White house cites MILC increase in farm bill veto threat.
Efforts to pass a new farm bill have stalled in the U.S. Senate for
the past two weeks over procedural disagreements between Republican and
Democratic party leaders, raising the prospect that . . .
Bush administration announces plan to better monitor food
safety.
The U.S. delegation to the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH)
has recommended returning draft microbiological criteria for Listeria
monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods to Step 2 in the . . .
Darin White.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Dry Soda Co. has appointed a new chief financial officer. The
Seattle-based soft drinks company said that Darin White, who brings more
than 15 years of financial experience to the role, will be . . .
Jack Kelly.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
American Italian Pasta Co. said it has hired Jack Kelly to
eventually take over as president and chief executive officer. Kelly,
who has served as CEO at privately held Fiorucci Foods Inc. and . . .
Kraft Foods Inc.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Kraft Foods Inc. said it expanded its board to 11 members to
include Lois Juliber, retired vice chairman and chief operating officer
of Colgate-Palmolive Co., and Frank Zarb, managing director of . . .
Heineken USA announced two new executive appointments.(GRAPEVINE:
News About People ...)
Heineken USA announced two new executive appointments; Scott Blazek
has been appointed regional vice president of sales for the
company's Central region and John Doolan has been promoted . . .
Kraft Foods.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Kraft Foods is close to selling its Post cereals business to
Ralcorp Holdings, according to reports. The U.S. food giant is holding
talks with Ralcorp on setting up a "stock-based transaction"
to . . .
Grocery retailer A&P plans to sell its stake in Canadian peer
Metro to help finance its takeover of regional retailer
Pathmark.(
Grocery retailer A&P plans to sell its stake in Canadian peer
Metro to help finance its takeover of regional retailer Pathmark.
A&P, which has secured financing to fund the $1.3 billion deal,
wants . . .
Ailing baker Interstate Bakeries Corp. (IBC).(BUSINESS BRIEFS
...)
Ailing baker Interstate Bakeries Corp. (IBC) is to give
Mexico's Grupo Bimbo access to the company's books despite
winning approval from a U.S. bankruptcy court for its own survival plan.
The court . . .
The Coca-Cola Co.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The Coca-Cola Co. has been asked by national campaigners to reveal
the source of its Dasani brand bottled water in the United States.
Corporate Accountability International and its regional . . .
PepsiCo.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
PepsiCo has realigned its company structure in an effort to
"more fully leverage the talents of its senior leaders". The
company said that it will split its PepsiCo North America into . . .
Food versus fuel debate "overblown".(News Briefs
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Food versus fuel debate "overblown": The "food
versus fuel debate" is an "overblown concern," according
to Don Endres, CEO of major U.S. ethanol producer VeraSun Energy. He
told delegates at the . . .
Soda makers support tougher curbs.(News Briefs ...)
Soda makers support tougher curbs: The main trade group
representing Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and other beverage makers has
agreed to support proposed legislation that would establish the . . .
EU vintners sour over sugar ban.
Many vintners are outraged over an EU proposal to ban crystal sugar
from European wines and end subsidies for the concentrated juice, a move
they say could put them out of business. The Associated . . .
Crying foul in debate over 'natural' chicken.
Pumped up saltwater chickens are on the regulatory menu in
Washington, DC as advocates for "natural" food demand labels
that reflect what the product actually contains. Actors wearing chicken
suits . . .
Farm-production strains may keep food prices high.
Agricultural production is struggling to keep pace with demand as
diets improve around the world and agricultural products become more
central to energy markets, according to a report being . . .
USDA says it does not need additional authority on meat
recalls.
A USDA official told a House hearing on November 7 that USDA does
not need additional authority to conduct meat recalls and would oppose
any move to make the removal of such items from the market . . .
Bush administration announces plan to better monitor food
safety.
The Bush administration last week proposed tighter and tougher
inspection rules meant to keep dangerous food and other products out of
the United States. President Bush said he also wants broader . . .
Doug Conant.(GRAPEVINE: News About People...)
Campbell Soup Co. chief Doug Conant has been elected chairman of
management consultants The Conference Board. Conant replaces
PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Samuel DiPiazza Jr as chairman of . . .
Kristi Taaffe.(GRAPEVINE: News About People...)
Inertia Beverage Group has appointed a marketing veteran to the new
position of vice president of marketing. The company said that Kristi
Taaffe, who has a history of direct marketing experience . . .
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