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This Filet de Saumon rose du Pacifique offering from Findus in France, which utilizes Marine Stewardship Council-certified fish
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This Filet de Saumon rose du Pacifique offering from Findus in France, which utilizes Marine Stewardship Council-certified fish as its main ingredient, is flavored with spin . . .

Seattle, Washington-based Tai Foong USA, Inc. is marketing Crispy Walnut Shrimp under its Royal Asia retail range of seafood app
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seattle, Washington-based Tai Foong USA, Inc. is marketing Crispy Walnut Shrimp under its Royal Asia retail range of seafood appetizers endorsed by Master Chef Martin Yan. D . . .

Farm-raised in Vietnam, Cooked Clams on the Half Shell are distributed under the Geisha label by World Wide Food Products, Inc.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Farm-raised in Vietnam, Cooked Clams on the Half Shell are distributed under the Geisha label by World Wide Food Products, Inc. of Jamaica, New York. Selling for $7.99 per 4 . . .

Bremerhaven, Germany-based FRoSTA AG has introduced a Saithe Filet with Dijon Mustard ready meal formulated in strict adherence
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bremerhaven, Germany-based FRoSTA AG has introduced a Saithe Filet with Dijon Mustard ready meal formulated in strict adherence to the healthy slimming philosophy of the Bri . . .

Life is like a box of shrimp, you never know what you're going to get.(New Fish and Seafood Products)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Life is like a box of shrimp, you never know what you're going to get. Unless, that is, it's a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. product distributed in North America by Culver City, Cal . . .

Private label seafood products specialist Fripur SA of Montevideo, Uruguay, produces a wide variety of value-added fish-based re
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Private label seafood products specialist Fripur SA of Montevideo, Uruguay, produces a wide variety of value-added fish-based ready meals and recipe dishes. Among them is Ha . . .

French retail chain Carrefour is now marketing at least 11 products with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) logo.(New Fish and
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] French retail chain Carrefour is now marketing at I least 11 products with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) logo. All belong to a new sub-.line, eco planete, which is di . . .

Finger Ribs are being marketed in Europe under the New Leaf brand produced by the Garrel, Germany-headquartered Eichkamp Group.(
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Finger Ribs are being marketed in Europe under the New Leaf brand produced by the Garrel, Germany-headquartered Eichkamp Group. Glazed with a smoky barbecue sauce, the juicy . . .

Le Pain Fusette is among four new bread and pastry offerings rolled out under the Bridor 'Une Recette Lenotre' brand produced in
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Le Pain Fusette is among four new bread and pastry offerings rolled out under the Bridor 'Une Recette Lenotre' brand produced in Servonsur-Vilaine, France, by Groupe Le Duff . . .

Snack food specialist Galileo Lebensmittel GmbH has introduced Chili Beef Nacho Bites in 240-gram boxes that contain 12 pieces.(
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Snack food specialist Galileo Lebensmittel GmbH has introduced Chili Beef Nacho Bites in 240-gram boxes that contain 12 pieces. Produced at the company's plant in Trierweile . . .

Il Tizio Spaghetti Eis; featuring vanilla ice cream topped with strawberry sauce and white chocolate bits is produced by Osnabru
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Il Tizio Spaghetti Eis; featuring vanilla ice cream topped with strawberry sauce and white chocolate bits is produced by Osnabruck, Germany-based R&R Ice Cream Deutschland G . . .

Children and adults alike can "party on" with Vici brand Stone Age Party Surimi Croquettes from Brugge, Belgium-based Vichiunai
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Children and adults alike can "party on" with Vici brand Stone Age Party Surimi Croquettes from Brugge, Belgium-based Vichiunai Europe. Distributed under the World of Tastes . . .

Erlenbacher Backwaren of Gross-Geru, Germany, up until recently a supplier of frozen cakes and pies primarily to the foodservice
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Erlenbacher Backwaren of Gross-Geru, Germany, up until recently a supplier of frozen cakes and pies primarily to the foodservice sector, has launched an assortment of retail . . .

Polenta comes in various shapes and forms, as evidenced by these offerings from Zini Prodotti Alimentari SPA of Boscone, Italy.(
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Polenta comes in various shapes and forms, as evidenced by these offering from Zini Prodotti Alimentari SPA of Boscone, Italy. Made from cornmeal, and positioned as an alter . . .

Dos de Cabillaud Riz et petits legumes is featured under Casino's Cuisson a la Vapeur assortment of microwaveable steam packs.(F
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dos de Cabillaud Riz et petits legumes is featured under Casino's Cuisson a la Vapeur assortment of microwaveable steam packs. This 300-gram dish serves up two pieces of fis . . .

Mini Potato Dumplings have been launched under the Burgi's brand distributed by Neumarkt, Germany-based Burgi's GmbH.(Food Proce
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mini Potato Dumplings have been launched under the Burgi's brand distributed by Neumarkt, Germany-based Burgi's GmbH. Sixteen pieces come per 400-gram box, which was selling . . .

