General Mills has lost its motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the company deceived consumers about the fruit content of its Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot.
Imperial Sugar Company reported a net loss of $6.5m in the second quarter, compared to a net profit of $4.2m in the prior year period, while net sales were up 5.6%.
Though the outside markets -- namely the stock market, which has been tanking over the last few days -- are doing a lot to push grain prices lower, there's still a lot of fundamental support for soybeans out there, says one ag economist.
The US has consulted the World Trade Organization (WTO) over India's restrictions on various US agricultural products, including poultry meat and chicken eggs. The restrictions are discriminatory and violate WTO obligations.
Executives with PepsiCo, Inc. speaking at the Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium in New York on May 10 expressed optimism that stepped-up innovation at the company holds potential for incremental growth.
Exports of US poultry for the first quarter of 2012 set year-on-year records in both quantity and value, according to trade data released by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) May 11.
With growing concern over antibiotic resistance, public health advocates have long pushed for more responsible use of these drugs -- both in human medicine and animal agriculture.
A former president & CEO of PepsiCo North America has admitted over-consumption of sugary drinks are a “big part” of the country's obesity problem, but has warned against portraying soft drinks firms as “villains”.
US pork exports in the first quarter of 2012 registered 8 percent growth in volume and 20 percent growth in value compared to the comparable period in 2011, according to data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
The United States is requesting the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to resolve US claims regarding India’s restrictions on US agriculture products.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has officially opened a £15M joint-venture recycling facility that will create 30 jobs and ensure the firm achieves its end-of-year target for recycled plastic.
US pork exports rose 8% in volume and 20% in value in the first quarter of 2012, reaching 598,058 tonnes (t) and US$1.66bn, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Next time you pick up an organic cereal bar or buy infant formula, you might want to read the label closely. High levels of arsenic, a chemical linked to cancer, chronic diseases and developmental effects, have been found in foods that list organic brown
