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Reports that U.S. secretary of agriculture Tommy Thompson should release the final version of 2005 Dietary Guidelines, according to food manufacturers and nutritionists. Inclusion of federal nutrition policy in the guidelines; Draft document's recommendation of reducing salt intake; Impact of the guidelines on how food manufacturers will formulate products.

Reports on Hormel Foods Corp.'s acquisition of Clougherty Packing Co., a port products manufacturer.

States that the word "fatkins" emerged in the United States to refer to people following the low-carbohydrate diets called Zone, South Beach and Atkins diets and who also were the same people focused on low-fat diets in the 1990s. Low compliance of low-carbohydrate dieters; Losses by businesses which invested in low-carbohydrate products; Nutritionists' statements on calories, balanced diet and exercise.

Offers a suggestion on how the United States can protect its food from bioterrorism. Increased importation of food into the country; Increasing control of the global food supply by a few corporations; Impact of the federal government's encouragement of consolidation in agriculture on the security of the country's food supply; Need to establish community-based food systems that include many small farmers and a diversity of products.

Reports on the increase in sales of fast food company McDonald's Corp. in August 2004 in the U.S.

Reports on Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Co.’s reduction of its profit forecasts for 2004.

Features the W Ketchup and Bush Country Ketchup brands. Marketing of brands as swipe at presidential candidate John Kerry's wife Teresa Heinz Kerry; Sale of W Ketchup at Republican convention marketplace; Comparison of both ketchups' flavors with that of Heinz ketchup.

Features various smoked salmon labels available in New York City. Blue Hill Bay label from Acme Smoked Fish; Cold-smoked Baltic salmon at Fairway markets; Salmon prices.

Discusses the highlights of the Manhattan Ocean Club restaurant located in Manhattan, New York. Offer of seafood cookery; Cookery specialties for crab, shrimps, fish and oysters; Product freshness; Variety of sauces and dips; Prices; Chef Craig Koketsu.

Features several pizza stores in New City. Bettola at Amsterdam Avenue; Bread Tribeca; L'Asso; Vento; Franny's.

Focuses on the increase in the appeal of specialty food stores in New York City. Reason of commercial building managers for wanting to instal attractive food stores in retail spaces; Approaches for avoiding cooking odors; Economic impact on the neighborhood.

Features the Banquet Crock-Pot Classics line of homemade foods from Omaha, Nebraska-based ConAgra Foods. Targetted consumers; Advertising campaign planned for the product line.

Reports on Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc.'s purchase of Silhouette Brands Inc. Purchase price; Dreyer's addition of Skinny Cow low-fat and low-carbohydrate frozen snacks; Amount paid by Dreyer's for each preferred share of Silhouette.

Reports on J.M. Smucker Co.'s decision to sell the United States food service and bakery products businesses it acquired through its purchases of International Multifoods Corp. Observation that the units did not mesh with the company's product strategy; Smucker's strategy of owning and marketing North American grocery brands; Net sales of the food service product segment at International Multifoods for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2004.

Evaluates the food fare and service at Kalustyan's Cafe on Lexington Avenue in New York City. Interior design; Food value; Main menu; Ambience.

Features the Ici restaurant in Brooklyn, New York City. Atmosphere; Service; Sound level; Recommended dishes; Wine list; Price range; Hours; Reservations; Credit cards; Wheelchair access.

Features the Maia restaurant, which serves Turkish food, in East Village, New York City. Best dishes; Price range; Credit cards; Hours; Wheelchair access.

Features the Crescent City Farmers Market in New Orleans, Louisiana. Late-season Creole tomatoes; Fresh yellow squash; Louisiana blueberries; Cantaloupe; Corn; Shrimp; Peaches; Bell peppers; Cucumbers.

Points out that the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco, California, has become an open-air temple to West Coast food culture. Strawberries; Goat cheese; Sweetwater oysters; Grass-fed steaks; Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture as manager.

Features several French restaurants in New York. La Bonne Soupe; Capsouto Freres; Gavroche; Jacques Brasserie; Jubilee 51; Mix in New York.

