Topic: Vegetable

Low Supply of Canned Pumpkin
11/20/2009 - The supply of canned pumpkin will be down in the United States this holiday season. ...

Flavor, Scent Trends for 2010
11/18/2009 - New flavors and old favorites are expected to take over consumer packaged goods next year, according to a new report from Mintel that identified six key flavors and two scent trends for 2010. ...

Thanksgiving Dinner Staples Price Drop
11/17/2009 - Menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner for 10 including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings dropped 4 percent in price this year, according to a new survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). According to the survey, the average cost of this year’s feast is $42.91, a $1.70 price decrease from last year’s average of $44.61. ...

Upping the Carotenoid Ante
11/10/2009 - Researchers at the University of Florida Horticultural Sciences Department have found a way to correlate color space values with carotenoid content in pumpkins and squash. ...

CSPI Calls Out GE Corn Farmers
11/09/2009 - CSPI says one out of every four GE corn farmers is not complying with at least one insect-resistance management requirement. ...

Good Bacteria Kills Salmonella
11/04/2009 - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) microbiologists are experimenting with naturally occurring bacteria that can kill Salmonella and other pathogens on fresh fruits and vegetables. ...

Can Foods Contain BPAs
11/03/2009 - Almost all of the 19 brands of canned food tested contained measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods ...

Heavy Metals in Mushrooms
11/02/2009 - In a study of 12 species of mushrooms, researchers found that the largest quantities of lead and neodymium are found in chanterelles. ...