Soybean meal futures reached a record high Friday, July 20, when September futures at the Chicago Board of Trade touched $552 a ton before falling back to settle at $543 a ton, still a gain of $68.90 on the week.
Cinnabon, Inc., a bakery-cafe provider of cinnamon rolls, baked goods and beverages, has strengthened its international presence with the opening of a co-branded Cinnabon and Carvel store in Tripoli, Libya.
Net income at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in the second quarter ended June 30 eased 3% to $1,179 million, equal to $1.26 per share on the common stock, down from $1,218 million, or $1.31 per share, in the same period a year ago.
Penford Food Ingredients has launched PenTech NG, a starch-based blend that has been shown to replace whole egg and egg yolks for both liquid and dry forms.
Jamba Juice Co. is introducing “Make It Light” options of its classic smoothie flavors. The light options have one-third the calories, sugar and carbohydrates as the original.
Chris Sliva has been named to the newly created position of chief operating officer of the Bay Valley Foods operating unit of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and senior vice-president of TreeHouse.
Net income at J&J Snack Foods Corp. totaled $18,672,000, equal to 99c per share on the common stock, in the third quarter ended June 23, down 20% from $23,326,000, or $1.25 per share, in the same period a year ago.
It's highly unlikely, but if high in an African mango tree a bat dropped its guano on fruit and it was harvested and went unwashed on a 747 to America, you could end up with a deadly tropical foodborne illness characterized by bleeding through the eye soc
A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to Cargill ground beef is affecting 33 people in 7 Northeastern states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, a day after the company recalled nearly 30,000 pounds of product.
McDonald's Corp has reported lower-than-expected quarterly profits, blaming a weakening global economy and the a stronger dollar, and saying sales growth at established restaurants will slow this month.
Much of the recent attention in commodity markets, at least in the popular press, has focused on the US corn crop and the potential impact of drought conditions on production and prices.
The US Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) announced an initiative to help Mexico deal with an outbreak of avian influenza that is forcing producers to cull millions of birds.
Executive compensation declined 18 percent for Larry Pope, chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods Inc., according to the company’s proxy statement released July 23.
CKE, Inc., which operates Carl’s Jr. and Hardees restaurant chains, has raised its expectations for an initial public offering (IPO), according to Reuters.
A total of 11 people have been hospitalized after contracting Salmonella Enteritidis linked to ground beef produced by a Cargill Beef facility, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. No deaths have been reported.
Cargill Beef voluntary recall of approximately 29,339 pounds of 85-per cent-lean, fresh, ground beef produced at the company's Wyalusing, Penn., facility on May 25, 2012, due to possible contamination from Salmonella Enteritidis.
Jack in the Box, the US-based hamburger chain, has added Mini Corn Dogs to its menu. According to the company, the corn dogs are served in bite-sized portions and without sticks.
