Published: Sep 01, 2012

US agricultural exports for FY2013 are projected to hit a record $143.5 billion, according to The Outlook for US Agricultural Trade released Aug. 31 by the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Investigators with the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service found no evidence that sick animals entered the food supply from Central Valley Meat Company, according to the Associated Press.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Linpac Packaging has partnered with a creator of antimicrobial technology to reduce bacteria growth on the outside of fresh meat packages.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

Two advocacy groups have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for delays in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law on January 4, 2011.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Rexam has announced it has completed the sale of its High Barrier food container business to Silgan for $250m.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Artificially and sugar-sweetened drinks may be linked to preterm child birth, according to Scandinavian researchers who have conducted a controversial new study.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

As reports circulate suggesting PepsiCo is trialing an alternative sweetening system for Diet Pepsi, the company insists that it has no intention of altering the drink’s formula or taste.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Major premium manufacturers are starting to present RTD iced tea as a wholly new product, led by trendy US tea bars heralding a flavor and freshness revolution.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Nestlé USA has launched a number of new candy varieties and packs for the Halloween 2012. New varieties include - SweeTARTS Skulls & Bones, Spooky Nerds, WONKA Trickster Treats, and Nestlé’s Largest Bag.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Hunt's, a brand owned by US-based ConAgra Foods, has launched Hunt's Dinner Sauces in three varieties at grocery stores in Lexington, Kentucky, US.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

US meat company Sanderson Farms plans to establish a new chicken processing plant in Nash County, North Carolina, US. The plant would process about 50 million chickens annually, and create 1,100 jobs.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Brand New Energy (BNE), a dietary supplement re-sale distributor, is recalling all lot codes of dietary supplement EphBurn 25 due to possible health risk, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Tritent Int’l Agriculture, a company based Pennsylvania, US, has initiated the construction of an infant formula plant in Cascade, Iowa.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to react negatively Friday to lower overnight prices and the news that Russia will not install a grain export ban.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced recalls of various products made with mangoes that are the suspected source of the Salmonella Braenderup bacteria currently causing a nationwide outbreak.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

World Foods, LLC is initiating a voluntary, precautionary recall on various products it distributes to retail supermarkets that contain mangoes associated with the Splendid Products recall of Daniella Brand Mangoes with the potential to be contaminated wi

Published: Sep 01, 2012

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, LLC, following a voluntary recall by Splendid Products announced it removed from sale Daniella mangos due to possible salmonella contamination.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Today BI-LO announced an immediate voluntary recall on whole Daniella brand mangoes sold with a universal product code (UPC) of 0-00000-04051 in stores between July 12 and Aug. 27, 2012.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Quality Feed, Inc. recalls milk replacer because of possible salmonella health risk.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Winn-Dixie today announced an immediate voluntary recall of select cut fruit produced by Renaissance Food Group.