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January 11, 2010

New York City Health Department Announces Targets for Voluntary Salt Reduction in Packaged & Restaurant Foods

The National Salt Reduction Initiative, a New York City-led partnership of cities, states and national health organizations, today unveiled its proposed targets to guide a voluntary reduction of salt levels in packaged and restaurant foods.Americans co...
 salt
January 11, 2010

Responses to NYC led National Salt Reduction Initiative

Today the NYC Health Department announced the details of its National Salt Reduction Initiative. The program will ask food producers to voluntarily cut their sodium output 20 to 25 percent by 2014. Some big-name companies have signed on (PepsiCo plans ...
 Salt shaker
January 11, 2010

CDC supports efforts to reduce the sodium content of manufactured and restaurant foods

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports efforts to reduce the sodium content of manufactured and restaurant foods.  Most American adults should consume no more than 1,500 mg. of sodium – the equivalent of about two-thirds of a t...
January 11, 2010

Prince Edward Island Potato Expo expands conference program

The International Potato Technology Expo returns to the Charlottetown Civic Centre February 26-27, 2010. This popular event has been running in Charlottetown every two years since 1992. Over the years, this has become a must-attend industry event for ...
 eFresh
January 10, 2010

Bedrijf achter E-fresh failliet

Volgens een bericht op Quotenet heeft zittend directeur Eric van ’t Boveneind het bankroet van de onderneming aangevraagd. Uit documenten bij de rechtbank blijkt nog niet dat het faillissement is uitgesproken. Investeerders, waaronder ook de Rabobank, ...
 Kettle brand baked potato chips real resolutions
January 10, 2010

Kettle Brand® Baked Potato Chips invites 'real resolutions'

Kettle Foods, maker of Kettle Brand® Baked Potato Chips, is kicking off the New Year by inviting fans to share their “Real Resolutions” for healthy eating and living.   Kettle Brand® Baked Potato Chips, the only baked chip made from whole slices of re...
January 09, 2010

Kenyan potato farmers deal with the weight of a potato sack and heavy rains

The deluge of rains pounding away at the country is bringing losses in its wake, as farmers dump crops in the market at throwaway prices.In North Kinangop, the price of a 110kg sack of potatoes has dropped from Sh2,700 to Sh600, and potatoes that have ...
Más obesos que fumadores
January 08, 2010

Más obesos que fumadores

Por primera vez en Estados Unidos la obesidad superó al consumo de tabaco como la principal amenaza para la salud. A pesar de que la mayoría de las personas con sobrepreso toman como resolución de Año Nuevo perder algunas libras, una encuesta revela qu...
 Wisconsin
January 08, 2010

Three potato projects receive grants in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced that 11 agriculture innovators will share $225,500 in grants for projects that would strengthen, build or restore sectors of the Wisconsin agricultural industry.
 Penford
January 08, 2010

Penford Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results

Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), a global leader in renewable, natural-based ingredient systems for industrial and food applications, today reported that consolidated sales for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 were $67.1 million compared with $59...
Balaji Wafers Pvt Ltd
January 07, 2010

Chandubhai Virani, MD Balaji Wafers on (potato) futures

Will the futures trading force several food processing industries in India to close shop? That is one concern many food-based industries are facing in India due to the soaring prices of agriculture commodities. Many industrialists in India believe tha...
 Potato Expo 2010
January 07, 2010

Countering lower consumption tops Potato Expo agenda

Buoyed by higher attendance, industry people participating in Potato Expo 2010 heard how they can work to reverse the trends of falling consumption.Nearly 1,200 participants from all sectors of the industry — fresh, frozen, chip and seed — attended the...

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