Published: Jul 18, 2012

When it comes to social media, consumers are liking McDonald’s and Taco Bell, according to a new report that identifies which chains are doing the best job of leveraging social media to engage and keep diners.

Published: Jul 18, 2012

Industry groups claimed victory July 13 after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew a proposed rule that would have placed more reporting requirements on concentrated animal feeding operations.

Published: Jul 18, 2012

Wendy’s unveiled a new mobile nutrition application that allows customers to personalize their meals based on the number of calories they choose.

Published: Jul 17, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Gluten-free specialist Dr. Shar will bite into the sizeable gluten-free market in the US with its new manufacturing facility that will produce breads, bagels and frozen goods.

Published: Jul 17, 2012

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to initiate a five-year project to create a public database of the gene sequences of 100,000 bacteria, as a part of its effort to rapidly identify the source of contamination and bring foodborne outbreaks u

Published: Jul 17, 2012

With Midwest drought conditions worsening, investors feeling the heat are seeking protection from rising corn prices.

Published: Jul 17, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Nordenia has opened a second North American plant and invested €3.5m (US$4.3m) to meet flexible packaging demand.

Published: Jul 17, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Laser etching on citrus fruit could be seen within months on the US market as an alternative to current labelling methods, according to its developer.

Published: Jul 17, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

USPLabs has challenged the findings of new research on the source of DMAA and alerted the trade to the imminent publication of data it claims “definitively demonstrates” that the much-maligned stimulant is naturally present in the geranium plant.

Published: Jul 17, 2012 By: John Wood

Coca-Cola Enterprises has paid nearly £6,000 compensation to a worker who was temporarily blinded by an accident at its Wakefield plant.

Published: Jul 17, 2012

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets today alerted customers to a recall issued by New Jersey-based Buona Vita Inc. of three meatball products, due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Published: Jul 16, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

Combining different sweet components from the stevia leaf – in a similar way to combining artificial sweeteners – may be the next step toward improving the flavor of stevia-sweetened products, says PureCircle’s vp of global marketing and innovation Jason

Published: Jul 16, 2012

Suntory Liquors is set to sell a limited edition blended whisky to mark the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones and priced at a cool $6,300.

Published: Jul 16, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Coca-Cola insists it will launch a 'Southampton Colour' free version of Powerade Cherry - its only retail product still to contain the controversial colourings - by the end of the 2012.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

ConfectioneryNews.com asks what the two biggest players in the chewing gum market are doing to introduce non-stick gums that degrade quickly in the environment.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

National Organic Program rule changes approved in June involved yeast and several other items related to the baking industry, including pectin, a rodenticide and colors.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

The Starbucks Coffee Co. has begun construction on a $172 million facility that will manufacture VIA Ready Brew and ready-to-drink beverages when it is completed in early 2014.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

Vitalicious, Inc. is introducing VitaPizza, a low-calorie, single-serving pizza designed as a better-for-you pizza option.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

At least 200 people contracted Norovirus infections after swimming in a Wisconsin lake on the Fourth of July. One child who also swam in the lake was hospitalized.

Published: Jul 16, 2012

Three people were hospitalized with Salmonella Montevideo infections after eating at Denny's in Rochester, MN. One more case has not been confirmed but is thought to be part of the outbreak.