Published: Nov 30, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The United Fresh Produce Association will honor Frieda Rapoport Caplan with its Lifetime Achievement Award during its 2013 Winter Leadership Meetings this January in Tucson, AZ. The award recognizes individuals for a lifetime of achievement and for lastin

Published: Nov 30, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

As food safety procedures have become more demanding, the number of product recalls have also increased, Supermarket News reports.

Published: Nov 30, 2012 By: Carlos Nunez

Shipments of Washington pears have gotten off to a good start this year due to good demand. Although volume is slightly down, there are enough supplies to make this a good year for the state's pear industry.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Vantage Foods Inc., Calgary, Alberta, announced that a fresh meat packaging facility is under construction in Camp Hill. The plant will process retail-ready fresh meat for the Giant Carlisle and Giant Landover divisions of Ahold USA.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Smoothie and juice bar franchise Robeks plans to expand its presence in Ohio, as part of its strategy to capitalize on the improving small business prospects with the economy growing again.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Glazer’s, a Texas-based distributor of alcoholic beverages, has signed an agreement with Accolade Wine North America to distribute Accolade’s portfolio of premium wine brands in seven US markets.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

US food company Rich Products plans to invest $18m to expand and revamp its customer innovation center at its headquarters in Buffalo, New York.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Cadbury’s, the brand owned by American food company Mondelēz International, has developed a chocolate that does not melt in hot weather.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

US-based GoGo squeeZ has unveiled GoGo squeeZ Fast Fruit, a squeezable, re-sealable, fruit snack created specifically for the adult customers on-the-go.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Sweet Green Fields , a US-based producer of stevia extracts, has launched two natural sweetener solutions - Optesse HPX and Optesse HPS - which can be used for diet and reduced calorie beverages.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

NeoMedia Technologies, a provider of mobile barcode solutions, has announced that it has granted Kraft Foods a worldwide, non-exclusive license to NeoMedia’s patents related to mobile barcode resolution.

Published: Nov 29, 2012 By: Jeff Gelski

Glanbia Nutritionals Ingredient Technologies plans to build a 40,000-square-foot cereal ingredient processing facility in Sioux Falls, S.D., that will replace a plant in Angusville, Man., that was destroyed by fire in March.

Published: Nov 29, 2012 By: Laura Lloyd

U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists as part of an international team have completed a “shotgun sequencing” of the wheat genome for the first time, according to a paper published Nov. 28 in the journal Nature.

Published: Nov 29, 2012 By: Keith Nunes

Sales of single-serve packs for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (G.M.C.R.) rose 59% during fiscal year 2012, ended Sept. 29, and provided ample support to drive the company’s earnings upward.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

Butter, turkey, fruit, vegetable and red meat stocks on Oct. 31, 2012, were higher than year-earlier levels, but chicken and cheese stocks were lower, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest Cold Storage report.

Published: Nov 29, 2012 By: Eric Schroeder

Shares of Monster Beverage Corp., which soared on Nov. 27 following the release of a letter from the Food and Drug Administration indicating an easing in concern over regulations for energy drinks, gave back some ground on Nov. 28 but still remained well

Published: Nov 29, 2012 By: Josh Sosland

A growth rate over double that of branded foods is only one element of many making private label, and Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., a good fit at ConAgra Foods, Inc., said Gary Rodkin, president and chief executive officer. Over the past 14 years, the private l

Published: Nov 29, 2012

‘Flexitarian’meals, grains and the deli goods are expected to occupy more American restaurant plates in 2013 according to US consumer research and consulting firm, Technomic.

Published: Nov 29, 2012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday its scientists have helped complete sequencing of the wheat genome, which the agency said will increase yields, accelerate development of varieties with enhanced nutritional value and "help feed the

Published: Nov 29, 2012

As Americans finish up their Thanksgiving leftovers, there are two turkeys who skipped the oven and are heading into retirement. Following what has become a national tradition, President Obama “pardoned” two turkeys, Cobbler and his understudy Gobbler, in