News on Food Trends

he Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has mandated a fast-food labelling law, becoming the first state to do so.

Andrew Freeman, whose Andrew Freeman &Co. of San Francisco consults on marketing for restaurants and hotels nationwide, detailed some top 2011 restaurant trends

In de Nederlandse land- en tuinbouw worden veel contracten tussen agrarische ondernemers met leveranciers of afnemers gesloten die niet waterdicht zijn.

Kemin Health, L.C. is pleased to announce that Slendesta Potato Extract may now be marketed as a non-Novel Food ingredient in Canada.

Agrico will transfer the trading activities in processing potatoes to Aviko Potato on December 1st.

In België wordt steeds vaker gebruikt frituurvet gestolen. Van het vuile vet wordt biodiesel gemaakt.

Wendy's announces the launch of its new natural-cut fries with sea salt in the United States (nationwide), marking the first complete redesign of the company's classic fries in its 41-year history.

De uitspraak van het Europese Hof van Justitie, waarin staat dat de publicatie van EU-subsidiegegevens onrechtmatig is, moet ook in Nederland leiden tot een aanpassing van beleid, vindt voorzitter Albert Jan Maat van LTO Nederland.

Aviko neemt fritesaardappel-activiteiten over van Agrico

De besprekingen tussen Agrico en Aviko Potato mogen dan al langer gaande zijn geweest, maar ze hebben het zo goed stil weten te houden dat de overname een donderslag bij heldere hemel veroorzaakte.

It seems it's the time of year (already?) companies and organisations bring their predictions for trends of importance in the year 2011.

Canada's restaurant and food service industry plays a key role in Canada's economy.

The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air?

A study from Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy &Obesity charges that fast-food companies are marketing to youth now more than ever -- increasingly targeting children as young as 2 years old

Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) Potato Committee Chair Keith Kuhl announced recently that Mark Drouin has been named Vice President, Potatoes effective October 19, 2010.

Having hired out Struik potato ridgers for the last five years, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, hire company Andrew Deptford has taken over the import of the Dutch company's full range of potato equipment for the UK and Ireland.

Fenland farmer Richard Lee will parade a giant potato harvester through the heart of London next weekend.

Ten emerging food trends that will impact new product activity in 2011 have been identified by Innova Market Insights