Tag: US
Americas: Avian flu in US to cost nearly US$310M, says analyst
Losses in poultry production and related businesses due to avian influenza are estimated at US$309.9 million in Greater Minnesota, according to a newly released...
Americas: Food service operators should woo diners back, finds report
Foodservice spending in the US, which was up 3% in the year ending April 2015, did not equate to foodservice visits, which were flat...
Americas: Mac Papers buys Nashville packaging company
Mac Papers has acquired substantially all the assets of Packaging Professionals, Inc., a distributor of packaging materials and equipment in Lewisburg, Tennessee, US.
All Packaging...
Americas: Amcor Rigid Plastics displays student design concepts at reception
Amcor Rigid Plastics held a reception on May 20, 2015 to display design concepts from 26 Luther C. Klager Elementary School fourth-graders as part...
Americas: Pepsi Limon debuts in the US
Pepsi Limon, a new flavored cola made with just the right amount of authentic lime juice, debuts in the US. Handcrafted and inspired by...
Americas: USDA offers US$30M in grants to food businesses, entrepreneurs
The USDA is making US$30 million available to farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs to develop new product lines through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)...
Americas: Chicken Waffle Burger debuts in the US
World Patent Marketing launches the Chicken Waffle Burger, a food invention that combines chicken and waffles into an easy to eat form factor.
"The fast...
Americas: Association ‘not surprised’ at report findings on bacteria, antibiotic residues...
The Consumer Reports study tested 342 samples of frozen shrimp and found harmful bacteria and illegal antibiotic residues in a small percentage.
All samples were...
Americas: US consumers concerned about GMOs, says report
Over half of US consumers express some level of concern about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), but when asked to describe GMOs, according to a report...
Americas: US organic market to cross US$45B this year
The US organic food market is estimated to cross US$45 billion in 2015 on the back of rising per capita expenditure, increasing health consciousness,...