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When it comes to heart-healthy produce, consumers can put a check next to Idaho® potatoes on their shopping list.

The National Restaurant Association today announced the recipients of its first annual Food &Beverage Product Innovations Awards, which recognize progressive food and beverage products that will make a significant impact in the restaurant industry...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 232 points in April 2011, virtually unchanged from the revised March estimate

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) yesterday announced global comparable sales growth of 6.0% in April.

epsiCo’s Frito-Lay Killingly, Conn., facility today became the state’s first manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Gold existing building

A shipment of potatoes that landed a New Brunswick potato farmer behind bars in Lebanon has launched a complicated legal action involving three Canadian provinces.

A new USDA-funded consortium will provide nationwide tracking of late blight infections of potato and tomato.  A web site currently under development will allow users to report where late blight has been found, and to sign up for automatic notifications by email or text message when late blight is found nearby.

On May 6, 2011 Otter Tail Corporation completed the sale of Idaho Pacific Holding to affiliates of Novacap Industries III, L.P., for approximately $87.0 million in cash.

Productores de Pazos, Huancavelica, concretan ventas. Por su éxito el comité real belga les ha otorgado el galardón Arqueros de Oro en Francia y Bélgica. La noticia fue publicada por el diario peruano El Comercio y está disponible en un archivo PDF en ...

La Iniciativa Papa Andina ha publicado la versión final del documento Agregando valor a las papas nativas en el Perú: Un Análisis desde el Enfoque de Sistemas de Innovación de Hugo Fano, Miguel Ordinola y Claudio Velasco (2010). Resumen Hace cinco a...

Go into the kitchen of a Taco Bell today, and you'll find a strong counterargument to any notion that the U.S. has lost its manufacturing edge. Every Taco Bell, McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King is a little factory, with a manager who oversees three...

Snyders-Lance net revenues for the first quarter ended April 2, 2011, were $388 million, an increase of 75% over prior year net revenues of $222 million that were reported by Lance, Inc. ('Lance') prior to the Merger.

Natkus nace por la sorprendente acogida que tienen los productos peruanos tanto en nuestro país como en el extranjero. Unido con el creciente interés que existe entre los consumidores del mundo de probar nuevos sabores y presentaciones. Por esta razón...

Lantech's Q-300XT stretch wrapping machine improves operator friendliness with a larger load-placement window for its automatic film cut-and-clamp system.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that Irish potato growers in Idaho and Malheur County, Ore., voted to continue their federal marketing order program.

Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food maker and marketer, reported record financial results for the first quarter ending March 26, 2011

The Columbia Basin, Idaho, and Wisconsin are all facing potential shortages, while North Dakota is sitting on more spuds than one year ago. The North American Potato Market News is reporting the Columbia Basin will run out by July 3rd if usage continu...

The Canadian restaurant industry is slowly improving to pre-recession levels but long-term growth will depend on more product innovation, quality, customer service, and convenience.