Noticias sobre las Tendencias Alimentarias de Los Estados Unidos

Al igual que los políticos que adoptan acentos regionales para atraer al público local, los fabricantes de papas fritas varían la redacción de sus etiquetas para transmitir la autenticidad de sus productos. Un grupo de investigación de la Universidad...

As convenience stores continue offering busy consumers more options for meals and snacks, new research by Technomic finds consumers are taking advantage of the expanding foodservice options, many times at the expense of quick-service restaurants. Of co...

On the food front, Americans may be finally accepting that we are what we eat and start walking the walk. Even our new taste for Nordic cuisine is fueled, perhaps, by images of the lean, robust, and outdoorsy. But what other things are trending on the ...

Restaurant Hospitality, a leading foodservice trade magazine reported on the top trends for 2012, according to hospitality and restaurant consultancy Andrew Freeman &Co.  These are the fifth annual choices for buzz-worthy trends in restaurants, spa...

The PVMI Board has agreed to a $300,000 contribution to the Tri-State University Research and Breeding Program. The money comes from royalties collected this year. Combined with two returns of $100,000 each for the previous two years PVMI has generated...

Like politicians who adopt regional accents to appeal to local audiences, the manufacturers of potato chips vary the wording on their bags to convey their products' authenticity in different ways to different buyers. Stanford researchers have analyzed...

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America’s leading food makers, announced today that it has become the majority owner of Indian food company Agro Tech Foods Limited (ATFL), increasing its ownership of shares to more than 50 percent.

Thirteen importers from Mexico, Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan spent two days touring the harvest and packing activities of five Idaho grower/shippers as part of the 2011 United States Potato Board (USPB) Table-Stock Reverse Trade Mission. These intern...

After eating a potato-plentiful lunch that she deemed both “delicious and nutritious,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was honored Monday afternoon for her work in assuring that schools across the nation are free to serve potatoes to students. During a lunche...

Según un estudio publicado en la revista Proceedings de la National Academy of Sciences, la demanda mundial de alimentos podría duplicarse de aquí al año 2050. Este incremento de la demanda de alimentos aumentará significativamente los niveles tanto d...

Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection by David Tilman, Regents Professor of Ecology in the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences, and colleagues, including Jason Hill, assistant professor in the Colle...

Reser's Fine Foods Inc announced that on November 15, 2011 the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware accepted the bid from Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. (“Reser’s”) to purchase substantially all of the assets and operations of Chef Solutions In...

President Obama signed a government funding extension that included 2012 appropriations funding for USDA and five other agencies on Friday, November 18. The bill also included the bipartisan Senate amendment sponsored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) ...

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that Andrew George Ross joined the company on Nov. 15 as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, reporting to Gary Rodkin, CEO. Ross will lead the company’s strategic planning process, with s...

Packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre, A Barry Wehmiller Company, announces the acquisition of Simionata.

Attendee registration for National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel?Motel Show (NRA Show) 2012 and International Wine, Spirits &Beer Event (IWSB) is now open. Attending the live Show is always a unique experience. However, in case you cann...

As the US legislation regarding school meal programs makes is way through the various stages of the approval process, a new stage has been reached and the provision that prohibits the USDA to set limits to vegetables is preserved in the current text un...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had its first quarterly sales increase in more than two years, saying efforts to avoid passing rising food costs to consumers fueled ongoing strength in the grocery department. The retailer’s grocery business continued its positiv...