PotatoPro: News on French Fries and Potato Specialties

PinguinLutosa: Sales of Lutosa to McCain completed

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:40:24 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods and Pinguin NV have completed the sales agreement of the Lutosa division. The sale includes the Lutosa brand, the complete product range (frozen, fresh, flakes) and the 2...

Simplot's Moses Lake potato processing plant received Environmental Excellence award

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:41 GMT

Summary: Several green initiatives in place at J.R. Simplot's Moses Lake facility were highlighted during a recent Association of Washington Business meeting. The potato processing plant received...

Piet de Bruijne (Farm Frites): "Building personal relationship results in success in foreign markets"

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:41 GMT

Summary: Of course. Your product must be correct. There must be a need in the export market, which you have been looking at. Also you need to satisfy all requirements in all kinds of areas, from...

Potato Processing Industry in Belgium continues its growth

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:25:31 GMT

Summary: The Belgian potato processing industry has seen a spectacular growth during the last decades. The companies active in this sector have grown from 500.000 tons of processed potatoes in 1990...

Sale of Oerlemans Foods has been cancelled

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:25:32 GMT

Summary: Today, VION N.V. announces that the sale of Oerlemans Foods to Baltussen Holding B.V. has been cancelled. No agreement was reached concerning the definitive conditions and price for...

Tasmanian potato growers "insulted" by McCain offer

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:20:14 GMT

Summary: Several Tasmanian potato growers whose contracts were cancelled by McCain last year have rejected new contract offers from the company. Grower Brett Neil says he was contacted and asked...

McCain Foods brings new branding to Australia

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:40:13 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods is bringing its new branding to Australia. The new branding, developed by brand agency BrandOpus, was first introduced in the United Kingdom and marked the first complete...

Bernardo Hees to be Appointed Chief Executive Officer of H.J. Heinz Company

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:13 GMT

Summary: 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway today announced that Bernardo Hees will become Chief Executive Officer of H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) upon completion of the previously announced...

Prince Willem-Alexander opens new European Heinz Innovation Centre

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:30:13 GMT

Summary: Today, the brand new European Heinz Innovation Center in Nijmegen was officially inaugurated by His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange who will become King of the Netherlands...

Australian French fry ad: The Birds Eye hot chip cup

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:30:15 GMT

Summary: Simplot brand Birds Eye has channeled sports commentating in its latest television campaign for its Hot Chips range. The campaign sees the brand’s characters Brock, Goldie and Chip trying...

Trinity Frozen foods to invest in Sweet Potato Factory

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:50:13 GMT

Summary: Trinity Frozen Foods, a new company that makes sweet potato products, announced Thursday that it will bring its operations to Robeson County, North Carolina and create 149 jobs. The...

McCain Foods India introduces McCain Potato Cheese Shotz

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:35:14 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Canada - producer of frozen french fries and potato speciality products, has introduced a new variant in its range of frozen...

McCain Foods GB launches Caribbean Wedges

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:20:23 GMT

Summary: In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods is launching new limited edition Caribbean Wedges in a bid to capitalise on strong consumer demand for Caribbean flavours. The range extension...

Trendy Fries: flavorful sauces and bold toppings

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:30:16 GMT

Summary: By its very nature, street food is edgy, hip, ephemeral. For restaurants to imitate the experience can be like a businessman wearing a motorcycle jacket — the effort seems contrived. But...

Australia: Birds Eye launches two new potato chip ranges (French Fries)

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:10:15 GMT

Summary: Australian frozen food company Birds Eye has launched two new potato chip ranges. The company, which is owned by food manufacturer Simplot, has launched ‘Birds Eye Deli Chips’ and ‘Birds...

McCain Foods GB launches Jacket Smiles for kids

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:40:04 GMT

Summary: In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods has launched Jacket Smiles for kids, following the runaway success of its Ready Baked Jackets. Since their launch last year, the Ready Baked Jackets...

Liking "Curly Fries" indicates you are smart

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:15:05 GMT

Summary: Liking curly fries is a smart thing to do. So smart that a computer crunching of millions of Facebook “likes,” independent of the information in your profile, can figure out all kinds of...

