The Grate Cheese Robbery Oct 14, 2008
The cheese was sent to Supreme Food Processors in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, on November 30 for storage. Ahmed then contacted the director of GRH Food Company in north Wales, who he knew, and sold him the cheese. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Market for low-linolenic soybeans continues to grow (14) Oct 13, 2008
Seed companies and food processors will be looking to expand production of healthier oils in the 2009 growing season. Some of the healthier soybean oil is moving from low-linolenic soybeans to mid- and high-oleic acid soybean oils. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Maple Leaf mulls use of listeria-curbing additive Oct 13, 2008
Health Canada gave the go-ahead on Sept. 20 for food processors in Canada to use sodium diacetate as a preservative in meat, poultry and fish products ... However, there are ways for food processors//processes// to protect, as best they can, against listeria contamination, he said ... There are several ways food processors can reformulate food, such as adding sodium diacetate and sodium lactate, to slow the growth of any bacteria that may have made it onto the food. (Globe and Mail)
Palavar: NPP's New Filthy Rich Oct 13, 2008
A partial list of the contents of the Accra Mayor's new multi-billion Cedi mansion include but not limited to the following: A massage chair, back room and front room drinking bars, a 60inch plasma televison, a jaccuzi bathtub with television attached, steam showers, a three door stainless steel fridge, custom designed and fitted kitchen complete with 5burner gas cookers, custom made kitchen sink, dish washers, stainless steel microwave ovens and food processors; bedside fridges with ice maker... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ag job losses hit NS, PEI communities: report Oct 10, 2008
Farms have thus had to cut costs and sell farmland, choices which affect both the number of on-farm jobs and the bottom line for "upstream" local businesses such as veterinarians, mechanics and feed suppliers and "downstream" businesses such as food processors. Job losses. (Country Guide)
Index: Kansas economy continues to expand Oct 3, 2008
Kansas has had weakness reported among telecommunication companies and food processors, said Creighton economics professor Ernie Goss, in a written statement. However, this was more than offset by upturns in business activity among transportation-equipment manufacturers and firms with ties to energy production, he said. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Engineering continued growth will prove difficult for Smiths Group Sep 25, 2008
Demand from consumers and food processors in Asia has soared and stocks have been diverted increasingly to biofuel production. Average palm oil prices are up 70 per cent on the year. (Times Online)
Federal prosecutors investigate food broker's alleged bribery Sep 24, 2008
Federal law bars competitors from collaborating when setting their prices, but Congress has created antitrust exemptions intended to help small-farm groups and cooperatives bargain with large food processors. Inquiries into whether food producers overstepped those limits are being run by federal prosecutors in Sacramento and an antitrust division of the Justice Department in Philadelphia. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Tomato Processing, Egg Products Industries Probed Sep 24, 2008
Although federal law bars competitors from collaborating when setting their prices, Congress has created antitrust exemptions intended to help small farm groups and cooperatives bargain with large food processors. There are also exemptions for exports. (ABC News -- Wire)
Better best before dates Sep 24, 2008
UIC is searching for fruit and vegetable import companies and food processors to become part of the project to help verify the concept in a real supply chain. Expressions of interest should be directed to the Sensors Knowledge Transfer Network sensors@sensorsktn. (EurekAlert!)
