Food News

As Americans prepare for Memorial Day-the official kickoff to a summer grilling season of burgers and T-bones-rising beef prices have some consumers balking in the grocery aisles.

Tiffany & Co. and United Natural Foods will be among the stocks to watch Tuesday after the three-day holiday weekend.

Del Monte Foods and Natural Balance Pet Foods announced today that the companies have signed a merger agreement.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s board today announced plans for an accounting change that will help unload the worst accumulated losses in the automotive industry.

Del Monte is doling out information and ideas this summer through a mobile application and desktop site to help moms looking for quick recipe help.

If you've only ever eaten a Kit Kat in the United States , you'd have no idea that an entire world of candy goodness awaits you beyond our shores.

Johnson & Johnson is developing what could eventually be game-changing treatments for depression and pain, and it's aiming to apply for approval of more than 10 new medicines by 2017, executives said Thursday during a review of the health care giant's medicine business.

BIG PLANS: Johnson & Johnson says it's poised by 2017 to seek regulatory approval for a dozen new medicines and two dozen variations of existing ones.

Campbell Soup said it's buying Plum Organics, which makes food for babies and kids, for an undisclosed amount as it looks to move into faster-growing categories.

The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Dean Foods traded down 0.65% on Thursday, hitting $19.82. Dean Foods has a 1-year low of $11.66 and a 1-year high of $21.06. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $18.91. The company has a market cap of $3.698 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.03. Dean Foods last released its ... (more)

Hormel Foods Corporation today announced a donation of three semitrailer loads of product to assist with tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma.

Johnson & Johnson says it plans to submit more than 10 new treatments to regulators for approval and 25 applications for additional uses of approved drugs by 2017.

Hormel Foods' fiscal second-quarter net income fell 2 percent as it dealt with one-time costs related to its acquisition of the Skippy peanut butter brand, higher grain costs and weaker turkey prices.

KeurigA brewer owners rejoice: you can now get a classic, cool, delicious treat in your very own kitchen with the arrival of Sweet & Creamy Regular Iced Coffee K-CupA packs from Donut House CollectionA .

Publicis Groupe digital agencies DigitasLBi and Razorfish have installed new executives to run their respective international operations, the shops confirmed Wednesday.

It had been a long time since Omega Protein christened a new menhaden steamer, but at the debut of its two new ships Saturday, Omega's manager of the Reedville plant recalled the first one he remembered.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp is taking steps toward resuming dividend payments after nearly a decade-long turnaround bankrolled by other Mitsubishi group companies, according to people with direct knowledge of the plans.

Witness for Peace wants the Charlotte-based company to come clean about payments it made to Colombian paramilitary groups in an effort to protect its banana crops.

Chr. Hansen introduces SaltLite, an ingredient which enables cheese producers to cut sodium content by up to 50% while maintaining taste and texture.

Prior to the Flowers Foods annual shareholders meeting today, the company's board of directors declared a three-for-two split of the company's stock by means of a 50% stock dividend and also increased the annual cash dividend by $.035. This equates to a 5.5% increase over the previous dividend rate.