November 12, 2011
ConAgra Foods to Acquire Private Label Pretzel Manufacturer National Pretzel Company
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire National Pretzel Company, based in Lancaster, Pa., from Brookstone Holdings. National Pretzel makes private label pretzels in a variety of forms, including rods, sticks, bra...From the archive
November 12, 2011
Technomic identifies key 2012 restaurant trends for US, UK and Canada
Technomic, a leading foodservice research and consulting firm sees the following trends in the Foodservice and restaurant industry in 2012. Technomic offers different predictions for each of the following segments: United States restaurants, Foodservic...From the archive
November 12, 2011
'Do you want Fries with that?' theme of McDonald's contest in the United States
McDonald's is organising a contest around the famous phrase 'Do you want fries with that'. Please note that this McDonald's contest is held in the United States only. Here are more details from McDonald's.From the archive
November 10, 2011
Penford Corporation to Acquire Carolina Starches
Penford Corporation (NASDAQ: PENX), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Carolina Starches. Penford will purchase the company interests and certain assets of the businesses currently operated by Carolina Starches, LLC and Ke...From the archive
November 09, 2011
Simplot plans New Potato Processing plant in Idaho, closing 3 existing plants
The J. R. Simplot Company is planning to build a state-of-the-art potato processing plant in Caldwell, Idaho, with site preparation anticipated to begin next May and start-up expected by spring of 2014.From the archive
November 07, 2011
USDA forecast: Global demand for frozen potato products up 5%
Global demand for frozen potato products (comprised mostly of frozen fries) is forecast up 5 percent from last year, according a recent report by the USDA.From the archive
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November 06, 2011
FAO Food Price Index eases in October
FAO Food Price Index October 2011 The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 216 points in October 2011, down 4 percent, or as much as 9 points, from September and 22 points, or 9 percent, below its peak of 238 points reached in February 2011. The ...From the archive
November 02, 2011
Hot restaurant menu trends for 2012
According to a Nation's Restaurant News overview of menu trends for 2012 modern takes on Thai cuisine and street-style Indian food will be the hot restaurant trends in 2012.From the archive
November 02, 2011
USDA: wereldwijde vraag naar friet blijft groeien
Onder invloed van een groeiend aantal fast food aanbieders neemt ook de vraag naar bevroren aardappelproducten snel toe. Voor het komend seizoen verwacht het Amerikaans ministerie van landbouw (USDA) zelfs 5 procent meer vraag. Voor seizoen 2011/12, w...From the archive
November 01, 2011
Diamond Foods pringles acquisition pushed back to next year due to accounting questions
Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today announced that its previously announced acquisition of the Pringles snack business from The Procter &Gamble Company ("P&G") is now expected to close in the first half of calendar 2012. Diamond a...From the archive
October 26, 2011
Walmart strongest performer among largest North-American hyper- & supermarkets
The hypermarket, supermarket and discounter retail sector in North America is highly organized, with large national and international store chains dominating the marketplace. In 2010, the region's top 10 hypermarkets, supermarkets and discounters toge...From the archive
October 25, 2011
Food processors can relieve cost pressures by looking at their oils
The current economic stagnation coupled with very high commodity prices has led food manufacturers to understandably become very price-sensitive. At Cargill, we're always trying to find ways to help our customers promote their products while saving co...From the archive
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October 24, 2011
Fast-casual growth continues to outpace QSR and full service restaurants
Fast-casual growth continues to outpace that of quick service and full service. Though it’s still a small segment—comprising 6 percent of the restaurant industry—its influence is great. With origins in once-innovative concepts such as Fuddruckers an...From the archive
October 23, 2011
Wetenschappers werken aan verbeterde industrie-aardappelen
Onderzoekers aan de Universiteit van Wisconsin-Madison zijn gekozen om een nationale multi-institutionele poging tot kwaliteitsverbetering van verwerkte aardappels te leiden. Volgens de USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is er door het ...From the archive
October 23, 2011
McDonald's: Incremental improvements to drive growth
McDonald’s Corp. is eyeing opportunities to gain global market share by continuing to optimize its menu, updating restaurants and expanding tiered value and premium-item promotions, executives told analysts in a call following the company’s third-quart...From the archive
October 21, 2011
Hudson Institute: Better-for-you Foods more profitable
Last week, we at Hudson Institute issued a study titled 'Better-for-you Foods: It's Just Good Business.' We now have evidence that packaged food and beverage companies selling a higher percentage of better-for-you (BFY) products are doing better.From the archive
October 20, 2011
McDonald's commits to sourcing sustainable palm oil
McDonald’s Corporation today announced its membership in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). This membership represents significant progress in the company’s commitment to source palm oil only from RSPO member companies.From the archive
October 20, 2011
Agri-Stor acquires Custom Chemical Company
Agri-Stor Company has acquired the assets and business operations of Custom Chemical Company - a full-service provider of potato sprout inhibitors, specialty post-harvest crop protection products and a Certified Dealer of Gellert® climate control systemsFrom the archive