News on Food Trends from the Americas

December 05, 2010

Private label food trends for 2011

Private label leaders returned from the recent PLMA conference in Chicago with lots of information to digest and new ideas on how to drive growth in 2011.
December 03, 2010

Global shortage boosts United States potato exports

Supply issues around the globe should help U.S. fresh potato exports remain strong and create opportunities for the industry.
 Lance Inc.
December 03, 2010

Snyder's of Hanover Shareholders Approve Merger with Lance

Snyder's of Hanover, Inc. announced today that its shareholders have approved the proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Lance, Inc.
December 02, 2010

Lawsuit alleges Mister Bee owes Utz money

Mister Bee Potato Chip Co. is the target of a lawsuit filed by Utz Quality Foods, claiming the company owes more than $600,000 for shipped goods.
 Snyder's of Hanover
December 02, 2010

Lance shareholders OK Snyder's of Hanover transaction

Lance Inc.'s stockholders have approved its acquisition by pretzel and potato chip maker Snyder's of Hanover Inc.
Americans Are Making Gradual Shifts Toward More Healthful Eating at Restaurants, Reports NPD
November 30, 2010

Americans Are Making Gradual Shifts Toward More Healthful Eating at Restaurants, Reports NPD

As law makers move in various ways to legislate healthier eating in the U.S., it appears that Americans are beating them to the punch.
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Chris Voigt completes a diet of 60 days exclusively on potatoes
November 30, 2010

Chris Voigt ends his 20 potato-a-day diet more than 20 pounds lighter

The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months.
 Amanda Albers
November 30, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission hires Amanda Albers as first International Marketing Manager

Following six years of unprecedented growth of Idaho® potatoes into international markets, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has hired Amanda Albers as its first International Marketing Manager
 20 potatoes a day
November 29, 2010

Chris Voigt's Potato diet almost over

The Potato Man proudly lined up a bunch of them on a counter in his family's kitchen: a really nice assortment of russets that, in the next days, would end up in his belly.
 Idaho Potato Commission
November 28, 2010

Spudman interviews Frank Muir

In their series of interviews with key people in the US potato industry, Spudman interviewed Frank Muir.
 Supermarket guru Phil Lempert
November 23, 2010

Phil Lempert: 2011 Food trends to watch

 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
November 21, 2010

IFPRI Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Causes of Global Food Crisis, Recommends Reforms

A new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) challenges previous analyses of the food price crisis of 2007-08.
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November 17, 2010

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Potatoes account for 44% of all carbs on independent restaurant menu's

On independent restaurant menus, potatoes of all kinds account for 44% of all carbs, according to MenuMine.
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