ConAgra Foods Acquires Brand Trademarks for Marie Callender's
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading food makers, today announced the purchase, effective June 9, 2011, of the Marie Callender's® brand trademarks from Marie Callender Pie Shops, Inc.
June 16, 2011
Idaho potato growers oppose use of 'Potatoes -- Goodness Unearthed' at retail level
Idaho Potato Commission board members unanimously voted June 15 to oppose the U.S. Potato Board's use of a national retail trademark at the retail level.
June 15, 2011
Dehydrated Potato Flakes included as approved “Food for Education Program” Allocations
On May 17, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants
June 15, 2011
White House, USDA and IFT Address MyPlate Initiative at Annual Meeting and Food Expo
Officials and Scientists discussed the new public rollout of the MyPlate initiative during a Monday press conference at the IFT 2011 Annual Meeting and Food Expo.
June 13, 2011
IFT Announces 2011 Innovation Award Winners
Incoming IFT President Roger Clemens and President-Elect John Ruff presented four companies with the 2011 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards.
June 12, 2011
Wet weather delays potato planting in Eastern Canada
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June 12, 2011
Potatoes Make the Plate! New MyPlate Icon Recommends Half the Plate as Fruits and Vegetables
The recent unveiling of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) MyPlate icon heralded a bold, new visual reminder of the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption, filling half the plate with these two important food groups.
June 09, 2011
Pacific Northwest program works to create disease resistant potato varieties
June 08, 2011
Potato Research Centre hopes to breed resistant potatoes
Scientists at the Potato Research Centre hope to crossbreed foreign and domestic potatoes to create a new spud that's resilient to disease and requires fewer pesticides.
June 08, 2011
Aginfo interview with Frank van Schaayk: Building a Strong Front
French fries and potatoes are not evil but they have been demonized. What will it take to get the buying consumer to realize that a potato is a very simple, healthy and wholesome food and not the primary culprit in rampant obesity?
June 07, 2011
UPGA view on Potato Prices: Perched on a cliff
The Chief Operating Officer of the United Potato Growers of America offers his view of the potato prices this summer:
June 03, 2011
Washington potato production among the most sustainable on the planet
Washington potatoes are not only good for you, their production is highly sustainable.
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USDA revises standards for No. 1 potatoes
Revisions to the grading standards for No. 1 potatoes allow for mixed varieties of potatoes to be packaged together, as requested by grower/shippers and retailers.
June 02, 2011
Idaho Potato Commission discusses research priorities
June 01, 2011
New Focus on Potato webcast: White Mold of Potato, Epidemiology and Management
May 25, 2011
Colorado Potato Administrative Committee promotes Heart Health
The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) is marketing Colorado Potatoes in Denver with banner ads on KOA 850 AM
May 23, 2011
Food Processing Suppliers Association Reinventing Trade Show to Better Serve Food Processors
Guided by a committee of food industry suppliers, the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is reinventing Process Expo.
May 23, 2011
Omega-9 Oils from Dow AgroSciences Remove 1 Billion Pounds of Bad Fats from Diet
Omega-9 Oils from Dow AgroSciences have helped remove over 1 billion pounds of saturated and trans fats from the North American diet with beneficial economic and nutritional impact on the food industry.