Noticias sobre las Tendencias Alimentarias de Los Estados Unidos

The pale cyst nematode, Globodera pallida, is one bad roundworm. Unchecked, it invades the roots of potato and other host crops to feed, obstructing the free flow of nutrients and causing stunted growth, wilted leaves, and other symptoms that can event...

At SNAXPO 2013, held earlier this week in Tampa, Florida, Processing Equipment manufacturer Heat and Control showed its new products for snack food processors.

Idaho seems to have won an international trademark dispute over its most famous product.

Beloved fries and tots are taking another turn in the limelight, this time nestling under flavorful sauces and bold toppings.

The National Potato Council is investigating options to restore USDA potato stocks estimates cut due to budget sequestration, including industry funding to cover the work or identifying offsetting cuts to less important potato reports.

A U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) study shows that 43% of new food products in 2010 carried at least one health- and nutrition-related claim, compared to 25% of new products in 2001.

More than two decades after McDonald’s Corp. (MCD)’s outlet on Moscow’s Pushkin Square began offering a golden-arched alternative to grey communist eateries, the fast-food pioneer is on the defensive.

Grippo Foods, Inc, Cincinnati, OH, is initiating a nationwide recall of all bags and boxes of their Plain Potato Chips, Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese with a touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Potato Chips, Sweet Bermuda Onion Potato...

It appears that potato psyllids, the tiny winged insects that can spread zebra chip disease in potato fields, will overwinter in Boise, Idaho, this season, despite the city experiencing one of its coldest Januaries on record.

The United States Potato Board website for consumers, Potatogoodness.com has been redesigned end 2012.

Tim O’Connor, President and CEO of the U.S. Potato Board, Denver, CO, has accepted an offer to lead a new marketing agency dedicated to the Mexican avocado industry.

Mikesell’s Snack Food Company is recalling all sizes of its Honey Barbecue Potato Chips due to mislabeling of gluten free claim.

Pringles®, the Kellogg's - owned snack, is seeking to burst open the savoury snacks category even further, with the introduction of new flavours, Roast Chicken and Herbs for the UK and France, Sweet Paprika for Germany, Rosemary &Olive Oil for Spai...

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 Undergraduate International Business Education at Boise State Univers...

In the midst of its first soft sales patch in nearly a decade, the McDonald's is re-emphasizing its Dollar Menu, a 10-year-old idea that became the linchpin of the last turnaround in its U.S. business.

Whole Foods Market announced today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

When it comes to Cape Cod® Potato Chips, sometimes less is more. This month the iconic New England brand adds 40% Less Fat Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper to its popular lineup of reduced fat kettle-cooked chips.

Recently the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement with Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, concluding that severe food allergies, including celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder), qualify as a disability under the Americans...