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Aviko Acquires Chinese French Fry Maker
Royal Cosun has announced Aviko has reached an agreement with Hongyuan Agriculture to acquire 90% of its shares in Hongyuan Louis. Hongyuan Louis is a relatively young producer of frozen […]
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Lutosa Unveils New Products Ahead of Anuga 2019
With Anuga 2019 coming up, Lutosa has revealed a whole new lineup of products which will be on display during the event. First off, the company has unveiled the Lutosa […]
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Aviko Reveals Plans for New French Fry Factory in Belgium
Aviko recently revealed plans to direct a major investment in its production capacity in Poperinge, Belgium. The announcement follows approval by Aviko’s parent company Royal Cosun. The capital injection includes […]
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McCain Further Invests in New Brunswick Plant
McCain Foods Canada recently shared plans to further invest CAD12m in its potato processing facility located in Florenceville, New Brunswick. This investment will add capacity to the existing line that […]
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Lamb Weston Expands Facility in Oregon
Lamb Weston recently celebrated the completed expansion of its operations in Hermiston, Oregon. The USD250m investment announced in 2017 adds a new processing line to the existing facility, increasing the […]
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GEA’s Callifreeze System Can Improve Frozen French Fry Quality
GEA has announced it has concluded tests that prove the effectiveness of its Callifreeze system which improves product quality and provides energy savings by automatically controlling and monitoring the condition […]
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Fries Equipment – Standing Out
From energy-efficient freezing solutions to cutting machinery, peeling or sorting machinery, innovation developed by manufacturers of equipment for frozen French fries has as main goal the market differentiation, an identical […]
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Frozen Potato Market: sweet, real and rustic
New ingredients and formats, along with an emphasis on the ‘real’ and ‘rustic’, are some of the hallmarks of product innovation in the frozen potato category over the last two […]
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Chinese Potato Processor to Make Lorain Fries
TaiMei Potato Industry Ltd, a Chinese potato processor belonging to Lamb Weston, signed an agreement with American Lorain Corporation, to produce the Lorain brand of French fries in China. “We […]