Published: Oct 22, 2012

After more than a month of speculation, an official announcement that McCain Foods and the PinguinLutosa Food Group have signed a share purchase agreement for the sale of Pinguin's Lutosa division to McCain came on Oct. 19.

Published: Oct 22, 2012

Columbus Foods, a US-based producer of specialty meats, has launched Farm to Fork Naturals line, which features minimally processed, pre-sliced meats.

Published: Oct 22, 2012

US-based grocery chain Fresh & Easy has introduced Made Easy, a new selection of fresh prepared salads and vegetables, which features 39 varieties of bag salads and kits, micro-streamers and sliced & diced vegetables.

Published: Oct 22, 2012

US-based Pete's Gourmet Confections has launched a new beer candy for craft beer lovers.

Published: Oct 22, 2012

US-based hamburger chain Burger King has launched new menu items, in an addition to its dessert menu, for the holiday season.

Published: Oct 22, 2012

US-based supermarket chain Whole Foods has financed aquaponic indoor farm, FarmedHere, for the expansion of its operations.

Published: Oct 22, 2012

US-based private equity investor Arbor Investments in partnership with CEO Timothy Fallon has completed the acquisition of Columbus Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Endeavor Capital.

Published: Oct 19, 2012 By: Steve Karnowski

Officials have told school lunch programs across the country to check to see whether they have any Smucker's Uncrustables sandwiches that might contain peanut butter made by a New Mexico company that is being recalled because of potential salmonella conta

Published: Oct 19, 2012 By: Doug Ohlemeier

Kingston & Associates Marketing LLC is expanding its pineapple program.

Published: Oct 19, 2012

Michigan packer and distributor Heeren Bros. Inc. will build a new $22 million facility.

Published: Oct 19, 2012 By: J. D. Heyes

For those who suffer from gout - a form of arthritis that is marked by sudden, attacks of painful joint inflammation - there may be a sweet note of relief on your horizon: New research suggests that eating cherries can lower risk of an attack

Published: Oct 19, 2012

The Invest an Acre program is the first effort of its kind to mobilize farmers, agri-business and a nonprofit on a national scale to support rural hunger relief.

Published: Oct 19, 2012

This transaction is in line with Carrefour’s new strategy of focusing on geographies and countries in which it holds or aims to develop a leading position.

Published: Oct 19, 2012

Ticaloid GR 5420 is a 100% replacement for guar gum in bakery mixes including those for tortillas and flatbreads. With no guar gum in the hydrocolloid blend, the gums that are used manage the retention of water, providing the equivalent dough texture food

Published: Oct 19, 2012

Product and packaging innovation are at the forefront again this year at the upcoming annual PMA Fresh Summit taking place October 27th & 28th in Anaheim, CA.

Published: Oct 19, 2012

Unseasonably warm weather in California's San Joaquin Valley has affected coloring of persimmons.

Published: Oct 19, 2012 By: Josh Long

Beef Products, Inc. faces extremely high hurdles in proving its $1.2 billion lawsuit against ABC News, some legal experts say.

Published: Oct 19, 2012

It may seem like common sense that dark chocolate lovers tolerate significantly more bitterness in chocolate than those who like milk chocolate, but researchers recently discovered just how large that difference can be, according to a new study published

Published: Oct 19, 2012

A new analysis from the Hartman Group reveals that while 46% of adults report eating meals alone, up from 44% in 2010, many companies are missing the opportunity to market to the eating alone occasion for adults by continuing to market to family occasions

Published: Oct 19, 2012

Speaking at the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa, today, General Mills CEO Ken Powell addressed attendees on the company's efforts to fight hunger in Africa through collaboration and employee volunteerism.