The Hillshire Brands Co., the former Sara Lee Corp., said adjusted operating segment income totaled $396 million in the year ended June 30, down 4 percent from $414 million in fiscal 2011.
Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas, has removed pork from campus menus. Michael J. Sorrell, Esq., president of Paul Quinn College, made the announcement on Aug. 7 in his "Quinnite Nation Update" e-blast.
New cases of H3N2 flu increased dramatically in the past week as health officials in Indiana confirmed 113 new cases of the flu virus on Aug. 8, with more cases expected to be confirmed during the week. State health officials had confirmed 11 cases of the
Ohio is the first state to participate in a federal program that allows small, state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship products across state lines, the US Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 8.
New research released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan shows that the growth of online shopping is forcing structural changes to the Australian retailing business model.
Australia’s leading vegetable industry body AUSVEG has raised concerns regarding a draft of the Migration Amendment Bill 2012 released this week by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the Hon. Chris Bowen MP.
Invisible Sentinel has launched a suite of monoclonal antibodies specific for bacterial foodborne pathogens. The antibodies are capable of detecting E.coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, and Campylobacter jejuni.
Adept Technology, a provider of robots and autonomous mobile solutions, has introduced ClamPAC Robotic Packaging Automation Cell for case packing clamshells.
Italian foodservice operator Cremonini has acquired Bagel Factory – a leading bagel baker in UK and Ireland, operating more than 50 stores and franchise units.
With the current stocks-to-use ratio well below the low mark set in 1973 -- adjusted for inflation, of course -- those are the prices, in constant dollars, corn and soybeans could be worth based on the current U.S. drought scenario and resulting world gra
The American Coalition for Ethanol marked its 25th anniversary at its annual meeting in Omaha Thursday. Celebrate wasn't quite the right word, the group's executive vice president, Brian Jennings told members, "given what's going on in the industry."
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk because it could contain bacteria that could make you seriously ill.
The London 2012 Olympic Games are coming to a close, the Paralympic Games are just around the corner, and the Food Standards Agency has published its third Play it Safe newsletter for stakeholders, including food businesses, catering groups and tourism or
A series of 6 Salmonella outbreaks linked to contact with small turtles is now affecting 168 people from 30 states. That's up from the 149 illnesses reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its last update July 3.
The foodborne illness outbreak that sickened at least 60 recipients of a meal at the Denver Rescue Mission last month has been linked to turkey contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, officials say.
