The US Department of Agriculture is giving $18 million in grants to several organizations aimed at helping young, beginning or struggling farmers and ranchers, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Aug. 30 at a Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
Health officials today reported 2 more Salmonella illnesses linked to mangoes imported from Mexico, bringing the case count up from 103 -- as reported yesterday -- to 105.
Salmonella Agbeni -- unlike strains such as S. Enteriditis or S. Typhumurium -- is rarely responsible for human illness in North America. But in May of last year, this serotype sickened 8 people, causing illnesses that were unusual enough to prompt a spe
August 29, 2012 - Spokane Produce, Inc., is voluntarily recalling a small lot run of Pineapple/Mango Pico de Gallo because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella braenderup.
Sara Lee, the brand owned by which US-based Hillshire Brands, has announced the launch of its Lemon Pound Cake variety, a new pound cake loaf, as well as an update to its Butter Pound Cake, which is now more moist.
A December 2009 petition asking the Food and Drug Administration to allow the use of vitamin D2 bakers yeast in baked foods at higher levels was approved Aug. 29 by the agency, effective immediately.
Planters, a Kraft Foods Inc. brand, has introduced Planters NUT-rition peanut butters that are available in cinnamon raisin granola nut, banana granola nut and berry nut flavors.
Strength in emerging markets, higher volume and pricing, improved productivity and a favorable tax rate all contributed to a 14% increase in income at the H.J. Heinz Co. during the first quarter.
The daily vessel trip limit is reduced to 500 pounds beginning 12:01 a.m., local time, 30 August, 2012, for Gulf group king mackerel in the northern Florida west coast subzone.
Sustainable Swordfish LLC has entered the SSLLC US North Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius) longline fishery into independent, third-party assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) principles and criteria for sustainable and well-managed
Hurricane Isaac raged ashore across the Delta states Aug. 29 with strong winds and torrential rain submerging crops in some areas and interrupting power to hundreds of thousands of residents and hundreds of businesses.
The North American Meat Association (NAMA) and Dr. Temple Grandin, animal handling expert, are collaborating with Arrowsight to create an enhanced remote video auditing system (RVA) designed specifically for animal welfare applications.
Nestlé and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have rejected criticism by the Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) over cereal advertising by the food giant.
Led by National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL), USA, NutriTech Consulting Services has organised various soy food promotional activities in India of late.
