Simplot Food Group has responded to increased consumer demand and doubled the company’s line of Simplot Sweets sweet potato fries—from three to six varieties.
Ore-Ida potatoes are now grill-ready, cookout-friendly, and available with a fresh new twist on the classic spud just in time for the start of summer and peak of grilling season.
Can potatoes be the next functional food? Or a source of novel bioactive ingredients? New research and product development suggests that there is more to the common spud than French fries!
In this second edition, “Food for Thought” talks with Dr. Jennifer Garrett, global nutrition director for McCain Foods Limited, a global frozen food leader that employs more than 20,000 people at 57 production facilities on six continents.
A recent study, conducted by the researchers from the University of Otago, reveals that a specific amount of potatoes indulged in the diet will not result in affecting the health of an individual.
French fries and potato chips may have given potatoes a bad rap, but new research finds the lowly tuber -- when cooked correctly -- may actually be good for the heart.
