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一月 26, 2010

Technomic lowers 2010 restaurant industry forecast

Citing continued concern over job losses, underemployment and continued consumer frugality in dining away from home, Technomic revised its 2010 U.S. foodservice industry sales forecast downward. Foodservice consulting firm Technomic now expects the ind...

一月 26, 2010

Combined U.S. Fall Potato and Canadian Potato Production Up 3 Percent From 2008

This publication is the result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to publish potato production for both countries in one report. U.S. 2009 fall potato production was released January 12, 20...

一月 26, 2010

2010 Washington Oregon Potato Conference underway

Potato growers have the chance to come together to learn more about their trade, participate in potato-geared activities and network at the annual Washington-Oregon Potato Conference this week.

一月 25, 2010

“Watching Waistlines & Wallets” Potato Recipe Contest launched by Idaho Potato Commission

Calling all [US] cooks: If you have a flair for preparing healthful fare, now is your time to shine. The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is rewarding resourceful home cooks for innovative Idaho® potato recipes that bank on flavor and still save cents in ...

一月 21, 2010

Wada Farms Improves Pallet Quality and Consistency with CHEP

Wada Farms, one of Idaho’s leading potato, onion and sweet potato grower/shippers, today announced the expansion of its relationship with CHEP for pallet pooling services. The company transports Dole and Wada Farms brand potatoes and onions on CHEP pal...

一月 21, 2010

David Warsh to lead the United Potato Growers of America board of directors

The United Potato Growers of America Board of Directors announced its 2010 executive officers at its January 6 annual meeting held this year in Orlando, Florida following the 2010 Potato Expo. David Warsh, owner, Warsh Farm, Center, Colorado, will lead...

一月 21, 2010

New PotatoPro Newsletter published

We have published a new PotatoPro Newsletter: "More Potato Industry Conferences and Trade Shows;PotatoPro Features." Please note that if you are subscribed to the Daily E-mail, you do not automatically receive the PotatoPro Newsletter in y...

一月 20, 2010

New potato varieties require less nitrogen fertilizer

Potato growers can't go to an industry meeting anymore without hearing a talk about sustainability. They're told they need to reduce their carbon footprint and adhere to good agricultural practices. Fast food restaurants are also under pressure to re...

一月 19, 2010

Las papas fritas de los restaurantes de comida rápida de EE UU se cocinan con aceite de maíz

La mayoría de las patatas fritas de los restaurantes de comida rápida se cocinan con aceite de maíz, según un estudio elaborado por la Universidad de Hawai en Manoa (Estados Unidos) que se publica en la edición digital de la revista «Proceedings of the...

一月 16, 2010

Estados Unidos congela sus tasas de obesidad

Las tasas de obesidad de Estados Unidos no aumentaron durante el periodo entre 2003 y 2008, según muestran los resultados de un estudio realizado por el National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. En c...

一月 15, 2010

US Drugstore Chain Walgreens plans to offer fresh and prepared food to boost sales

Walgreen Co. plans to offer fresh foods and prepared meals to draw “time-starved” shoppers to its more than 7,000 stores, taking on retailers such as Target Corp. and Kroger Co.The drugstore chain has been talking with foodmakers including Unilever NV,...

一月 15, 2010

Idaho congressional delegation seeking assistance for potato growers

Idaho's Congressional Delegation is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist potato producers struggling due to a high supply of domestic potatoes and low prices. In a letter sent to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Administrato...

一月 15, 2010

Have US obesity data reached a plateau?

Americans, at least as a group, may have reached their peak of obesity, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday.The numbers indicate that obesity rates have remained constant for at least five years among men...

一月 13, 2010

New Jersey readies menu labeling law

New Jersey lawmakers passed Wednesday a measure requiring restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets around the country to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards in their locations throughout the state.The state Assembly passed the bill by a margi...

一月 13, 2010

Nueva York ordena reducir un 25% la sal de los alimentos

El alcalde de Nueva York, Michael Bloomberg, sigue con su cruzada por la vida sana. Primero, prohibió fumar en bares y restaurantes de la ciudad. Después, obligó a retirar las grasas trans y a especificar las calorías en los menús. Y ahora lanza una ca...

一月 12, 2010

'Yukon Gem' is the new and improved 'Yukon Gold'

U.S. biologists say they've improved on the Yukon Gold potato, which has already been making a name for itself — and the northern Canadian territory it's named after — in kitchens around the world. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

一月 11, 2010

New York City Health Department Announces Targets for Voluntary Salt Reduction in Packaged & Restaurant Foods

The National Salt Reduction Initiative, a New York City-led partnership of cities, states and national health organizations, today unveiled its proposed targets to guide a voluntary reduction of salt levels in packaged and restaurant foods.Americans co...

一月 11, 2010

CDC supports efforts to reduce the sodium content of manufactured and restaurant foods

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports efforts to reduce the sodium content of manufactured and restaurant foods. Most American adults should consume no more than 1,500 mg. of sodium – the equivalent of about two-thirds of a t...