News on Food Trends from the United States

March 16, 2011

US consumer attitude towards potatoes back to pre-Atkins levels

Tim O'Connor, United States Potato Board president and CEO, discusses the good news about consumer attitudes and potato consumption at the USPB's annual meeting.

March 15, 2011

NPC launches website potatoesinschools.com to defend potato in school lunch

The US National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a new website to help defend the Potato in School Lunch.

Sigamos consumiendo papas en las escuelas

March 15, 2011

NPC inaugura sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas

El Consejo Nacional de la Papa de los Estados Unidos (NPC, por sus siglas en ingles) ha lanzado un nuevo sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas. El objetivo del sitio es informarle mejor al público y proveerle de un mecanismo de fá...

March 14, 2011

Five Guys Burgers and Fries fastest growing restaurant brand in 2010

Five Guys Burgers and Fries was the fastest-growing US restaurant chain in 2010

March 13, 2011

McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise in February 2011

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 3.9% in February.

Quieter biodegradable sunchips packaging explained

March 08, 2011

A Quieter biodegradable SunChips bag

In October last year we wrote in a PotatoPro Newsletter about biodegradable snack bags and addressed the noise issues Frito-lay had with their SunChips packaging. Now Frito-lay has reduced the noise of the biodegradable SunChips packaging and are now introducing Quieter 100% compostable SunChips bags.

March 08, 2011

Subway now has more restaurants than McDonald's

Subway has surpassed McDonald's to become the world's largest restaurant chain in terms of units, the sandwich company confirmed Monday.

March 07, 2011

World Food Prices reach a new high in February

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) rose for the eighth consecutive month, averaging 236 points in February 2011, up 2.2 percent from January

March 07, 2011

New SNAXPO exhibitor: Emsland Group

For the first time Emsland Group will be part of the well known SNAXPO exhibition in the United States.

March 04, 2011

American Frozen Food Institute Welcomes Deal to End U.S.-Mexico Trucking Dispute

AFFI commends the agreement announced by President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to end a lengthy cross-border trucking dispute that has resulted in various U.S. frozen food exports being subject to punitive Mexican retaliatory tariffs.

March 02, 2011

Maine seed potato growers see limited opportunities in Thailand

A federal announcement that Maine seed potato producers can now ship their potatoes to Thailand likely won’t have a big impact on the industry.

March 02, 2011

Rising freight rates add to agflation worries

Spiraling shipping costs for commodities threaten to drive food inflation even higher as nations from Asia to the Middle East and Africa scramble for supplies

March 02, 2011

U.S. Restaurants See Visit Losses Ease and Spending Increase in Fourth Quarter of 2010

Although visits to U.S. restaurants are still below the level registered six years ago, there were signs of improvement in the second half of 2010

March 01, 2011

Americold Announces Grand Opening of Cold Storage Facility in Delhi, Louisiana

Americold today announced the grand opening of a new temperature-controlled storage facility in Delhi, Louisiana.

March 01, 2011

Deep River Snacks munches 4 Million

Deep River Snacks, a product of the Old Lyme Gourmet Co., completed a $4 million offering with investment from Southbury, Conn.-based Najeti Ventures.

March 01, 2011

Gregg Halverson to Join the North Dakota Ag Hall of Fame

The North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame Committee has selected two inductees to the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame for 2011.

February 26, 2011

2011 AFFI Frozen Food Convention Scores Record Attendance

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) today announced record attendance at the 2011 AFFI Frozen Food Convention in San Francisco.

February 26, 2011

Lamb Weston Richland plant, Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen Foods Plant in Park Rapids earn Energy Star

Both the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Richland processing facility and the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen Foods Plant in Park Rapids have earned ENERGY STAR® designation for 2010 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).