Simplot's Bill Whitacre sees growth opportunities in China and Mexico

Paul van Eijck — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:25:04 GMT

Summary: Bill Whitacre, CEO of the J.R. Simplot Co., was one of several Boise business leaders who talked about conducting business internationally at a recent symposium by the Consortium for...

Cravon: New Never Fried French Fries from Simplot

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:35:05 GMT

Summary: J.R. Simplot Company – the company recognized for creating the frozen french fry market more than 50 years ago for the foodservice industry – has once again redefined the french fry...

Universidad argentina inauguró una fábrica de papas y batatas fritas

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:40:04 GMT

Summary: El gobernador Beder Herrera participó junto al rector de la Universidad Nacional de La Rioja (UNLaR) Enrique Tello Roldán; de la inauguración de la Unidad Didáctico Productiva de...

Idaho Potato growers approve contracts with Simplot, McCain

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:50:04 GMT

Summary: Idaho potato growers at a Monday meeting in Burley approved processing contracts with J.R. Simplot and McCain Foods that both include payment increases averaging 1.6 percent. Growers had...

McDonald's France promises "100% French" fries in partnership with McCain

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:10:05 GMT

Summary: Fast Food chain McDonald's France has promised to serve "100% French" French Fries before the end of the year in all its 1260 restaurants. In order to deliver these fries from...

Simplot director new chair for Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) Board

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:55:05 GMT

Summary: The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) Board has elected a new chair. Terry O’Brien, Managing Director of Simplot Australia, has been elected by the Board following the...

American Frozen Food Institute Elects New Board Leadership

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:15:05 GMT

Summary: The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) today announced the election of three officers and seven members to the AFFI Board of Directors. The elections took place at the AFFI Annual...

McCain unveils first new brand identity in 50 years in the United Kingdom

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:40:05 GMT

Summary: French fry manufacturer McCain has worked with design agency BrandOpus to overhaul its entire product portfolio in the United Kingdom. The overhaul includes the introduction of an entirely...

Tras los conflictos para exportar, McCain mudó su sede regional a Brasil

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:35:05 GMT

Summary: Tras haber sufrido, el año pasado, problemas para exportar su producción a Brasil por los conflictos aduaneros entre ese país y la Argentina, el grupo McCain Foods cambió su estructura...

McCain niega que vaya a irse de Argentina

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:25:04 GMT

Summary: En un comunicado enviado a la producción de Radio Líder, McCain Foods Limited, propietaria de los negocios de McCain en Sudamérica, desmintió de manera tajante los rumores que señalan que la...

Cosun 2012 results: "Aviko had an excellent year"

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:30:04 GMT

Summary: Cosun (parent of Aviko) can report an excellent financial result for 2012, with all business activities making a positive contribution. The result is the fruit of the strategic choices taken...

Heinz to sell to Buffett, 3G Capital for 23 Billion

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:20:04 GMT

Summary: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and private equity firm 3G Capital will buy ketchup and baby food maker H.J. Heinz Co for $23.2 billion in cash, a deal that combines 3G's ambitions in...

Oregon Governor Kitzhaber support Conagra Foods Lamb Weston's Boardman expansion plans

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:15:05 GMT

Summary: Oregon Governor Kitzhaber praised ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s estimated $200 million expansion plan, adding a new line to its Boardman plant to increase its capacity for making french fries...

Las papas McCain rediseñan su imagen

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:35:07 GMT

Summary: La marca de patatas fritas McCain, ha trabajado con la agencia BrandOpus para llevar a cabo un rediseño de todo su sistema de identidad, lo que incluye un cambio de logotipo, el primer...

McCain Foods finalizes acquisition of the Kitchens of Sara Lee (Australia)

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:20:06 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods today announced it has completed the acquisition of Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) Australia from Hillshire Brands, boosting its consumer offering. The transaction, initiated on...

Simplot’s Grand Forks plant adapts to trends

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:25:05 GMT

Summary: That Simplot Foods plant that Grand Forks residents drive by along Gateway Drive has a sort of permanence. It’s been there fora half century. Inside, the Simplot plant is a changing,...

