Published: Aug 29, 2012

Higher market prices and higher sales helped Sanderson Farms, Inc. return to profitability during the third quarter.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

The Bay State Milling Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire T.J. Harkins Basic Commodity Brokers, Inc., Bolingbrook, Ill.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

NOAA Fisheries has announced the opening of the 2012 commercial and recreational red snapper fishing season in South Atlantic federal waters.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Poultry companies are making preparations ahead of Hurricane Isaac. The hurricane’s path is forecast to travel through major chicken-producing states, according to Reuters. Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi account for roughly one-third of US chicken pr

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Fitch Ratings assigned an 'A' rating to Cargill's €500 million senior unsecured notes that are due in September, but the rating outlook is negative.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

The Hillshire Brands Co. has filed a Notification of Late Filing with the US Securities and Exchange commission to delay the filing of its 10-K annual report up to 15 days.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Higher market prices and higher sales helped Sanderson Farms, Inc. return to profitability during the third quarter.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is procuring a six-month advanced supply of meat, poultry and fish to provide drought relief the US agriculture industry.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a coalition of consumer and public health groups urged Vilsack to immediately approve a proposal to label mechanically tenderized beef products, which the group claims are “higher risk”.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are poised to trade lower Tuesday.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), a casual dining restaurant chain in the US, has introduced five globally-inspired new additions to the menu with an emphasis on flavor and lower calorie counts.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

US meat company Central Valley Meat (CVM) has reopened its California meat facility after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepted its action plan involving humane treatment of livestock.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Cucina Fresca Gourmet Foods is recalling tomato sauce products in the US as they may contain milk, which is not declared on the label, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Published: Aug 29, 2012

The strain of Salmonella that has now sickened 178 people in 21 states has been found on samples of cantaloupes from the southwestern Indiana farm previously suspected to be the source of the bacteria, confirming the link between the grower and the ongoin

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Federal and state health officials are investigating a multistate, cross-border Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes imported from Mexico, which may have sickened more than 100 people in the United States and Canada.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Giant Food of Landover, Md., following a voluntary recall by Splendid Products, announced it removed from sale Daniella mangos due to possible salmonella contamination.

Published: Aug 28, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has defended bisphenol A (BPA) in the wake of a study which links exposure of the chemical to narrowing of the arteries.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

MOM Brands intends to add more than 50 jobs at its Asheboro, North Carolina facility by the end of November, as it completes an expansion project that doubles its size, the company has said.

Published: Aug 28, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it intends to examine consumer understanding of fortified foods, to work out whether people consider generally unhealthy snack foods to be healthier if they contain added nutrients.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation set 2012-13 domestic sugar overall marketing allotment (O.A.Q.) at 9,711,250 short tons, raw value, equal to 85% of estimated sugar consumption as forecast in the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate