Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Competing on the world stage, 21 American craft breweries, all members of the Brewers Association’s Export Development Program, won 35 awards in 22 different categories at The European Beer Star awards, one of the most recognized beer competitions in the

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) infections.

Published: Nov 20, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume, sell or serve the food product described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

US-based snack food company Snyder's-Lance is in negotiations to divest Vista, its private-label cookies and crackers division, which is expected to fetch nearly $350m.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Hostess Brands, a producer of bakery products in the US, has announced that it is seeking permission from the US Bankruptcy Court in New York to close its business and sell its assets, a move which will lead to a loss of up to 18,500 jobs.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

U.S. soy and wheat futures regained strength on Monday, as the previous session’s sharp drop to multi-month lows created bargain buying opportunities for investors.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg+

Cadbury owner Mondelez International has announced plans to invest $400m in its cocoa supply chain over the next ten years.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg+

Hershey is to face a lawsuit over antioxidant labeling claims made on its Special Dark Cocoa and Special Dark Kisses.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

The herd did get a trim, but so did corn and soybean prices, which cut into the $50 to $60/head losses that were projected earlier in the year.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Wall St. Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is for profit of 43 cents per share, a rise of 65.4% from the company’s actual earnings for the year-ago quarter.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed down on Monday. The DEC’12 contract closed at $7.180/bu; down 20.75 ¢ /bu and 36.0 ¢ /bu lower than last week at this time.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

December Corn finished up 5 3/4 at 727, 2 3/4 off the high and 16 up from the low. March Corn closed up 6 at 731. This was 16 1/2 up from the low and 2 3/4 off the high.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Sunland has denied releasing any products that it knew to be contaminated after a US FDA inspection showed that peanut or almond butter was distributed despite the firm’s testing system identifying the presence of salmonella.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have welcomed the passing of a bill that could lead to the establishment of permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and Moldova.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has slammed Frito-Lay on its plans to launch a caffeinated version of its Cracker Jack’D snack.

Published: Nov 20, 2012

Kellogg has launched three limited-edition Pringles flavors across US retailers for the approaching holiday season.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Despite the chicken feed cost crunch, Tyson Foods, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, managed to nearly double its fourth quarter profit to $185 million from $97 million a year earlier, even as the chicken and pork producer's sales dipped slightly to $8.37 billio

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Wells, US-based producer of Blue Bunny ice cream, has intiated plans to raise money for the expansion through loans instead of selling its stake.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: TOM KRISHER

The tasty cream-filled golden spongecakes are likely to survive, even though their maker will be sold in bankruptcy court.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Rachel Tepper

We love Heinz Ketchup as much as anyone, but we'll be the first to admit that the condiment can be, well, a little boring. It's as if Heinz was reading our minds, because they're rolling out a limited edition variety, "Heinz Tomato Ketchup blended with Re