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Photo Of The Day: Extreme Pastries Take France By Storm
January 24, 2011 9:35 am | Comments(AP) — A jury member examines Spain's dessert during the World Pastry Cup in Lyon, central France, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. Nineteen countries are participating in the contest, as part of the Sirha, the International Hotel Catering and Food trade Exhibition. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) Calif.
Ivory Coast's Leader Calls For Cocoa Export Ban
January 24, 2011 4:02 am | CommentsABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast's internationally recognized leader called for a one-month ban on cocoa exports from the world's largest producer starting Monday, a move that could cut off one of the last sources of funding to the incumbent leader who refuses to cede power. The statement from Alassane Ouattara's camp comes at the height of the cocoa export season, though it is unclear whether the ban will be heeded by cocoa growers.
DuPont To Buy Danisco For $5.8B
January 24, 2011 3:45 am | CommentsWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Chemical giant DuPont said Friday it has begun its offer to buy Danish food additives maker Danisco A/S for $5.8 billion, saying Danisco's board has recommended that shareholders accept it. The offer, announced Jan. 10, is an effort by DuPont to beef up the products it offers to improve the taste and health benefits of food.
Sara Lee Receives Takeover Bid
January 24, 2011 3:43 am | CommentsPackaged-food company Sara Lee Corp. has received a takeover bid from a private-equity group led by Apollo Global Management, according to a news report. The company, based in Downers Grove, Ill., has been seen as a takeover target for months as it sold off non-food businesses and failed to name a permanent replacement for Brenda Barnes, its former CEO, who stepped down last summer to recover from a stroke.
Farmer In Tyson Lawsuit Appeals To Supreme Court
January 24, 2011 3:38 am | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — Alton Terry says he lost his contract to raise chickens for Tyson Farms, and then his 12-acre farm, because he squawked too much. Terry was a poultry farmer in Tennessee who brought together a group of area farmers and told them they had the right to complain about Tyson's practices.
Chinese Meat Tainted By 'Lean Meat Powder'
January 24, 2011 3:33 am | CommentsBEIJING (AP) — It has shown up frequently in pork but also in snake dishes in south China and beef from the far western Xinjiang region, sending diners to the hospital with stomach aches and heart palpitations. Clenbuterol, known in China simply as "lean meat powder," is a dangerous drug that's banned in China yet stubbornly continues to pop up in the food supply, laced into animal feed by farmers impatient to get their meat to market and turn a profit.
Calif. Man Creates Marijuana Soft Drinks
January 24, 2011 3:29 am | CommentsSOQUEL, Calif. (AP) — A California entrepreneur has plans to market a line medical marijuana soft drinks. Clay Butler says he plans to supply medical marijuana dispensaries with his soda pot, which contains the psychoactive marijuana ingredient THC. Marijuana drinks are already showing up here and there, but Butler says he thinks his branding savvy will make his product a hit.
Photo Of The Day: China Continues Use Of Doping Drug In Swine
January 24, 2011 3:02 am | Comments(AP) — In this photo taken on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, pigs squeal at a pig farm in Beijing, China. Anti-doping scientists, coaches and others in sports fear that bad food could cause innocent athletes to fail anti-doping drug tests. With China, in particular, scientists fear that a rash of drug-test failures could be linked to the illegal use in livestock farming of the banned drug clenbuterol.
Yum Brands To Sell Long John Silver's, A&W
January 21, 2011 3:52 am | CommentsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Yum Brands Inc. is putting its Long John Silver's and A&W restaurant chains up for sale so it can focus on its growing international business. The company, based in Louisville, Ky., said Tuesday that it is narrowing it focus to its Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC business in the U.
Wendy's/Arby's Group Considers Arby's Sale
January 21, 2011 3:49 am | CommentsATLANTA (AP) — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. is considering selling its struggling Arby's business and concentrating more on its better-performing Wendy's hamburger chain. The Atlanta restaurant operator has seen softer sales at both its Wendy's and Arby's locations, but Arby's has struggled more because its sandwiches — which can cost $5 or more — are more expensive than many other fast-food offerings.
McDonalds, Vermont Settle Maple Oatmeal Dispute
January 21, 2011 3:45 am | CommentsMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — In maple country of Vermont, consumers know the real thing. So starting Feb. 1, customers at Vermont McDonald's stores can request 100 percent maple syrup or sugar to be added to the restaurant chain's new Fruit and Maple Oatmeal to settle complaints that the company improperly labeled the product as maple flavored in the state.
Walmart To Make Healthier Food
January 21, 2011 3:42 am | CommentsRecent food recalls involving bacterial contamination, together with the threat of viral, bacterial or fungal disease transmission through contaminated products, have caught the attention of the news media. The resulting product recalls and adverse publicity have negatively impacted both corporate profits and reputations (1, 2).
Lawmakers Advance Bill Banning Alcoholic Energy Drinks
January 21, 2011 3:36 am | CommentsRecent food recalls involving bacterial contamination, together with the threat of viral, bacterial or fungal disease transmission through contaminated products, have caught the attention of the news media. The resulting product recalls and adverse publicity have negatively impacted both corporate profits and reputations (1, 2).
What Does Steve Jobs Have To Do With Your Food?
January 19, 2011 3:52 am | CommentsMartha Stewart and Rachael Ray you expect. But Steve Jobs on a list of the 50 most powerful people in food? The idea was to choose people "that directly or have the ability to directly affect what and how we eat," explains Colman Andrews, editorial director of TheDailyMeal, a new site that aims to be a clearinghouse of all things food-related, from recipes to restaurant reviews and more.
Man Attacked By Exploding Lid Settles Lawsuit
January 19, 2011 3:47 am | CommentsDETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area man who says he was knocked unconscious by an exploding lid has settled his lawsuit against a grocer and a food company. Trial was scheduled last week in federal court. But Darryl Alexander's attorney, Mark Miller, said Tuesday he reached an agreement with Kroger Co.
Incurable Bacteria Threatens Citrus Industry
January 19, 2011 3:44 am | CommentsVERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — While Florida farmers have lost much of their crop to cold weather for the second year in a row, they say a fast-spreading, incurable bacteria presents a greater threat to their trees and the citrus industry. Citrus greening has destroyed groves in the U.S., Brazil, Asia and Africa.
Contaminated Beef Patties Recalled
January 19, 2011 3:36 am | CommentsVERNON, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California supplier is recalling approximately 7,875 pounds of ready-to-eat Angus Beef patties that may be contaminated with the Listeria bacterium. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Tuesday. The products affected are 22.
