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Chobani Truck Crashes, Spills Tons Of Yogurt
May 16, 2012 12:55 pm | News | Comments
A truck hauling 36,000 pounds of Chobani yogurt was traveling west on Interstate 88 when it crashed on a curve and overturned late Monday night in Chenango, N.Y., just north of Binghamton.
Poultry Group: Being Proactive Can Impact Reform
May 16, 2012 1:06 pm | News | Comments
“Don’t believe that someone else is going to take care of the problem. Make sure you are...
USDA Marks 150th Anniversary
May 16, 2012 1:03 pm | News | Comments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Pennsylvania State University to commemorate the...
U.N.: High Blood Pressure And Glucose A Global Problem
May 16, 2012 12:57 pm | by JOHN HEILPRIN,Associated Press | News | Comments
Officials in charge of compiling the yearly snapshot of statistics from 194 nations for the U.N...
Educating Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Leaders
May 16, 2012 1:10 pm | by William Gindlesperger, Founder, ABC Advisors & e-LYNXX Corp. | Articles | CommentsThe status of supply chain management has risen on college campuses because corporate America has recognized the strategic importance of the procurement and delivery of goods and services. Students also are noticing that C-level supply chain management posts are being created.
Conn. Governor Signs Bill Allowing Sunday Alcohol Sales
May 16, 2012 1:08 pm | News | CommentsConnecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law a bill that allows retail alcohol sales on Sundays and some holidays.
Consumer Trends: Which Restaurants Win With Millennials?
May 16, 2012 12:51 pm | News | CommentsMillennials (ages 19-34) have a distinct perspective on dining occasions, placing more value on attributes like social responsibility, sustainability, local and organic, grass-fed, and hormone-free offerings. They foster emotional connections to brands and their loyalty stems beyond experience.
May 2012 - The Ruling Glass
May 16, 2012 11:37 am | Digital Editions | CommentsCraft brewers are changing the brewing game, producing big beers in small, but growing, facilities. As consumer demand increases, brewers look ahead to new trends in production and flavor.
Chocolate Business Owner Is Sweet On U.S. Business
May 16, 2012 10:07 am | Videos | CommentsA Honduran-born entrepreneur talks about her booming chocolate business and gives advice for other immigrants looking to start production in the U.S.
Ala. Beer Lovers Await Action On Home Brewing Bills
May 16, 2012 10:03 am | by ANDY BROWNFIELD,Associated Press | News | CommentsAlabama beer lovers are pleased that the state Legislature passed a measure to allow beer to be sold in larger containers, but they're still awaiting the fate of a measure to legalize home brewing.
Peapod Transforms Chicago Tunnel Into Virtual Grocery
May 16, 2012 10:00 am | News | CommentsWhile many a grocery list has been scribbled during a train commute, now, for Chicago's more than one million weekly train passengers, groceries can be scanned, ordered and scheduled for home or office delivery, all via smartphones, faster than you can say "All aboard!"
Sweet Tradition
May 16, 2012 9:59 am | by Frank Jansen, Product Manager, Bosch Packaging Technology | Articles | CommentsOne candy company increases quality and conserves energy by updating its confectionery production lines.
'Smarty Plants' Could Improve Crop Resilience
May 16, 2012 9:57 am | by BETSY BLANEY,Associated Press | News | CommentsNo one's talking about giving intelligence tests, but researchers say they've shown that plants have smarts — the sort needed to help them survive dry times. Years from now the findings could lead to crops that are better able to withstand drought conditions. Already, studies on two crops have shown they too have short-term memory for surviving dry times, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher Michael Fromm's said.
Smucker Lowers Coffee Prices
May 16, 2012 9:53 am | News | CommentsThe J. M. Smucker Co. is cutting most of its packaged coffee prices by 6 percent on average because it is paying less for unroasted beans.
Activist Firm Takes $600M Stake In PepsiCo
May 16, 2012 9:52 am | News | CommentsActivist investor Ralph Whitworth said Tuesday that his firm has taken a $600 million stake in PepsiCo Inc., a move that could ramp up pressure on the company to make changes.
Photo Of The Day: Virtual Grocery Store
May 16, 2012 9:49 am | News | CommentsPeapod, the nation's leading Internet grocer, has placed a virtual grocery store in Chicago's highly traveled State and Lake Station Tunnel.
Nestle Purine Recalls Cat Food
May 15, 2012 12:59 pm | News | CommentsNestle Purina PetCare (NPP) is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of its Purina Veterinary Diets® OM Overweight Management canned cat food, available through veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada. This precautionary measure is being taken in response to one consumer complaint received by FDA. Analytical testing of the product sample by FDA indicated a low level of thiamine (Vitamin B1).
Garlic Compound Fights Campylobacter Better Than Antibiotics
May 15, 2012 12:56 pm | by By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer | News | CommentsResearchers at Washington State University have found that a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting the Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness. Their work was published recently in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Deep-Sea Water Bottler To Pay $2M For Violations
May 15, 2012 12:52 pm | News | CommentsA deep-sea water bottling company has agreed to pay $2 million to the Hawaii Department of Health to settle a violation order. Hawaii health officials last year issued an order alleging Koyo USA Corp. adulterated its product with rejected water over five years. Koyo mines, desalinates and bottles deep-sea water off the Big Island with the slogan, "Purely the Best Water in the World."
