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In 2006, Germany produced an estimated $174 billion of processed food and drinks, marking a 3.4% increase over the previous year. Best product prospects for U.S. suppliers include specialized food ingredients, fish &seafood products, dried &pro...

El gobierno chino detuvo la importación de papas fritas de la firma multinacional Procter &Gamble luego de detectar una sustancia prohibida en las mismas.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) again has recertified Beloit, Wis.-based Frito-Lay Inc. as a "Star"site in its prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)."Frito-Lay has sustained a...

Pringles has always been one of the UK's most popular snacks but 2007 has been an even better than usual year. Not only has the last 12 months seen the exciting launch of new Pringles Rice Infusions, but the core range has gone from strength to strengt...

McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, said November sales rose 8.2 percent, exceeding analysts' estimates, as customers bought coffee in the U.S. and chicken sandwiches in Europe and Asia. The stock jumped 1.4 percent to a record. ...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), the world's biggest retailer, said it will keep expanding in China at more than 30 percent annually, as it won government approval to open its 100th store in the fast-growing consumer market. The U.S. retail giant currently...

Crude palm oil production is up 4.4 per cent from October in Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, but this has not led to a fall in prices amid the current volatility of the crude and soya oil markets.The total palm oil stock, including...

Frito-Lay announced on Monday a voluntary recall of 41 cases of mispackaged potato chips that could pose a risk to people with milk allergies.

I had heard of chocolate coverered potato chips and chocolate covered pretzels, but I'd never seen a picture until I received this image in a newsletter of Ballreich's. Sure looks tempting! Unfortunately they only ship to the US.    I heard back from ...

McDonalds prints coupons on report cards that reward young children for getting good grades. As childhood obesity rates soar, the controversy is growing about this potentially harmful partnership between fast food companies and public schools.

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said on Saturday that it successfully completed a friendly takeover of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd., which owns more than 1,500 KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants around the country. Mitsubishi, which already ow...

Don't know how many of you remember this, but Jays potato chips used to be sold in these giant, white, cardboard boxes with a huge blue circle in the front, a huge white "J"in the circle, and the words "can't stop eating 'em"script...