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Another southeastern Idaho field has been infected with a microscopic wormlike pest that attacks potato plants despite $36 million spent on eradication efforts over the last five years, officials say.

The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades. In its place officials are dishing up a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into wedges for the basic food groups and half-filled with...

The Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co received the New Exporter Award, one of four awards recognizing excellence in exporting for New Brunswick companies.

H.J. Heinz Co., the world’s biggest ketchup maker, raised its dividend and profit forecast as it plans to slash as many as 1,000 jobs worldwide.

Retail food price inflation continues to be a concern to consumers as the Consumer Price Index for food-at-home in the United States was up 3.9% from a year ago during April, reports The Food Institute.

Key Technology introduces its new three-way sorting capability on Manta®.

Cross-border differences and similarities between Canadians and Americans have been revealed via two recent studies by leading market research company The NPD Group.

The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) is marketing Colorado Potatoes in Denver with banner ads on KOA 850 AM

By now you’ve seen, heard or crunched on the new snack craze that’s popped its way into store aisles.

Guided by a committee of food industry suppliers, the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is reinventing Process Expo.

Omega-9 Oils from Dow AgroSciences have helped remove over 1 billion pounds of saturated and trans fats from the North American diet with beneficial economic and nutritional impact on the food industry.

Maine—Around here, you can find "Maine Potato Candy"—mashed potatoes rolled in coconut and dipped in chocolate—and potato donuts. A popular county fair offers wrestling matches in a vat of potatoes. In a state where spuds are the top agricult...

You may assume that bioplastics made from potato starch can be composted. However, that is not necessarily the case.

The restaurant industry is quietly — and successfully — fighting back against the enactment of so-called Happy Meal bans, which forbid restaurants like McDonald's to hand out toys with children's meals that are high in calories.

From spicy new flavorings to premium ingredients, potato chips are cashing in on a whole new image these days.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that it has reached a milestone of 190,000 square feet for the 2011 PROCESS EXPO trade show.

The 13 major potato States held 65.7 million cwt of potatoes in storage May 1, 2011, down 27 percent from a year ago.