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March 29, 2011
Americold Achieves 90 Percent Energy Reduction With Lighting Upgrade From Groom Energy and Digital Lumens
Groom Energy and Digital Lumens today announced the installation of Digital Lumens' Intelligent LED Lighting Systems at Americold facilities located in Massachusetts, Utah and Wisconsin.
March 29, 2011
Seed Potato Performance: to cut or not to cut
Phil Nolte, University of Idaho Extension professor and seed potato specialist, knows that potato growers face a lot of tough decisions when it comes time to plant
March 28, 2011
Wendy's New French Fries a 'Huge Success'
Want some fries with that? At Wendy's the answer increasingly seems to be yes, thanks to the chain replacing its thin and soggy french fries with a crisper, skin-on version flavored with sea salt.
March 27, 2011
SNAXPO visitors hear about the state of the snack food industry
More than 1100 snack food executives and suppliers from 38 countries are on hand at SNAXPO 2011 in Orlando, where they are gaining insight and knowledge at educational sessions as well as from trade show exhibitors and their counterparts from across t...
March 26, 2011
Spudmaster Colossal Potato Chip Brand revived by Missouri Family
Missourians can once again claim their state as the home of one of the world’s largest potato chips.March 25, 2011
Washington Potato Commission approves potato research for next season
The Washington Potato Commission approved about 742-thousand dollars in research projects for the upcoming growing season at its quarterly meeting this month. Sponsored Content
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March 24, 2011
ConAgra Foods Reports Fiscal 2011 Third-Quarter Results
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended Feb. 27, 2011.
March 24, 2011
FDA delays menu labeling rule
As members of the restaurant industry eagerly await federal menu-labeling guidelines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the complexity of the issue is delaying the promulgation of the regulations.
March 22, 2011
French Fries orders may suffer from Calorie Counts on Menus
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) readies to submit its proposed regulations for the federal menu labeling law by the March 23, 2011 deadline, the lingering question is how will U.S. consumers react to seeing calories on menus?
March 21, 2011
Supermarketguru: Salty Snacks Satisfy in Many Ways
Salty snack eaters craving change have much innovation to celebrate in the salty snack aisle.
March 16, 2011
US consumer attitude towards potatoes back to pre-Atkins levels
Tim O'Connor, United States Potato Board president and CEO, discusses the good news about consumer attitudes and potato consumption at the USPB's annual meeting. Sponsored Content 
March 15, 2011
NPC inaugura sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas
El Consejo Nacional de la Papa de los Estados Unidos (NPC, por sus siglas en ingles) ha lanzado un nuevo sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas. El objetivo del sitio es informarle mejor al público y proveerle de un mecanismo de fá...
March 15, 2011
NPC launches website potatoesinschools.com to defend potato in school lunch
The US National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a new website to help defend the Potato in School Lunch. 
March 14, 2011
Five Guys Burgers and Fries fastest growing restaurant brand in 2010
Five Guys Burgers and Fries was the fastest-growing US restaurant chain in 2010
March 13, 2011
McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise in February 2011
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced global comparable sales growth of 3.9% in February.
March 08, 2011
A Quieter biodegradable SunChips bag
In October last year we wrote in a PotatoPro Newsletter about biodegradable snack bags and addressed the noise issues Frito-lay had with their SunChips packaging. Now Frito-lay has reduced the noise of the biodegradable SunChips packaging and are now introducing Quieter 100% compostable SunChips bags.March 08, 2011
Subway now has more restaurants than McDonald's
Subway has surpassed McDonald's to become the world's largest restaurant chain in terms of units, the sandwich company confirmed Monday.