In Egypt, the ministers of investment and trade last month opened the new production line of the Dutch Farm Frites company in the 10th of Ramadan City in Sharqia governorate. The new line will be established on an area of 9,300 square meters with total investments of USD 40 million. After attending the inauguration ceremony, Investment Minister Sahar Nasr said[Read More…]
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McCain launches SureCrisp fries to counter soggy delivery fries
It is a truth universally acknowledged that ordering fries for delivery is going to result in a potent cocktail of devastation, regret, and cold, soggy potato, as the fries slowly steam themselves in transit, writes James Hansen on MSN. Question one: Why, then, do people still order them? Question two: Is it an insurmountable issue? Perhaps, no longer. McCain, the[Read More…]
For the McCain empire, built on potatoes, climate change is serious business
As a closely held company, McCain Foods Ltd. is under no obligation to be chatty. And it isn’t. The world’s biggest seller of frozen french fries has issued only eight press releases this year. When your name is on display in grocery freezers in 160 countries, you don’t need to beg for publicity. This week, the climate crisis prompted one[Read More…]
Britain’s best fish and chip restaurants revealed
Fish and chips is one of the UK’s most traditional and popular dishes, enjoyed at the seaside, at home or for those who like a more formal setting, in a restaurant with a nice glass of wine. The dish is beloved in households across the country, but getting the best fish and chips is important, the fluffiness of the chips[Read More…]
Report: McDonald’s spent nearly $136 million on Idaho commodities in 2018
McDonald’s Corp. spent nearly $136 million on Idaho agricultural commodities to supply its fast food restaurants during 2018, according to a recently released corporate report. During the year, the Chicago-based fast-food giant purchased 271.285 million pounds of Idaho potatoes. McDonald’s also bought 58.3 million pounds of cheese, 14.9 million pounds of beef, 6.4 million pounds of sugar and 2.3 million[Read More…]
McDonald’s adds international favorites to the menu, including sweet potato fries from the Netherlands
Fed up of classic McDonald’s fries? Then make sure you try out the new sweet potato fries that have been introduced as part of the international menu. Look, let’s be perfectly honest here, McDonald’s is not known for their fries, writes Cullum Gunn in an article on Fansided. They’re OK and they will certainly curb that craving you get for[Read More…]
The ‘magic mix’ of ingredients responsible for the impossible Burger’s taste and texture
The Food and Drug Administration just gave the thumbs up for the major beef-like ingredient in the the Impossible Burger, soy leghemoglobin. Upon cooking, it reacts to generate heme, the source of the redness of beef. The science behind the Impossible Burger is fascinating, so I went straight to the source rather than relying on the media echo chamber — the patent.[Read[Read More…]
US potato chip company to construct warehouse to accommodate growing business
Officials with West Virginia-based Mister Bee Potato Chips said this week that plans are in place to construct a new warehouse in order to keep up with expanding production. An estimated $500,000, 10,000-square-foot project, the warehouse is planned to be built next to the company’s production facility in Parkersburg, The Parkersburg News & Sentinel reports. The growth follows a recent investment of[Read[Read More…]
Calbee brings hit french-fry inspired snack to the U.S.
Since its introduction 12 years ago, the Jagabee brand has become one of Tokyo-based Calbee International’s top-selling products. The french fry-inspired snack has found a loyal following in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. And after rounds of consumer testing and intense R.&D., the product is ready to make its U.S. debut as Spudkins Fry Cuts. “We’re excited[Read[Read More…]
New processing facility for Pepsico India
The owner of the Frito-Lay and Quaker brands broke ground on a new site in India’s Uttar Pradesh – which it hopes will double its snacks business by 2022. PepsiCo said the Rs 514 crore ($74m) investment, including a cold storage facility, is in line with its plan to double sales in the world’s second most populous country. The project[Read[Read More…]
Designing a better low-fat potato chip
Munching on low-fat potato chips might reduce the guilt compared with full-fat versions, but many people don’t find the texture as appealing. Now, researchers have developed a technique to analyze potato chips’ physical characteristics from simulated first bite to swallow, which they say could be used to help formulate a tastier low-fat snack. They report their results in the Journal of[Read[Read More…]
Spudulike closes all 37 outlets across Britain
The baked potato specialist Spudulike has closed all 37 of its branches with the loss of nearly 300 jobs, the latest in a growing list of once-familiar retail names to disappear from the high street. Founded in 1974, the chain was popular in the 1980s and 1990s and became synonymous with the Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke creations Wayne and Waynetta Slob, who named[Read More…]
UAE company signs Lamb Weston
Foodservice distributor, Bidfood Oman, previously known as HORECA Trade, has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for frozen potato product producer, Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston has been partners with Bidfood UAE since 2007 and the partnership has yielded milestones and accomplishments, which rendered the partnership-decision an easy one for Bidfood Oman. Commenting on the new business partnership, Bidfood Middle East’s[Read[Read More…]