Vossko brand Cheese-topped Chicken Medallions, distributed in units of four to five pieces per 500-gram box, were recently offer
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vossko brand Cheese-topped Chicken Medallions, distributed in units of four to five pieces per 500-gram box, were recently offered at EUR 3.39 at a deep-discount chain store . . .

Kashi Sales L.L.C. has rolled out Chicken Rustico.(North American Frozen Products)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kashi Sales L.L.C. has rolled out Chicken Rustico. Featuring pocket bread made with seven whole grains, the product's ingredients include chicken, spinach, roasted red peppe . . .

Made in Canada, Buffalo Style Chicken Flaky Pastry Bites are new under the Pillsbury Savorings brand distributed by Minneapolis,
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Made in Canada, Buffalo Style Chicken Flaky Pastry Bites are new under the Pillsbury Savorings brand distributed by Minneapolis, Minnesota-based General Mills Sales, Inc. Tw . . .

Lemon 3-Layer Cake boasting "luscious lemon flavor" is available from Norwalk, Connecticut-based Pepperidge Farm, Inc.(North Ame
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lemon 3-Layer Cake boasting "luscious lemon flavor" is available from Norwalk, Connecticut-based Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Distributed in 555-gram retail boxes, the sweet treat . . .

Portabella Marsala Pasta is new under the Healthy Choice range of all natural entrees from Omaha, Nebraska-headquartered ConAgra
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Portabella Marsala Pasta is new under the Healthy Choice range of all natural entrees from Omaha, Nebraska-headquartered ConAgra Foods, Inc. Made with Extra Virgin olive oil . . .

Hot Pockets' new Deli-Style Ham and Swiss Panini contains zero grams of fat per serving and is promoted as an "excellent source
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hot Pockets' new Deli-Style Ham and Swiss Panini contains zero grams of fat per serving and is promoted as an "excellent source of calcium." The 212-gram twin-pack retails f . . .

Birds Eye's Steamfresh Fresh Frozen Vegetables Asian Medley features broccoli, carrots, baby corn, sugar snap peas.(North Americ
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Birds Eye's Steamfresh Fresh Frozen Vegetables Asian Medley features broccoli, carrots, baby corn, sugar snap peas, seasoning and non-hydrogenated soybean oil. . . .

European vegetable processors focus on sustainability for future generations: frozen production, led by Belgium and Poland, rise
Belgium may be small in size, but it is by far the biggest producer of frozen vegetables in Europe, having packed 900,479 tons at 16 locations in 2008. Indeed, it has been the continent's most ferti . . .

Bradman Lake Mexican hat trick scores with multinational client.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)
Bradman Lake scored a hat trick recently with a large multinational food group when it placed another order for top load cartoning machinery, just 12 months after having two other Bradman Lake machi . . .

Alcan aims to reel in seafood packers with stand-up pouches.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)
As processors of breaded, battered and other valueadded frozen retail seafood items increasingly look for innovative alternatives to carton packaging, Alcan Packaging is showing the way with steam-i . . .

Four Bosch Packaging subsidiaries renamed to underscore integration.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)
Bosch Packaging Technology, Waiblingen, Germany, supplier of holistic systems in the world of packaging and process technology, has changed the company names of four of its subsidiaries to make the . . .

Thermo scientific announces small affordable x-ray unit.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)(Brief article)
EZx Compact, a smaller, more affordable and easier-to-use x-ray system engineered to fit into nearly every type of food packaging production line, has been introduced by Thermo Scientific. The red . . .

Weighpack redesigns XPdius to better enhance serviceability.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)
WeighPack Systems Inc. has redesigned its XPdius high speed vertical form, fill and seal machine to improve the cleanability and the serviceability of its vertical bagging technology. The new XPdius . . .

Pack Expo broadens focus to include processing too.(Frozen Food Packaging Trends)
Pack Expo shows have always been big, but they're about to get bigger now that the Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Institute (PMMI) has decided to expand its focus on the packaging supply chain to . . .

Key technology introduces Optyx WPS whole potato sorting unit.(Equipment and Technology)
The Optyx WPS, said to be the first optical sorting system for whole potatoes, has been rolled out by Key Technology. The system achieves a three-way sort using a combination of air ejectors to re . . .

Habasit M5060 conveyor belt delivers advanced hygiene.(Equipment and Technology)
The HabasitLINK M5060 2" Flat Top plastic modular conveyor belt is designed to fulfill the demanding hygiene requirements of the meat processing industry and at the same time ensure optimal mechanic . . .

Spiral freezer getting tense? Ashworth gauge can test it.(Equipment and Technology)(Ashworth Europe Ltd. introduces freezers)(Br
There's a lot of tension out there these days, including at frozen food plants with spiral freezers. Unexpected breakdowns are on the rise as processors are under pressure to increase output with le . . .

Baltimore Aircoil and Colmac join in new strategic alliance.(Equipment and Technology)(Baltimore Aircoil Company Inc. and Colmac
Baltimore Aircoil Company, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Colville, Washington, have formed a strategic alliance to provide Aircoil [TM] evaporators to the industrial refri . . .

