OSI Group, LLC and Millard, a refrigerated warehousing and distribution services company, will open a new OSI plant attached to an existing Millard facility in Geneva, Ill., the companies announced June 4.
The Kroger Co. released a new policy statement informing its pork suppliers that the company believes the industry should work toward gestation crate-free production.
Thomas Kittle was appointed president of Handtmann Canada Limited, the company announced June 4. Kittle will also continue in his current role as president of Handtmann, Inc., the US subsidiary of Handtmann Maschinenfabrik.
Benihana, a US-based operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, has launched new dishes - Filet Mignon & Chicken for Two and Seafood Diablo for One.
Live chicks and ducklings from a mail-order hatchery in Ohio, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that had sickened 93 people in 23 states in the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
US-based confectionery giant Mars Chocolate expects to purchase 90,000 tons of certified cocoa in 2012, as part of its aim to buy cocoa from certified sustainable sources by 2020.
Just before the Senate is expected to debate its 2012 farm bill this week, Stabenow said she's willing to consider last-minute changes to commodity programs, if they can work within the risk management program that her committee's bill would create.
Farmers and nutrition advocates aren't the only groups lobbying for a farm bill. So are groups that represent the $100 billion-a-year hunting and fishing industry.
Money managers cut their net-long positions in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures, government data showed Friday, as investors abandon long positions on slowing demand and improved crop weather.
US Foods, an American food company and food distributor, has acquired New City Packing Company, a supplier of high-quality steaks and fresh-cut portion meats to restaurants and customers across the US, for an undisclosed amount.
Like many other agricultural organization leaders, Chuck Conner will be watching closely this week if the U.S. Senate starts floor debate on a farm bill.
Even the most refined palette may find it difficult pairing the perfect bottle of wine with the classic comfort food dishes of summer barbeques and casual outdoor gatherings.
Keoki's Lau Lau, a Honolulu, HI establishment, is recalling approximately 400 pounds of a ready-to-eat pork product due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) a
A chicken processor has been hit with a proposed fine of US$67,600 (€54,779) by the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
PepsiCo has scored a victory in the ‘all-natural’ civil litigation stakes after persuading a judge in California to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging it misled consumers of its SoBe beverages.
Rexam is replacing standard 12oz can production capacity in the US with a new 12oz (354ml) Sleek can line to support what it said was one of the fastest-growing specialty sizes in the industry.
