News On Ingredients from the Americas

February 24, 2015

Canadian view on healthy eating is changing

According to the Canadian Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report, consumers place an increasingly high priority on health, and more are seeking healthy options away-from-home, but their behaviour and attitudes towards healthy eating are evolving.

February 09, 2015

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) opens a new flavor facility near Chicago

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, has announced the opening of a new flavors facility in the U.S. near Chicago, Illinois.

January 25, 2015

Confirmed: French Fried Potatoes NOT a Source of Trans Fat

New Research Confirms French Fried Potatoes Are Not a Source of Trans Fat

Boulder Canyon Sweet Vidalia Onion Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

January 19, 2015

Boulder Canyon launches Sweet Vidalia Onion Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

Inventure Foods has developed a potato chip flavoring made with sweet onion puree from real Vidalia onions.

December 14, 2014

United States Potato Board receives 5 million for the promotion of US Potatoes around the world

The United States Potato Board (USPB) received an allocation of $4,998,892 in program year 2015 Market Access Program (MAP) funds from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) at USDA. These funds will be used by the USPB to promote frozen, dehydrated, chip-stock, table-stock and seed potatoes in over 25 countries around the world.

December 09, 2014

McGill study: Potato extract reduces weight gain to surprising extent

A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists at McGill University. The results of their recent study were so surprising that the investigators repeated the experiment just to be sure.

November 13, 2014

Top Five Flavor Trends to Watch in 2015

Consumers have more varieties of flavors to choose from than ever before and the choices are expanding every day. What will be the top five flavor trends of 2015?

October 23, 2014

Worker loses four fingers in workplace accident

Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating how an employee at Oregon Potato Co. in Boardman severed four fingers on her right hand in a workplace accident

October 15, 2014

Ingredion to acquire Penford to expand specialty ingredient portfolio

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Penford Corporation (NASDAQ: PENX), a U.S.-based leader in specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications.

October 09, 2014

ADM completes acquisition of WILD Flavors

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced on October 1, 2014 that it has completed the acquisition of WILD Flavors GmbH.

September 25, 2014

The Real Deal Snacks Earn 'Non-GMO Project Verified' Seal

Keystone Food Products is pleased to announce that its signature line of snacks, The Real Deal Snacks, has received the Non-GMO Project Verified seal from the Non-GMO Project, an independent verification that assures a product has been produced according to best practices for GMO avoidance.

September 11, 2014

US Potato Exports Hit New Records In Both Value & Volume (expanded)

The value of all U.S. potato exports reached $1,755,544,515 for the recently completed July 2013 – June 2014 marketing year. This is an expanded version of an earlier publication.

Potatoes are an important dietary source of Potassium

September 06, 2014

Eating Potassium-rich Foods Cuts Stroke, Death Risk among Older Women

Postmenopausal women who eat foods higher in potassium [such as potatoes; PotatoPro] are less likely to have strokes or to die from any cause than women who eat fewer potassium-rich foods, according to data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).

August 25, 2014

Snack Food Association releases Statement on Sodium and Cardiovascular Disease Studies

“Research released on sodium and cardiovascular disease in today’s [August 14] New England Journal of Medicine adds to the national discussion of sodium's role in the American diet,” says Snack Food Association (SFA) CEO Tom Dempsey.

August 05, 2014

McDonald's tests Shakin' Flavor Fries in Greater Philadelphia Region

McDonald's restaurants throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region were selected as a test market for Shakin' Flavor Fries, starting August 4.

July 24, 2014

Lay’s flavored potato chip bags have fewer chips inside than Regular Lay's

PepsiCo purposely packs fewer chips into its flavored chip bags, Hugh Johnston, the company's CFO, told the Associated Press. 'There might be an ounce or two less [in those bags],' Johnston said.

July 18, 2014

Hardbite Chips receives Non-GMO Project verification

Hardbite Potato Chips is the first Canadian made potato chip brand to receive Non-GMO Project verification on two of its premium snack food items.

Government of Canada proposes changes to nutrition information on food labels

July 14, 2014

Health Canada to change Nutrition information on Food Labels

Health Canada launched a series of online public consultations on proposed changes that will improve the way nutrition information is presented on labels.

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