Spiral systems manufacturer bought out by Bob Amacker.(Equipment and Technology)
Process Engineering & Fabrication, Afton, Virginia, USA, has a new owner: Bob Amacker, an entrepreneur from nearby Charlottesville who recently acquired the company from Process Manufacturing LLC. . . .

J.R. Simplot's Baby Bakers a fresh idea: RoastWorks miniature seasoned potatoes.(POTATO BUSINESS UPDATE)
A novel side dish for foodservice operators to serve up has been introduced by J.R. Simplot, the Boise, Idaho, USA-headquartered producer of value-added potato products and other frozen convenience . . .

Cavendish offers green 'first': bio-gas unit recycles potato waste.(POTATO BUSINESS UPDATE)
Cavendish Farms, a major Canadian producer of frozen potato products, is now producing something else: bio-gas, a vital new element in its environmental action plan, and a first for the potato indus . . .

Hausse du volume des legumes surgeles a 3,4 millions d'euros dans l'ue; quel sera l'impact des devises faibles hors zone euro?/
La Belgique est peut-etre un petit pays en taille mais c'est, et cela de loin, le plus grand producteur de legumes surgeles au monde, avec 900 479 tonnes emballees a 16 endroits differents en 2008. . . .

Les prix: un facteur plus determinant que jamais sur le marche danois des surgeles/ Auf dem danischen TK markt ist der preis wic
Les consommateurs danois achetent aux deux extremites de l'echelle des prix ces dernieres annees, le haut de gamme pour le week-end et les occasions speciales et les bas prix pour la nourriture quot . . .

Une industries du saumon chilien en difficulte et expansion future compromise/ La debil industria de salmon Chilena limitada en
La production et les exportations de saumon d'elevage chilien baissent rapidement et l'industrie n'est pas en mesure de retrouver ces anciens niveaux de production meme si elle parvient a vaincre l' . . .

Forte exploitation des entrepots refrigeres face a une economie en crise/ Private kuhlhauser zeigen trotz unruhiger wirtschaftsl
C'est la faute de l'economie ... Le message venant des personnes interrogees lors du sondage annuel sur les services refrigeres effectue par Quick Frozen Foods International et l'Association interna . . .

Chute des exportations de crevettes mexicaines; besoin de ventes nationales plus importantes/ In Mexiko sinken exportzahlen fur
Les prix des crevettes sauvages ont chute entre 25 et 30% cette annee, selon Ricardo Michel Luna, directeur de l'Union de Armadores del Litoral del Oceano Pacifico, comme cela fut indique sur le sit . . .

German frozen food leaders meet in Berlin.(In dieser Ausgabe WICHTIGE TIEKUHLKOST-NEWS)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leading decision makers from Germany's frozen food industry met in Berlin recently to attend the annual Tiefkuhltagung (Frozen Food Conference) sponsored by the Deutsches Ti . . .

Real 'taste of Italy' at Tuttofood.(En este numero: TENDENCIAS INTERNACIONALES DE LOS ALIMENTOS CONGELADOS)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The second edition of Tuttofood, held in Milano, Italy, June 10-13, was sold out. With stand space exceeding 74,000 square meters (+31% compared with 2007) occupied by 1,500 . . .

Scholler Movenpick Cognac VSOP Ice Cream is toast of BFFF's catering sector competition.(ICE CREAM SCOOPS)
It's was "bottoms up" for Scholler at the presentation ceremony during the British Frozen Food Federation's Gala Dinner Dance in the London Hilton on June 11, as it was announced that the winner of . . .

Dippin' Dots entrepreneur smells frozen coffee dots.(ICE CREAM SCOOPS)
Can coffee dots save Dippin' Dots? The man from Grand Chain, Illinois, who created the summer ice cream treat more than 20 years ago is looking for ways to revitalize his company, which has fallen o . . .

Dreyer's shifts production, closes one of six US units.(ICE CREAM SCOOPS)(Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc.'s facility shuts)(Brief
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Oakland, California, USA, it would shuttered its Houston, Texas, plant in April. Production has been shifted to four other plants in Bakersfield and Tulare, California; Lau . . .

German passion for American-style fashion now brings forth Brownie ice cream treat.(ICE CREAM SCOOPS)
Langnese of Hamburg, Germany. has drawn on the trend to American-style baked goods for a new entry in its premium Cremissimo Chocolate Passion ice cream range. Kostliche Brownies contains soft moist . . .

Sweet taste of victory for Marks & Spencer's Bramley Apple & Blackberry Sponge Pudding.(The BEST of BRITAIN)
And the winner in the British Frozen Food Federation's (BFFF) Best Retail Product of the Year category is: Marks & Spencer's Bramley Apple & Blackberry Sponge Pudding, produced by H.J. Heinz Company . . .

FSDF appoints Sturman as new chief executive.(The BEST of BRITAIN)(Christopher Sturman appointed at Food Storage and Distributio
Christopher Sturman has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) in the United Kingdom. He succeeded John Hutchings, who recently retired. F . . .