Noticias sobre las Tendencias Alimentarias de Los Estados Unidos

McDonald’s Corp. regained some of its same-store sales momentum in February, as its Olympic-theme promotions helped offset weather-related sales softness in the United States while the company’s international divisions continued to execute well. The...

McDonald's informó el lunes que las ventas a nivel mundial en restaurantes comparables, o aquellos abiertos durante al menos un año, aumentaron el 4,8% en febrero, superando las expectativas de los analistas gracias a la solidez de las ventas en el ext...

As a precautionary measure and concern for our consumer safety, Herr Foods Inc of Nottingham, PA is voluntarily recalling 'Herr's Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt Flavored' Kettle Style Potato Chips. The product is being recalled because it contains HVP (h...

The Procter &Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), in response to a recommendation from the Food &Drug Administration (FDA) to the food industry, announced today that it is voluntarily recalling Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger potato crisps and P...

Reser’s Fine Foods Inc, Beaverton, Oregon is voluntarily recalling a limited number of retail size and bulk containers of dips, salad dressings and potato salad products distributed by supermarkets and other food retail and wholesale outlets. Reser’s...

Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) is now taking its place beside peanuts, pistachios, and powdered milk as a food ingredient causing recalls of many, many individual products.Hydrolyzed vegetable protein is a common ingredient used most frequently as...

March 10 marks the one-year anniversary of Congress’s decision to terminate the cross-border trucking program with Mexico, a move found illegal under NAFTA and generating retaliatory tariffs on more than 90 U.S. products and subsequent decreases in export

After years of lackluster sales, potato chip sales jumped 22 percent and tortilla chips 18 percent since 2007, according to the market research firm Mintel International, which said the salty noshes defied the economic downturn.   "People bought ...

Farmers who grow potatoes that end up as french fries at McDonald's and other fast food restaurants have begun taking surveys about how they produce the crop.About a year ago, McDonald's bowed to pressure from activist shareholders and agreed to make a...

Safeway Inc. has been notified by Reser's Fine Foods that it has voluntarily recalled several products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. As a precautionary measure, Safeway is participating in the recall by voluntarily recalling the following p...

CKE Restaurants Inc. reported mixed results for its two brands in February, with winter weather taking a toll at Hardee's but new products helping sales at Carl's Jr. Blended same-store sales fell 4.2 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 22, compar...

Restaurant visit losses in each of the four quarters of 2009 contributed to a -3 percent decline for the year compared to a year ago, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD’s foodservice market research reports that due to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs...

Keith Masser, a seventh generation potato farmer, is no dummy. A graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Masser always has his eye on the bottom line.

A majority of consumers read food labels and are increasingly aware of the link between good nutrition and reducing the risk of disease, according to the latest survey of dietary habits released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 200...

Out of regard and concern for our consumers, Tim's Cascade Snacks of Algona, Washington is recalling 'SWEET MAUI ONION ’ AND 'HAWAIIAN - SWEET MAUI ONION RINGS ' because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can...

Shearer’s Foods, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of high quality branded, contract pack and private label seasoned snack foods, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Snack Alliance, Inc. and its Canadian affiliate.

Working with the food industry to cut salt intake by nearly 10 percent could prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks and strokes over several decades and save the U.S. government $32 billion in healthcare costs, U.S. researchers said on Monday....