MILC program extended.(News Briefs ...)(Milk Income Loss
Contract)(Brief article)
MILC program extended: The United States is to extend help to small
dairy farmers under the existing payment rate of 34%, the USDA has
announced. The Milk Income Loss Contract dairy subsidy, or . . .
China rejects another U.S. food shipment.(Brief article)
China's quarantine bureau has destroyed a cargo of 21.6 tonnes
of frozen potato slices shipped from the United States, saying it was of
sub-standard quality, the International Business Daily . . .
David Allen.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Vita Foods has named David Allen as a board member and chairman of
the company's audit committee. Allen, managing partner with
consultants Lake Pointe Partners, has worked for . . .
Cott Corporation's Mexican business has acquired the assets
of the EI Riego company.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Cott Corporation's Mexican business has acquired the assets of
the El Riego company, providing it with production capabilities in the
non-carbonated beverage segments in Mexico. The Canada-based . . .
ABA announces lobbying expenses.(News Briefs ...)
ABA announces lobbying expenses: The American Beverage Association
(ABA) has declared that it spent almost $200,000 lobbying the federal
government in the first half of this year. The ABA said . . .
Cranberry supply constrained.(Ocean Spray Growers Cooperative
warns that the supply of canberries will be tight over the forese
With just a few weeks to go before the domestic cranberry harvest
begins, the Ocean Spray Growers Cooperative, the largest cranberry
producer, has warned that supplies of raw material will be tight . . .
Beverage industry reacts to backlash against plastic
bottles.
Beverage companies are beginning to take heed of the vocal backlash
against bottled water and the potential environmental damage the plastic
beverage bottles they produce may cause. Months of . . .
Neal Cohane.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Reed's has appointed a new senior vice president of sales for
the United States. The company announced that Neal Cohane will assume
the position, having previously worked as a senior national . . .
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA).(BUSINESS
BRIEFS ...)
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) launched a major
consumer advertising campaign this month in a bid to restore its image
and address concerns after several damaging attacks on . . .
USDA to support E. Coli research.
USDA announced they will support new research on keeping fresh
produce safe from deadly bacteria. The department will contribute $5.5
million for collaborative research in California into the . . .
China's loses significant number of pigs to disease.(News
Briefs ...)
China's loses significant number of pigs to disease: China,
the world's biggest pork consumer, may lose 20 percent of its hog
herd to blue-ear disease, forcing the country to import more meat, . . .
U.S. court rules Canadian beef and cattle imports may
continue.
A U.S. appeals court gave the green light on August 28 to continued
Canadian beef and cattle imports, rejecting a rancher group's
effort to impose a ban citing BSE concerns, according to Reuters. . . .
Bill Renspie.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Crown Imports has promoted its vice president of national accounts
to the position of senior vice president. The company said that it has
promoted Bill Renspie to senior vice president of national . . .
Whole Foods Market's.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Whole Foods Market's $565 million bid to take over rival
organic grocer Wild Oats hit a speed bump Aug. 20 as the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the Federal Trade . . .
Record sales for champagne houses.(News Briefs ...)
Record sales for champagne houses: Demand for luxury product
champagne has continued to grow around the world, with the most recent
industry figures showing a 3.4% rise for the year ended 30 June . . .
ABA questions research linking HFCS to diabetes and
obesity.
The American Beverage Association (ABA) has responded to a paper on
soft drinks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and diabetes
presented by the American Chemical Society. The ABA said . . .
Jamie Samford.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
The Texas-based premium meat supplier Winn Meat Company has named
Jamie Samford, one of the leading chefs in the south-western United
States, as vice president of product development. The company . . .
Archer Daniels Midland has revamped its management
structure.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Archer Daniels Midland has revamped its management structure,
claiming the new-look business will "enhance its operating
efficiency and provide clearer lines of responsibility for . . .
Kraft foods.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)(Kraft Foods has begun to seek a
buyer for its Post cereals unit)(Brief article)
Kraft Foods has begun to seek a buyer for its Post cereals unit,
the Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal identifies Pepsico as a
"logical bidder," since its Quaker unit owns Cap'n Crunch
and . . .
ADM study refutes claims that HFCS increases likelihood of
obesity.
A study from Archer Daniels Midland's research centre has
found that frequent consumers of soft drinks sweetened with high
fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are just as likely to suffer from obesity
than . . .
|
|