Unusual deals keep Deming food jobs going Sep 22, 2008
Two food processors in Deming are still in business thanks to two unusual interventions, one by the state of New Mexico and one by a nonprofit lender. Proper Foods was on the brink of closing when the state s Economic Development Department made $500,000 available, via the city of Deming, to keep the plant running. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Ag Education and Workforce Development Council Members Named Sep 18, 2008
The council is intended to help deal with current and anticipated shortfalls in the number of qualified employees on Wisconsin farms, as well veterinarians, crop and livestock consultants, feed and fuel suppliers, food processors, farm machinery manufactures and dealers, agricultural lenders, and all of the state s agriculture and natural resources industries. Its responsibilities will include increasing hiring and retention of well-qualified employees and promoting education for careers in... (Agri-View, WI)
KitchenAid Launches White Stand Mixer with Pink Trim Band as Part ... Sep 16, 2008
For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. *Based on a September 2005 survey, KitchenAid was found to be the home kitchen appliance brand chosen most often by members of the International Association of Culinary Professionals when asked about refrigerators, ovens, cooktops, ranges, dishwashers, microwave ovens, electric mixers, blenders, food processors and toasters. SOURCE KitchenAid. (MarketWatch)
Smaller tomato crop forecast Sep 12, 2008
6 million tons of tomatoes for food processors, 3 percent below the 2007 crop. Farmers in Yolo, Solano and Sacramento counties harvested 927,035 tons of the fruit by Aug. 30, about 12 percent lower than the 1. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Procredit introduces package for agriculture sector Sep 11, 2008
She explained that if within the next five years Procredit loan portfolio should grow to 500 million Ghana cedis, 250 million Ghana cedis would go to farmers, food processors and other stakeholders in agriculture ... He said, already staff of Procredit had been dispatched to farming communities to assist subsistence and small scale farmers and food processors to organize themselves to access Procredit agro loans for expansion. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bioprospectors head north for Arctic DNA Sep 8, 2008
Enzymes from Arctic fish that remain active near the freezing mark allow food processors to operate at lower - and safer - temperatures. Such cold-adapted enzymes show potential for improving products from bread to beer. (Globe and Mail)
Wisconsin Agriculture Coalition Identifies Weaknesses in Karst Report Aug 22, 2008
Members of the Agriculture Coalition who signed the letter are as follows: Wisconsin Pork Association, Wisconsin Cattlemen s Association, Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives, Wisconsin Crop Production Association, Wisconsin Agri-Service Association, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Midwest Food Processors Association, Inc., Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Agribusiness Council, and Dairy Business Association. Comments. (Agri-View, WI)
Biodiesel plant in planning stages Aug 21, 2008
Energy Alternative Solutions intends to get its main feedstock of used vegetable oil, known as "yellow grease," from restaurants, rendering companies and food processors, Gillis said. But he said he's also interested in the potential for growers in the area to grow jatropha, an inedible but oil-rich plant, as an alternative feedstock. (Fresno Bee)
Crude's Slide Greases A New Bull Aug 18, 2008
Rising raw materials costs then hurt food processors, even soft drink purveyors and packaged goods operators like PepsiCo (nyse: - - ) and Procter e (nyse: - - ). Anyone tied to consumer spending and borrowing was bloodied. (Forbes -- Markets)
CARL STARE LANDIS Aug 17, 2008
After retiring from the Heinz Co., he took a position as executive director of the Michigan Food Processors Assoc. for seven years. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Food processors mount ‘smear' campaign against farmers Aug 16, 2008
Food processors mount smear' campaign against farmers ... I also have serious questions as to whether this smear campaign was also a diversionary tactic to misdirect the attention onto farmers and renewable fuels and away from the fact that many food processors are making and reporting record profits. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
EPA deals cattle ranchers a blow Aug 8, 2008
Critics some livestock producers, food processors and lawmakers contend that using one-third of the U.S. corn crop this year to make ethanol leads to higher feed and retail food prices that hurt the livestock industry and consumers. Perry, a Republican, had requested a one-year waiver so that the alternative fuel mandate would be cut in half for 2008. (USA Today -- Money)
'PETA Pam' not chicken of KFC Aug 7, 2008
"The KFC franchise system in Canada has always purchased chicken from the same government-regulated farms and food processors that supply Canada's leading grocery stores and restaurants," the company said in a statement. "The new agreement enforces its full commitment to the highest ethical treatment of animals.". (The Province)
Revenue soars at Archer Daniels Midland Aug 5, 2008
