News
Kona Coffee Industry At Odds Over New Law
July 19, 2012 1:09 pm | by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,Associated Press | CommentsThe Kona Coffee Farmers Association was dealt a massive setback when the governor enacted a law recently that the group claims takes away protections against counterfeiting Hawaii-grown coffee
Kraft Partners With SodaStream In Kool-Aid Deal
July 19, 2012 1:06 pm | CommentsLater this year, owners of the at-home beverage carbonation machine will be able to carbonate the time-tested children's drink, expanding the offerings already being sold by the Israeli company and Kraft Foods Inc., which makes Kool-Aid.
Consumer Trends: Childhood Obesity Plateaus, New Opportunities Arise
July 19, 2012 1:02 pm | CommentsA plateau in childhood obesity rates following a 20-year increase offers food manufacturers an opportunity to review successful strategies as well as consider new ideas for providing healthy, good-tasting options for the next generation.
Baskin-Robbins Closing Ice Cream Plant
July 19, 2012 9:55 am | by The Canadian Press | CommentsBaskin-Robbins says 80 people will lose their jobs as the company closes its ice cream production plant in Peterborough, Ont. this fall.
Cal-Maine To Acquire Pilgrim’s Pride Operations
July 19, 2012 9:53 am | CommentsEgg producer Cal-Maine Foods Inc. says it will buy two Texas plants from Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
Using Eggs To Reverse Egg Allergies
July 19, 2012 9:51 am | by MARILYNN MARCHIONE,AP Chief Medical Writer | CommentsWhen doctors gave small daily doses of eggs to children with egg allergies, about a dozen kids were able to overcome allergies to eggs, one of the most ubiquitous foods, lurking in everything from pasta and veggie burgers to mayonnaise and even marshmallows.
Nestle Buys Stake In Brain-Health Food Maker
July 19, 2012 9:48 am | by JOHN HEILPRIN,Associated Press | CommentsMaking what it calls its first big move into "brain health" products, Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA has acquired a stake in a privately held U.S. healthcare company that makes a vanilla milkshake prescribed to Alzheimer's patients, a Nestle executive told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
New Zealand Listeria Outbreak Kills 2
July 19, 2012 9:46 am | by NICK PERRY,Associated Press | CommentsA New Zealand meat company has recalled several of its products after tests showed a possible link to a listeria outbreak that left two patients dead at a hospital in the island nation.
Photo Of The Day: Fighting Eggs With Eggs
July 19, 2012 9:44 am | CommentsDoctors have reversed allergies in some children and teens by giving them tiny daily doses of problem foods, gradually training their immune systems to accept them.
University Students Make Cleaning Leafy Greens Easy
July 18, 2012 11:47 am | CommentsA simple and inexpensive device to wash leafy produce, created by students at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM), may provide a convenient way for small farmers to clean produce before market.
Cuba Decrees Steep Increase For Import Tax
July 18, 2012 11:46 am | by ANDREA RODRIGUEZ,Associated Press | CommentsCuba has announced the imposition of stiff new import taxes that could substantially affect private entrepreneurs trying to get new businesses off the ground and many others who rely on informal shipments of merchandise from overseas.
Dutch Authorities To Run Forensic Tests In Delta Case
July 18, 2012 11:42 am | by MIKE CORDER,Associated Press | CommentsDutch police investigating how needles got into six turkey sandwiches on Delta Air Lines flights from Amsterdam to U.S. cities said Wednesday that the sandwiches and needles are being flown back to the Netherlands for tests.
Lobstermen Resume Pulling Traps, Glut Persists
July 18, 2012 11:39 am | by CLARKE CANFIELD,Associated Press | CommentsMost Maine lobstermen have resumed pulling their traps after many of them tied up their boats last week in an effort to ease a glut that has driven down prices.
Costco Turns Against Gestation Crates
July 18, 2012 11:37 am | by STEVE KARNOWSKI,Associated Press | CommentsCostco Wholesale Corp. on Tuesday joined a growing list of retailers and restaurants in asking suppliers to phase out the use of small pens for pregnant sows, as an animal welfare group prepared to release an undercover video showing conditions at one of its suppliers.
Consumer Trends: Americans Hungry For Healthy Foods
July 18, 2012 11:28 am | CommentsNew research reveals that just more than two-thirds of Americans choose healthier foods to stay well.
Candy Maker Mars Donates $5M For Smithsonian Exhibit
July 18, 2012 10:03 am | by BRETT ZONGKER,Associated Press | CommentsCandy maker Mars Inc. is donating $5 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to create a new gallery focused on business and innovation in the United States dating back to the 1700s, the museum announced Wednesday.
Illinois Governor Outlines Response To Drought
July 18, 2012 10:01 am | by JIM SUHR,Associated Press | CommentsWith a baking southern Illinois cornfield as a backdrop, Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday pledged state support through loans and debt restructuring to farmers and ranchers punished by a nagging drought that shows no signs of abating anytime soon.
South Korea Scraps Whaling Plan
July 18, 2012 9:58 am | by SAM KIM,Associated Press | CommentsA South Korean official says the government has decided to scrap a much-criticized plan to hunt whales for scientific research. Critics suspected the plan was a cover for commercial whaling.
FBI Opens Investigation Of Delta Sandwich Needles
July 18, 2012 9:56 am | by JOSHUA FREED,AP Airlines Writer | CommentsThe FBI and the airport's police department have opened criminal investigations to try to determine how the needles got into meals served on at least four Delta flights from Amsterdam to the U.S. and why anyone would place them there.
More Than 60,000 New Yorkers Say No To Soda Ban
July 18, 2012 9:50 am | CommentsNew Yorkers for Beverage Choices announced that more than 60,000 New Yorkers have affirmed that they are capable of making their own food and beverage choices by signing on to the petition against Mayor Bloomberg's proposed "soda ban."
