Tendencias Alimentarias de Los Estados Unidos

Marzo 22, 2011

French Fries orders may suffer from Calorie Counts on Menus

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) readies to submit its proposed regulations for the federal menu labeling law by the March 23, 2011 deadline, the lingering question is how will U.S. consumers react to seeing calories on menus?

Marzo 21, 2011

Supermarketguru: Salty Snacks Satisfy in Many Ways

Salty snack eaters craving change have much innovation to celebrate in the salty snack aisle.

Marzo 16, 2011

US consumer attitude towards potatoes back to pre-Atkins levels

Tim O'Connor, United States Potato Board president and CEO, discusses the good news about consumer attitudes and potato consumption at the USPB's annual meeting.

Marzo 15, 2011

NPC launches website potatoesinschools.com to defend potato in school lunch

The US National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a new website to help defend the Potato in School Lunch.

Sigamos consumiendo papas en las escuelas

Marzo 15, 2011

NPC inaugura sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas

El Consejo Nacional de la Papa de los Estados Unidos (NPC, por sus siglas en ingles) ha lanzado un nuevo sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas. El objetivo del sitio es informarle mejor al público y proveerle de un mecanismo de fá...

Marzo 14, 2011

Five Guys Burgers and Fries fastest growing restaurant brand in 2010

Five Guys Burgers and Fries was the fastest-growing US restaurant chain in 2010

Marzo 13, 2011

McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise in February 2011

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 3.9% in February.

Quieter biodegradable sunchips packaging explained

Marzo 08, 2011

A Quieter biodegradable SunChips bag

In October last year we wrote in a PotatoPro Newsletter about biodegradable snack bags and addressed the noise issues Frito-lay had with their SunChips packaging. Now Frito-lay has reduced the noise of the biodegradable SunChips packaging and are now introducing Quieter 100% compostable SunChips bags.

Marzo 08, 2011

Subway now has more restaurants than McDonald's

Subway has surpassed McDonald's to become the world's largest restaurant chain in terms of units, the sandwich company confirmed Monday.

Marzo 07, 2011

World Food Prices reach a new high in February

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) rose for the eighth consecutive month, averaging 236 points in February 2011, up 2.2 percent from January

Marzo 07, 2011

New SNAXPO exhibitor: Emsland Group

For the first time Emsland Group will be part of the well known SNAXPO exhibition in the United States.

Marzo 04, 2011

American Frozen Food Institute Welcomes Deal to End U.S.-Mexico Trucking Dispute

AFFI commends the agreement announced by President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to end a lengthy cross-border trucking dispute that has resulted in various U.S. frozen food exports being subject to punitive Mexican retaliatory tariffs.

Marzo 02, 2011

Maine seed potato growers see limited opportunities in Thailand

A federal announcement that Maine seed potato producers can now ship their potatoes to Thailand likely won’t have a big impact on the industry.

Marzo 02, 2011

Rising freight rates add to agflation worries

Spiraling shipping costs for commodities threaten to drive food inflation even higher as nations from Asia to the Middle East and Africa scramble for supplies

Marzo 02, 2011

U.S. Restaurants See Visit Losses Ease and Spending Increase in Fourth Quarter of 2010

Although visits to U.S. restaurants are still below the level registered six years ago, there were signs of improvement in the second half of 2010

Marzo 01, 2011

Americold Announces Grand Opening of Cold Storage Facility in Delhi, Louisiana

Americold today announced the grand opening of a new temperature-controlled storage facility in Delhi, Louisiana.

Marzo 01, 2011

Deep River Snacks munches 4 Million

Deep River Snacks, a product of the Old Lyme Gourmet Co., completed a $4 million offering with investment from Southbury, Conn.-based Najeti Ventures.