Food Companies, Manufacturing and Trends : 212 Articles

These days it’s hard to keep up with the latest food fads, diet trends and new food products. The articles in this section will keep you up-to-date on the latest food developments and trend as well as innovations in food ingredients, food processing and packaging.

Designer Jerky

Has snacking gone to the dogs? When you think of it as dried deceased animal it certainly doesn't appeal. Nor does it look very appealing either. But looks aren't everything. Jerky is…

Menu Psychology

The next time you are musing over the menu at your favourite restaurant, pay close attention to the menu. Apparently there is a "science" to menu design and describing the dishes is…

Hand-held Heroes

How many times have you found yourself with one hand on the wheel or holding the phone and the other hanging on to lunch? If you're like most busy people today, you've had more than…

Comfort Food for Troubled Times

It's clear that the tragic events of September 11 have affected all of us in some way. For many, comfort has been found in the kitchen. The craving for comfort food rages as Americans and…

Pond Scum on your Plate?

Sound gross? If you were born in Japan you wouldn't bat an eye at eating algae. Today, over twenty varieties are a part of Japanese home menus. As far back as 600 BC, algae were considered…

Hard Times in Food City

Have you got your frequent-diner card? The restaurant boom of the last 10 years seems to have produced a nasty restaurant glut. Overbuilt and overhyped, competition has become fierce. Even New…

Omega-3 Ice Cream?

What will they think of next? Coming soon to your supermarket: omega-3 fatty acids in ice cream, cheese, bread, yogurt and cream cheese. Food technologist are trying their best to transform…

Frequent Flyer Foods

Like the prices on discount airlines but not the food service? Hit the runway prepared with your own sky-high picnic and arrive at your destination with energy to spare. Writer Elinor Klivans…

Margarine cholesterol-lowering claims criticized

Two manufacturers of cholesterol-lowering margarine were criticised last week by the UK's Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for making misleading claims about the health benefits of their…

New white wine may have similar health benefits of red

Israeli scientists have devised a way to make white wine that boasts health benefits similar to those of red wine, which is believed to help ward off heart disease. Research published last…

Pre-cut veggies gaining in popularity

Fast and easy precut vegetables are a familiar sight in most supermarkets. In the U.S., the fresh-cut business, which started with packaged salad greens, is booming. In 1994 annual sales were…

Healthy Eating on the Fly

Planning on doing some flying in the U.S. this summer? Then you may be interested in a recent poll conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. For…

Foods of the Tiki Gods revisited

Remember the Polynesian craze of the '50s and '60s? Well, it's making a comeback of sorts. Hawaiian shirts are no longer embarrassing, bidding is heavy on eBay for collectible tiki…

Chipotle and Adobo - One Hot Pair

A small can that packs a lot of taste, the Mexican hot sauce chipotle in adobo is becoming as common as ketchup in many kitchens. One can holds two different yet equally important items. The…

Alternative sweetener stevia gaining in popularity.

Used for over 30 years in Japan and for centuries in South America, the stevia plant, with its sweet leaves, is the latest craze to hit the nutritionally conscious. Approximately 300 times…

All hail Caesar - salad that is.

Invented in 1924 by Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant restaurateur cooking in Tijuana, Mexico, the original Caesar salad is a far cry from the gloppy messes we are often served today.…

Majority of Americans favour biotech food labels

More than half of American consumers surveyed said genetically modified foods should be routinely labelled as such, even though the Food and Drug Administration believes special labels are not…

Food Trends 2001

In 2000, it was Heinz's EZ Squirt Blastin' Green Ketchup, Oreo Magic Dunkers that turned milk blue, convenience products such as Milk 'n Cereal bars and nutrient-spiked familiar…

Is Subway the Right Way?

If you watch any television at all you couldn't have missed it. Subway sandwich shop's pride and joy, not to mention major marketing coup, Jared Fogle now has a fleet of followers.…

A Lollipop for Grown-Ups

Now showing in some of the best high-end restaurants - Gourmetpops that are bound to satisfy your inner child. What can you find on the end of your stick? How about smoked salmon, goat cheese,…