News on Food Trends from the United States

April 23, 2013

Don't judge by its color: white vegetables offer key nutrients too

When it comes to nutrient content, don't judge a veggie by its color alone, said a panel of leading food and nutrition scientists yesterday at an American Society for Nutrition (ASN) pre-annual meeting session.

April 23, 2013

Potato consumption linked to increased intake of potassium

Consumption of white potatoes is linked to increased intake of potassium, according to a new study released today at the Experimental Biology 2013 Annual Meeting.

April 22, 2013

Potassium could become 'hot' nutrient and potato farmers may benefit

Purdue University nutrition researcher Berdine Martin sees potential for potassium to be the next "really hot"nutrient emphasized in food science.

April 22, 2013

Potato Psyllids Have Returned to Magic Valley

Potato Psyllids Have Returned to Magic Valley, Idaho Or maybe they just never went away. Psyllids, a tiny insect that can damage potatoes, might be hardier than some people originally thought.

April 21, 2013

McDonald's Dollar Menu fails to boost sales

McDonald's says its Dollar Menu is "a tasty way to fill up for less"but those deals could be eating into the company's profits, analysts say.

April 18, 2013

Bernardo Hees to be Appointed Chief Executive Officer of H.J. Heinz Company

3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway today announced that Bernardo Hees will become Chief Executive Officer of H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) upon completion of the previously announced acquisition of Heinz by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshi...

April 18, 2013

Dow AgroSciences Opens new Research and Development Center

Executives from The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Dow AgroSciences were joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence last week at a Research &Development (R&D) expansion ribbon-cutting event for a new 175,000 square foot R&D facility at Dow Agr...

April 18, 2013

Tesco fails in the US: Fresh and Easy to be sold

UK retailer Tesco PLC’s ambitious U.S. experiment -- 5-year-old grocery chain Fresh &Easy -- has failed after costing its British parent billions of dollars, the company said Wednesday.

April 18, 2013

Wada opens North Carolina office for sweet potato program

Sweet potatoes have turned into a sweet deal for Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, which just opened a new sales office in Raleigh, North Carolina, to handle sweet potato volumes that have tripled in the past six years.

April 17, 2013

Virginia Tech researchers turn Cellulose into Starch

A team of Virginia Tech researchers has succeeded in transforming cellulose into starch, a process that has the potential to provide a previously untapped nutrient source from plants not traditionally thought of as food crops.

April 16, 2013

American Frozen Food Institute Announces Staff Additions

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz today announced the addition of two new staff members to its government affairs and regulatory and technical affairs departments, as well as two staff promotions to its conferences ...

April 12, 2013

Why you can't stop after eating one potato chip: research

The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you're apt to scarf 'em all down — began coming out of the bag today in research presented at the 245th National Meeting &Exposition of the American Chemical So...

April 09, 2013

The Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck Embarks on its Second Cross-Country Tour

Back by popular demand, the Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck officially set off on its seven-month cross-country journey with support and good wishes from Governor C. L. “Butch” Otter and hundreds of Emmett, Idaho residents.

April 09, 2013

Potato & Onion promotion on “Create Mealtime Magic” tote bags

Custom-printed tote bags have been developed through a unique partnership between the United States Potato Board (USPB) and the National Onion Association (NOA)

April 09, 2013

Drone Technology may assist Potato growers

Agricultural researchers of the Oregon State University will begin testing two small, remote-controlled aircraft this month, flying them over potato fields in the Hermiston area in trials that may help farmers use water, fertilizer and pesticides more ...

March 26, 2013

Spring Conditions on the Northern Plains in Sharp Contrast to One Year Ago

Colder than average temperatures and decent snowfall totals during March have producers in the eastern part of North Dakota concerned with the potential of spring flooding, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota F...

Green Giant Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips

March 25, 2013

Green Giant enters better-for-you savory snacks market

Green Giant™ is taking a leap from your grocer's frozen section to the snack aisle by introducing the following two new snacks: Green Giant™ Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips – Zesty Cheddar Flavor, and Green Giant™ Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips – Sea Sal...

March 25, 2013

The case of the poison potato

In the late 1960s, researchers from the US Department of Agriculture, Penn State University, and the Wise Potato Chip Company teamed up breed a very special potato, which they named the Lenape.