News on Food Trends from the United States

January 10, 2011

Technomic finds consumers want clear value propositions, differentiation from casual-dining restaurants

For casual-dining concepts, which account for more than one third of total U.S. restaurant industry sales, the past two years have seen traditional and upscale casual restaurants battling soft same-store sales, as consumers traded down to lower priced fast-casual competitors and prepared more meals at home.

January 10, 2011

Cape Cod Potato Chips promotes 40% reduced fat chips with 'Make the Chip Switch'

Just in time for football playoff games and the “big game” in February, Cape Cod Potato Chips is launching the Big Game Chip Switch.

January 09, 2011

Chris Voigt (20-potatoes-a-day) recognized as Potato Man of the Year by The Packer

Voigt, the executive director of the Washington Potato Commission, Moses Lake, is The Potato Man of the Year award recipient. Voigt received the annual award, from The Packer and its sister publication The Grower magazine, in conjunction with the Nati...

Frank van Schaayk at Potato Expo: French Fries - Re-imagined

January 09, 2011

Amerikaans initiatief om het imago van aardappelen en friet te verbeteren

Tijdens de vorige week gehouden Potato Expo - het grootste aardappel congres in the Verenigde Staten - werd een nieuw initiatief gepresenteerd om het imago van aardappelen en friet te verbeteren.

January 07, 2011

New US proposal could end Mexican export trucking dispute

Washington lawmakers and agricultural representatives are hoping that a proposal announced Thursday by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood soon will end retaliatory tariffs on American exports to Mexico.

January 07, 2011

TrueNorth® Brand from Frito-Lay North America acquired by DeMet's Candy Company

DeMet's Candy Company announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the TrueNorth® nut snack brand from Frito-Lay North America ('FLNA'- a division of Pepsico, Inc.).

January 07, 2011

Zapp potato chips to be acquired by Utz Quality Foods

Zappe Endeavors LLC, the maker of Zapp’s potato chips, has agreed to be acquired by Utz Quality Foods Inc., the largest independently held snack food company in the country.

January 07, 2011

La Placita Botanas Mexicanas, Inc. Recalls Wheat Snacks, Potato Chips and Corn Churritos with Chile

January 06, 2011

Diamond Foods launches 'DiamondSnackBetter.com'

Diamond Foods, Inc. announced the launch of a website dedicated to providing information on living a healthy and active lifestyle, www.diamondsnackbetter.com.

January 06, 2011

Potato Expo participants hear optimistic economic forecasts

Two leading economists, Bruce Scherr and Dave Kohl, see a brighter future in 2011 and beyond for U.S. agriculture, especially for crops that are exported.

January 04, 2011

iGPS (plastic palets with RFID) announces agreement with Kettle Brand® Chips

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC) announced today that Kettle Brand® Chips will begin shipping its products throughout the U.S. on iGPS' all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags

January 03, 2011

National Restaurant Association expects stronger restaurant sales in months ahead

National Restaurant Association News

January 03, 2011

Colored Potatoes Shown To Decrease Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Damage

In the first known study to address the effects of potato consumption on antioxidant status, oxidative stress and inflammation in humans, a team of research scientists worked with a group of Washington adult males to test the hypothesis that antioxidants from colored potatoes would decrease susceptibility to chronic diseases.

January 03, 2011

FoodNavigator-USA predicts top five industry influences in 2011

As the New Year begins, FoodNavigator-USA predicts the top five factors likely to have the greatest influence the US food and beverage industry in the year ahead.

Washington Oregon Potato Conference 2011

January 02, 2011

Futurist Bob Treadway keynote speaker at 2011 Washington-Oregon Potato Conference

The program for the 2011 Washington-Oregon Potato Conference is packed with scientific reports, national and state updates on the industry and of course a keynote speaker.

December 31, 2010

Despite downturn, US farm incomes could set records in 2011 - thanks to corn and grains

The overall economy may continue limping along in 2011, but American farmers could plow their way to record harvests.

December 29, 2010

Pepsi Ventures Into Science Of Nutrition

A small group of scientists in white lab coats — some bearing the Pepsi logo — wander through their laboratory, describing the state-of-the-art equipment.

December 29, 2010

North American Market for Organic Foods now larger than Europe's

The global market for organic food & drink is recovering from the financial crisis. After several years of double-digit growth, the market expanded by just 5 percent in 2009.