CHICAGO Archer Daniels Midland Co., one of the largest U.S. food processors and ethanol producers, said Tuesday that quarterly profit fell 61 per cent mainly due to one-time gains a year earlier. Earnings fell to $372-million (U.S.), or 58 cents per share, in the fiscal fourth quarter ended on June 30 from $954. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Cellulosic Ethanol Firms Raise Capital As They Move Toward Real Production Aug 5, 2008
Competing economic interests including Big Oil, food processors and livestock producers have lobbied to curb federal mandates for ethanol. Corn-based ethanol was never the long-term goal of planners and entrepreneurs hoping to stem the flow of America's wealth to foreign, often hostile, oil producers. (Investors Business Daily)
LBCC offering new degree Jul 30, 2008
The Northwest Food Processors Association is sponsoring mechatronics scholarships. Representatives from several industries worked on a duty and task analysis panel to help coordinate the training with businesses' needs. (Lebanon Express, OR)
American Idle Jul 28, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Elevators being forced to borrow Jul 27, 2008
Longhenry said the elevator could pay down the debt if it could sell the 300,000 bushels of soybeans sitting in its bins; but he can't sell them quickly enough because food processors have reduced their orders while commodity prices are high. Longhenry worries that prices will spike again before he unloads the soybeans, leaving him exposed to a new round of margin calls. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Context Is Everything: New Research Uncovers Key To Consumer Preferences Jul 19, 2008
In the studies, participants were presented with products (food processors, lawn mowers, portable grills, binoculars, cars, cordless phones, etc. . (Science Daily)
Fuel From Food Waste: Bacteria Provide Power Jul 18, 2008
(May 21, 2003) Penn State environmental engineers estimate, based on tests with wastewater from small Pennsylvania food processors, that typical large food manufacturers could use their starch-rich wastewater to. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Firm will invest $3M in South Sioux Jul 16, 2008
Sioux City Journal: Firm will invest 3M in South Sioux. July 16, 2008 ONLINE EDITION. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Police in China search for missing founder of commodity trading firm Jul 16, 2008
Buyers can include small food processors or other traders who need to fulfill delivery commitments. Ye Xinying, from the central province of Hubei, said she invested with Huaxia for a number of years, then joined it as a broker in March during an expansion that she said created a nationwide network of sales representatives. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Pressured Proteins: A Little Pressure In Proteomics Squeezes 4-hour Step Into A Minute Jul 13, 2008
Food processors have long been using high pressure to kill pathogens on food (think homemade preserves), and some evidence suggested that as pressure rises from low to high, some enzymes initially become more active before dying from the duress. To determine if pressure would help in proteomics, the team used the protein albumin. (Science Daily)
Enterprise zone pays off for business owners Jul 6, 2008
"It allows businesses that are here to be more profitable, to expand, to buy new equipment and reinvest, and to hire people -- that's a key."Since the zone officially got under way in summer 2007, 45 businesses have signed up, from manufacturers and food processors to automotive, distribution and health-care businesses, said Emerson Estrada, the EDC's director of business retention and expansion. In the central San Joaquin Valley, the city of Fresno and Kings County already have enterprise zone... (Fresno Bee)
Garden writers talk about the birds and the bees Jul 6, 2008
And as worried farmers, beekeepers and food processors swarmed to Washington last week to testify about losing honeybees to a mysterious illness called colony collapse disorder, gardeners are looking for ways to restore the kinds of habitats that support not only honeybees but also the many various pollinators - hummingbirds, bats, moths, butterflies, wasps, flies, beetles and native bees - that do the job as well. As a follow-up to Chronicle Staff Writer Carolyn Lochhead's June 27 story about... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Biofuels help meet U.S. energy goals Jul 1, 2008
Given the inroads ethanol is making into the nation's motor fuel supply and the fact that livestock producers and food processors can no longer take advantage of America's farmers by purchasing grain below the cost of production, there is little doubt as to why Big Oil and Big Food are pointing their fingers at ethanol. By keeping oil prices lower than they otherwise would be, biofuel production is helping America's families pay less at the pump. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Seafood sector faces rocky times Jul 1, 2008
Malaysian Frozen Food Processors Association (MFFPA) president Chng Chin Hooi said its members presently had processed seafood in 15 containers, with an estimated total value of RM15mil to RM20mil, ready for export to the EU.. We now have to find alternative markets. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Health department to accept electronics, paint on Thursdays Jun 28, 2008
