Tendencias Alimentarias

Potatoes harvested during the country’s inaugural ‘National Organic Week’ (Oct. 9-16) by scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Harrington Research Farm in Prince Edward Island are prototypes for the industry.

Canada will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on a large share of U.S. fresh-packed potatoes that enter British Columbia.

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An estimated 80 per cent of the potato crop from Western P.E.I. is already in storage, says Bill MacKendrick from the West Prince Department of Agriculture office.

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced strong results for the third quarter driven by growth across all areas of the world.

McDonald's Corp. plans to raise menu prices to blunt higher costs, including what would be its first such increase in the U.S. in more than a year—a time when the burger chain's sales have thrived amid lower prices.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that Paul Maass has been promoted to president, Commercial Foods, effective immediately.

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Potato growers are fighting back against efforts to ban or limit potatoes in federal child nutrition programs, arguing the tuber is loaded with potassium and vitamin C and shouldn't be considered junk food.

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) launched the newest installment of its award-winning, “Comic Book” advertising campaign featuring a brand new cast of characters, The Idaho® Potato Field Force.

Rising commodity prices and lingering consumer uncertainty have been eating away at food companies' margins

Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) and Zip-Pak will showcase the Zipbox™ at PACK EXPO International 2010

Provincial and federal officials are seeking assurances from McCain Foods Canada as dwindling production and reduced shifts at its Borden Carleton facility have sparked worries

With 80 percent to 85 percent of the estimated 55,000 acres of Aroostook County potatoes out of the ground, officials with the Maine Potato Board said Thursday that growers are seeing average yields of high-quality potatoes this year.

Shares in the company that runs Wendy's and Arby's restaurants jumped sharply Thursday on rumors of yet another high-profile buyout in the works.

McCain Foods in Plover will be getting a significant grant from the Wisconsin governor's office in order to help increase energy efficiency at the plant.

Nutrition rating systems and symbols on the fronts of food packaging would be most useful to shoppers if they highlighted four nutrients of greatest concern – calories, saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium – says a new report from the Institute of Med...