Potato News from Illinois

June 24, 2021

US Online Grocery Sales hit USD8.4 billion in April, up 16% vs prior year

The US online grocery market finished April with $8.4 billion in sales, as 67.8 million households placed an average of 2.73 online grocery orders during the month.

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June 23, 2021

Potato nutrients can help reduce sodium retention, may help reduce risk of hypertension

New study finds that individuals with higher cardiometabolic risk may benefit from adding more dietary potassium, via potatoes, to a typical American diet

March 31, 2021

Ingredion Launches ULTRA-TEX 1311 Modified Potato Starch for Indulgent Textures Made Faster and Better

ngredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced a new addition to its extensive range of potato-based solutions for the U.S. and Canada, ULTRA-TEX® 1311 modified potato starch.

March 12, 2021

Duravant Acquires Votech, European-based Bagging Automation Equipment Provider

Engineered equipment leader Duravant expands bag management and palletizing offerings with Packaging segment acquisition.

Announcement on the Cancellation of the 2021 National Restaurant Association Show

March 04, 2021

National Restaurant Association Show 2021 cancelled

Event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show today announced the cancellation of the 2021 National Restaurant Association Show, which was scheduled to take place May 22-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

November 20, 2020

Duravant To Acquire Cloud Packaging Solutions from Hearthside Food Solutions

Duravant LLC announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cloud Packaging Solutions from its parent company, Hearthside Food Solutions LLC.

October 16, 2020

Looking for New Ways to Fuel Athletic Performance? Try A Potato

White potatoes are as effective as commercial sports products in exercise fueling, performance and recovery, according to research funded by the Alliance for Potato Research & Education.

April 14, 2020

Technomic Updates View of Covid-19 Impact on US Foodservice Sector

As of April 13, the novel coronavirus pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China late last year had been attributed to over 119,000 deaths worldwide, of which more than 23,000 have been recorded in the United States and more than 10,000 in New York alone.

April 03, 2020

State of Snacking 2020: How America Snacks During and Despite COVID-19

The last few years have proven that snacking in the U.S. has become a lifestyle, with consumers snacking across the day. At the same time, COVID-19 is having an immediate impact on consumers’ food and beverage purchase and consumption behaviors.

February 14, 2020

US Potato Retail Sales Steady for Q2

IRI data for the second quarter of the marketing year (October through December 2019) showed success with dollars and a decline in volume for total potato sales at retail in the United States.

November 26, 2019

US Private-Brand Sales Growing twice the rate of national brands

Private-brand dollar sales grew 3.8% in 2019, twice the growth of national brands, according to an IRI Consumer Connect Survey.

November 04, 2019

Steve Easterbrook out as CEO at McDonalds after violation company policy

Steve Easterbrook, former CEO and President at McDonald's has left the company, following the Board's determination that he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee.

October 23, 2019

Conagra Brands Completes Divestiture Of Direct-Store-Delivery Model Snacks Business To Utz Quality Foods, LLC

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) announced that it has completed the divestiture of the portion of its snacks business that operates under a Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) model to Utz Quality Foods, LLC.

October 23, 2019

Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds

Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report.

October 06, 2019

Vanmark Hydrocutter now available as compact integrated system

Vanmark, a manufacturer of equipment for the potato processing industry, has expanded its line of Hydrocutting equipment with a compact fully integrated skid system.

September 10, 2019

Conagra Brands Announces Plans To Build New Innovation Center In Chicago

Today Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced plans to build The Conagra Brands Center for Food Design in Chicago at 350 N. Orleans Street, located next to its existing headquarters in The Merchandise Mart.

August 12, 2019

Highlander Partners Announces the Formation of Benestar Brands with the Acquisition of Evans Food Group from Wind Point Partners

Highlander Partners, L.P., a leading middle-market private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, through its newly-formed food platform, Benestar Brands ("Benestar"), announced the acquisition of Evans Food Group ("Evans") from Wind Point Partners.

July 09, 2019

Treehouse Foods agrees to sell snacks division (nuts, trail mixes) to Atlas Holdings

Yesterday, TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a leading manufacturer of private label foods, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Company's Snacks Division to Atlas Holdings LLC.

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