post, recognizes excellence in Canadian owned and managed...
二月 11, 2008
CêlaVíta introduceert 'Ready to Heat', een nieuwe lijn gegaarde aardappelprodukten
CêlaVíta introduceert op de Fruit Logistica in Berlijn een nieuwe lijn aardappelprodukten, genaamd 'Ready to Heat'. Deze lijn bevat diverse soorten bewerkte aardappelen, die volledig gegaard zijn. De producten zijn 100% vers, en hoeven alleen nog te wo...
二月 08, 2008
Aviko werkt aan aardappelpuree die langer 'vol' gevoel geeft.
Aviko, onderdeel van Cosun, werkt momenteel aan de ontwikkeling van een aardappelpuree die gebruikers een 'extra verzadigd gevoel' geeft, zodat je na het eten ervan niet zo snel honger krijgt. Dat vertelt Ad de Laat, directeur van het Cosun Food Techno...
二月 05, 2008
Nairobi's restaurants and local chips processors face potato shortage due to Kenyan violence
A shortage of potatoes is expected to hit restaurants in Nairobi and other towns in the next few weeks because of the violence that has crippled the Rift Valley Province.Nairobi has more than 800 restaurants and over 40 local processors of crisps whose...
二月 03, 2008
Gain report: Frozen potato in the Netherlands and Belgium
The total potato production in the Netherlands and Belgium is back to pre-MY 06/07 levels.The average yield in 2007 is estimated to be 13% higher than the previous year’s yield,although there are big differences between the various soil types and types...
一月 30, 2008
Farm Frites' Nature's Goodness: Beste introductie van 2007
Nature’s Goodness viel bij de jury zeer in de smaak door de durf en originaliteit van de introductie. De reden van de innovatie, de snackbarbranche in ons land op een hoger niveau brengen en inspelen op de gezondheidswensen van de moderne consument, wo...
一月 29, 2008
BPC's National Chip Week campaign takes regional approach
The British Potato Council (BPC) is to concentrate its efforts in regional press in a new PR drive in February to promote a week-long celebration of chips. The National Chip Week campaign, to run from 11 to 17 February, will feature recipes, celebrity...