The Duncan Family, owners of Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars, are pleased to announce the acquisition of Sausal Vineyard and Winery, one of the Alexander Valley's oldest and most admired boutique wineries and vineyard sites.
US-based speciality food firm The Chefs' Warehouse has acquired meat and seafood supplier Michael's Finer Meats for $54.3m, as part of its strategy to expand into the US midwest.
If you are looking for a healthy option for lunch or dinner at a restaurant, especially if you are trying to lose weight, chances are you will consider a salad.
California’s Proposition 37 would require foods containing genetically modified ingredients to be labeled. But a part of the initiative regarding what foods can be labeled "natural" has sparked controversy.
Livestock producers hoping a federal waiver of the ethanol mandate will alleviate the pain of high corn prices may be disappointed, Iowa State economist Bruce Babcock says.
The Institute of Food Technologists is introducing the Certified Food Scientist program, a certification program I.F.T. has developed for food scientists worldwide.
The Teamsters, Hostess Brands, Inc.’s biggest union, late last week received a “final” offer to save the embattled baker from liquidation, according to the New York Post.
The Consumer Price Index for food and beverages was unchanged in July, holding steady at 233.5, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index rose 0.1% in July, which comes on the heels of a 0.2% gain in June.
The average price paid for white pan bread increased for the first time in three months, while whole wheat bread rose sharply higher in July, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc. sustained a loss of $765,000 in the second quarter ended June 30, which compared with a loss of $297,000 in the same period a year ago.
TIC Gums has introduced Ticaloid Guar Replacement (GR) 8700 as an alternative for guar gum. It has been shown to work in instant cereal, nutrition bars and beverages.
New data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (B.R.F.S.S.) finds the prevalence of adult obesity in the United States during 2011 remained high, with no state reporting a rate below 20%.
In its annual Cranberries report the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast 2012 production at 7,684,500 (100-lb) barrels (768.45 million lbs), down slightly from 7,711,700 barrels in 2011.