Grapevine: news about people ...(Pernod Ricard USA has appointed
Dan Grunbeck as senior vice president U.S. division of William
Pernod Ricard has appointed Dan Grunbeck to the position at Pernod
Ricard USA Wines in an effort to increase the company's emphasis on
its wine business in the country. Grunbeck, who has 18-years . . .
Whole Foods Market's.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The Associated Press reports that federal regulators last week
inadvertently released dozens of trade secrets in public court documents
as they tried to block Whole Foods Market's $565 million . . .
Concerns mount over safety of food imports from Mexico.
Despite widespread alarm over tainted seafood from China making its
way to American consumers, federal inspectors during the past year have
turned away even more food shipments from Mexico--Texas' . . .
Lonnie Ken Pilgrim.(GRAPEVINE: News About People)(Brief
article)
The board of poultry group Pilgrim's Pride has elected Lonnie
Ken Pilgrim to succeed his father Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim as the
company's chairman. Lonnie Pilgrim, Snr, the company's
co-founder, will . . .
Agriculture Minister Norihiko Akagi.(GRAPEVINE: News About
People)
Japan's scandal-embroiled agriculture minister stepped down
last week to take responsibility for a shattering election defeat for
the ruling party. "There is no doubt about the cause of the . . .
Analyst expects U.S. and European Bakery and cereal sales to
increase.
Bakery and cereals sales in the United States and Europe are set to
grow by over 10% by 2009, according to a report on the sector. Sales
from the category are slated to reach $216.7 billion in two . . .
Fortune Brands.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Chief executive of U.S. wine and spirits group Fortune Brands, Norm
Wesley, has described his company's bid for the Swedish player Vin
& Spirit (V&S) as a sure thing. V&S, the maker of . . .
Nickelodeon.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)(use of cartoon characters on
food packaging of items)
The children's television network Nickelodeon is planning to
curb the use of its characters on the food packaging of items that are
deemed not healthy enough. The network, which is owned by Viacom, . . .
Report critical of marketing of alcoholic energy
drinks.(Report)
Alcohol watchdog group, the Marin Institute, has released a new
report which criticizes the alcohol industry for the way in which it
markets alcoholic energy drinks like Bud Extra, Tilt, Sparks . . .
Michael Devine.(GRAPEVINE: News About People)(Hormel Foods
Corp.)(Brief article)
Hormel Foods has promoted two of its executives. Michael Devine has
been named director of operations strategy for the U.S. group's
grocery products division. In the newly-created position, Devine . . .
Senator Dodd calls for immediate halt to U.S. imports of Chinese
products.
Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), who chairs the Senate Banking
Committee, and who is also a presidential candidate, wrote President
Bush last week urging him to suspend imports of food, toys, and . . .
UN Food and Agriculture Organization.(BUSINESS BRIEFS
...)
The Associated Press reports that milk has been trading at or near
record highs on international markets, fueled by growing appetites for
dairy foods in China and elsewhere in Asia where fast-food . . .
EU food prices forcing a change in policy.
The global rise in food prices is catching up with continental
Europe, adding to mounting inflation worries and forcing changes to EU
agriculture policy. Rising global food demand, freakish weather . . .
China plans greater scrutiny of food exports.
Chinese government authorities are prepared to require that every
shipment of food being exported to the U.S. and other countries be
inspected for quality by the government, starting Sept. 1, a . . .
Neil Moran.(GRAPEVINE: News About People)(Brief article)
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has named Neil
Moran vice president of finance and administration, replacing Sam
DiCarlo, who left IDFA in May to join the Food Marketing Institute . . .
China announces another internal review of food safety
controls.
In a demonstration that it is serious about improving food safety,
the Chinese government has put Vice Premier Wu Yi, known as tough and
decisive, in charge of a high-level panel to review and . . .
Australian wine and brandy Corporation.(BUSINESS BRIEFS
...)(exports)(Brief article)
Australian wine exports rose to new records in value (A$2.99
billion, up 7 percent from the previous year) and volume (798 million
liters) in 2006-07, according to the Australian Wine and . . .
Potential law allowing interstate shipment of state inspected
meat questioned.(News Briefs ...)
Potential law allowing interstate shipment of state inspected meat
questioned: Currently, meat and poultry processors can't legally
ship their products out of a state unless federal inspectors . . .
Fruit and vegetable sector voice opposition to illegal immigrant
regulations issued by Homeland Security department.
Congressional Quarterly reports that less than a week after the
Bush administration announced a crackdown on employers who hire illegal
immigrants, a major agricultural trade association is pushing . . .
Don Mulligan.(GRAPEVINE: News About People)
General Mills has promoted internally after its CFO decided to join
consumer goods giant Unilever. General Mills has named Don Mulligan
executive vice president and CFO. Mulligan has taken the . . .
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