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The Chicago-based maker of Jays potato chips is on the verge of getting a new owner in a deal that will first see the company file for bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years. Jays Foods Inc., which has been struggling financially beca...

Workers exposed to the butter-flavoring chemical, diacetyl, may get a reprieve. Exposure to diacetyl has been linked to a severe, potentially lethal form of lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans. Despite calls for action by unions, health-care provide...

McDonald's Corp.'s hot streak keeps on going. The world's largest fast-food chain said Friday its third-quarter profits will top Wall Street's estimates following another month of strong sales. Global sales from its restaurants open more than a year ro...

Keith Esplin, executive director of Potato Growers of Idaho, on this years crop:    “I think as far as the crop, growers are pleased with what they found,” he said. “Yield and quality are better than thought.”Esplin said growers were expecting ...

Wendy's International, Inc. and Berjaya Corporation Berhad today announced that they have signed a development agreement to build Wendy's restaurants in Malaysia. Berjaya, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nadi Klasik Sdn Bhd, has been granted the ...

EU states on Wednesday failed to reach agreement on whether to authorise a new genetically modified potato. Since July, the biotech industry has been awaiting an EU decision on an application by German chemicals giant BASF to approve the genetically mo...

The amount of wastage in potato crops being lifted this autumn is above last year, according to the British Potato Council. Most crops lifted so far had around 15-20% wastage, although up to 50% was reported in bad situations. Complete crop loss was s...

PepsiCo Inc., the worlds second- largest maker of snacks and soft-drinks, said third-quarter profit rose 17 percent and sales climbed 11 percent as it sold healthier chips and food tailored to local tastes in India and Russia. Products that led gain...

The West Coast is a stronghold for organics consumers, according to a recent analysis from Scarborough Research. Scarborough finds that 35 percent of San Francisco adults used organic foods during the past month, making it the top U.S. city for organi...

Saborear unas humeantes, doradas, saladitas y crujientes papas fritas es una tentación que pocos logran resistir (...) ¿Pero qué tan recomendable o sano es comerlas? (...) (un) factor de riesgo para la salud es que muchas veces las papas son freídas en...

De Nederlandse universiteit van Wageningen wil een veldproef uitvoeren met genetisch gemanipuleerde aard­appelen die resistent zijn tegen phytophthora. De aardappelplaag is een jaarlijks weerkerend fenomeen bij akkerbouwers en kan aanzienlijke gewassch...

Corazonas Foods, Inc., creators of great-tasting, heart-healthy snack foods, has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Brandeis University to utilize its technology in creating several new categories of heart-healthy snacks. Brandeis’s innova...