News on Food Trends from the United States

September 29, 2020

Utz Brands to jump-start its entry into the filled Pretzel segment with acquisition of specific H.K. Anderson assets

Utz Quality Foods has entered into a definitive agreement with Conagra Brands to acquire certain assets of the H.K. Anderson business, a leading brand of peanut butter-filled pretzels.

September 28, 2020

US Potato sales at retail remain strong

Since public health restrictions for COVID-19 were put in place, US potato sales at retail have been well above historical levels.

September 22, 2020

US Restaurant Sales up in August, but Operators Remain Concerned

As total restaurant sales losses in the United States topped USD 185 billion, a majority of operators do not expect their business to fully recover within 6 months.

September 22, 2020

PepsiCo Targets 100% Renewable Electricity Globally by 2030

Food and beverage leader joins RE100 initiative with ambition to achieve 100% renewable electricity globally for direct operations by 2030 and across entire franchise and third-party operations by 2040.

September 18, 2020

Potato Expo 2021 will offer Live, In-Person and Virtual Experience 

Last January we could never have predicted how the year would play out. In light of the impacts of COVID-19, we knew that the Potato Expo had to change.

September 17, 2020

Potandon introduces Minute Mashers: quick-and-easy shelf-stable mashed potatoes

It was just 18 months ago that Potandon Produce LLC in Idaho Falls, ID, introduced an innovative value-added potato product in the Green Giant Fresh brand called One Step … Done!

National Potato Council's annual meeting postponed and combined with Potato D.C. Fly-in in late February

September 17, 2020

National Potato Council's annual meeting combined with Potato D.C. Fly-in February 2021

The National Potato Council’s annual meeting, in previous years combined with the Potato Expo, will next year be combined with Potato D.C. Fly-in in late February

The WSU study estimates the reduced potato acreage lowers production by 13% or 729,120 tons of potatoes, equivalent to the weight of about 76 Space Needles.

September 11, 2020

Economic hit of COVID-19 to the Washington State Potato Sector estimated at USD 1 Billion

A WSU study has estimated the 2020 economic losses from potato production and processing in Washington. The demand shocks of COVID-19 resulted in a hit of roughly $1 billion dollars in gross state product.

September 09, 2020

Colorado's Skyline Potato starts 2020 on optimistic note

Just days before his Center, CO, operation kicked off its 2020 San Luis Valley potato season, Skyline Potato Co. General Manager Les Alderete said he was optimistic about the overall market situation and the coming year.

MountainKing Potatoes adds longtime fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

September 09, 2020

MountainKing Potatoes adds fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

MountainKing Potatoes has added Cindy Adkins, a former owner and operator of the nation's largest certified organic packer of fingerling potatoes, to its team of sales representatives, the company says in a press release recently issued.

September 04, 2020

Ample supplies of medium and small size potatoes on the market in Idaho

The Idaho potato harvest has started. For Eagle Eye Produce, the harvest kicked off in central Idaho during the first week of August with their russet potatoes.

Tasteful Selections releases new online feature to help consumers find bite-size potatoes near them

September 01, 2020

Tasteful Selections releases a new feature for consumers to find bite-size potatoes near them

As part of their 10-year celebration and in response to their consumers, Tasteful Selections®, a pioneer and leader in the bite-size potato category, has added a new feature to its recently revamped website.

Utz Quality Foods and Collier Creek Holdings Complete Business Combination to Form Utz Brands, Inc

September 01, 2020

Formation of Utz Brands, Inc. complete and now listed as NYSE:UTZ

Transaction Introduces Utz as a Publicly Listed Company on the New York Stock Exchange After Nearly 100 Years as a Family-Owned Business.

September 01, 2020

The Increasing Role of Digital Sorters

Powered by Industry 4.0 methodologies and IIoT (the Industrial Internet of Things), modern sorters are increasingly being utilized as data centers at the same time they sort product and are uniquely qualified to contribute to the data revolution.

August 28, 2020

Good Health Introduces New Organic Cheese Snacks

Good Health®, a member of the Utz Quality Foods family of brands, is launching Good Health® Organic with the introduction of Baked Cheese Puffs and
Baked Cheese Fries!

The McDonald’s first global flagship Net Zero Energy-designed restaurant will serve as a learning hub to test sustainable solutions.

August 01, 2020

McDonald's new Global flagship Restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort is the First of its kind

McDonald’s first global flagship Net Zero Energy-designed restaurant will serve as a learning hub to test sustainable solutions. Modern architecture is combined with technology to create enough renewable energy on-site to cover its energy needs on a net annual basis.

July 23, 2020

US Potato Sales at Retail See 32% Increase in Volume Since March 16

Retail potato sales in the United States are soaring, increasing 31% in dollar sales and 32% in volume sales between March 16, 2020 and June 14, 2020, according to IRI.

July 22, 2020

Simplot Introduces New Delivery-focused Fry That Holds 40+ Minutes

Simplot has begun shipping a new line of fries that operators around the world have been waiting for: fries that stay crisp 40+ minutes after cooking—longer than any other fries in the industry! What’s more, they can be reheated to perfection at home in the microwave.