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.

The culinary cactus

Cacti are one of the first things you become aware of when arriving in Arizona. What is not obvious is that they are more than landscape ornaments. For centuries people in the Americas have…

Wendy's joins the health information wave

Wendy's International Inc., the No. 3 U.S. hamburger chain, said earlier this month it is making nutrition information about its menu more detailed and accessible, the latest response by a…

A website for sandwich lovers

Strange Sandwiches Got a sandwich creation you're particularly proud of? Well then there's a website just for you. Welcome to the Sandwich Project, a website devoted to collecting and…

Top cancers remain stable in U.S.

Advances in detecting and treating cancer, along with the reductions in tobacco use, have helped stabilize death rates from the four top cancer killers, according to a U.S. government report…

Famous faces sell food products

You just can't escape the marvelous marketing machine. Even before "The Hulk" opened in movie theaters, you could fill a grocery cart with packages of edibles featuring the…

Applebee's to add 'Weight Watchers' items to its menu

Applebee's International, which owns the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurant chain, said last week it will add a new "Weight Watchers" section to its menus.…

Kraft to cut portions, change marketing strategies

Kraft Foods Inc., the largest U.S. food company, said this week it would take steps like capping portion sizes and providing more nutrition information as it, like other companies, faces…

Broken promise from McDonald's

Last fall, McDonald's made a landmark decision to change the fat they used to cook their French fries and other deep-fried products. By doing so they would have reduced by almost half the…

Food companies face lawsuits

If you can't persuade the food industry nicely to abandon unhealthful ingredients, then sue them. On May 1, Stephen L. Joseph, a San Francisco lawyer, filed a suit in Marin County Superior…

Low-carb trend hits liquor stores

Whether it's nutritionally sound or not, "low-carb" is the current diet buzzword. And consumers needed a something to complement their low-carb lifestyles. Now they're…

U.S. health chief warns fast-food outlets to offer healthy choices

Fast food joints may soon get singled out by the U.S. health department head if they don't shape up and stop feeding the country's obesity problem. Health and Human Services Secretary…

War in Iraq drives "comfort food" trend

The war in Iraq is changing not just the way people travel or watch TV, but also what they eat. Restaurants and chefs around the U.S. are reporting unusually high demand for high-calorie…

Add flowers to your table...and your menu

Sure spring flowers are pretty - but did you know they also look, and taste, great out of the garden?  Flowers can be more than a feast for the eyes. Many are pleasing to the palate, too.…

Restaurant trends for summer 2003

If you like to keep up with the hip foodies of the world then keep reading. Here are some of the latest hot things coming to restaurants near you this summer. Classics are back: The Manhattan,…

Coalition of food companies takes on Dr. Atkins

It is estimated 15 million-plus North Americans seen as devoted followers of dieting guru Dr. Robert Atkins, who recommends eating protein for those who want to rid themselves of unwanted…

Flavoured milk products on the rise

Milk doesn't just come in plain white anymore. In the past three years or so, dairies large and small have begun offering more flavored milks than ever -- in more varieties, and packaged…

US food manufacturers study ways to limit acrylamide in foods

Snack-food makers are studying methods that may reduce levels of a potential cancer-causing chemical found in many fried and baked foods. Last year's surprise finding of the chemical,…

Paul Newman teams up with McDonalds

Why would an Oscar-winning actor such as Paul Newman, whose company is known for quality, link with a fast-food chain like McDonald's? According to Newman "McDonald's is moving in…

European diet industry, dieters grow fat

Europe's $100 billion market for slimming products just keeps on swelling--and it's not just the food manufacturers who are getting fatter. Research from analysts Datamonitor showed…

How soldiers dine in combat

Ever wonder how troops in active combat make time for meals? For soldiers, 1.2-pound, waterproof, weatherproof, bugproof pouches are the outer limits of food-processing technologists'…