FDA approves use of irradiation on lettuce and spinach.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of
irradiation technology to control food-borne pathogens in iceberg
lettuce and spinach. "FDA concludes that irradiation of iceberg
lettuce . . .
Juice company Jamba Inc.(GRAPEVINE: News About People
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Juice company Jamba Inc. has reported a drop in same store sales
and seen two of its leading board members, CEO Paul Clayton and CFO
Donald Breen, depart. Controller Karen Luey has become interim . . .
Karl Runge.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Skalli Family Wines Americas, the new U.S. division of French group
Robert Skalli, has named Karl Runge as its new national sales manager.
Runge, a former chef and restaurateur, will continue in . . .
Richard Antonelli.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)(Brief
article)
United Natural Foods has announced the retirement of Richard
Antonelli as executive vice president, chief operating officer and
president of distribution. Antonelli, who's retirement will . . .
Mark Frandsen.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Pasta-to-cheese maker Monterey Gourmet Foods has appointed Mark
Frandsen to its board of directors. Frandsen has served as president and
CEO of New Season Foods since 1994, which he purchased in . . .
Cereal giant Kellogg has made a number of executive promotions
within its global team.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Cereal giant Kellogg has made a number of executive promotions
within its global team. Brad Davidson, currently senior vice president
of Kellogg Company and president of Kellogg U.S. Snacks and . . .
Southern Wine & Spirits of America.(BUSINESS BRIEFS
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Southern Wine & Spirits of America has signed a deal to form a
new national distribution venture with one of the country's largest
wholesalers, Glazer's Distributors. The venture will cover . . .
Patriarch Partners.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)(Brief article)
Private equity firm Patriarch Partners has announced that one of
its affiliates has purchased a significant stake in Beverage Marketing
USA (BMU), best-known for its market leading brand, AriZona . . .
Stonyfield.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Stonyfield, the largest organic yoghurt producer in the United
States, has joined forces with Danisco to boost its range of yogurt and
yogurt beverages. Danisco's probiotic culture, that now . . .
Flowers Foods.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)(Brief article)
Flowers Foods has completed its merger with Holsum Bakery of
Phoenix, which will operate as a subsidiary of the Georgia company under
its current name and management. Established in 1881, Holsum . . .
Diamond Foods.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Nut maker Diamond Foods has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire the Pop Secret popcorn business from General Mills. The deal,
worth around $190 million in cash, is expected to add annual . . .
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA).(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), one of the world's leading
dairy co-ops, is to create an ingredients division. Ingredients produced
by DFA--such as cheese powders, condensed whole and skim milk, . . .
New York may expand bottle deposit system.(News Briefs ...)(Brief
article)
New York May Expand Bottle Deposit System: New York may expand its
deposit system on beverage bottles, after years of seeing such
legislation blocked in the Senate. The current law, more than 25 . . .
Hawaii's macadamia nut production hits 26-year low.(News
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Hawaii's Macadamia Nut Production Hits 26-Year Low:
Hawaii's macadamia nut production has fallen to a 26-year low. The
National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates that production fell
22 . . .
Slow economy hurting energy drink sector.(News Briefs
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Slow Economy Hurting Energy Drink Sector: Although the energy
drinks segment is still experiencing volume growth, the economic
slowdown in the United States is impacting sales there, says Brand . . .
Western Dairy Producer groups ask California to boost milk
price.
The Western United Dairymen (WUD), the co-operatives' Alliance
of Western Milk Producers and California Dairy Women have asked the
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to increase . . .
Beef recalled by Whole Foods fell into regulatory gray
area.
It can be legal to sell steaks and roasts that carry a potentially
deadly strain of E. coli. But it is not legal to sell that meat if it is
going to be used to make ground beef. As meat makes its . . .
Unsafe food leads to calls for increased FDA authority.
Congress is taking aim at FDA, the agency that regulates 80 percent
of the food Americans eat but has only a fraction of the funding and the
staff of the Agriculture Department, which regulates the . . .
CSPI calls on food and drink companies to ban several food
dyes.
Spurred on by a successful revolt against artificial food dyes in
the UK, a prominent food safety advocacy group has called on federal
regulators to ban several colorings, claiming they are linked . . .
Committee working on sustainable agriculture standards.
Work is set to begin Sept. 25 on developing a norm for sustainable
agriculture covering everything from planting to distribution that may
eventually be adopted by the American National Standards . . .
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