Noticias de Los Estados Unidos

Septiembre 27, 2016

Conagra Foods acquires Frontera Foods, Inc and Red Fork LLC

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired the packaged foods businesses of Frontera Foods, Inc. and Red Fork LLC, including the Frontera, Red Fork and Salpica brands. These businesses make authentic, gourmet Mexican food and contemporary American cooking sauces.

Septiembre 21, 2016

USDA Potatoes 2015 Summary: Production Down Slightly

United States potato production in 2015 is revised to 441 million cwt, up slightly from the estimate in the January Crop Production 2015 Summary but slightly below the 2014 crop.

Septiembre 15, 2016

New Marketing and Communication leadership at the National Restaurant Association

In its ongoing efforts to promote the invaluable role of America's one million restaurants, the National Restaurant Association today announced two new executive leaders in their marketing and communications departments, Deb Billow and Steve Danon.

Septiembre 15, 2016

Idaho Potato Commission Announces Changes in Leadership

The Idaho Potato Commission recently appointed Ritchey Toevs of Toevs Farm as Chairman and Lynn Wilcox of Wilcox, Floyd & Sons as Vice Chairman.

Septiembre 11, 2016

Fire damages, but does not destroy potato processing plant Idaho Supreme Potatoes

Idaho Supreme Potatoes, Inc. - a manufacturer of dehydrated potato flakes - sustained some significant damage in a fire last week

Septiembre 09, 2016

Shearer's Foods recalls certain Meijer brand potato chips

Shearer's Foods, LLC of Massillon, OH is recalling Meijer brand 8.5 ounce packages of No Salt Added Kettle Cooked Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared soy and milk

Septiembre 08, 2016

Salty, Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Umami, and... Starchy?

Scientists have found evidence that humans can pick up a sixth taste associated with carbohydrate-rich foods. The findings might explain why we love such starchy foods so much.

Septiembre 07, 2016

Jerry Wright Retires from United Potato Growers of America

United Potato Growers of America President/CEO, Jerry Wright, announced his coming retirement at the August 23 Board of Directors meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Septiembre 07, 2016

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: Rural America Is Back In Business

Op-Ed by the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, on the developments in rural America.

Septiembre 06, 2016

Inventure Foods adds Kettle-Cooked Potato Chip Manufacturing to its Bluffton facility

Inventure Foods announces the addition of four new 300-pound commercial kettles and appropriate potato processing equipment to its Bluffton, Indiana manufacturing facility, increasing its current kettle-cooked capacity with 50 percent

Septiembre 03, 2016

Martin's Potato Chips sues Old Lyme Gourmet Co. (Deep River Snacks) over kettle logo.

Martin's Potato Chips Inc. has launched a federal trademark infringement lawsuit to fend off what it claims is a competitor's illegal incursion on its kettle logo.

Septiembre 02, 2016

Big Idaho Potato Truck sets sail in New York City Harbor

In New York City, the world’s largest potato on wheels traded its tires for buoys in celebration of the 2016 Idaho® Potato Harvest.

Septiembre 01, 2016

Alsum Farms & Produce offers Convenient Potato Meal Solutions and Snacks for Back-to-School

Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. helps make it easier for busy families to get back into the school routine with ready-to-serve healthy potato offerings that are perfect for a quick dinner side or nutritious after-school snack

Septiembre 01, 2016

National Potato Council takes USDA staff on Potato Production Tour

USDA staff from the AMS Plant Variety Protection Office and APHIS Biotech Regulatory Services on a tour of the Sterman Masser Potato Farm facilities in central Pennsylvania on August 23.

Agosto 31, 2016

Flewelling Farms named Champion Potato Grower for McCain Foods - Easton, Maine

Flewelling Farms, Inc was awarded the title of Champion Grower for season 2015-2016 of the McCain Foods - Easton potato processing facility.

Agosto 24, 2016

Key Technology Promotes Bert Switten as Area Sales Manager

Key Technology announces the promotion of Bert Switten as Area Sales Manager for Central and Northern California. Switten is responsible for bringing Key’s high performance digital sorting, conveying and process automation systems to food processors and other manufacturers.

Agosto 23, 2016

Dr. Potato Is Always On Call For Idaho Potato Questions

When reviewing the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) website analytics for the past year (August 2015-August 2016), IPC staff wasn’t surprised to find that Dr. Potato (alias Don Odiorne, Vice President-Foodservice) had garnered 959,328 page views, nearly 50% of all www.idahopotato.com views.

Agosto 23, 2016

How Potatoes USA is restructuring the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE)

During the Potatoes USA Summer Meeting held in Seattle August 10, it was announced that the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) has been restructured in an effort to minimize overhead costs and expand research on potato nutrition.