The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a 30-day public comment period on requests to waive a portion of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).
About 40% of all food produced in the United States goes to waste – an amount worth about $165bn, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Snacks now account for one in five eating occasions in the United States, while main meals tend to consist of fewer items, according to a new report from market research organization The NPD Group.
Talenti Gelato, an ice cream producer based in Minnesota, US, has bought a former Kroger ice cream production plant in Marietta, Georgia, creating 100 new jobs.
Vestcom, a provider of marketing services for the retail industry, has expanded its health and wellness in-store marketing program with the integration of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data for fresh meat, seafood and produce.
Pineland Farms Creamery, a dairy firm based in Maine, US, has announced that its natural cheese will be available at nearly 500 Kroger shops across the US.
Net income at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. in the second quarter ended July 29 totaled $4,929,000, equal to 7c per share on the common stock, down 44% from $8,839,000, or 13c per share, in the same period a year ago.
John Soules Foods Inc. entered into a settlement agreement on Aug. 22 with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas and the FSIS to settle an alleged mislabeling case, according to the US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas.
Kayem Foods and the Washington Redskins announced a multi-year sponsorship and licensing agreement to make Kayem the official brand of franks and sausage of the football team and FedExField.
Commercial hatcheries set 192 million eggs in incubators during the week ending Aug. 18, down 1 percent from the eggs set during the comparable week in 2011, according to the US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Quality Pork Processors, Inc., a Hormel supplier, is facing three alleged violations concerning lockout/tagout procedures at the facility, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and McDonald’s Corp. have suspended meat purchases from Central Valley Meat Compan, despite USDA’s finding that no downer cattle entered the food supply.
Chamberlain Farm Produce, Inc., of Owensville, Indiana, is voluntarily recalling all of its cantaloupes from the 2012 growing season that may remain in the marketplace.
Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 1,039 cases of bagged salad. The product being recalled is 10 oz. Dole Italian Blend coded 0049N2202008, with a Use-By date of August 20 and UPC 7143000819 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocyto
