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ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Chicago-based Lincoln Snacks, a privately-held popcorn snacks manufacturer. Lincoln Snacks' priority brands include Poppycock and Fiddle Faddle and various retailers' private label products. The...

The U.S.'s largest microwave popcorn maker, ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG), said it will change the recipe for its Orville Redenbacher and Act II brands over the next year to remove diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to a lung ailment in popcorn plant wor...

Spuds are no longer the top agricultural commodity in Idaho as measured by annual cash receipts. Potatoes yielded that position to the dairy industry several years ago. But spuds are still a huge part of Idaho's agricultural economy, according to a Un...

The world’s largest producer of French fries, McCain Foods works to convince the public and food preparers that its trans fat free products are even better than ever.   When McCain Foods made the decision to go totally transfat free by the end of this...

Job growth in the Columbia Basin is creating a demand for workers at McCain Foods in Othello, forcing the international potato processor and other companies to vie for a small group of available shift workers. So McCain is turning to community groups ...

  Lamb Weston will get another three months to decide whether it wants to buy a tract of land at Richland's Columbia Point. The city started talks with ConAgra subsidiary Lamb Weston in late 2006 on a $10,000, four-month purchase option for a 7.7-acre...

After a three-year search -- and an extensive amount of testing and consumer research -- the perfect French fries to complement Hardee's Angus-beef Thickburgers have been found. Beginning today, guests who order a combo meal or a side of fries will be...

At today's annual shareholders meeting of the H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ - News), Heinz Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer William R. Johnson called Fiscal 2007 an "excellent year with strong operating and financial results across ...

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) today announced it has joined the Coalition for a Stronger FDA in its efforts to build public support and increase much-needed funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Coalition for a Strong...

Anything made by McDonald's tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children. The study had youngsters sample identical McDonald's foods in name-brand and unmarked wrapp...

Though New York City now requires restaurants to use trans-fat-free frying oils, Burger King and Wendy’s are still serving New Yorkers French fries with more trans fat than is safe to consume in an entire day, according to new test results. McDonald’s...

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) announced today that it has acquired New York-based Alexia Foods Inc., a privately held natural food company. Alexia Foods represents the leading natural frozen potato brand(1) and markets all natural and organic appetize...

In a move that significantly reduces trans fatty acids (TFAs) on its menu, Wendy's® is making the switch to non- hydrogenated cooking oil for its French fries and breaded chicken items. The oil has zero grams of trans fat per serving.