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2nd Annual Wisconsin Potato Taste Tour features variety
FoodProcessing.com
Ask the chefs attending the 2nd Annual Wisconsin Potato Taste Tour what surprised them the most about the tour, and the answer was unanimous: the number of specialty varieties Wisconsin potato farmers grow, and the research being done on those varieties.

A healthier foodservice menu
FoodProcessing.com
The many Americans who eat out increasingly are seeking wiser menu offerings.

Editor's Plate: Small-town and family values
FoodProcessing.com
A lot of food companies started out dreaming big dreams based on a really good family recipe.

White Papers: In Depth Research

Winning the Hispanic Shopping Trip
Author: Unilever
Posted: 06/16/2006
The U.S. Hispanic population currently exceeds 41 million and is projected to reach 48 million by 2010. This group's buying power is expected to reach $992 billion (9% of all U.S. consumer buying power) in 2009. However, Unilever's research reveals that retailers have far to go in meeting the current needs and expectations of the Hispanic shopper. This report (20 pages, 2.3 MB) offers insights to help food marketers and retailers win over Hispanic consumers.

Evidence-based public health: More than a platitude
Author: The Salt Institute
Posted: 05/16/2006
Americans have entrusted the development, implementation, and oversight of public health to government agencies. However, this trust is jolted each time the media reports the refutation of a time-honored treatment or a rancorous dispute over the validity of a long-held dietary recommendation. In this paper, the Salt Institute examines the problem and suggests solutions.

Carrots with character, plus vitamin A and lutein
Author: USDA's Agricultural Research Service (www.ars.usda.gov)
Posted: 06/12/2005
The carrot hasn't always been the vitamin A powerhouse that it is today. Thanks largely to breeding work done over the past two decades by ARS scientists, today’s carrots provide 75 percent more beta-carotene than those available 25 years ago.

The effect of standardized information on firm survival and marketing strategies
Author: Christine Moorman, Carl F. Mela and Rex Du, Duke University
Posted: 06/03/2005
This study by researchers at Duke University found that the standardization of food product label information mandated by the NLEA actually hurt competition -- and the viability of some smaller firms -- in the food industry.

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