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九月 26, 2007
Kraft Introduces New Butter Flavor Containing Diacetyl, The 'Popcorn Lung' Ingredient
Recently, after numerous complaints of serious illness from popcorn workers and one complaint of illness from a consumer, ConAgra and Pop Weaver removed diacetyl from its microwave popcorn and now proudly announce to their customers that their product ...From the archive

九月 26, 2007
House approves regulating popcorn lung chemical diacetyl
Exposure to a microwave popcorn additive linked to a deadly lung disease would be swiftly regulated under a bill passed on Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives, defying a White House veto threat. The bill would order quick action by the Occu...From the archive

九月 24, 2007
Common food additives may cut acrylamide formation in potato chips
Common food additives like calcium chloride and l-cysteine could reduce the formation of acrylamide in potato chips by about 85 per cent, according to a new study."This research presents a technology to inhibit acrylamide formation in fried potat...From the archive

九月 24, 2007
Nutraceuticals could bridge gap in healthy snacks
More than 20 percent of American consumers indicate they are now seeking healthier snacking options, according to Datamonitor - spelling opportunity for healthy ingredient manufacturers.Consumer priorities are slowly shifting towards better-for-you fo...From the archive

九月 20, 2007
ConAgra Foods reports stronger prices and volumes for Lamb Weston Potato Specialties operations
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) one of North America’s leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2008 first quarter ended Aug. 26, 2007. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.36, including net $0.02 per diluted sha...From the archive
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九月 19, 2007
Mintel Report outlines market opportunities for snack makers
The salty snack market in the US is facing serious threats, and manufacturers need to focus on a number of opportunities if they are to avoid the pitfalls, according to a new report by Mintel. Published last month, the report values the market for t...From the archive

九月 19, 2007
Kettle Chips Takes Home the Gold with New Green Potato Chip Factory
Wind turbines and native prairie grasses have nothing to do with America’s favorite snack, potato chips, but they’re helping Kettle Foods earn recognition for building the greenest food manufacturing plant in the U.S. The U.S. Green Building Council ...From the archive

九月 18, 2007
Calbee Launches New U.S. Plant
Japanese snack food maker Calbee Foods Co. Friday launched operations at a new plant in California for making its mainstay products "Kappa Ebisen"shrimp chips and "Saya-endo"snow pea crisps.The new plant has a monthly output capacit...From the archive

九月 17, 2007
Frito-Lay teams up with rap artist Missy Elliot for launch of Doritos Collisions
Doritos, a brand of Frito-Lay North America, has teamed up with Grammy award winning artist Missy Elliott to launch its new Doritos Collisions. The new snack puts two different flavored chips in the same bag. For example there are Doritos Collisions ...From the archive

九月 17, 2007
'Environmentally-Friendly' Potato Chip Factory from Kettle Foods to Celebrate Grand Opening
Local officials attending the official grand opening of the Kettle Foods potato chip factory in Beloit this Wednesday will be greeted by an unusual sight. They will see 18 wind turbines lining the roof of the newly built 73,000-square-foot facility, wh...From the archive

九月 17, 2007
ALL CANDY EXPO(R) Forecasts Upcoming Confectionery and Snack Trends
At the annual ALL CANDY EXPO, starting today, confectionery and snack-food industry leaders, distributors and retailersreveal the new trends that will drive sales for 2007 and 2008. The largest confectionery show in North America now adds savory snacks...From the archive

九月 14, 2007
Hailman's new owners of Mrs. Fisher's Potato Chips in Rockford.
For the first time since its original owner sold the iconic potato chip company more than a half-century ago, Mrs. Fisher's Inc. is being run by a Mrs. again. Longtime employee Roma Hailman and her husband, Mark Hailman, bought the potato-chip maker ...From the archive

九月 13, 2007
New Frito-lay Sunchips package includes Green E-designation
SunChips, Frito-Lay's popular brand of multigrain snacks, announced today the inclusion of the "Green-e"designation across the full line of SunChips snacks. The updated packaging will feature the Green-e logo, a designation from the Center f...From the archive

九月 12, 2007
100 calorie snack packs continue to thrive
In an attempt to assuage public concern about the obesity problem, major snack brands like Kraft, Kellogs and Frito-lay are responding with 100-calorie packs of their most popular varieties. According to Tom Vierhile, director of Productscan Online, ...From the archive

九月 12, 2007
Mystic Gourmet Dark Russet Potato Chips (Utz)
This week I reached out for a bag of Mystic Gourmet Dark Russet Potato Chips, available in stores in the Northeast (lucky them) and online throughout cyberspace (still lucky). Mystic? Dark? I love a mystery, so I bought a bag. They had me at crunch. ...From the archive

九月 11, 2007
“Sabritas en tiempo de ayudar”
SABRITAS que preside Pedro Padierna arrancará una campaña por medio de la cual se van a obsequiar mil viviendas a familias de escasos recursos (...) Los consumidores que compren papas Sabritas originales, adobadas y con limón aportarán un porcentaje pa...From the archive