-Food processors, microwaves, blenders and toasters. -Vacuums. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
TGI Partners With Versatile to Deliver Mobiquity Route(TM) Solution to TGI's Customers Jun 27, 2008
For nearly two decades, TGI's Enterprise 21 ERP software has offered a strong ERP solution for food processors and distributors. With the addition of Versatile's Mobiquity Route(TM) software, this all-encompassing solution set now reaches beyond the delivery truck and inside to the store for final delivery to the customer. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Ruling cuts Exxon spill victims' payout again Jun 27, 2008
5 billion to about $500 million for 32,000 commercial fishers, food processors and Alaskan natives whose livelihoods were damaged by the 1989 spill, the worst in U.S. history. The court said Exxon's conduct had not been motivated by malice or greed and noted that the jury had awarded the plaintiffs another $500 million as compensation for their losses. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Organic Alliance encouraged by survey results Jun 26, 2008
Based in San Antonio, Organic Alliance (Pink Sheets: ORGC) provides USDA certified organic crops to many of the country's leading consumer package goods manufacturers, food processors, grocery, and retail restaurant chains. Reader Comments. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Latest Research Shows Strong Consumer Demand for Organic Foods Jun 25, 2008
About Organic Alliance Organic Alliance intends to become one of the world's leading providers of USDA certified organic crops to many of the country's leading consumer package goods manufacturers, food processors, grocery, and retail restaurant chains. Organic Alliance sources top quality, safe tested and certified organic at the source -- prior to customer shipment utilizing USDA certification in conjunction with the in-house OAI Quality Team. (PR Newswire)
Stanislaus County asking for official comments on West Park plan Jun 23, 2008
On the plus side, developers say, are the promise of those 37,000 jobs created over 30 years; eased congestion on the Altamont Pass and improved regional air quality as the railroad replaces truck trips; a quicker, more efficient way for farmers and food processors to get products to international markets and for consumer goods from the Pacific Rim to reach California markets. Search for solutions. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Oregon agriculture faces migrant crackdowns Jun 22, 2008
Economists say losing that much of the labor force threatens to paralyze not only the farm sector but also related industries such as food processors, restaurants, lenders and shippers. Farmers might be driven to outsource, mechanize and, if they can afford it, raise wages to lure native Oregonians to pick fields. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Mexican President Felipe Calderon announces price freeze on food staples Jun 20, 2008
Under the agreement, food processors affiliated with some of Mexico's largest industrial trade groups have agreed to hold the line on prices of basics including canned tuna, refried beans, coffee, soup and juice. Producers are essentially agreeing not to pass on their rising production costs to consumers. (Yahoo News -- Mexico)
GIs go gourmet on fort Jun 13, 2008
He is currently the corporate chef for Nestl; Foodservice of North America, providing hands-on demonstrations of the company s products, which include recipe development, for schools, colleges, hotels and food processors. Write a Comment. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
China's inflation rate eases Jun 12, 2008
In January, food processors were ordered to get approval for any price hikes, and fertilizer prices have been frozen to protect farmers. Persisting concerns over the issue were evident in a central bank decision, announced over the weekend, to raise the deposits banks are required to keep in reserve by 1 percent this month to a record high 17. (CNN -- International)
Chinese consumer price index eases to 7.7 percent in May, but inflation remains threat Jun 12, 2008
In January, food processors were ordered to get approval for any price hikes, and fertilizer prices have been frozen to protect farmers. On Wednesday, authorities said China's producer price index for May an indicator of wholesale and raw material prices rose to 8. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission finds answers to soaring oil prices elusive Jun 12, 2008
The CFTC regulates futures, and for years that chiefly meant agricultural futures because farmers, food processors and others needed to protect themselves against sudden price swings for grains or livestock. Futures markets eventually developed in other areas including oil and metals, and the commission acquired jurisdiction over all of them. (Yahoo News -- Oil and Gas)
Organic Alliance, Inc. Announces Symbol Change Jun 11, 2008
The new symbol on this date will be ORGC. About Organic Alliance The Company is initially targeting fortune 500 international food processors through multi-carload, multi-year contracts via its network of domestic and international USDA certified Organic crop growers. The hallmark of the company is top quality, safe tested and certified organic at the source -- prior to customer shipment utilizing USDA certification in conjunction with the in house OAI Quality Team. (PR Newswire)
