Articles Tagged with ''processed foods''

Amy's Kitchen Joins New Non-UPF Verified Program

January 23, 2026

As a pilot participant, Amy's shared practical insight from its nearly four decades of cooking and manufacturing food at scale.

AFFI Calls on FDA, USDA to Delay Definition of Ultra-Processed Foods

October 24, 2025

AFFI urged the agencies to not issue a proposed definition for UPFs at this moment and added that classifying foods based on processing or ingredients alone ignores that processing can deliver safe and accessible foods for Americans.

IFT Webinar Explores Latest Research Around Ultra-Processed Foods

February 12, 2025

The webinar will explore how food scientists can help develop future research, create methodologies and collaborate with other disciplines to better communicate around the varied nutritional aspects of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

Study: Consumer spending on value-added products drives gains

Rising demand from foodservice establishments will also support growth.

October 17, 2018

U.S. demand for processed food is forecast to grow 1.8% annually in nominal terms through 2022, according to “Processed Food: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

Study: Produce travels more ‘food miles’ than processed foods

Recent studies have shown that this distance has been steadily increasing over the last 50 years.

March 12, 2018

The term “food miles” refers to the distance food travels from the location where it is grown to the location where it is consumed, or in other words, the distance food travels from farm to plate.

Research reveals uptick in processed foods consumption in Canada

. The highest consumers are kids ages 9-13 who get 57% of their calories from energy-dense, nutritionally-lacking products.

February 9, 2018

New research commissioned by Heart & Stroke, a Canadian charity dedicated to advocacy, education and the funding of research surrounding heart disease and stroke, shows that ultra-processed food consumption in Canada continues to increase and is alarmingly high, accounting for almost half of the daily calorie intake.

U.S. processed food manufacturers look East for growth opportunities

Dairy producers also stand to benefit from economic trends in major export markets such as China.

March 20, 2017

U.S. shipments of processed foods are forecast to reach $808 billion in 2021.

Study: Parents purchase frozen dinners for convenience

Previous studies showed a link between purchasing frozen dinners and the desire to save time, but researchers also found a link between parents working more hours per week and choosing to purchase pre-packaged, processed meals.

January 16, 2017

Researchers from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Duke University, Durham, N.C., examined reasons why parents purchase pre-packaged, processed foods.

Master chefs acquire taste for processed foods

December 17, 2015

Find out why fine dining chefs are trading their gourmet kitchens for food processing plants to create restaurant-quality fare on a high-volume basis.

FMI, Technomic Forge Business Alliance on Fresh Foods

October 29, 2014

Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Chicago-based Technomic, a research and consulting firm in the foodservice industry, formed a strategic business alliance to offer food retailers concrete information on the growth opportunities for the fresh prepared food area of retail stores.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

Articles Tagged with ''processed foods''

Amy's Kitchen Joins New Non-UPF Verified Program

AFFI Calls on FDA, USDA to Delay Definition of Ultra-Processed Foods

IFT Webinar Explores Latest Research Around Ultra-Processed Foods

Study: Consumer spending on value-added products drives gains

Study: Produce travels more ‘food miles’ than processed foods

Research reveals uptick in processed foods consumption in Canada

U.S. processed food manufacturers look East for growth opportunities

Study: Parents purchase frozen dinners for convenience

Master chefs acquire taste for processed foods

FMI, Technomic Forge Business Alliance on Fresh Foods

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