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Pasta Meals from Pacific

Pacific Foods has introduced new All Natural Pasta O's and All Natural Mac & Cheese.

April 16, 2013

The company claims the new ready-to-eat pasta meals represent market firsts for their category.

Schwan's Food Service Villa Prima Scratch Ready Cheese Pizza

Leadership Additions at Schwan's

Schwan’s Consumer Brands Inc. announced two additions to its leadership team.

April 15, 2013

The pair include a senior vice president of customer sales and a vice presidnet of consumer insihts and marketin integration.

Adding to Compleats

Building on the success of the Compleats microwave meals line, Hormel Foods announces six new cheesy pasta product varieties.

April 12, 2013

A recent survey from Right Management found a whopping 65% of workers eat at their desks or do not take a break at all.

Look on Flavor

A researcher said people actually can see the flavor of foods, and the eyes have such a powerful role that they can trump the tongue and the nose.

April 12, 2013

While the appearance of foods probably is important, other factors can override it.

Beech-Nut Goes Hispanic

Beech-Nut Nutrition and Goya Foods Inc. have forged a partnership to launch a new line of authentic Hispanic flavored baby foods.

April 11, 2013

A study revealed that two thirds of Hispanic moms were not satisfied with the choices they presently find in baby food.

Culinary Creations

A Flair for Comfort

When it comes to “comfort foods,” manufacturers strive for authenticity so end-products taste, smell and look homemade.

Kathy Saldana, Contributing Editor

David Feder , RDN

April 11, 2013

Those old-fashioned comfort foods—pot pies, pot roasts, chicken and stuffing, brownies, mashed potatoes, etc.—carry strong emotional attachments.

Adding Spice

Young Americans and those with children like to spice things up in the kitchen, according to new research.

April 10, 2013

The ethnic food category experienced solid yearly sales performance, especially during the recession.

Bacon and Ranch in a Pasta Salad

Reser’s combined two of America’s favorite foods -- bacon and Ranch dressing -- for a new pasta salad.

April 4, 2013

This is the newest premium salad offering in the company's American Classics line.

Economics and Grocery Choices

In the richest part of the world, pockets of society exist where health outcomes sometimes derive from a lack of healthier food options.

April 3, 2013

A study bolsters the idea that many people would make better dietary choices were they economically viable.

CDC: Childhood Obesity Levels

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention writes that childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.

April 2, 2013

Researchers have found the level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods which are linked to obesity.