Simplot to close Heyburn Distribution Center

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:35:06 GMT

Summary: J.R. Simplot Co. officials confirmed today that the company will shutter its Heyburn distribution center in a phased closure beginning in August. J.R. Simplot Co. spokesman David Cuoio...

Greg Schlafer to Join ConAgra Foods as Lamb Weston President

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:35:15 GMT

Summary: ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced late last week that Greg Schlafer will join the company on Feb. 25 as president of its Lamb Weston frozen potato business. In alignment with ConAgra Foods’...

French Fry manufacturer Oerlemans Foods to be sold to Baltussen Holding

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:40:14 GMT

Summary: Today, VION N.V. announced that it has entered into an agreement for the intended sale of its company Oerlemans Foods to Baltussen Holding B.V. The latter will be supported by its...

Tributes paid to McCain UK founder

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:55:16 GMT

Summary: Charles McCarthy, founder of McCain Foods’ UK business and chairman for 32 years, died on New Year’s Eve. Nick Vermont, regional chief executive of McCain GB, said Charles McCarthy...

J.R. Simplot continues its agribusiness expansion

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:05:16 GMT

Summary: J.R. Simplot continues its expansion in the agribusiness sector with another acquisition. This time Simplot acquired Scootney Springs Seed. The acquisition of Scootney Springs Seed, a...

En Cochabamba se instala la procesadora de papa congelada más grande de Bolivia

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:45:15 GMT

Summary: En la localidad de El Paso, a trece kilómetros de Cochabamba, se instala la procesadora de papa congelada más grande del país. Una vez que esta empresa esté funcionando al cien por ciento de...

McCain Foods to acquire Kitchens of Sara Lee (Australia) from Hillshire Brands

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:40:16 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty. Ltd. today announced that it has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of the Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) frozen bakery business based in...

Dramatic increase in US Frozen Potato Exports to USPB Target Markets

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:20:14 GMT

Summary: United States exports of frozen potato products to all markets grew 11% by volume and 16% by value for the first quarter (July-September) of MY2012/13. However, the volume of exports to...

No GM potatoes used for French Fries in China, say world's largest French fry manufacturers

Marja Kuijsten — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:25:15 GMT

Summary: In a rare joint statement the world's three largest french fry manufacturers spell out that they do not use genetically modified potatoes for their french fries in China. The Chinese...

A thaw in New Brunswick's French-fry wars

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:35:14 GMT

Summary: As deals go, it was small potatoes, but the $60-million sale of an Alberta processing plant signals a new stage in the long-running French-fry fracas between New Brunswick’s McCain and...

Cavendish Farms to buy Maple Leaf Potatoes

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:25:14 GMT

Summary: Cavendish Farms announced today it had concluded an agreement to buy the assets of Maple Leaf Potatoes, the frozen potato business of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., including a 142,000 sq. ft....

Get ready for Chip Week 2013

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:40:14 GMT

Summary: In the United Kingdom the countdown to Chip Week has begun! Running from 18 to 24 February 2013, the annual campaign to promote chips (=french fries) is a fantastic opportunity for growers,...

EUPPA lanza nueva web sobre cómo cocinar mejor las papas fritas

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:00:14 GMT

Summary: La Asociación Europea de Transformadores de la Patata (EUPPA) lanza su nueva web en Internet: una herramienta sobre cómo cocinar mejor las papas fritas destinada a profesionales y...

Lamb Weston Twin Falls plant celebrates 50th anniversary

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:25:16 GMT

Summary: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston is celebrating 50 years of making foods that people love at its operation in Twin Falls. Every day, more than 600 employees at the plant transform tons of locally...

ConAgra Foods to Acquire Ralcorp, the Largest Private Label Food Manufacturer in the US

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:20:15 GMT

Summary: ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which ConAgra Foods will...

Mydibel teases new branding at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:30:16 GMT

Summary: Belgian French Fry Manufacturer Mydibel teases in their Interpom | Primeurs News information "Mydibel same brand brand new". I guess we have to find out at the trade show itself...

New French Fry line for Lamb Weston in Boardman, Oregon

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:30:15 GMT

Summary: ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) announced today an estimated $200 million expansion of its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Ore. This strategic investment will add a new line...

