News On Ingredients from the United States

 Whole Foods Market GMO labeling announcement
March 08, 2013

Whole Foods Market makes GMO labeling mandatory as of 2018

Whole Foods Market announced today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Non-GMO Project verified
March 04, 2013

Boulder Canyon Natural Foods Receives Non-GMO Project Verified Seal For Its Kettle-Cooked Chips

Boulder Canyon Natural Foods®, a leading natural snack food manufacturer is proud to announce that it has successfully enrolled its kettle-cooked potato chips in the Non-GMO Project
November 22, 2012

More than ever, big brands make Latino flavors mainstream

Strolling the aisles of your local supermarket, you can dig into a bag of potato chips flavored with chile, lime and Tapatio hot sauce , or if you’re in the mood for a burrito, stop by your nearest Taco Bell or Chipotle to get your fix. And with the ne...
 Newly Weds Foods
October 17, 2012

Newly Weds Foods buys industrial food coating business of Continental Mills

Last week, Newly Weds Foods, Inc. has purchased the industrial food coating business of Tukwila, WA. based Continental Mills, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The business is primarily comprised of starch and flour based coatings &batters for potato ...
non GMO project verified
October 01, 2012

Kettle Brand Potato Chips soon non-GMO project verified

Kettle Brand is building on its long-standing natural promise and commitment to raising the standards for the potato chip category by adding Non-GMO Project verification to 16 of its kettle-cooked potato chip flavors.
 Carolyn Ottenheimer
September 27, 2012

Food Informants: A Week In The Life Of Carolyn Ottenheimer, Kettle Brand Chip's Chief Flavor Architect

Carolyn Ottenheimer is the Chief Flavor Architect for Kettle Brand Chips in Salem, Oregon.She's responsible for developing and defining the flavor and quality attributes of all Kettle Brand products -- the base snack and the seasoning blends that are a...
 popcorn
September 20, 2012

Popcorn Consumer awarded $7.2 million in diacetyl flavouring lawsuit

A U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavouring microwave popcorn. Jurors agreed with the claims by Wayne Watson, 59, tha...
August 21, 2012

US: Del Campo brand dried potato (from Peru) recalled for undeclared sulfites

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today alerted consumers that Optima Distributors LTD, located at 66-15 Traffic Ave. in Ridgewood, NY, is recalling Del Campo brand Dried Potato due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. The re...
August 19, 2012

Lawyers From Suits Against Big Tobacco Target Food Makers

More than a dozen lawyers who previously took on the tobacco companies have filed 25 cases against industry players like ConAgra Foods, PepsiCo, Heinz, General Mills and Chobani that stock pantry shelves and refrigerators across America. The suits, fi...
August 16, 2012

Global Food Crisis may hit us very soon says IFPRI director-general

A global food crisis may “hit us very soon” as a drought ravages corn crops in the U.S., the world’s largest grower, the International Food Policy Research Institute said. Governments must act to prevent the crisis, Shenggen Fan, director-general of t...
 Gluten Free logo on Frito-Lay bag
August 14, 2012

Frito-Lay offers new Resources for Gluten Free Snacking

Frito-Lay North America division announced the launch of a gluten free recipe section on its website www.frito-lay.com to help make snacking easier and more enjoyable for consumers with Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivities.The new recipe section on t...
Novozymes Acrylaway can cut acrylamide levels in French fries by up to 50%, show industrial trials
July 05, 2012

Novozymes Acrylaway can cut acrylamide levels in French fries by up to 50%, show industrial trials

Novozymes, the world leader in bioinnovation, recently announced today they have new, third party data that shows Novozymes Acrylaway® is effective in the industrial production of French fries. Acrylamide has been considered a potential health risk si...
June 14, 2012

Tate & Lyle Opens Global Commercial and Food Innovation Centre near Chicago

Tate &Lyle, a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, today officially opened its new Commercial and Food Innovation Centre in the Hoffman Estates suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The 110,000-sq. ft. st...
June 13, 2012

Penford launches potato starch based casein replacer

Penford Food Ingredients, a leader in innovative carbohydrate systems and technologies, is adding to its impressive line-up of modified starch systems with the launch of PenTech™ 8500
Inventure Foods introduces Canyon Cut kettle fried ridged potato chips
June 11, 2012

Inventure Foods introduces Canyon Cut kettle fried ridged potato chips

Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods, the fastest-growing kettle chip brand in the United States, introduces a Canyon Cut line of kettle cooked, ridged potato chips this month.
May 07, 2012

Odd Snack Flavors Prove Successful For International Food Companies

Russians prefer their Lay's potato chips dusted in caviar and crab flavors. The Chinese like their Oreos stuffed with mango and orange cream. And in Spain, Kellogg's All-Bran cereal is served floating in hot coffee instead of cold milk. Americans migh...
 Muestra de las papas fritas "energizantes"
April 21, 2012

Salen a la venta las papas fritas "energizantes"

La empresa Arma Energy lanzó un novedoso producto que combina los tradicionales snacks con cafeína, taurina y vitamina B. Una porción es tan estimulante como una lata de Red Bull. La compañía, dedicada a productos para atletas y amantes de los deporte...
 IFT
April 01, 2012

Top 10 Functional Food Trends in 2012: Consumers Want Nutrients from Food, Not Supplements

The Top 10 Functional Food Trends of 2012 point to more consumers favor getting their vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat and beverages they drink instead of supplements, according to research presented Wednesday at the Institute of Food Tech...

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