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The state Department of Ecology has fined Seattle-based Trident Seafoods $12,000 for causing an oil spill in a Tacoma waterway.

Chr Hansen is stepping up its probiotic research programme in a quest to find new functionalities and competencies for some of the 100s of strains of probiotics it has in its possession.

It's been a sweet year for the harvest of one of the riskiest crops in the central San Joaquin Valley.

Its investment has been co-founded by Boerenbond, the Belgian group, along with academic institutions.

CALGARY, May 27 /CNW/ - Immersive Media Corp. today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter, which ended March 31, 2008.

View as a single page 5:00AM Saturday May 31, 2008 By Owen Hembry Milk is now refered to as 'white gold'. Photo / Northern Advocate The Fonterra float Despite lifting its payout to $9.6 billion yesterday ...

Over the next two years, the H.J. Heinz Co. is targeting at least 6 percent sales growth, the launch of 400 new products, millions of dollars in marketing spending, as well as changes to improve productivity ...

The Delaware State Police is asking for the public's assistance with locating a 25-year-old Millsboro resident who is wanted for felony fraud charges.

A Fayetteville teenager faces federal charges in connection with the theft of $140,000 in cash from the home of Tyson Foods Inc.

Flowers Foods Inc. said Friday its board raised its regular quarterly dividend by 20 percent to 15 cents.

Jim Berg is the Director, Ethics & Business Practice for International Paper, the Fortune 100 global and packaging company headquartered in Memphis Tennessee.

Fonterra directors said today the cooperative's record milk payout this season will be $7.90/kg of milksolids, up from its earlier forecast of $7.30/kg. The company also announced its initial forecast for the ...

Hydrox, the defunct chocolate-sandwich wafer, is returning for one more rematch with its nemesis, the Oreo.

May 27, 2008 Regis Philbin is the new spokesperson for Cumberland Packing's multi-million dollar Sweet'N Low campaign, which breaks today.

Love it, hate it or laugh at it - at least it's inexpensive. Sales of Spam - that much maligned meat - are rising as consumers are turning more to lunch meats and other lower-cost foods to extend their already ...

H.J. Heinz Co. on Thursday posted a 7.2 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as price increases partially offset higher commodity costs.

Summer and salads go hand in hand - juicy fruits, fresh vegetables and crisp lettuce are in season making it a great time of year for this light and tasty dish.

Kraft Foods Inc. has reformulated several of its Kool-Aid drinks and launched a new Kool-Aid water beverage to revitalize the brand and bring it more in line with Kraft's nutritional guidelines.

H.J. Heinz Co. says it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2015.

Food makers to see alternative supplies for sucralose as new manufacturer for this booming sweetener hits European markets for the first time, launching today in Amsterdam.

Rising gas prices help pump up the profits at this year's Territory Days. The owner of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory tells us that he made up to 20-percent more than last year.

Author of "A Billion the Hard Way," Simplot biographer Dr. Louie Atteberry said Simplot must have been one of the few billionaires who knew hard, physical labor.

Posted By: Monika Rued 44 mins ago An Arkansas company wants to put the squeeze on the J.M. Smucker Company in federal court over squeezable food dispensers.

Imperial Sugar Co. announced it has entered into a sales agency agreement with Gulf Rice Arkansas L.L.C. under which Imperial will initiate new sales opportunities for Gulf Rice, a Houston-based domestic rice ...

WASHINGTON -- It wasn't normal for a service at Calvary Baptist Church to end with a 911 call.

Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America whose wealth also helped create one of the world's biggest computer chip makers, died Sunday at his Boise home. He was 99.

Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said Simplot apparently died of natural causes.

The quintessential Idaho farmer increasingly dominated the state's business and political landscape for 70 years, and the company that bears his name remains a powerful force today _ in Idaho and beyond.

Simplot and his family were ranked at No. 80 on Forbes magazine's 2006 list of richest Americans, with an estimated wealth of $3.2 billion.

While some breath-freshening gum and mints help mask bad breath, the Wm. Wrigley Jr.

Johnsonville Sausage Chief Executive Officer Ralph Stayer has donated $20 million to the University of Notre Dame.

A leading US dairy cooperative has denied any wrongdoing over allegations that it may be involved in price fixing for some of its products, as yet another country finds its dairy markets under scrutiny.

Editors' note: This is the second in a series of articles on the link between biofuels and the food crisis.

Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Campbell Soup Co.

The anaerobic digester will capture animal waste from the farm's approximately 4,700 dairy cows, reducing both odors and emissions of methane gas into the atmosphere.

By Kristen Consillio kconsillio@starbulletin.com Cyanotech Corp. has named a new president and chief executive officer six months after its founder Gerald Cysewski announced he was stepping down as part of a ...

The European Union said yesterday it would appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that European import tariffs for bananas unfairly discriminate against many Latin American countries.

