Read more snack foods stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18152/snack-foods.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:27:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55004/pistachio-recall-continues-to-expand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFears of salmonella contamination have led more companies in the US and Canada to recall their pistachio products, Reuters reports. FritoLay, which is supplied by the supposed source of the contamination, California packager Setton International, is pulling packages of certain sizes and sell-by dates on both sides of the border....http://www.newser.com/story/55004/pistachio-recall-continues-to-expand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 12:08:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50553/teen-couch-potatoes-eat-poorly-later-docs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTeenage couch potatoes grow into adults who consume more junk food than their peers, Reuters reports. Kids who reported watching 5 or more hours of TV daily later ate more fast food and fewer fruits and veggies than teens who tuned in for 2 hours or less. The lead researcher...http://www.newser.com/story/50553/teen-couch-potatoes-eat-poorly-later-docs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Feb 2009 15:07:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48819/peanuts-wide-use-complicates-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe wide range of products containing peanut butter makes the ongoing salmonella outbreak especially tough on regulators and consumers, CNN reports. It's everywhere, from ice cream to energy bars to dog treats. The outbreak has so far sickened nearly 500 people and killed six in 43 states, and investigators expect...http://www.newser.com/story/48819/peanuts-wide-use-complicates-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Jan 2009 10:20:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46139/fda-tells-diet-coke-to-subtract-word-plus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA has warned Coca-Cola that Diet Coke Plus does not warrant the term “Plus.” Coke says its no-calorie drink is fortified with vitamins and minerals, hence the designation. No dice, says the FDA: It may have some supplements, but not enough to use the word, reports WebMD. Nor does...http://www.newser.com/story/46139/fda-tells-diet-coke-to-subtract-word-plus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 18:20:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33997/chip-makers-agree-to-cut-carcinogen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPotato chip companies have agreed to settle a California lawsuit that charged them with not warning consumers about a cancer-causing chemical in their snacks, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Frito-Lay, Kettle, and the company that makes Cape Cod potato chips will lower the levels of acrylamide in their products and...http://www.newser.com/story/33997/chip-makers-agree-to-cut-carcinogen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 Aug 2008 12:08:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31663/pringles-arent-potato-chips-british-court-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s official: Pringles are legally no longer considered potato chips in England—and manufacturer Procter & Gamble couldn’t be happier, Reuters reports. In an effort to avoid the UK's tax on chips, P&G went to court to argue the tube-dwelling snacks were actually more like cakes or biscuits. It turns...http://www.newser.com/story/31663/pringles-arent-potato-chips-british-court-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Jul 2008 14:43:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29036/for-inventor-rip-rest-in-pringles-can.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe man who invented the Pringles can is taking the chips' "Once you pop, you can't stop" slogan to eternity, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Dr. Fredric J. Baur patented the iconic container in 1970 while working for Procter & Gamble, and had long wished to be buried in one; after...http://www.newser.com/story/29036/for-inventor-rip-rest-in-pringles-can.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 15:10:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27795/oreos-dip-into-uk-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOreo cookies have finally invaded Britain after decades of popularity in America—but they face a battle for the taste buds of “biscuit-mad” Britons, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Dipping biscuits (read: bland cookies) in tea is a sacred British ritual dating back centuries. Despite Kraft’s saturation of the UK...http://www.newser.com/story/27795/oreos-dip-into-uk-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 May 2008 7:35:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21617/as-global-temps-rise-so-do-popcorn-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe movie stars driving flex-fuel SUV are driving up popcorn prices at the nation’s nickelodeons, and it’s not because of their salaries: A move toward planting crops for alternative-fuel production has made popping corn more scarce—and therefore more expensive, the Los Angeles Times reports. Moviegoers shouldn’t fret too much,...http://www.newser.com/story/21617/as-global-temps-rise-so-do-popcorn-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:13 CDT