Tendencias Alimentarias de Los Estados Unidos

Hamburger University began in a McDonald's restaurant basement in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Abril 07, 2011

McDonald's Celebrates 50th anniversary of the Hamburger University

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today kicked off a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hamburger University, its signature training and education facility. In 1961, Hamburger University began in a McDonald's restaurant basement in Elk ...

Abril 06, 2011

McDonald's on what's behind big hiring plans

McDonald’s Corp. officials said the company’s plan to hire 50,000 people in one day presents it with an opportunity to show that a “McJob” isn’t a dead end but rather the start of a career.

Abril 06, 2011

Major late blight research project funded by the USDA

Given that world potato production is about 320 million tons per year (20 million tons per year in the United States) and world tomato production is about 120 million tons per year (13 million tons per year in the U.S.), late blight is a major problem worldwide even today.

Abril 05, 2011

What the FDA menu-labeling regulations really mean

So you don’t quite feel up to struggling through all 183 pages of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed menu-labeling regulation?

Abril 05, 2011

McDonald’s wil op 19 april 50.000 mensen aannemen

McDonald’s wil in de Verenigde Staten op 19 april 50.000 nieuwe personeelsleden in dienst nemen, meldde het concern gisteren.

Abril 05, 2011

Pringles (P&G) to become part of Diamond Foods

Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND - News) and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG - News) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge the Pringles business ("Pringles") into Diamond Foods in a transaction valued at $2....

Abril 05, 2011

New owner of Pringles needs to bring brand into 21st century

USA Today offers a view of the consumer perception of the brand Pringles, just sold by Procter and Gamble to Diamond foods for 1,5 billion: Pringles is broken, but fixable.

Abril 05, 2011

La compañía Procter & Gamble vendió la marca "papas fritas Pringles" a Diamond Foods por 2.350 millones de dólares

La compañía Procter &Gamble vendió la división Pringles a Diamond Foods por 2.350 millones de dólares. Dicho importe comprende 1.500 millones en acciones de Diamond y el compromiso de liquidar una deuda de 850 millones de Pringles. Según los térm...

Abril 04, 2011

FDA proposes draft menu and vending machine labeling requirements, invites comments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued two proposed regulations regarding calorie labeling on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines.

Marzo 29, 2011

Americold Achieves 90 Percent Energy Reduction With Lighting Upgrade From Groom Energy and Digital Lumens

Groom Energy and Digital Lumens today announced the installation of Digital Lumens' Intelligent LED Lighting Systems at Americold facilities located in Massachusetts, Utah and Wisconsin.

Marzo 29, 2011

Seed Potato Performance: to cut or not to cut

Phil Nolte, University of Idaho Extension professor and seed potato specialist, knows that potato growers face a lot of tough decisions when it comes time to plant

Marzo 28, 2011

Wendy's New French Fries a 'Huge Success'

Want some fries with that? At Wendy's the answer increasingly seems to be yes, thanks to the chain replacing its thin and soggy french fries with a crisper, skin-on version flavored with sea salt.

Marzo 27, 2011

SNAXPO visitors hear about the state of the snack food industry

More than 1100 snack food executives and suppliers from 38 countries are on hand at SNAXPO 2011 in Orlando, where they are gaining insight and knowledge at educational sessions as well as from trade show exhibitors and their counterparts from across t...

Marzo 26, 2011

Spudmaster Colossal Potato Chip Brand revived by Missouri Family

Missourians can once again claim their state as the home of one of the world’s largest potato chips.

Marzo 25, 2011

Washington Potato Commission approves potato research for next season

The Washington Potato Commission approved about 742-thousand dollars in research projects for the upcoming growing season at its quarterly meeting this month.

Marzo 24, 2011

Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers launch New website

Marzo 24, 2011

ConAgra Foods Reports Fiscal 2011 Third-Quarter Results

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended Feb. 27, 2011.

Marzo 24, 2011

FDA delays menu labeling rule

As members of the restaurant industry eagerly await federal menu-labeling guidelines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the complexity of the issue is delaying the promulgation of the regulations.