Published: May 12, 2012

Active Health Foods, a manufacturer of Active X Energy Bars, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with US-based chain store Sheetz.

Published: May 12, 2012

The US meat industry has defended the use of an additive, dubbed by critics as meat glue, stating that the substance does not pose a food safety risk nor deceives customers.

Published: May 12, 2012

Organic Pastures Dairy, an establishment based in Kerman, California, is recalling its raw skim milk (non-fat), raw cream and raw butter over concerns of bacterial contamination.

Published: May 12, 2012 By: Bartolo Perez

May 10, 2012 - Jonlly Fruits Inc., Bayamn, PR, is alerting consumers about their brands Jonlly Fruit and Natural Tropic: China (Orange), Acerola (Wild Cherry), Uva (Grape), Parcha (Passion Fruit), Fruta (Fruit Punch), Limn (Lemon), Toronja (Grapefruit), G

Published: May 11, 2012 By: dairyreporter

Demand for whey products underpinned a strong first quarter for Glanbia with analysts hailing an ‘encouraging start’ to the year, but the firm has dismissed talk that it plans to spin-off its Dairy Ireland business as 'speculation'.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Mark Astley

US processor Dean Foods has reported 'stronger than forecasted' results for the first quarter of 2012 – citing the declining price of raw milk and solid growth across its segments as defining factors.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

A factory upgrade has enabled a US food packaging and distribution centre to be in the ‘best position possible’ as future trends develop, claim the company.

Published: May 11, 2012

Toray Plastics' (America) packaging materials and manufacturing processes have been approved for interstate dairy shipping by the FDA.

Published: May 11, 2012

Demand for cocoa is expected to climb 30% in the next 10 years creating a 25% shortage of current supply, according to North American cocoa processor and chocolate ingredients supplier Blommer Chocolate Company.

Published: May 11, 2012

Changing children’s snacking intentions and behavior could be crucial in reducing childhood obesity rates, as US children consume about a quarter of their daily calories from snacks.

Published: May 11, 2012

Dole Food Co., Inc. last week announced it is conducting a strategic business review and looking at options for a possible separation.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

North American snack firm Snyder’s-Lance plans to foster future growth through mergers and acquisitions to complement its core brands which helped it marginally improve sales in its Q1 results.

Published: May 11, 2012

n the Corn Belt and much of the rest of agricultural America, crop insurance seems to be revered. At least that’s the impression you’d get from attending recent farm bill hearings held by the House Agriculture Committee.

Published: May 11, 2012

Senator Tom Coburn is leading a crusade against the rising federal deficit, is planning to introduce an amendment to the Senate Agriculture Committee’s farm bill that would cap crop insurance premium subsidies.

Published: May 11, 2012

The historic upset of Senator Dick Lugar by Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock in Tuesday’s Republican primary in that state may affect ethanol.

Published: May 11, 2012

The U.S. government Thursday unexpectedly raised its forecast for near-term corn supplies and projected a record corn harvest this autumn, moves that likely will pressure corn-futures prices.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

FDA is not preparing to enforce its controversial draft guidance on NDIs, but companies can expect more inspections, more injunctions, and more product seizures related to cGMP violations.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

The whole “adventure” over DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is “a perfect example of a gaping loophole in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) which needs to closed”, according to one academic.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

A toxicology expert says he is shocked to see firms in the supplements trade developing products containing extracts from the tropical fruit graviola given its association with atypical Parkinson's disease.

Published: May 11, 2012

Vitamin Shoppe boss Tony Truesdale would not say how much the FDA crackdown on DMAA is likely to cost the business after being repeatedly pressed by analysts on the issue during the firm’s first quarter earnings call.