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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...

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...

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...

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

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 10, 2012

Food manufacturers rush to create 'Natural' recipes

With their soft, mashed potato insides and crispy exteriors stamped in the shape of a happy face, McCain Foods’ frozen Smiles are marketed as a fun-to-eat children’s snack. They’re not supposed to explode.

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...

April 12, 2012

Buen futuro para el puré deshidratado y almidón de papa criolla (Solanum phureja)

La papa criolla no es un producto fácil de investigar. Conservar sus propiedades, luego de procesos industriales, es un reto mayor que desvela a agrónomos y a la industria alimenticia. En los laboratorios de la Facultad de Agronomía se están desarroll...

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...

March 18, 2012

SNAXPO 2012 Gets Down to Business

Snack food industry executives from across the United States and 38 countries around the world are in Phoenix, AZ this weekend. They are visiting the Snack Food Association's 2012 SNAXPO exposition and conference, attending educational sessions focusin...

March 16, 2012

Debut at SNAXPO: Filsorb XP20 oil purifying product

Filsorb XP20, a new oil-purifying additive reduces operating costs and is now available to the North American snack food market. The patent-pending formula developed by Crystal Filtration has been proven to clean cooking oil and lower free fatty acids...

March 12, 2012

Pepsi, Coca-Cola change caramel colouring affected by Proposition 65

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are changing how they make an ingredient in their drinks to avoid being legally obliged to put a cancer warning label on the bottle. The new recipe for caramel colouring in the drinks has less 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) - a chemical...

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