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Aviko stopt met koelverse produkten voor retail

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:40:50 GMT

Aviko stopt met de productie van koelverse producten voor de retail. Door prijsdruk en concurrentie van huismerken ziet het A-merk onvoldoende potentie om hiermee door te gaan. Aviko blijft wel...

CêlaVíta introduceert nieuwe Aardappelsticks

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:03:10 GMT

CêlaVíta's introduceert een nieuwe aardappelsticks: Aardappelsticks Rucola Parmezaanse kaas. CêlaVíta's nieuwe Aardappelsticks zijn lekker te eten als een borrelhapje of als smakelijke vervanger voor...

Sodium lawsuit against Denny's dismissed

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:34:29 GMT

A New Jersey Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Denny's Corp. of perpetrating fraud by not disclosing the amount of sodium in its food. The lawsuit, the first sodium-related...

Ventas McDonald's octubre caen 0,1 pct en EEUU

Jorge Alonso — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:54:09 GMT

McDonald's reportó el lunes una caída del 0,1 por ciento en las ventas comparables de octubre en Estados Unido, impactada por la débil demanda de sus nuevos productos y de sus opciones más...

McDonald's U.S. same-store sales slip in Oct

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

McDonald’s domestic same-store sales for October, while down a slight 0.1 percent compared with a year earlier, still fared better than many analysts predicted after the company tempered expectations...

U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments down in 2008

Paul van Eijck — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:58:57 GMT

U.S. shipments of packaging machinery decreased by 0.4 percent to $5.885 billion in 2008, the first decrease in seven years, according to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington,...

En Perú buscan consolidar cadena productiva de la papa y modernizar imagen del tubérculo como bien comercial

Jorge Alonso — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:49:07 GMT

Debido al reducido apoyo comercial recibido, el consumo de la papa había disminuido de manera significativa en las últimas décadas; pero esta situación comenzó a cambiar hace un par de años con...

Results in nutrition research to be featured at Washington-Oregon Potato Conference

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:19:48 GMT

Potatoes have long been an important and economical source of energy, nutrition and satiety in the American diet. As one of the top three vegetable carbohydrates consumed by humans on the planet,...

Simplot launches ToHellWithPrep.com to promote Roastworks fruit, vegetables and potatoes

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:19:40 GMT

With a struggling economy and rising food costs among the leading foodservice trends this year, how can anything else 2009 has to serve up frighten operators? How about learning how much money...

North American French Fry manufacturers schedule temporary shut-downs

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:52:32 GMT

Cavendish Farms announced Thursday it was planning to stop processing for one week in November and again for about 10 days in December because of the downturn in the U.S. economy. But scheduled...

Lowering Sodium Consumption Could Save U.S. $18 Billion Annually in Health Costs

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:26:35 GMT

Reducing Americans' average intake of sodium to the amount recommended by health officials could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality...

Food Standards Agency reports on what people think about emerging food technologies

Paul van Eijck — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:19:30 GMT

People remain cautious about the emergence of new food technologies according to a review of existing research, published by the Food Standards Agency. The report, which looks at research since...

Lays remains the dominant snack brand in India

Paul van Eijck — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:08:48 GMT

In India, Frito-Lay has staved off the challenge from ITC, its first serious national-level competitor in the Indian savory snacks market. With a dominant market share in the Rs 3,000-crore branded...

United Potato Growers of Idaho CEO resigns

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:09:06 GMT

United Potato Growers of Idaho has lost its leader, and now the organization is considering whether or not to stay in business. Jerry Wright, chief executive officer of the Idaho Falls-based...

Restaurants Serve New Sustainability Initiatives

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:45:38 GMT

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) wants to lighten its industry's environmental impacts with a new initiative aimed at helping restaurateurs implement eco-friendly business practices. The...

National Restaurant Association releases 2009 trends forecast

Paul van Eijck — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:21:29 GMT

Research released today by the National Restaurant Association shows that Americans are looking for healthier options and "greener" restaurants when they dine out, in addition to an...

National Restaurant Association Statement Regarding Federal Court Ruling on Menu Labeling in New York City

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:58:49 GMT

National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Beth Johnson issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Court of Appeals decision to uphold a New York City...

NRA 2009: Pavilions highlight organic, green product lines

Paul van Eijck — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:40:12 GMT

Natural and eco-friendly offerings continue to draw operators' attention as demonstrated by the products showcased in the Organic & Natural and Green Restaurant Products pavilions at the 2009...

National Restaurant Association reports record low performance index

Paul van Eijck — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:37:29 GMT

The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in November, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell to a record-low level. The Association’s...

Restaurant earnings marked by slow sales, cost cuts

Paul van Eijck — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:40 GMT

Third-quarter earnings results continued to showcase both bottom-line improvements driven by cost cutting, as well as stalled sales driven by consumers’ reluctance to start spending. Wendy’s and...

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