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August 09, 2011
Snyder's-Lance acquires George Greer Company to strengthen distribution network
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE), acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of George Greer Company, Inc. ("Greer"), a snack food distributor serving Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire markets. This strategi...
August 05, 2011
Texas A&M University studied oil removal after vacuum frying
Scientists of the Texas A&M University, writing in the Journal of Food Process Engineering, report that short frying time and/or longer centrifuging time combinations would maximize oil removal from the chip's surface during vacuum frying. Accord...August 03, 2011
Diamond Foods Receives Final Anti-Trust Clearance on Pringles Acquisition
Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today announced that The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has granted its approval to Diamond Foods, Inc. for its pending acquisition of the Pringles business from The Procter &Gamble Company. Earlier this summer ...August 02, 2011
Proyecto Fondef quiere determinar cuán expuestos a la acrilamida están los chilenos
Es uno de los siete proyectos de la Escuela de Ingeniería UC que se adjudicó un FONDEF este año. Presentado como un proyecto de interés público, “Minimización de la formación de acrilamida en alimentos de consumo masivo en Chile” pretende determinar el...
July 31, 2011
Chips met vetvervanger kunnen bijdragen aan gewichtstoename
Amerikaanse onderzoekers van de Purdue University Indiana bestudeerden het effect van kunstmatige vetvervangers en vergeleken daarbij normale chips met light chips. Daarbij kwamen ze tot de verrassende uitkomst dat chips gemaakt met vetvervangers bijdr...July 28, 2011
Snack manufacturer Inventure Foods reports Q2 2011 Results
Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food maker and marketer, today reported financial results for the second quarter ending June 25, 2011, highlighted by net revenue growth of 24.9% and second quarter earnings of $0.05 per fully d... Sponsored Content
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July 23, 2011
Herr’s® Introduces Hot Sauce Flavored Ripple Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
Herr’s Foods, Inc. has combined forces again with TW Garner Food Company to create the next great taste in festive snack foods. The new Herr’s Hot Sauce Flavored Ripple Kettle Cooked Potato Chips combine the fresh, great-tasting Herr’s Ripple Kettle C...
June 30, 2011
"Las papas nativas se darán a conocer más con la gastronomía", dice Miguel Ordinola, Coordinador del Proyecto INCOPA (Video)
Miguel Ordinola es el coordinador de INCOPA, un proyecto apoyado por la Iniciativa Papa Andina. Su trabajo en el proyecto se relaciona con la incidencia pública y política, la responsabilidad social empresarial y el enfoque participativo de cadenas pro...
June 27, 2011
Harvard Study suggests potatoes and potato products have a significant role in long term weight gain
In a series of three separate studies looking at how changes in multiple dietary and other lifestyle factors relate to long-term weight gain, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that modest changes in specific foods and beverages, physical activity, TV-watching, and sleep duration were strongly linked with long-term weight gain.
June 26, 2011
Snyder's - Lance Inc completes solar farm
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) is proud to announce the completion of the largest ground-based solar farm in Pennsylvania. Covering 26 acres and comprised of 15,092 solar panels, the 3.5 MW Solar Farm
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June 15, 2011
US Snack Food Sales Soar to $77 Billion by 2015
Americans are snacking more than ever with retail sales of packaged snacks ringing up $64 billion in 2010, up from $56 billion in 2006
June 07, 2011
Snack Factory's Pretzel Crisps® Brand “Rethinks Pretzels” utilizing Affinova
Affinnova, Inc., the global leader in marketing innovation software and services, is pleased to announce that Snack Factory selected Affinnova to help spice up its snack food product line.
June 07, 2011
FAO Food price Index hovering just below February's all time high
The FAO released today the FAO Food Price Index for May 2011, a key indicator of changes in the internatioanl prices of food commodities. At 232 points, the FAO Food Price Index was down 1 percent from the revised estimate of 235 points in April and 3...June 01, 2011
"Viva la papa", un snack gourmet peruano para el mundo
Dos ingleses, inspirados por el Perú y sus cultivos de papa de más de cuatro mil variedades, crean un snack gourmet con todo el sabor peruano para los mercados más exigentes y gracias a una serie de organizaciones esto fue posible. La noticia completa...
May 31, 2011
Plant worker handling diacetyl awarded $814,500 for 'popcorn lung'
A plant worker won an $814,500 judgment in Baltimore County Circuit Court after claiming he contracted a rare lung disease known as "popcorn lung"from breathing diacetyl, a chemical used to make food taste buttery.