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八月 26, 2008
Shearer's Foods switches site of headquarters project
(Massillon, Ohio) - Shearer’s Foods will be moving forward on a new 200,000 square-foot headquarters and production facility here, just at a different industrial park than was first planned. The project, originally slated for the Nova Technology Park, ...From the archive

八月 25, 2008
Frito-Lay launches new initiative to position potato chips as a snack that belongs in a healthy diet
The July issue of Better Homes and Gardens introduced Frito-Lay’s new advertorial (an advertisement that looks like editorial content). Titled “Keeping up Like the Joneses,” it features a photo of a mother and her three children bringing groceries in ...From the archive

八月 25, 2008
Florida startup company to offer line of cocktail-inspired potato chips
Startup snack-food company Infused-Sun Products is looking to raise $300,000 in new capital to take a chip out of the snack category. The West Palm Beach-based firm has developed a line of cocktail-inspired potato chips called Intoxi-Tators, although t...From the archive

八月 21, 2008
Hail puts dent in San Luis Valley potato volumes
Demand for potatoes from Colorado’s San Luis Valley could be even stronger than first anticipated, following hailstorms Aug. 16-17 expected to reduce volumes from the region. The storms, which cut a mile-wide swathe near the towns of Center and Mosca, ...From the archive

八月 21, 2008
Stimulant-infused energy snacks
Companies are infusing energy-giving ingredients into food products as a new way to attract customers. Energy foods provide all the stimulation of energy drinks, whilst possibly cutting out high levels of sugar, unpleasant tastes and unnatural chemical...From the archive
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八月 19, 2008
Nutritional benefits of potatoes focus of new US Potato Board advertising campaign
The U.S. Potato Board launched a national print advertising campaign today as part of its continued effort to educate consumers about the nutritional benefits of potatoes. "Peel Back the Truth"inquisitively tackles potato nutrition myths and ...From the archive

八月 18, 2008
Potatoes help with Alzheimer's study
A virus that commonly infects potatoes bears a striking resemblance to one of the key proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and researchers have used that to develop antibodies that may slow or prevent the onset of AD. In the August 15 Jour...From the archive

八月 14, 2008
Burger King corp. abre su restaurante numero 1.000 en la region de Latino America y el Caribe
Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) anunció hoy que ahora tiene abierto 1.000 restaurantes en la región de Latino América y el Caribe. En la actualidad, los restaurantes de BURGER KING® operan en 27 países de la región y han alcanzado 15 años de crecimiento p...From the archive

八月 14, 2008
Big Mac si, pero sin ’grasas trans’
Tras haber sido declarada la guerra contra la obesidad en Nueva York por la alcaldía, franquicias como Dunkin’ Donuts, Burger King, McDonalds, KFC y Pizza Hut han eliminado de sus locales en la ciudad los tratamientos industriales para prolongar la vid...From the archive

八月 14, 2008
Floods hurting potato chip processors in US Midwest
The damaging Midwest floods hurt the potato crop, which is now starting to be felt by chip processors and other companies. The floods cut supply and is driving up prices. Right now potato prices are up 10 to 25 percent. The owner of Mike's Mrs. Potato ...From the archive

八月 14, 2008
Frito-Lay Orlando gets EPA nod for conservation efforts
Orlando's Frito-Lay plant is using less water and electricity to make the snack chips that roll off its factory conveyors each day on Silver Star Road. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the facility's efforts Tuesday, adding it to the...From the archive

八月 14, 2008
Council of Better Business Bureaus reviews Wendy's advertising claims
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has determined that Wendy's International Inc., provided sufficient evidence to support product description claims made in the context of the company's "Always Fresh, Neve...From the archive

八月 13, 2008
Wendy's ranking slides to No. 4
Wendy's International, long ranked No. 3 among fast-food restaurants based on total sales, has ceded that standing. Subway took the No. 3 slot in the latest rankings by QSR Magazine, an industry publication. Wendy's was No. 4. In the nine years QSR Mag...From the archive

八月 12, 2008
New online trading portal for the international potato industry coming soon
Global E-Trading NV (GET) announced today that it will launch a potato specific portal as part of its portfolio of trading portals for the fresh and frozen produce industry. The portal will be launched on the eFresh trading site, recognized as the lead...From the archive

八月 12, 2008
Three Frito-Lay plants join EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Program
Frito-Lay's Orlando, Fla., facility has become a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Performance Track Program by demonstrating excellence in environmental management and committing to above-standard goals for c...From the archive

八月 12, 2008
Commodity costs cut into Wendy's profit
Wendy's International, which is in a pending merger with Arby's parent Triac Cos. Inc., said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit fell by one-third, hurt by sharply higher commodity costs, flat revenue and a big investment in its new breakfast menu. ...From the archive

八月 11, 2008
Solving Sodium: Manufacturers Face Challenges and Innovation
Many of our favorite foods – French fries, bread, and potato chips come immediately to mind – contain a special, essential ingredient: salt. Also known as sodium chloride, this abundant mineral not only acts as a flavor enhancer and preservative, it p...From the archive