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Anyway you slice it, dice it, mash it or fry it, a new survey by the Idaho Potato Commission reveals American's favorite vegetable is the potato. And, despite February being Potato Lover's Month, growers are worried they won't break even on this year's...

Good news about fast-food french fries: Tests show they are free of artery-clogging trans fats. The chains stopped using trans fats to make fries over the past few years, but ShopSmart magazine from Consumer Reports, tested some  samples from Burger Ki...

National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Beth Johnson issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Court of Appeals decision to uphold a New York City Board of Health regulation that dictates how nutrit...

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has found a new General Manager to lead the organization. Greg Donald will take on the senior role with the Board, effective Monday, February 16th.  Board Chairman Boyd Rose made the official announcement.

McDonald's Corp on Monday posted a better-than-expected 7.1 percent rise in global January sales at restaurants open at least 13 months, driven by strength in nearly all of its markets.McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants have benefited as a glob...

Argentina logró reemplazar, desde 2001, el 55 por ciento de las grasas malas presentes en los alimentos, según el anuncio que se realizará mañana durante un encuentro académico. La jornada denominada "Entornos Saludables y Grasas Trans"está ...

Washington potato grower Ed Schneider has been elected to lead the National Potato Council. The organization advocates for the economic well-being of U.S. potato growers on federal legislative, regulatory, environmental and trade issues.  In addition,...

Yum Brands Inc.'s (YUM) KFC brand plans to launch its first nationwide value menu next week as the company looks to reinvigorate its lagging chicken chain with a message targeting cost-conscious customers. The value menu, which will be backed by nation...

The recession is forcing consumers to cut back even more on dining out, particularly at higher-end restaurants, according to a new survey. The study by market research firm Morpace Inc. found that 48 percent of U.S. consumers are eating out less often ...

Burger King Holdings Inc.(BKC)reported a 10% decrease in second-quarter net income, as a stronger U.S. dollar took a toll on earnings despite improved sales.The quarter's results were below analysts' expectations, and the stronger dollar prompted the f...

A new survey conducted by foodservice consultants Technomic, Inc. revealed that the mandated calorie disclosure for New York City restaurants with 15 or more units is affecting what items consumers order and which restaurants they visit. Technomic fou...

Restaurant chain operator Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM), Tuesday announced that fourth quarter profit declined 12% from last year, hurt by charges, and negative impact from foreign currency translation. Excluding charges, earnings grew over the year-ago, and...

President Barack Obama urged a “complete review” of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency failed to prevent contamination of peanut butter linked to deaths, illnesses and one of the largest U.S. food recalls. The FDA has “not been abl...

LesserEvil announces a voluntary recall of PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCO KETTLE CORN because the peanut butter in this product was purchased from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Peanut butter products produced by PCA have been the subject of an investig...

Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, addressed a group of roughly 120 growers at the Washington State Potato Conference in Kennewick Tuesday, where he provided an update on key issues for the potato industry.One of...

Hy-Vee Inc. this week became the first company in the Midwest to introduce a program that helps customers understand the nutritional value of the food they buy. The program is good news for shoppers trying to improve their diets. Hy-Vee tested the Nu...

Announcing McDonald's Q4 and 2008 results, chief executive Jim Skinner said: "For 2009 we plan to invest $2.1bn in capital to open about 1,000 new restaurants and reinvest in our existing locations." Despite beef, cheese, and other ingredien...