News on Health and Nutrition

Freshly dug up potato plant Ethiopia (Wageningen UR)

October 23, 2013

Ethiopia's poor turn to potatoes in quest for food security

Dessie Zuria is one of the most critically food insecure districts in Ethiopia. High altitude forced farmers to grow a single staple – barley. However, the previously unknown potato is helping to transform the lives of thousands of the poorest farmers.

October 23, 2013

Major fryer fire in Walkers Leicester chips plant

Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze which started at a Walkers food processing factory in Leicester Wednesday morning.

October 23, 2013

Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. Recalls Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Products

Reser’s Fine Foods of Beaverton, Oregon is recalling approximately 109,000 cases of refrigerated ready-to-eat products because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

October 21, 2013

Higher volume foods may offer potential strategy to avoid overeating

Two new studies presented by ConAgra Foods at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' 2013 Food &Nutrition Conference &Expo™ show that choosing foods with more volume, like egg whites and popcorn, can be an effective strategy to avoid excess ca...

October 19, 2013

More than a quarter of Americans eat gluten-free foods to help them lose weight

Recent research from Mintel in the United States revealed that 65% of consumers who eat or used to eat gluten-free foods do so because they think they are healthier, and 27% eat them because they feel they aid in their weight loss efforts.

October 09, 2013

Burger King's Satisfries boosts brand among health-focused consumers

Burger King’s latest efforts to improve its perception among health-focused consumers has been successful so far and could have more staying power than similar efforts from McDonald’s, according to industry watchers.

October 08, 2013

Allergy Alert: Undeclared Milk in Certain Pringles Brand Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Kellogg Canada Inc. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume certain Pringles* brand Salt &Vinegar Potato Chips. The affected product contains milk which is not declared on the label.

October 06, 2013

McCain Foods launches WISE FRIES, low fat battered fries.

McCain Foods USA announced the launch of WISE FRIES™ with the new proprietary WISE FRIES™ batter recipe that keeps just enough oil on the outside for great taste and crispness while maintaining the great potato flavor inside.

September 30, 2013

With Tastes Growing Healthier, McDonald’s Aims to Adapt Its Menu

Under pressure to provide healthier meals, McDonald’s announced on Thursday that it would no longer market some of its less nutritional options to children.

September 25, 2013

Burger King Canada introduces new 40% less fat, 100% delicious crinkle-cut GRATIFRIES

Burger King Canada today announced the launch of new GRATIFRIES™, great tasting crinkle-cut fries with 40% less fat1 than the competition. BURGER KING® is the first quick service restaurant in Canada to offer a reduced fat French fry with only 6 grams ...

September 24, 2013

BURGER KING® Introduces new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut, reduced fat, reduced calorie French Fries

Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) is proud to introduce new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut French fries with 40% less fat(1) and 30% fewer calories (2) than the leading French fries.

September 18, 2013

End Potato Prejudice: 10 Reasons Why You Should Eat Potatoes

It's easy to forget the health benefits of the potato. The humble tuber has acquired a bad rap over the past decade, and it's high time for a tater comeback.

September 05, 2013

Fried in Avocado or Olive Oil: New Boulder Canyon Cut Ridged Potato Chips

To advance its position as one of the nation's premier natural snack food brands, Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods has introduced two new varieties of its Canyon Cut line of kettle-cooked, ridged potato chips that appear in grocery stores this month.

August 26, 2013

Undeclared Allergens main reason for food recalls

In the second quarter of 2013, sixty-five percent of recalls from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) were due to an undeclared allergen.

August 24, 2013

Allergy Alert - Undeclared milk in certain Orion brand Italian Gratin flavoured Italian potato chips

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Fukuda Trading Co. Ltd. are warning people with allergies to milk not to consume certain Orion brand Italian Gratin flavoured Italian potato chips, listed below.

August 20, 2013

West Africa: More Yield with better seed potatoes

Potatoes supply more calories than grain, many vitamins and minerals and are an important source of income for the growers in the rural areas of West Africa. Therefore the German development assistance initiates production of potatoes in areas of famine.

August 19, 2013

Obesity rates in the United States steady but high

After three decades of increases, adult obesity rates remained level in every US state except for one, Arkansas, in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2013.