Focuses on the pizza company of Chris Bianco in Phoenix, Arizona called Pizzeria Bianco. Company history; Menu; Recognition of Bianco with the best chef award from the James Beard Foundation.

Reports on bakery company Panera Bread Co.'s plan to expand in New York City. Target number of branches to be opened in Manhattan; Expansion strategies.

Focuses on the controversy regarding obesity in the United States. Need for tolerance according to Paul Campos, author of "The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight Is Hazardous to Your Health"; Books written by deranged eater-memoirists; Call to sue the food industry, by Kelly D. Brownell, author of "Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It."

Reports on the popularity of fig products at the 2004 Fancy Food trade show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Introduction of Dalmatia Imports' Dalmatia Fig Spread; Napa Valley Harvest's caramelized onion and fig spread; Palette's Peppered Black Mission Fig Preserve from Canada.

Reports that food service distributor Performance Food Group Co. will cut its 2004 second-quarter profit forecast in the United States, citing higher expenses related to new products that has set off a decline in its share price.

The article explores how the 2015 merger between American food giants Kraft and Heinz has turned into a mess with sales and profits declining in 2019. Topics covered include the investigation into its accounting practices which uncovered employee misconduct, the numerous shareholder lawsuits it is facing, and its announcement of more job cuts and cost amidst increasing competition.

The article reports on the confirmation by luxury food chain Dean & DeLuca in July 2019 that it is closing three of its nine stores in the U.S. Topics covered include the debt problems it is facing, many of them from small businesses, after it was acquired by Thai real estate company Pace Development in 2014, industry suppliers where the chain has also incurred large debts, and the response of Pace chief executive Sorapoj Techakraisri to questions on store closings and vendor complaints.

The article focuses on Paola Fernádez, a Venezuelan woman who runs the food stall Váyalo Cocina at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, with her sister, Ana, and her sister-in-law, Katherine Rengifo. Topics discussed include the women's background as successful entrepreneurs back in Venezuela and how the sisters planned their business.

The article offers information on the impact of control of seed business among big seed companies on the food industry in the U.S. Topics discussed include distribution, processing and marketing of seeds; scope of utility patents has expanded to include novel plant traits and increase in different varieties of vegetables; and advances in organic vegetable industry.

The article discusses efforts by farming and beef industry interest groups to persuade legislators in several U.S. states such as Arkansas and Arizona to introduce legislation outlawing the use of the word meat to describe food products such as sausages and burgers that are made from plant-based ingredients.

The article provides an outlook of what the American food industry would look like in 2019. It forecasts that little-known varieties of lettuce will be showing up on menus due to the great romaine scare of 2018. Also discussed are predictions that the food manufacturers and groceries will face new pressure to reduce other packaging waste, that restaurants will keep seeking ways to expand their brands beyond food, and that laboratory-grown proteins will enter the mainstream.

The article discusses the resurgence of the hippie counterculture in the U.S. food industry. It notes how the meat-heavy restaurants in New York are becoming outdated with the rise in vegetarianism and veganism. Chef Gerardo Gonzalez attributes this trend to the more exhausting lifestyle in the digital era.

The article focuses on the cold-pressed green peanut oil developed by Georgia farmer Clay Oliver. Topics discussed include Oliver's production of the oil by pressing green peanuts at low temperatures, the use of green peanut oil as an alternative to extra-virgin olive oil, and the use of the oil by some of the best cooks in the South.

An answer is presented to a question of foods banned in Europe which are not banned in the U.S. and implications of eating banned foods.

The article discusses the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (F.D.A.'s) attitudes towards the food labeling of non-G.M.O.s (non-genetically modified organisms). An overview of U.S. consumers' attitudes on G.M.O. foods, including in regard to food companies' efforts to voluntarily label food packaging, is provided.

A correction to a article about a new style of casual Indian restaurants in Manhattan, New York, published in a previous issue of the periodical, is presented.

