Published: Jun 27, 2012

ConAgra Mills has introduced HP, a new flour ConAgra said offers “unprecedented whole wheat baking advantages like vital wheat gluten reduction, higher absorption and improved mixing performance resulting in lower finished goods costs for bakeries.”

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Cargill at the Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting and food exposition introduced the SodiumSense sodium-reduction system.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The Hershey Co. hopes to reach $10 billion in net sales by 2017 behind acquisitions and brand growth from its Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers brands. The company had net sales of $6.1 billion in fiscal 2011.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Royal Wessanen n.v., a multinational food company with a focus on organic, has started the divestment process of its U.S. subsidiary American Beverage Corp. (ABC).

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Oceans Omega L.L.C. has reached agreement to supply Cott Beverages Inc. with Ocean Omega’s emulsions. Cott Beverages intends to use the emulsions to fortify private label and control brand beverage products, with omega-3s EPA and DHA.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The shrimp are slightly bigger, but prices are down, making this year’s season-opening in Biloxi comparable to last year’s start.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Butter, turkey, fruit, vegetable and red meat stocks on May 31, 2012, were higher than year-earlier levels, but chicken and cheese stocks were lower, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s latest Cold Storage report.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

A recent survey commissioned by Applegate Farms, a processor of “natural” and organic meat and cheese products, found that consumers want to know what’s in their hot dogs.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Ready-to-cook poultry weight during May 2012 increased 1 percent compared to May 2011, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Board (NASS).

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement body has agreed to investigate India’s ban on US poultry and eggs.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

A three-alarm fire caused heavy damage to a pork roll production facility owned by Case’s Pork Roll, according to news reports.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The Beef Checkoff recently held an event designed to encourage chefs to used and promote beef on restaurant menus.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Ten of the largest food companies in the US, including McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, Sodexo, Aramark, Compass Group, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s have agreed to participate in “The Campaign for Fair Food” to help raise wages and improve working conditi

Published: Jun 27, 2012

A former employee of Beef Products International (BPI) will file a civil lawsuit against a national broadcast company following the controversy over lean finely textured beef, or LFTB, according to news reports.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

E.E. Mucke & Sons Inc., a historic meat processing business in Hartford, Conn., announced it is selling its recipes and brand to Rachael’s Food Corp., Chicopee, Mass., a subsidiary of J. Polep Distribution Services, also of Chicopee.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

McDonald’s is bringing Spicy McBites to the company’s locations in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

American multinational chemical firm Dow has announced that its Omega-9 Oils have addressed one of the company’s 2015 sustainability goals in the area of health, by eliminating more than one billion pounds of trans and saturated fat.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Nutrinova, the global sweetener and preservative business of Celanese, has launched the new Sunsation platform to help food and beverage manufacturers develop low- and no-calorie products that are better tasting.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Pharmavite, a US-based producer of vitamins and supplements, plans to launch 20 new products across three new Nature Made product lines – VitaMelts, Full Strength MINIs and Adult Gummies – by the end of this year.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The North American meat-focused division of Sara Lee will attract acquisition bids when the company spins off its Europe-based coffee-and-tea division in the future.