However, the Dippin' Dots patent was invalidated by the USPTO in 2007, in part because Dippin' Dots founders had made sales of a similar beaded ice cream product to over 800 customers more than a year before ...

Tyson Foods Inc. says David Van Bebber has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel for the Springdale-based poultry-producer. Tyson Foods Inc.

When a business borrows money so it can reinvest it in hopes of getting a higher return, it's called leverage.

Poultry producer Sanderson Farms has reported a decline in profits for the quarter ended April 30, compared to the same period last year.

The chief executive of Chiquita Brands International Inc. told shareholders at their annual meeting Thursday that the company is making progress on profitability and sustained growth.

Flowers Foods Inc. 's first quarter profit rose about 26 percent, and the company has made some management changes.

Tate & Lyle has reported an 11 per cent drop in pre-tax profits to 244m for full year 2008, a result of troubles in international sugar trading and inclement exchange rates.

Hormel Foods said Thursday its profit rose in the second quarter as pork costs fell and Spam continued to sell well.

Interstate Bakeries Corp., the maker of Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread, reported a larger monthly loss Wednesday, driven by lower sales and higher expenses.In a securities filing, the Kansas City-based ...

Wells Dairy Corporate Headquarters, paid for by you. Wells' Dairy Inc. is falling short in the number of jobs it promised to create when it was awarded nearly $3 million in incentives, state economic ...

U.S Rep. Bruce Braley wants to know the cost of immigration raids at meatpacking plants.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Not long ago, the fledgling ethanol industry was the darling of investors, farmers, the federal government and a lot of Americans who liked the idea of turning corn into fuel.

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. of Tokyo, the second-largest marine products firm in Japan, has taken a 25 percent stake in Glacier Fish Co.

Lifeway Foods, a major processor of cream cheese and seafood products, has been ordered by the US Food and Drug Administration to close down two of it production lines over alleged hygiene and labelling ...

CHICAGO - Magnolia bark extract -- a traditional Chinese medicine -- may be the newest weapon in the war on bad breath.Chewing gum maker Wm Wrigley Jr Co said on Tuesday that it has added a bit of this ...

Kayem Foods Inc. announced an agreement May 20 with Tyson Foods, Inc. to acquire several brand names, including Jordan's, Deutschmacher, Kirschner, Essem, Tasty Bite and Willams of Vermont.

American Italian Pasta Co. posted sales of $139.6 million in the second quarter ended March 28, up 44% from the same period a year ago.

Imperial Sugar Co. is joining with Gulf Rice Arkansas LLC to help initiate new food service sales opportunities for the Houston-based rice processor.

“With this new team in place, Famous Footwear will expand the reach of our communications campaigns and excite even more shoe enthusiasts to visit our stores.”

St. Louis Business Journal - by Matt Allen In an attempt to enhance marketing communications for its Famous Footwear chain, Brown Shoe Co. via St. Louis Business Journal

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday that it reached an agreement with Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. via TheHawaiiChannel

“My concern has always been in the financial column and whether or not they were as stable as the procurement committee's review had them documented”

The company that won a contentious contract battle for a 10-year deal worth as much as $300 million to serve food at the Orange County Convention Center is facing an increasingly difficult financial situation. via The Orlando Sentinel

The chief executive officer of Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage Co. is donating $20 million to the University of Notre Dame. via WSBT

Federal commodity regulators are investigating a price-manipulation scheme by the farmer-owned dairy cooperative that controls about a third of the nation's milk supply, according to a published report. via CNN Money

The Campbell Soup Co. says its profit climbed in the third quarter as it completed the sale of its Godiva Chocolatier brand. via The Post-Standard

“We have no intention of doing anything different.”

When they started canning tomatoes in 1908, A.J., Fred and Claude Bush likely had no idea the company they were creating would someday be a household name and rule the roost in the canned vegetable market. via Chicago Tribune

“We want to provide immediate help because we know that rebuilding lives takes time.”

General Mills has operations in the Sichuan Province of central China. "We were relieved to learn that our employees are safe, and our hearts go out those who have been impacted by this disaster," said Chris ... via PR-inside.com

Tyson Foods, Inc. is currently test marketing six new chicken products in Houston and Dallas, Texas, under the Tyson Al Gusto! brand, said Richard L. Bond, president and chief executive officer. via Meat & Poultry

TORONTO - The so-called "morning after" pill Plan B has received full over-the-counter status in Canada, drug maker Paladin Labs Inc said on Thursday.Paladin said that following a decision by the National ... via Reuters

Big changes are afoot at Del Monte . But in response to media reports, Del Monte on Friday confirmed that it is studying "strategic alternatives" for StarKist, though no sale is imminent. via BNET

Some of the food industry's biggest players say they have reduced their participation at Saturday's National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago. via The Post Chronicle

“We estimate current organic chocolate market share to be around 1.4 per cent of total UK chocolate market. We think this could grow to around 2.4 per cent over next 5 years.”