The article focuses on the use of the website IWasPoisoned.com by consumers in the U.S. to decide which restaurants are to be avoided due to food poisoning reports and by food industry groups and public health departments to monitor submissions to the site.

The article reports that the U.S. Agricultural Department has created a new food label to identify meat that was produced with ractopamine hydrochloride, a drug used to add muscle weight to animals. It notes that such labels will be used on pork products such as Organic Buttercroft Bacon from Tendergrass Farms. Comments from Tendergrass Farms founder David Maren are included.

The article discusses the food industry's efforts to prepare for a possible shortage of eggs caused by an outbreak of avian influenza affecting U.S. poultry farms. Topics addressed include the large percentage of affected birds that are egg-laying hens; efforts by food companies such as McDonald's, Panera Bread, and Unilever to seek alternative suppliers and ingredients; as well as increased activity for the Hampton Creek company, which makes plant-based egg substitutes.

The article looks at the proliferation of products declared free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in U.S. grocery stores and the lack of mandatory government regulations on such products. It notes that many companies have added the phrase "non-GMO" to labels despite having either no verification or relevance. The article goes on to discuss how these labeling practices have impacted consumers.

The article discusses the prevalence of women chefs and restaurateurs running the top restaurants in North Carolina, as well as women involved in the state's local-food movement and agricultural industry. Topics addressed include chefs such as Andrea Reusing, Nathalie Dupree, and Vivian Howard, as well as the impact of family and other social values in North Carolina.

The article offers information on various topics related to food industry in the U.S. including introduction of mobile app created by travel company Detour with chef Marcus Samuelsson, availability of Shiso soy sauces in the market, and rebrand of South Street Seapor into Seaport Food Lab.

The article discusses food distribution company Sysco's purchase of rival food distribution company US Foods on December 9, 2013. Topics addressed include antitrust concerns regarding Sysco's share of the food distribution industry competition following the US Foods purchase and a number of other acquisitions of smaller companies, the financial terms of the deal, and its potential impact on Sysco's financial future.

The article discusses the United States Food and Drug Administration's (F.D.A.) proposal to ban artificial trans fats from food in the United States as of November 7, 2013. Topics addressed include the role of artificial trans fats in increasing risks for heart disease, evidence showing the detrimental effects of partially hydrogenated oils, and the food industry's response to the proposal.

The article discusses food safety inspection regulations proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2013, which would require food importers to test for contamination without government oversight. Consumer advocacy groups, global food supplies, and public health are discussed, as well as the 2010 Food Safety Modernization Act and foreign food suppliers.

The article discusses the effects of changing demographics in the United States, caused by an influx of Latin American and Asian immigrants, on food companies' marketing and product development as of July 8, 2013. Topics addressed include the popularity of Jarritos soda and Abuelita chocolate products, food company Campbell's efforts to offer more ethnic foods, and Americans' preferences for more flavorful products.

The article discusses efforts to pass U.S. legislation in 2013 requiring foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be labeled. Laws in states such as Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut are mentioned, as well as the development of certification policies for non-GMO foods. Food labeling policies for the grocery chain Whole Foods, suppliers of non-GMO ingredients, and certification company Non-GMO Project are also mentioned.

The article discusses a tendency among U.S. venture capitalists (V.C.'s) to invest in startup companies manufacturing food. Topics include the involvement of investors from the Silicon Valley area in California, the role of environmental sustainability as a motivation for such investments, and the role of venture capital in promoting innovation in food production.

The article reports that as of March 8, 2013, grocery chain Whole Foods Market became the first U.S. retailer to require the labeling of all genetically modified foods. According to Whole Foods President A.C. Gallo, consumer demand was largely responsible for the decision. Information is provided on how the decision could impact the U.S. food industry as well as on critical reaction from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the trade group that represents major food companies and retailers.

The article presents questions and answers related to exposure to horse meat in meatballs in the U.S. including questions on whether or not horse meat has been found in meatballs sold at Ikea furniture stores in the U.S., the safety of horse meat consumption, and a market for horse meat.