Salud y Nutrición

Mayo 08, 2013

Inventure Foods Receives Gluten-Free Certification For Boulder Canyon Products & Manufacturing Facilities

Inventure Foods, Inc. has received certification from the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) for its Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods products and manufacturing facilities in Bluffton, Indiana. and Goodyear, Arizona.

Cuatro nuevos clones de papa desarrolladas de Neiker Tecnalia

Abril 24, 2013

NEIKER obtiene clones de patata de carne morada y amarilla con alto valor nutricional y resistentes a enfermedades

El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario, Neiker-Tecnalia, ha creado cuatro nuevos clones de patata que se caracterizan por su alto contenido en antioxidantes, por su buena producción en tamaño y número de tubérculos, así como por su re...

On of Neiker Tecnalia's 4 new developed potato clones

Abril 24, 2013

Colorful and high in anti-oxidant potato clones with commercial potential developed by Neiker Tecnalia

The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has created four new potato clones which are characterised by their high antioxidant content, their good production both in size and number of tubers, as well as by their ...

Abril 23, 2013

Las patatas blancas aumentan la ingesta de potasio

El consumo de patatas blancas está vinculado a una mayor ingesta de potasio, según un estudio hecho público en la Reunión Anual de Biología Experimental. Por cada kilocaloría adicional de este alimento consumida, se produce un aumento de 1,6 mg en el c...

Abril 23, 2013

Don't judge by its color: white vegetables offer key nutrients too

When it comes to nutrient content, don't judge a veggie by its color alone, said a panel of leading food and nutrition scientists yesterday at an American Society for Nutrition (ASN) pre-annual meeting session.

Abril 23, 2013

Potato consumption linked to increased intake of potassium

Consumption of white potatoes is linked to increased intake of potassium, according to a new study released today at the Experimental Biology 2013 Annual Meeting.

Abril 22, 2013

Potassium could become 'hot' nutrient and potato farmers may benefit

Purdue University nutrition researcher Berdine Martin sees potential for potassium to be the next "really hot"nutrient emphasized in food science.

Abril 18, 2013

Food Standard Agency Publishes latest results Acrylamide and Furan Survey

The FSA has published interim results from its fifth and latest study looking at levels of acrylamide, furan and the process contaminants in a range of UK foods.

Abril 12, 2013

Why you can't stop after eating one potato chip: research

The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you're apt to scarf 'em all down — began coming out of the bag today in research presented at the 245th National Meeting &Exposition of the American Chemical So...

Green Giant Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips

Marzo 25, 2013

Green Giant enters better-for-you savory snacks market

Green Giant™ is taking a leap from your grocer's frozen section to the snack aisle by introducing the following two new snacks: Green Giant™ Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips – Zesty Cheddar Flavor, and Green Giant™ Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips – Sea Sal...

Marzo 25, 2013

The case of the poison potato

In the late 1960s, researchers from the US Department of Agriculture, Penn State University, and the Wise Potato Chip Company teamed up breed a very special potato, which they named the Lenape.

Marzo 19, 2013

Health and Nutrition claims on new food products increasing

A U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) study shows that 43% of new food products in 2010 carried at least one health- and nutrition-related claim, compared to 25% of new products in 2001.

Marzo 15, 2013

Grippo Foods Inc. Issues A Voluntary Recall

Grippo Foods, Inc, Cincinnati, OH, is initiating a nationwide recall of all bags and boxes of their Plain Potato Chips, Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese with a touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Potato Chips, Sweet Bermuda Onion Potato...

Marzo 11, 2013

Recall: MikeSell's Honey BBQ Potato Chips, incorrectly labeled 'gluten free'.

Mikesell’s Snack Food Company is recalling all sizes of its Honey Barbecue Potato Chips due to mislabeling of gluten free claim.

Marzo 11, 2013

United Kingdom: Asda withdraws potato salad

Asda has withdrawn its Smart Price Potato Salad (250g) with a 'use by' date of 26 March 2013, because it might contain peanuts.

Whole Foods Market GMO labeling announcement

Marzo 08, 2013

Whole Foods Market makes GMO labeling mandatory as of 2018

Whole Foods Market announced today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Cape Cod Kettle cooked potato chips with 40% less fat

Marzo 06, 2013

Cape Cod Lightens Up Its Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Kettle Chips

When it comes to Cape Cod® Potato Chips, sometimes less is more. This month the iconic New England brand adds 40% Less Fat Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper to its popular lineup of reduced fat kettle-cooked chips.

Marzo 06, 2013

Gluten intolerance classified as 'disability' - how will food service react?

Recently the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement with Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, concluding that severe food allergies, including celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder), qualify as a disability under the Americans...