Tendencias Alimentarias de Los Estados Unidos

Abril 18, 2011

J & J Snack Foods Corp announces planned Acquisition of Frozen Handheld Business from Conagra Foods

Abril 17, 2011

Tavern Traditions help operators to use social media to find customers interested in Tavern Heritage Food

New Lamb Weston Tavern Traditions™-brand Beer Battered Onion Rings, Fries, and Mozzarella Sticks allow foodservice operators to tap the heritage of the American tavern renaissance

Abril 17, 2011

Illinois takes step toward banning trans fats

Illinois restaurants may soon have to find a way to cut artificial trans fats from French fries, onion rings, popcorn shrimp, pies, cakes and fried chicken.

Abril 14, 2011

Colin Powell to keynote NRA Show 2011

General Colin L. Powell (Ret.) will share insights into global events, and the impact those changes and issues will have in the United States and abroad, at the National Restaurant Association’s annual trade show next month.

Abril 14, 2011

Curly Fries Free at Arby's on Free Fryday (April 15)

To provide these tax procrastinators with a little break, and to reward those lucky few who have already completed their returns, Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. has declared Friday, April 15 as Free FryDay at locations nationwide (United States).

Abril 14, 2011

Consumers say Wendy's fries taste better than McDonald's

According to a national taste test in the US presented by Wendy's, consumers said Wendy's new fries taste better than McDonald's fries.

Abril 13, 2011

ConAgra Foods Recognizes Sustainable Business Practices

ConAgra Foods announced today the winners of its 2011 Sustainable Development Awards, an internal awards program intended to drive and reward innovative approaches to sustainability that produce tangible business results.

Abril 12, 2011

Potato Consumption in Children's Meals Leads to Higher Overall Diet Quality

Research to be presented this week at The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Conference in Washington, D.C., demonstrates that consumption of white potatoes (non-fried) by children does not displace other vegetables from children's meals.

Abril 12, 2011

Technomic finds lower calorie items gaining momentum on restaurant menus

As America ramps up its fight against bulging waist lines, restaurant chains are providing ammunition in the form of great-tasting menu items with 550 or fewer calories.

Abril 12, 2011

Exploring New Opportunities for Potatoes in Frozen Meals;USPB to Hold Forum for Frozen Food Manufacturers

Packaged Facts projects sales of frozen convenience foods will grow at a rate of 2.8 percent annually over the next several years--to top $18.6 billion by 2015.

Abril 11, 2011

United States Potato Board 2011 Attitude And Usage Study Now Available!

Every year in January, the United States Potato Board (USPB) commissions a national online survey of 1,000+ US female primary food shoppers to track current potato attitudes and use in US households, and especially among our media target market.

Abril 11, 2011

Snack food manufacturer Snyder's-Lance announces a new corporate logo

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS:LNCE) announces a new corporate logo.

Abril 11, 2011

Potato Chips labeled organic taste better

Abril 07, 2011

New York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA) speaks on proposed New York City toy ban

New York's City Council announced its proposal to outlaw toys and other incentives from meals that don't meet extensive nutrition requirements

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

Abril 07, 2011

Bajan los precios mundiales de los alimentos, según reporte de la FAO

El Índice de la FAO para los precios de los alimentos ha bajado por vez primera tras ocho meses seguidos de incrementos, según anunció hoy la Organización de la ONU. El Índice tuvo un promedio de 230 puntos en marzo de 2011, un descenso del 2,9 por ci...

Abril 07, 2011

New York City lawmaker proposes fast-food toy ban

A New York City lawmaker has proposed a bill that would ban fast-food restaurant gimmicks that include children's toys, like the McDonald's Happy Meal, unless the meal meets certain nutritional standards.

Abril 07, 2011

Washington Potato Company fined $99.000 after worker hurt

This week, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries investigation cited Washington Potato Company for 12 serious safety violations and three repeat serious violations with a $99,000 penalty.

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

Abril 07, 2011

FAO Food Price Index for March 2011 eases slightly

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 230 points in March 2011, down 2.9 percent from its peak in February, but still 37 percent above March last year. International prices of oils and sugar contracted the most, followed by cereals. By contrast, da...