Organic Alliance Announces Plan to Open in August an Executive Sales & Marketing Office in Bakersfield, California Jun 11, 2008
Company targeting large food processors as customers for over 50% of its gross revenues through multi-carload, multi-year contracts with organic crop growers PRINCETON, N.J., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Organic Alliance, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ORGC) (formerly NBDL) released details on its plans to become one of the world's leading providers of USDA certified organic crops to many of the country's leading consumer packaged goods manufacturers, food processors, grocery, and retail... (PR Newswire)
Hurt by rain, U.S. corn crop to fall short of demand Jun 11, 2008
Livestock producers and food processors want Congress to cut ethanol mandates to ease corn prices. Posted. (USA Today -- Money)
Frozen food processors worried over EU ban Jun 11, 2008
Web search enhanced by. Wednesday June 11, 2008. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Tons of help for the hungry Jun 8, 2008
Loss aside, this summer she expects to hit the 1 million-pound mark of fresh and frozen produce from her northeast Oregon garden, and from donations by food processors and growers, all given away over the past five years. Richmond-Harris, who calls her private nonprofit the "Great American Harvest," says she has distributed 720,000 pounds of free food to date. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
- Carrots make a comeback Jun 6, 2008
Second-generation farmer Brad Smith, who runs S Farms in south Mount Vernon with his father, Richard, has spent the past few decades watching the regions food processors close, one by one. When National left eight years ago, it pretty much marked the end of the local carrot industry. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Food, friends and good times Jun 6, 2008
He finally got a spot to work for Ackley Food Processors during the summers of 1974 and 1975. Back at that time every kid worked there. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Ethanol not the reason for increase in food prices Jun 4, 2008
"As a family farmer and long-time partner in the production of our nation's food supply, I am personally disappointed and offended by the public relations smear campaign that the food processors and members companies of the Grocery Manufacturer's Association are now spearheading. I hope you'll recognize that this smear campaign against biofuels is unfounded, irresponsible and pits traditional allies and partners in food production against one another.". We, at Farm Bureau, are taking on the... (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Kansas economy dips in May Jun 3, 2008
Decreased business activity by telecommunications firms and food processors clipped the economy, survey creator Ernie Goss said. "On the other hand, businesses with close ties to the state's large aircraft manufacturing industry continued to report expansions," he said. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Republicans Fumble the Farm Bill Jun 1, 2008
It spends $200 million annually on a corporate welfare program that gives crop manufacturers and food processors taxpayer money to market their products overseas. . (Townhall.com)
Ag giant pumps funding into BioBlend May 22, 2008
BioBlend also does business with zoos, ethanol plants, pellet mills, automotive plants, wineries, food processors and offshore drilling operators. Pages: 1. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Letters to the Editor May 22, 2008
Large food processors and producers, rice growers, businesses, churches and individuals all donate food to help us feed the hungry of our state. Thousands of volunteers all across Arkansas work in food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters, dishing up meals, passing out food and working countless hours to make sure their neighbors have food to eat. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Certified Non-Rain Forest Palm Oil Set For Germany May 20, 2008
When the certified oil is actually available, food processors would also be able to label their products as using ingredients only produced from sustainable farming. "We firmly believe that these products will receive increased consumer demand," said Keil. (Planet Ark, United States)
Deer plan right one, reluctantly undertaken May 14, 2008
The killed animals will be sent to food processors and their meat will be donated to local food banks. We sympathize with those residents who feel sorry for these gentle animals and would like for them to meet a less violent fate. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
* Japan may re-export foreign rice May 13, 2008
Of the total imports, 3 million tonnes were sold to Japanese food processors, 840,000 tonnes were used as table rice and 730,000 tonnes were fed to animals during the period. The remainder was used for food aid and stockpiles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Corn, oil prices still popping May 11, 2008
An informal coalition of oil refiners, environmentalists and food processors aims to convince lawmakers that rising output of the corn-based fuel is making food more expensive worldwide by siphoning off livestock feed supplies and discouraging U.S. farmers from planting other critical crops, such as wheat and soybeans. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, file). (The St. Augustine Record)