Filippino firm Potato Corner planning big expansion in the US

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:15 GMT

Summary: Filippino-owned flavored French fries retailer Potato Corner is planning to expand in the US from the current 13 to as many as 1,000 stores in the next five to seven years. “At the...

Quest for the perfect potato pays off for McCain Foods in India

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:40:19 GMT

Summary: India’s love affair with the french fry is so intense that the Canadian potato giant is injecting another $69 million on top of its current $37 million investment into greatly increasing...

McCain Foods New Zealand had a good year.

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:40:15 GMT

Summary: Frozen foods company McCain Foods New Zealand boosted profit by 27 per cent to $11.4 million for the year ending June, helped along by stronger sales during the Rugby World Cup. The...

How McCain Foods became the preferred buyer of Lutosa

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:55:14 GMT

Summary: Last week McCain Foods and PinguinLutosa announced an agreement on the sale of the PinguinLutosa potato division. The Belgian Newspaper "De Standaard" reveals how McCain Foods...

McCain Foods picks up PinguinLutosa potato division

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:00:14 GMT

Summary: Contrary to what many in the Belgian media had suggested, it is McCain Foods picking up the potato division of the Belgian Frozen Food manufacturer PinguinLutosa and not Conagra Foods Lamb...

Hermiston's Lamb Weston plant celebrates 40 years french fry production

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:25:14 GMT

Summary: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston in Hermiston celebrated a company milestone on Monday celebrating forty years of making french fries and other foods. “When we first opened our doors there were...

McCain Foods to axe 50 Hull factory production jobs

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:45:15 GMT

Summary: Up to 50 jobs are to be axed at a frozen foods factory in Hull in the United Kingdom. McCain Foods is proposing to change production shift patterns to "ensure long-term...

Marleen Vaesen appointed CEO PinguinLutosa

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:30:14 GMT

Summary: As from the 1st of November onwards Marleen Vaesen (1959) will be appointed as CEO of PinguinLutosa. She will take over the position of Hein Deprez, who was CEO of PinguinLutosa to date....

Reducing acrylamide levels in french fries

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:00:14 GMT

Summary: The process for preparing frozen, par-fried potato strips — distributed to some food outlets for making french fries — can influence the formation of acrylamide in the fries that people eat,...

Australians' appetite for imported french fries has soared 700 per cent in two years.

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:00:15 GMT

Summary: Australians' appetite for imported potato chips (french fries) has soared 700 per cent in just two years. The rise has been so sudden that local producers fear the trend signals the death...

A partir del 2014, la papa boliviana abastecerá la comida rápida de su país

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:30:15 GMT

Summary: El Gobierno y representantes de los empresarios de comida rápida firmaron un convenio para que a partir de 2014 se consuma papa producida en cuatro departamentos de Bolivia y evitar, de esta...

McCain Foods USA renovates Burley Idaho French Fry Plant

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:00:14 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods USA has announced it will begin a major capital improvement and renovation project for its Burley 2 potato plant in Idaho. The project is slated to begin this fall and will be...

USDA Report Potatoes 2011 Summary published

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:45:14 GMT

Summary: Last week the USDA published the final overview and latest revision of potato harvest 2011, Potatoes 2011 Summary. This publication presents 2011 potato estimates of acreage, yield per...

European Potato Processors show how best to fry french fries

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:35:14 GMT

Summary: In April 2002, authorities, food industry, caterers and consumers were confronted by the unexpected finding that a number of heated foods contained significant levels of acrylamide, a...

McCain Foods to expand its Harbin, China Potato Processing Plant

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:20:15 GMT

Summary: Today McCain Foods Limited announced plans to double the operating capacity of its Harbin, China potato processing plant. The Harbin plant was built in 2005 and is one of several potato...

JR Simplot Company plans to build new headquarters in Boise, Idaho

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:40:15 GMT

Summary: The J. R. Simplot Company is planning to begin construction in late 2013 or early 2014 of a new headquarters building in Boise, Idaho. Company officials anticipate the building will be...

Lamb Weston buyer of PinguinLutosa potato division

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:25:14 GMT

Summary: Although PinguinLutosa has not declared who the buyer is of their Lutosa potato processing division, the Belgian Media have made their mind up: Lamb Weston will buy Lutosa. Belgian...

