Texas saw a small decline in good-to-excellent rated winter wheat in the latest week to 16%, down from 18% the previous week, said the U.S.D.A. Texas Field Office.
DiGiorno, a Nestlé USA brand, is introducing a line of pizzeria-style frozen pizzas in four varieties: four-cheese, pepperoni and cheese, supreme and Italian meat trio.
Hostess Brands, Inc. has selected a $30.9 million offer from United States Bakery as the winning bid for the bread brands Sweetheart, Eddy’s, Standish Farms and Grandma Emilie’s.
Starbucks Coffee Co. has named Sharon Rothstein as global chief marketing officer. Ms. Rothstein is currently vice-president of marketing at Sephora, a beauty retailer.
The move disappointed health and agriculture reform advocates who lobbied for greater reporting requirements, arguing that more data would help the government track trends in usage and resistance.
The Miami-based fast-food company has launched a series of lighter-sounding options -- including a revamp of the veggie burger that's been an on-again/off-again part of BK's menu for some time.
Canadian corn is flowing to U.S. ethanol plants and feed suppliers in larger than usual volumes, as a large Ontario crop backfills demand after last year's severe U.S. drought.
Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread may soon be back in stores after a bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday approved sales of several iconic brands that had been owned by the failed Hostess Brands Inc.
Mississippi, the U.S. state with the highest rate of obesity, has banned its cities and counties from trying to stop restaurants from selling super-sized soft drinks or requiring them to post nutritional information about meals.
Taco Bell turned in an unexpectedly strong sales in 2012, but delivering a second consecutive year of restaurant sales growth will be a difficult task for the No. 1 Mexican fast-food chain.
A lifelong Marin County resident, Bob La Belle, thinks nothing short of a “harmonic convergence” may be responsible for saving that Drakes Bay oyster business that former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar tried to shut down.
Diageo is all set to introduce a new flavored vodka - Espresso Smirnoff - in April 2013 to attract consumers looking for variety and to increase sales in the flavored vodka category.
