Tendencias Alimentarias

A new report released by Pricewaterhouse Coopers shows that the U.S. functional foods market experienced sales revenue of $27 billion in 2007 and is expected to grow 8.5–20% each year. This is ahead of the overall industry, where growth is estimated at...

Health Canada has added acrylamide to the government’s list of toxic substances.   Having added acrylamide to its toxic list, Health Canada will be pursing a three-pronged strategy to reduce exposure to the substance from food sources. It will press ...

LA CADENA estadounidense de comida rápida ganó 200,1 millones de dólares (139 millones de euros) en el ejercicio fiscal cerrado el pasado 30 de junio. Las ventas anuales crecieron el 3%, gracias al aumento del 14% en sus establecimientos de Estados Uni...

Until this year, Bassam Odeh had no way of knowing whether an employee at his fast-food restaurants had left open the door to the freezer or the walk-in cooler. Now he gets a text message whenever that happens. Joseph Harberg, a partner with Dallas-ba...

Consumers’ secrets are out: When shopping for themselves and their loved ones, they are swayed by what’s prominently displayed on food labels. As U.S. consumers actively embrace healthier lifestyles, Tate &Lyle found that 55 percent of them displa...

Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKC) today reported results for the fourth quarter and the full 2009 fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.Fourth Quarter Highlights: Strong development growth continued with net restaurant count increasing by 115 Worldwide ...

The “interim” has been removed from the title of the man running the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.

Once seen as knock-offs of "name brands,"private label products have become increasingly more accepted by consumers as quality has increased and retailers have expanded their offerings of private label goods. In fact, 78 percent of both lowe...

Technomic has found that the recession is adversely affecting consumers’ healthy eating behavior. Results from the Chicago-based food industry research firm’s recent consumer survey show that while over half of consumers are more concerned about their ...

Idaho potatoes and Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings have partnered once again with a high-value promotion guaranteed to maximize retail holiday sales. Beginning October 1, every package of Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings will offer a $.75 instant coupon f...

Het restaurant van Burger King op Schiphol is gerestyled. Het best presterende restaurant ter wereld van de keten, zet met de nieuwe look een Europese trend.   Met de nieuwe inrichting en aankleding wil Burger King zich profileren als urban restaurant...

Salty snacks like popcorn and certain cereals may be healthier than previously thought thanks to their unusually high antioxidant content.New evidence presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society (ASC) indicates that some snacks and cereals ...

McDonalds (MCD) has been vilified by a number of movies and books, including Fast Food Nation. The company is a favorite punching bag for environmental and nutritional activists. While Big Mac's are hardly health food, the company has diversified its m...

Up to a sixth of the UK's potato production could be lost as a result of an EU directive on pesticides, an expert said yesterday.Rob Clayton, of the Potato Council, based his warning on the effects of removing several chemicals essential in keeping pe...

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Killingly, Conn., manufacturing facility today celebrated the inauguration of its Co-Generation system, which will generate almost 100% of the site's electrical requirements. To maximize the system, the facility will utilize the was...

Las ventas mundiales de la transnacional de comida rápida habrían experimentado un incremento en 4.3%, por encima de las proyecciones. Europa lideró las subidas con un crecimiento del 7.2%, gracias al impulso de los mercados francés y británico, mientr...

Bangor played host last week to the U.S. Potato Board during the organization’s annual summer meeting. About 100 people attended the gathering from all around the country, according to Tom Qualey, a potato grower in Sherman who chairs the national grou...

Americans love sodium and most of us consume considerably more than we should on a daily basis. Mintel’s recent data shows consumers are starting to pay more attention to their intake as more than half (52%) are monitoring the amount of sodium in their...