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Klamath Basin Fresh Direct have found a way with their packaging, which is developed by Fox Packaging, to stop 99% of damaging light from reaching their potatoes. Potatoes are very sensitive to light and will turn green when they are exposed to light for too long.

There are lots of factors that affect the amount that people eat. It is now well-known that large plates will lead people at a buffet to fill them with more food than small plates and so they end up eating more.

Monsanto has recently joined a partnership, www.fitfrying.com. Fitfrying is a collaborative effort of nonprofit and for-profit companies with a mission to guide industry-wide, healthier frying efforts.

McDonald's Corp.'s third-quarter profit soared 10% to trounce expectations, and shareholders are lovin' it. The fast-food behemoth's stock continued to surge in record territory Thursday, nearing $80 a share.

Last week we included two articles on 'interactive'packaging and the use of labels to link to a website, video or application:

A new research and development facility could be heading for the Snyder's of Hanover campus in Penn Township.

La compañía McDonald's, la mayor cadena de comida rápida del mundo, informó hoy de que en los primeros nueve meses de 2010 anotó una ganancia neta de 3.704 millones de dólares, un 11% más que en el mismo periodo del año anterior. La compañía con sede ...

Fastfoodketens zijn koplopers in groen ondernemen in de Verenigde Staten. Van de 38 restaurants in de Verenigde Staten die gecertificeerd duurzaam, ‘groen’ en milieubesparend zijn, behoort veertig procent tot een fastfoodketen.

The nearly $1 million in specialty crop grants announced recently by the state is already producing results for Wisconsin's potato and vegetable industry.

Got a favorite food? Something you love so much, it's almost like a belief? Chances are your fanaticism still won't hold a candle to that of Chris Voigt.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that Paul Maass has been promoted to president, Commercial Foods, effective immediately.

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced strong results for the third quarter driven by growth across all areas of the world.

McDonald's Corp. plans to raise menu prices to blunt higher costs, including what would be its first such increase in the U.S. in more than a year—a time when the burger chain's sales have thrived amid lower prices.

Si fueras productor de un tipo de comida, ¿cuál sería la mejor forma en que pudieras demostrar al público su valor nutritivo? Por supuesto alimentándote de ella… aunque tal vez a Chris Voigt se le pasó un poco la mano. Este Director Ejecutivo de la Co...

Key Technology announces the launch of its Integrated Solutions Group (ISG) and the introduction of new line integration services.

Potato growers are fighting back against efforts to ban or limit potatoes in federal child nutrition programs, arguing the tuber is loaded with potassium and vitamin C and shouldn't be considered junk food.