PinguinLutosa signs principle agreement on sales of Lutosa division

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:45:15 GMT

Summary: The Board of Directors of PinguinLutosa have reached a principle agreement on the proposed sale of the Lutosa division. A term sheet was signed in which the entreprise value has been...

PinguinLutosa gains in Brussels trading on offers for potato unit

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:20:14 GMT

Summary: PinguinLutosa NV (PIN), the Belgian producer of frozen vegetables, rose the most in almost three years in Brussels trading after saying it received unsolicited non-binding offers for its...

TOMRA (Odenberg, BEST) wins major contracts for new Simplot French fry factory

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:10:14 GMT

Summary: PotatoPro has learned that TOMRA Sorting Solutions has won major contracts for the delivery of optical sorters and peeling equipment for the new Simplot Potato Processing facility in...

McCain trabajaría con paperos del departamento de Caldas (Colombia) para mejorar procesos productivos

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:10:17 GMT

Summary: Conocer las necesidades de los productores de papa en Caldas y generar de este cultivo una posible fuente empresarial es el primer paso que está dando la multinacional Mc Cain, durante su...

National French Fry day a success in French Fry Capital of the World

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:45:15 GMT

Summary: The Town of Florenceville-Bristol, French Fry Capital of the World and hometown of McCain Foods hosted National French Fry Day celebrations with free fries and fun activities for all....

Aviko introduces frozen sweet potato fries to foodservice range

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:30:15 GMT

Summary: Potato processing company Aviko has launched a frozen sweet potato fry product for the foodservice trade based on research that suggests consumers perceive the product as a healthy and...

McCain Foods GB ends Spud Shilling loyalty scheme

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:35:14 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods in the UK is dropping the loyalty scheme through which consumers could earn ‘Spud Shillings’ by buying McCain products or playing games on its website. The Spud Shillings were...

Lamb Weston / Meijer publishes sustainability report

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:45:15 GMT

Summary: Today, Lamb Weston / Meijer - manufacturer of deep frozen potato products - published its online sustainability report for 2010 and 2011. The company aspires leadership in three...

McCain Foods to double retail network in India

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:10:15 GMT

Summary: Processed food player McCain Foods Pvt Ltd is set to double its retail network from the current 4,500 to 9,000-10,000. The company offers frozen food products in India like McCain French...

Cavendish Farms now fuelled by cleaner-burning natural gas

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:40:15 GMT

Summary: Cavendish Farms celebrated the official opening of its natural gas receiving station at a ceremony held at the New Annan site on Prince Edward Island. The successful implementation of this...

McCain Foods Florenceville plant shuts down extra weeks this summer

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:30:14 GMT

Summary: The McCain Foods plant in Florenceville will be shut down for part of the summer. Due to a shortage of potatoes, the company will be shutting down operations beginning June 18 until after...

McCain Foods shuts down Grand Falls French Fry plant all summer

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:05:07 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods Canada is temporarily shutting down a potato processing plant in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, a decision that will affect 120 workers. The company said the temporary closure...

Paran la planta de McCain en Argentina

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:35:07 GMT

Summary: La columna de humo blanco era un clásico cotidiano y permanente sobre la planta industrial de McCain, situada en el acceso a esta localidad por la ruta 226. Pero desapareció desde...

Brasil frena el ingreso de papas desde Argentina

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:40:07 GMT

Summary: La decisión de Brasil de suspender las licencias automáticas de importación para una decena de productos perecederos, –entre ellos, manzanas, trigo, uvas pasas y papas– encendió una luz de...

McCain zoekt extra personeel voor frietfabriek Lelystad

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:06 GMT

Summary: De McCain fabriek in Lelystad groeit en zal nieuwe medewerkers aantrekken om tegemoet te komen aan de toenemende vraag. De conversie van gekoelde gasverpakte frites naar diepvries frites zit...

Pipe failure likely cause ammonia leak Lamb Weston potato processing plant

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:07 GMT

Summary: A pipe failure in the refrigeration system caused the ammonia leak that resulted in a potato-processing plant evacuation Tuesday and 11 people being treated by medics, the Boardman fire...

