Tendencias Alimentarias de Los Estados Unidos

Junio 02, 2011

MyPlate replaces food pyramid

First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.

Junio 02, 2011

Michelle Obama onthult 'MyPlate'

Junio 01, 2011

New Focus on Potato webcast: White Mold of Potato, Epidemiology and Management

Mayo 31, 2011

Plant worker handling diacetyl awarded $814,500 for 'popcorn lung'

A plant worker won an $814,500 judgment in Baltimore County Circuit Court after claiming he contracted a rare lung disease known as "popcorn lung"from breathing diacetyl, a chemical used to make food taste buttery.

Mayo 30, 2011

Frito-Lay Modesto Facility California’s First Existing Food Manufacturing Site to Achieve LEED Gold

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Modesto, Calif., facility has become the state’s first food manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Gold existing building

Mayo 27, 2011

Goodbye Food Pyramid, Hello Dinner Plate

The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades. In its place officials are dishing up a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into wedges for the basic food groups and half-filled with...

Mayo 26, 2011

Heinz to close 5 factories, cut up to 1000 jobs;raised profit forecast

H.J. Heinz Co., the world’s biggest ketchup maker, raised its dividend and profit forecast as it plans to slash as many as 1,000 jobs worldwide.

Mayo 26, 2011

Retail Food Prices Continue To Climb

Retail food price inflation continues to be a concern to consumers as the Consumer Price Index for food-at-home in the United States was up 3.9% from a year ago during April, reports The Food Institute.

Mayo 25, 2011

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee promotes Heart Health

The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) is marketing Colorado Potatoes in Denver with banner ads on KOA 850 AM

Mayo 23, 2011

Food Processing Suppliers Association Reinventing Trade Show to Better Serve Food Processors

Guided by a committee of food industry suppliers, the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is reinventing Process Expo.

Mayo 23, 2011

Snack-chip technology with a pop

By now you’ve seen, heard or crunched on the new snack craze that’s popped its way into store aisles.

Mayo 23, 2011

Omega-9 Oils from Dow AgroSciences Remove 1 Billion Pounds of Bad Fats from Diet

Omega-9 Oils from Dow AgroSciences have helped remove over 1 billion pounds of saturated and trans fats from the North American diet with beneficial economic and nutritional impact on the food industry.

Mayo 18, 2011

Federal Plan to Limit Potatoes on School Menus Whips Up Supporters of this 'Gateway Vegetable'

Maine—Around here, you can find "Maine Potato Candy"—mashed potatoes rolled in coconut and dipped in chocolate—and potato donuts. A popular county fair offers wrestling matches in a vat of potatoes. In a state where spuds are the top agricult...

Taterware utensils made out of potato starch after composting

Mayo 18, 2011

Bioplastics based on potato starch not necessarily compostable

You may assume that bioplastics made from potato starch can be composted. However, that is not necessarily the case.

Mayo 18, 2011

Fast-food industry is quietly defeating Happy Meal bans

The restaurant industry is quietly — and successfully — fighting back against the enactment of so-called Happy Meal bans, which forbid restaurants like McDonald's to hand out toys with children's meals that are high in calories.

Boulder Canyon red wine vinegar kettle chips

Mayo 18, 2011

Potato chips reach for new flavors, new appeal

From spicy new flavorings to premium ingredients, potato chips are cashing in on a whole new image these days.

Mayo 17, 2011

PROCESS EXPO 2011 Achieves Key Sales Milestone Amid Continued Growing Interest

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that it has reached a milestone of 190,000 square feet for the 2011 PROCESS EXPO trade show.

Mayo 17, 2011

Process Expo reaches Key Sales Milestone amid growing interest

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that it has reached a milestone of 190,000 square feet for the 2011 PROCESS EXPO trade show. The show will be held November 1 – 4 at McCormick Place (South Hall) in Chicago.