New fries with enough crisp to survive a delivery ride
Home-delivered fast food is a booming global business, but when it comes to French fries, there’s a hitch. They often get soggy on the ride. So now, top fry-makers are racing to perfect a crispy fry that can survive a 15-minute ride with a food delivery service. Companies right here in the Northwest are frying up a crisp solution to[Read[Read More…]
US based Swiss Rösti launches new brand of potatoes
US based Swiss Rösti, a start-up company based in Portland Oregon (https://swissrosti.com/) is announcing the nationwide introduction of a new three-item line of frozen Crispy Filled Potato products under its Rösti brand. This new product line is truly an original and authentic cultural food that until now has never been available to the US market. Swiss Rösti partnered with Oregon[Read[Read More…]
Britain’s Spudulike in rescue restructuring mode
Baked potato specialist Spudulike is seeking landlords’ backing for a rescue restructure involving rent cuts and closures in the latest sign of meltdown on the high street. The chain, which was popular in the 1980s and 1990s when it became synonymous with Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke creations Wayne and Waynetta Slob who named their second child “Spud-u-lika”, wants to close at least[Read[Read More…]
PepsiCo boosts precision agri tech for Walkers, Lay’s and Doritos brands
The snacks and drink giant has built up its iCrop precision agriculture tool to better support potato, corn, oats and peanut farmers make in-field decisions, PepsiCo Europe’s head of agricultural procurement tells FoodNavigator. Full report here You are unauthorized to view this page.
India’s Tasty Treat company introduces new potato chip range
Tasty Treat, part of Future Consumer Ltd, has introduced a new range of potato chips in India. Available in five flavours, the firm offers its products in four different packs that are priced from Rs 5, said a release. CEO of Food Business, Future Group, Sadashiv Nayak, says, “We are excited to introduce our range of potato chips for all[Read[Read More…]
McDonald’s fries around the world
However you feel about McDonald’s, it is inescapable. The franchise has outposts in over 100 countries throughout the world, with a total number of locations topping 36,000 (as of January 2018). Wherever you go, there is McDonald’s. And in every McDonald’s, you can find many of the same menu items: the standard burgers, the thin, salty fries. They may be called Le[Read[Read More…]
Lawsuit says TGI Fridays potato skins contain no potato skins at all…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It is acceptable to sell French fries that are not made in France, but a new lawsuit says it is not acceptable to sell potato skin snack chips that are not made from potato skins. A New York City woman on Wednesday sued TGI Fridays, in a proposed class action claiming that the company, known for[Read[Read More…]
Good news from down under: you’re allowed to eat more than six hot chips at once
Good news for chip lovers: You can have way more than the six French fries one expert suggests… Last year, Harvard University nutrition professor Eric Rimm told the New York Times he’d like to see meals served with about six French fries instead of the typically generous pile — and copped a lot of flack from chip lovers. He called potatoes “starch[Read[Read More…]
Innovation Challenge: Lamb Weston UK goes home with Gold
It has always declared that innovation is at the very core of the Company but now Lamb Weston can validate that claim as it scoops the coveted Gold Award, winning the Casual Dining Show’s Innovation Challenge in the UK. Lamb Weston’s revolutionary new Hot2Home™ fries won over the judges at the end of the day, although the product was pitched[Read[Read More…]
Potato processor Cavendish Farms imports millions of pounds of potatoes to Canada
Prince Edward Island french fry manufacturer Cavendish Farms in Canada is reportedly importing a larger than usual amount of potatoes from other parts of Canada and the United States to make up for a local shortfall in supply. The Irving-owned Cavendish Farms said it has had to import 20 million pounds of potatoes from New Brunswick, Maine and Alberta already[Read[Read More…]
The potato chip: Created in the eighteen hundreds, and still popular…
In 1853 while working as the head chef at Cary Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Lake, near Saratoga Springs New York. One day some of his guests complained that he made french fries to thick. Irritated, he made another batch but sliced the potatoes extra thin on purpose. He deep fried them and added salt. The result was a thin, crisp and delicious treat his[Read[Read More…]
Online toolkit helps British fish and chip shops offer healthier options
An online toolkit has been designed to help fish and chip shops across the UK respond to consumer demand for healthier options. Put together by the British Takeaway Campaign (BTC), the toolkit is based on best practice in the takeaway sector and consists of four steps that it believes most takeaways can implement. These measures include offering smaller portion sizes, making sure[Read[Read More…]
Rising potato prices may pressure fry deals
In the past two years, restaurant brands have turned French fries into a battlefield, offering deals and new twists to lure in customers. But price pressures from a poor recent potato crop in Europe may soon complicate that strategy. “Europe is having one of the worst potato crops in 40 years,” said Akshay Jagdale, packaged food analyst with Jefferies Inc.,[Read[Read More…]
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