Speaker program Potato Processing and Storage convention IPPSC almost complete

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:30:08 GMT

Summary: The speaker programme for this year's International Potato Processing and Storage Convention (IPPSC) in Riga, Latvia (June 26-28) is almost complete and boasts a mix of international...

Empezó construcción de planta industrializadora de papa en Ecuador

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:45:08 GMT

Summary: Cinco productores de patata del cantón San Gabriel (Carchi) aspiran concretar, a finales de 2012, un proyecto de industrialización del tubérculo, tras un largo proceso de investigación que...

Imports could mean it’s chips for jobs in South African potato processing industry

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:30:08 GMT

Summary: Imported frozen french fries are threatening the livelihood of more than 11 000 workers in the potato processing industry, says producers association Potatoes SA (PSA). Its marketing...

Imported French fries – a hot potato topic for the South African economy

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:30:07 GMT

Summary: Potatoes South Africa (PSA) has recently turned to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, as well as the Minister of Trade & Industry, in order to address the influx of...

India's biggest food processing plant ‘Himalya Fresh' inaugurated

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:35:07 GMT

Summary: The Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's biggest food processing plant ‘Himalya Fresh' near Vadnagar of Mahesana district today. “Such agro-industries related to food products...

Simplot want to stay in Tasmania for as long as they can afford it

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:45:07 GMT

Summary: Vegetable processor Simplot has reaffirmed its commitment to keep its two factories in the North-West Tasmania for as long as viable. But its competitor, McCain, has told a Senate food...

Belgie wordt grootste exporteur aardappelprodukten

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:40:07 GMT

Summary: België heeft Nederland als grootste aardappelexporteur van de troon gestoten. Van de Belgische akkers is vorig jaar 3,2 miljard kilo aan verse aardappelen verwerkt tot friet, rösti, puree...

McCain Foods upgrades potato receiving in Portage La Prairie

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:20:08 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods (Canada) french fry plant in Portage la Prairie is planning some upgrades ahead this summer. "We are doing major upgrades to our potato receiving area," said...

McCain Foods to launch more items to double business in India

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:30:07 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods India recently said it will increase its product offerings in India and enhance manufacturing capacity accordingly as it looks to double business every year. "Our...

McDonald's in Australia: The fries are more popular than the salads

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:40:08 GMT

Summary: In Australia, just one per cent of purchases are from McDonald's healthy range of foods. The research, conducted by the Cancer Council, is the first to confirm that healthy options are...

Congelados: un mercado que debe ser práctico. Entrevista al Vicepresidente de Ventas y Marketing de McCain Andina

Jorge Alonso — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:02:46 GMT

Summary: El consumo per cápita de productos congelados en Colombia se ubica alrededor de los 700 gramos año aproximadamente, una cifra baja si se compara con otros países como Canadá con 11 kilos o...

KORUS-FTA facilitates export of US potato products to South Korea

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:21:46 GMT

Summary: On March 15, 2012 the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) went into force. John Keeling, Executive Vice President and CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC), commented on the...

UK: 'Lucky Spuds' promo to emphasize McCain's quality potato sourcing

Lukie Pieterse — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:30:23 GMT

Summary: In the United Kingdom (only!) McCain Foods is offering consumers the chance to win £100,000 via their new on-pack promotion ‘Lucky Spuds’. In addition, consumers will also get the chance...

Russian EcoFrio plans to start french fry production in 2013

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:14:17 GMT

Summary: The Russian company EcoFrio has announced that its new processing potato plant in Russia is expected to start production in autumn 2013. The plant will be located in the Bryansk area, 350 km...

Duitsland: Omzet aardappelverwerking flink gestegen

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:05:35 GMT

Summary: De omzet van aardappelverwerkingsbedrijven in Duitsland is het afgelopen jaar opnieuw flink gestegen, namelijk met 8,4%. De aardappelen waren in de tweede helft van het jaar voordelig...

Russian EcoFrio plans to start french fry production in 2013

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:42:55 GMT

McCain Foods has appointed Manchester’s Blue Chip Marketing

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:14:09 GMT

Summary: McCain Foods (GB) has appointed Manchester’s Blue Chip Marketing to create and implement promotional activities for its frozen potato products. Blue Chip won the work after a three-way...