ADM Cocoa has introduced new procedures in its cocoa facilities in the UK so as to be able to supply a new range of certified organic chocolate to its food industry customers. via Food Navigator

“In the summertime we usually have our strongest demand for chicken, so typically you would not expect to be seeing egg sets drop this time of year. So I think it is pretty significant”

CHICAGO - U.S. consumers can add chicken to the list of foods that will cost more this year.Prices on everything from soup to nuts have moved higher as food companies pass on to consumers ... via Reuters

Premium Brands Income Fund said Friday that chief executive Fred Knoedler has died of cancer. via CBC News

A regulatory filing shows that Supervalu Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Noddle's pay fell to about $5.3 million, without the stock awards that had boosted it the previous year Noddle received a major infusion of ... via KIFI Idaho Falls

Del Monte Foods Co on Friday said that it is exploring alternatives for its StarKist seafood business, including the possible sale of the business. via Reuters

Citing inadequate labeling and safety and sanitation plans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 15 announced the shutdown of cream cheese and seafood operations at Lifeway Foods Inc. via IndustryWeek

“If we're going to be buying things, we want to buy them on sale.”

Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added to stakes in Wells Fargo & Co. via New York Post

“We expect to upgrade our 2008 forecasts on this news”

Cadbury PLC, the world's biggest candy maker, gave investors a pleasant surprise Thursday by forecasting target-beating sales in the first half and improving profit margins on the back of price increases and ... via Times-Transcript

The H.J. Heinz Co. says it's giving $350,000 in cash and in-kind services to earthquake relief efforts in China. via The York Daily Record

Johnson & Johnson started it . The Red Cross wins it : A federal judge last night ruled against Johnson & Johnson in its suit to stop the American Red Cross from using the Red Cross emblem on first aid and ... via Likelihood of Confusion

“The lag of higher priced corn is just now coming through the products that we are taking to market”

Meat company Tyson Foods said Thursday that there will be less, but more expensive, chicken on supermarket shelves this summer as higher feed prices are passed onto consumers. via Tampabays10.com

“People are paying the same amount for less product.”

Pet owners, get ready for sticker shock. Retailers and manufacturers are hiking pet food prices, and the cost of kibble is expected to climb even higher in coming months. via KCRA.com

Del Monte Foods Co. said today it's relocating about 100 marketing and related positions from of its 500-person operation on the North Shore to its corporate headquarters in San Francisco. via Pittsburgh Tribune

A Midwest grocery cooperative is getting more than a million dollars from the state to build a new distribution center in Kenosha and train new workers. via WDJT

“We are offsetting the impact of this [overall cost inflation] through planned pricing and cost reduction action”

Premier Foods, the maker of Hovis bread, reports 'good progress' in recovering commodity inflation as price increases passed onto retailers offset high ingredient costs. via Food And Drink Europe

The managing director of food group Glanbia has told shareholders the group is confident of meeting expectations for its financial results this year, despite volatility in dairy markets. via RTE.ie

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. shares fell almost 7% Tuesday after the chicken producer said it plans to sell $180 million of stock to pay down debt. via MarketWatch

J.M. Smucker Co. bought ConAgra Foods Inc.'s Knott's Berry Farm food brand, a maker of jams, jellies, preserves and gift boxes. via Market Watch

Chiquita Brands International Inc. will sell its Atlanta AG distribution operation to UNIVEG , a Belgium-based fruit distributor, the company announced Tuesday. via Cincinnati Business Courier

“To act properly by going back to Sam Zell and negotiating further.”

Tribune Co. on Tuesday rejected the latest proposal from the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to acquire Wrigley Field, saying that the new undisclosed offer was not workable from a team standpoint.

'Any transaction transferring ownership of Wrigley Field to the public must satisfy the interests of Tribune, the Cubs and the public. While we appreciate the creativity of the latest ISFA proposal, it does not work from Tribune's or the Cubs' perspective,'' said Crane Kenney, Cubs Chairman. 'We'll continue working with the city and state and at the same time begin the private process to explore interest in the team, stadium and our ownership interest in Comcast SportsNet.' Read more

About 230 current and former workers are suing Smithfield Foods Inc., contending they weren't paid for years for 30 to 45 minutes of daily overtime. via Manufacturing.net

“Our strategic supply objective is to take advantage of the growing level of cane sugar imports into the EU as a result of recent changes to the EU sugar market.”

Ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has entered an agreement with Fiji Sugar Corporation for the supply of 300,000 tonnes of raw sugar per year till 2015, amid developments in the EU sugar regime. via Food Technology

The Imperial Sugar Company said today it swung to a first-quarter loss mostly on charges related to the explosion at a refinery in Georgia and to weak sugar prices and high transportation costs. via WJXX