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三月 26, 2009

Why 7-Eleven is selling its own potato crisps

Supermarkets in the US are more reliant on branded products than their counterparts in Europe, which have bigger selections of private label goods. But the recession is being treated by US retailers as a chance to have another go with private label.

三月 25, 2009

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi gets $14.9M in '08, up from '07

Pepsico Chief Executive Indra Nooyi received compensation valued at $14.9 million in 2008, a slight increase from the previous year, the snack and beverage maker reported in a regulatory filing late Tuesday.But almost all her compensation consists of s...

三月 17, 2009

ConAgra Foods Appoints Richard H. Lenny to Board of Directors

ConAgra Foods announced today the appointment of Richard H. Lenny to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. The appointment brings the total size of the board to eleven members.Lenny most recently served as chairman and chief executiv...

三月 12, 2009

Reduced snack portions cut calorie intake

Portion-controlled packaging for snacks could play a dual role in fighting raging obesity rates by reducing consumer calorific in-take and heightening awareness to portion size, finds new research from the US. Scientists at the University of Colorado D...

三月 11, 2009

Steve Bernard, founder of Cape Cod Potato Chips, dies

When Steve Bernard, founder of Cape Cod Potato Chips, learned that he had cancer, he lamented just one missed opportunity in his life. "The only thing that he was upset about was wanting to take his grandsons fly-fishing in Montana,"said his ...

三月 11, 2009

Potato Chips vs. Prozac: Salt May Be Natural Antidepressant, Study Finds

Ever wonder why those French fries taste so good when you are depressed?Here’s one theory: Salt is a natural antidepressant, which might explain why we have a tendency to over-ingest it.Kim Johnson, a psychologist from the University of Iowa, discovere...

三月 10, 2009

Frito-Lay's Canton Ohio facility accepted as EPA National Environmental Performance Track Program Member

Frito-Lay's Canton, Ohio, facility has become the city's first member of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Performance Track Program by demonstrating excellence in environmental management and committing to above-stand...

三月 06, 2009

Frito-Lay celebrates sales: thriving despite bad economy

Frito-Lay rolled out the red carpet for its Western New York sales team in Amherst Thursday, honoring 160 representatives as the company’s top sellers in the nation. Balloon arches, noisemakers and a speech by Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thom...

三月 01, 2009

Award winning packaging for potato products

The following packaging of potato products won an award at the FPA 2009: Ore Ida’s Steam n’ Mash package (Packaging Excellence Category)Heinz North America wanted a lightweight, flexible package instead of a rigid tray for its convenience. Alcan Packagi...

二月 25, 2009

Frito-Lay tries to enter the minds (and lunch bags) of women

Sorry, men: Baked Lay's are no longer meant for you. Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, is overhauling all of its calorie-conscious snacks to make them appeal to women, including the baked versions of Lay's, Fritos, Ruffles, Doritos, Cheetos and Tosti...

二月 24, 2009

Procesamiento de la papa para el consumidor. Evolucion y desafios

La primera parte de este documento describe la evolución del procesamiento de la papa. Se hará hincapié en el crecimiento de la industria de transformación en unos pocos actores mundiales, la ampliación de la escala, las tendencias de consumo, el des...

二月 10, 2009

Un olor exotico es la clave para el exito de las patatas fritas

Los científicos dicen que pueden haber averiguado por qué las patatas fritas inglesas huelen de una manera tan irresistible: una compleja mezcla de esencias que incluyen sirope de caramelo, cacao, queso y flores. 'Al horno o fritas, la humilde patata...

一月 30, 2009

P&G Delivers Q2 EPS and Organic Sales in Line with Expectations; mid single digit decline of snack volume

The Procter &Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) announced diluted net earnings per share of $1.58, a 61 percent increase for the October - December quarter. Earnings per share include a $0.63 gain from the Folgers transaction completed during the quarter. ...

一月 30, 2009

Recall: LesserEvil announces recall of peanutbutter and choco kettle corn

LesserEvil announces a voluntary recall of PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCO KETTLE CORN because the peanut butter in this product was purchased from Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Peanut butter products produced by PCA have been the subject of an investig...

一月 28, 2009

Keeping chips fresh

To find the best way to keep your crisp food from getting stale, Consumer Reports pitted Quick Seals against Glad bags, Ziploc bags and clips."With Quick Seals you can apply a zip closure to opened bags,"Lisa Lee Freeman, of Consumer Reports ...

一月 26, 2009

The Inventure Group announces investment in Kettle Frying Equipment and High Speed Packaging Machines

The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) is pleased to announce that it intends to spend up to $1.5 million in capital into the Goodyear Arizona snack food plant in order to increase capacity and improve efficiencies. The investment will include adding...

一月 26, 2009

Founder of upscale potato chip brand Potato Finger: Good time to start a business

It takes guts to start a business, even in good economic times. So you might think that only the most wildly optimistic entrepreneurs would attempt it now, with the country in the depths of a recession. Maybe so, but it’s hard to keep a good idea down...

New packaging Kettle Cooked Potato Chips by Shearer's Foods

一月 20, 2009

Shearer's Launches New Packaging and Flavors for Their Award-Winning Kettle Cooked Potato Chip Line

Shearer’s Foods has introduced new packaging for their award-winning Kettle Cooked Potato Chip line and added two new flavors—Sweet Barbeque and Hot Pepper Trio. Dynamic flavor combinations continue to be a deciding factor in consumer snack selection. ...