Trends in landbouw en voedsel

The American Farm Bureau Federation keeps tabs on a market basket of food items to have a better understanding of the food prices consumers pay at the local grocery store. And in the latest report from the organization, those prices are down slightly f...

Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over: United States, 1997–2008 The CDC has recently released these and other data on the Obesity in the United states, up to 2008.   Follow the link for details of the data and additional informat...

New results released today from a national survey, one of four annual surveys conducted by the Shelton Group, show most Americans are trying to buy more green products, but many don’t have enough knowledge to make meaningful choices. When asked, &quot...

ConAgra Foods announced today the results of two new studies showing modest reductions in calorie and sodium intake can significantly benefit health, leading to improved productivity and a reduction in U.S. medical expenditures. The analysis of governm...

Chain restaurant operators throughout California said they are prepared to comply this week with the first phase of a state menu-labeling mandate, but many noted that preparation did not immediately include posting calories on menus and menu boards. Be...

Newly released research from a trio of sources points to slowed restaurant industry sales trends and weakened consumer confidence in the early summer months, snapping a string of recent positive news that had sparked operator optimism.The National Rest...

Specialty-food makers showcasing wares this week say anxious consumers are consoling themselves, and buoying the gourmet industry, by seeking solace in tasty treats from chocolate sushi to lavender-laced cheese. Fancy-food makers, more than 2,000 of wh...

Behind the scenes at farmers' markets, producers are up early getting their products picked, cleaned, weighed and packed. Then they load their vehicles, drive to market and sit for hours in a parking lot to sell the fruits of their labor, knowing ther...

In New York City, it was a straightforward suggestion that left a lingering aftertaste in many people’s mouths: The city’s Department of Health and Hygiene exhorted restaurants and food manufacturers and the marketers serving them to reduce sodium cont...

De twintig grootste retailers ter wereld zijn goed voor een kwart van de totale wereldwijde foodomzet. De gezamenlijke omzet is 1,95 triljoen dollar. Planet Retail zette de twintig grootste foodretailers ter wereld op een rijtje en voorspelt hoe ze er ...

Cavendish Farms, one of North America's leading producers of frozen potato products, unveiled a critical vital new element in their environmental action plan, and a first for the potato industry in North America.

In the August 2009 issue of the international journal Atherosclerosis, University of Illinois emeritus veterinary biosciences professor Fred Kummerow reports for the first time that trans fats interfere with more than one key enzyme in the regulation o...

Idaho Fry Co. co-owner Blake Lingle said Tuesday that he and his business partner met with officials at the Idaho Potato Commission and came to an agreement on a new name for the business. Plans for a naming contest were scrapped in favor of resolving...

Nearly a year after winning the decades-long battle to gain more federal funding for specialty crops, industry groups and businesses throughout the state have the opportunity to apply for part of a $526,675 block grant from the North Dakota Departmen...

Restaurants could see their margins squeezed as inflationary pressures return to the commodity markets, especially as the chains find it harder to wean customers off a steady diet of meal deals. Analysts expect higher ingredient and energy costs for re...

La mayor cadena de comida rápida a nivel global, McDonald's, reportó un crecimiento de 5.1% en sus ventas de mayo (en los locales abiertos hace al menos 13 meses), empujado por la fuerte demanda en Europa y la región Asia Pacífico. Sin embargo, el cre...

Crispy, salty, crunchy … savory snacks are healthier than ever. But what’s next? Manufacturers and ingredient companies are working together to help build the next generation of savory snacks.   Making healthier savory snacks is leading to paradigm shi...

Having started his company in 2001 during one economic skid and persevering through another in recent months, James Goldberg, president of Old Lyme Gourmet Co., received a call one day from Wal-Mart.They wanted to carry Deep River Snacks, his line of ...