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十月 03, 2010
OECD: Obesity and the economics of prevention
OECD has published a new report that examines the scale and characteristics of the current obesity epidemic, the respective roles and influences of market forces and governments, and the impact of interventions to tackle obesity.From the archive

十月 01, 2010
What Does 'Buy Local' Mean To Consumers?
To consumers in the U.S. and elsewhere, "buying local"isn't a top priority in and of itself, according to a new study from Communispace. Instead, localism becomes an important part of a product's overall value proposition when it is perceived...From the archive

十月 01, 2010
Corn Products International Completes Acquisition of National Starch
Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO), a leading global provider of agriculturally derived ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of National StarchFrom the archive

九月 28, 2010
Six new mega-trends and market challenges are demanding product developers’ attention.
Consumers are demanding dramatic changes in the way that food companies formulate, process, and even flavor foods as they continue to look to the food industry for more natural health solutions and increasingly convenient meal options.From the archive
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九月 28, 2010
U.S. Convenience Store Channel Sees Boost in Traffic and a Double-Digit Sales Lift in Second Quarter 2010
In spite of a still sluggish economy things are looking up in the convenience store (c-store) channel as traffic, sales, and average visits increased in the second quarter of 2010From the archive

九月 27, 2010
R.J. Andrus of Idahoan Foods Appointed Chairman of The Idaho Potato Commission
At the annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association’s Industry Breakfast held in Sun Valley, ID, Commissioner R.J. Andrus was appointed Chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and Commissioner Jim Tiede was appointed Vice Chairman. Both Andrus and Ti...From the archive

九月 23, 2010
Frito-Lay Modesto Powers Snack Factory With Help From the Sun
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America Modesto, Calif., manufacturing facility is building on its environmental sustainability efforts by installing an innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic (PV) system on its rooftop.From the archive

九月 23, 2010
20 potatoes a day for two months to show potatoes are good for you
Potatoes are good for you, and Chris Voigt wants to prove it with an all-spud diet for the next two months.Starting Oct. 1, the Washington Potato Commission executive director will eat only potatoes -- 20 a day -- to let people know just how healthful ...From the archive

九月 18, 2010
NPD: Visits to US Restaurants Decline in Spring for Eighth Consecutive Quarter, But Rate of Decline Slows
The effects of a lingering recession continued to keep visits to U.S. restaurants down for the eighth consecutive quarter this past spring, but the rate of decline eased over the same quarter a year ago, according to The NPD Group, a leading market re...From the archive

九月 17, 2010
Bloomberg: P&G said to have rejected Pringles, Diamond merger
Bloomberg: Procter &Gamble Co. was in talks to merge its Pringles unit with Diamond Foods Inc. before halting negotiations last month on concern about the deal’s structure, according to people with direct knowledge of the discussions.From the archive





