Published: Aug 22, 2012

General Mills, Inc. said it has improved the health profile of 68% of its U.S. Retail sales volume since 2005.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

US drug store chain Rite Aid plans to carry a line of natural food options across all its stores in the country.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Just when you think this year's corn yield potential hadn't sunk enough, another developing has now come along and could knock your yields down even further, one expert says.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

The number of people sickened by Salmonella traced to chicks and ducklings from an Ohio mail order hatchery has risen from 123 to 163, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Federal and state health officials investigating the ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to Indiana-grown cantaloupes have yet to name the farm suspected as the source four days after the outbreak's announcement.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Mississippians do not have to look far to see the impact of the Midwest’s historic drought, as the state’s catfish farmers already feel the pinch of sky-high feed costs.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

The small South American soybean crop of 2012 will result in much smaller inventories of that crop by the end of the year, writesDarrel Good.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

ARAMARK announced it would work with its suppliers to eliminate the use of gestation crates. The company said it is collaborating with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to develop a plan.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Eckrich revealed a news lower sodium smoked sausage with 33 percent less sodium compared to US Department of Agriculture data for smoked sausage, according to the company.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Egg production totaled 7.73 billion during July 2012, down slightly from 2011 levels, according the US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Cooler temperatures and some showers have done little to reverse the impact of drought conditions on US crops, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

A federal jury found House of Raeford Farms, Inc. guilty of 10 counts of knowing violations of the Clean Water Act, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Aug. 20.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) closed Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford, Calif., after receiving an undercover video depicting dairy cows being abused before slaughter.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a new warning to consumers about the potential health risks of two products marketed as natural dietary supplements for treating arthritis, muscle pain, osteoporosis, bone cancer, and other conditions.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Arcadia, a food packaging firm based in Italy, plans to establish a manufacturing plant in the US to manufacture Ovtene – the company’s product which is said to extend shelf life and prevent spoilage.

Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Competition is hotting up for the Food Manufacture Personality of the Year, as food entrepreneur Levi Roots battles Premier Foods boss Michael Clarke for the coveted award.

Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Retail giant Walmart has reported strong sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, driven partly by outstanding performance from the company’s meat department in the US.

Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Experts have warned that the US drought could increase the risk of anthrax outbreaks among US cattle and sheep.

Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

The owners of a South Florida pork company are facing a possible jail sentance over allegations that they violated US slaughter and meat inspection laws.

Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

The red wine compound resveratrol could help older people to battle against motor deficiencies that lead to mobility problems and increased risks of falls, according to new research in mice.