A year after 147 people were sickened, and perhaps 37 died, from Listeria-tainted cantaloupe, came Friday's announcement from the CDC and FDA that a total of 141 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 2
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers not to eat certain 7th Heaven Gourmet spreads on Saturday because they were processed in a manner that makes them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Saturday that Pure Hothouse Foods Inc. was recalling fresh cut grilling trays because the mushrooms used in the trays had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Higher expenses and rising commodity prices contributed to a 1% decline in income during the first quarter at The J.M. Smucker Co., but income excluding special project costs was up 1%.
Taste-testers at Consumer Reports recently issued ratings of 18 packaged turkey slices. The groups said the best deli meats ranked highest in tenderness, flavor and were made from whole meat sliced from the breast.
The Jennie-O Turkey Store, a business unit of the Hormel Foods Corp., has added to its line of breakfast meat options with what the company is calling its “new and improved” turkey bacon.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue have joined congressional members and livestock groups in requesting a waiver of the federal ethanol mandate.
Pregis Corporation has acquired Inter-Pac for an undisclosed sum and claimed the deal will make them the largest producer of polyethylene sheet in the US.
Two US governors have waded into the debate over corn ethanol production, calling on the goverment to waive the quotas mandated by the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).
A family cheese maker’s David-and-Goliath struggle to fight its delisting by Morrisons gathered pace this week as thousands of shoppers supported its Facebook campaign.
New York State governor Andrew Cuomo has vowed to increase yogurt production in the state – signalling his intentions to make New York the US capital of yogurt production.
German confectionery coatings firm Capol will have increased presence in the United States after its private equity owner’s purchased a US distribution business.
Consumers are likelier to have lower expectations of ‘reduced-fat’ labelled chocolate creating a cause for concern for chocolate makers, according to a study.
Novelis revealed they are working on a beverage can made of 100% recycled aluminium in their Q1 results conference call and described it as the “ultimate sustainable package.”
Investment in packaging developments is especially apparent among bakery and snacks manufacturers and it is a trend predominantly fuelled by retail demands, according to a new report.