October 6/USA TODAY -- No level of the chemical melamine, which has been found in milk from China, is acceptable in baby formula, the FDA has ruled. In other foods,
October 7/McLean, Va./PRNewswire-AsiaNet -- Mars Inc. announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, following approval of the transaction by Wrigley stockholders on September 25,
October 8/Food & Farm Week Pierre Foods Inc. filed a consensual joint plan of reorganization and disclosure statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The plan
October 8/Beijing/USA TODAY -- When Charles Shao started spending millions of dollars in 2004 to build a Chinese dairy farm that meets international quality standards, "everyone thought we were fools,"
October 8/Campbell Soup Company completed the sale of its Generale Condimentaire (GECO) business to Lesieur, a company indirectly held by Sofiproteol, the financial arm of the French oilseed producer. Campbell
October 8/Asian Business Newsweekly -- Starbucks Coffee Company and Suntory Ltd. announced plans to launch Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Doppio and Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Con Panna in convenience stores across central
October 8/Drug Week -- A new nutrition Ratings report from Consumer Reports finds that some breakfast cereals marketed heavily to children are more than 50% sugar by weight, and only
September 22/Chicago/Prepared Foods Magazine -– Sheri Schellhaass, vice president of research and development for General Mills, is officially the 69th president of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Schellhaass has
September 25/Louisville, Ky./Prepared Foods Magazine -- D.D. Williamson announces the hiring of Greg Kreder as product development scientist for the Support Center in Louisville. “Having Greg on our team further
September 22/Rockleigh, N.J./Prepared Foods Magazine -– In line with Takasago’s market segment driven strategy, the company has announced a reorganization of its U.S. flavor marketing team.Brian Buck, senior vice president
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