Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Spartech Corporation has recorded a 10% decrease in sales in its Packaging Technologies segment in its third financial quarter (Q3), but said it would continue to shift its product mix towards more specialized and higher margin products.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Rod Addy

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has won $600,000 in grants from the US Food and Drug Administration to enhance the state’s food safety capabilities.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

PMMI has elected seven members to its Board of Directors and welcomed 21 new members at its annual meeting.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Rod Addy

GEA Refrigeration Technologies has increased the efficiency of its freezer systems by approving its semi-hermetic GEA Bock HG and HA compressors for operation with the refrigerant R407F.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Dry Lube says that one barrier to de facto use of dry lubrication technology for glass packaging lines is wariness among site engineers following imperfect past trials using rival products.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Neogen Corporation has announced it has received a letter of no objection for its pathogen DNA confirmation method which produces results in 24 hours.

Published: Sep 18, 2012

3M Food Safety has received AOAC-PTM Certification for its Molecular Detection Assay Listeria for Environmental Testing.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Consumption of the natural supplement Gingko biloba does not offer any cognitive functioning benefits in people with multiple sclerosis, say researchers.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Amanda Gold

East Coast vs. West Coast tomatoes - who wins the battle?

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Jacqueline Higuera McMahan

Among the treasures that I hope to bring back from any trip are recipes accompanied by memories of the places I have visited.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

With the giddiness of an expectant father, celebrity chef Tyler Florence excitedly flipped through photos on his iPhone Thursday night of his next, soon-to-deliver bundle of joy.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

KHOU 11 News in Houston reports on a KFC in Conroe, Tex. that served spoiled chicken.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: RYAN J. FOLEY

A manager at the Iowa egg farms linked to the nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2010 pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to bribe a federal inspector to allow the sale of unapproved eggs.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: DANIEL GRITZER

Aging cocktails in wood barrels can soften harsh edges and add layers of flavor. Plus, the results make a remarkable holiday gift. Here’s why to get started right now.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

In the West, Kroger stores go by the circus-like name of King Soopers in the cities and City Markets in the mountain towns of the Rockies. The "Soopers" closest to me was recently expanded into a massive superstore. And it now has a huge USDA Organic depa

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Accordingly, Hain Celestial endorses ballot and petition measures that establish clear and appropriate parameters for compliance, communication and enforcement.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The measure, championed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, is certain to intensify a growing national debate about soft drinks and obesity, and it could spur other cities to follow suit, even as many New Yorkers say they remain uneasy about the plan.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Miral Fahmy

Chicago soybeans rose for a third straight session on Friday, and corn firmed, buoyed by the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of a new round of stimulus measures which investors hope will improve the demand outlook for raw materials.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Soybean prices look placed for an autumn lull before a run up to a "peak" next year, after a run on new-crop supplies depletes inventories, US Department of Agriculture officials said.

Published: Sep 17, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Tate & Lyle’s new TASTEVA™ Stevia Sweetener allows food and beverage manufacturers seeking sweetness from a natural source the ability to reduce sugar levels by 50% more without the bitter/liquorice aftertaste often associated with other high-purity, stev