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Rice farmers win release of lawsuit documents

A judge has released a handful of the million-plus documents offered under seal in a lawsuit over genetically modified rice.

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Related Topix: Arkansas

Wed Aug 20, 2008

Home Textiles Today

Cotton Inc. names Reed to eco post

Cary, N.C.- Janet Reed has joined Cotton Incorporated in the new position of associate director of environmental research, reporting to Kater Hake, vp of agricultural research.

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Related Topix: Cary, NC, Agriculture, Science

Kansas City InfoZine

American Italian Pasta to Sponsor Friday Night Spaghetti Dinners for Breast Cancer Walks

American Italian Pasta Company to Provide More Than 6,000 Pounds of Spaghetti for Annual Breast Cancer 3-Day Series in 14 Cities Across the Country Kansas City, MO - infoZine - PRNewswire-FirstCall - American ...

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Related Topix: Kansas City, MO, American Italian Pasta, Food

PrimeNewswire

Kellogg Company to Webcast Presentation At Lehman 2008 Back-To-School Consumer Conference

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Aug. 19, 2008 -- Kellogg Company will webcast its presentation to the Lehman 2008 Back-To-School Consumer Conference live at 9:45 am EDT, Thursday, September 4, 2008.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo Metro, Battle Creek, MI, Marketing, Kellogg, Food

Tue Aug 19, 2008

Packer

Chiquita sells European distributor to Univeg

Chiquita has completed its sale of Atlanta AG to Univeg Group for $92 million. Cincinnati-based Chiquita Brands International Inc.

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Related Topix: Food, Chiquita Brands International, World News, Germany

Kansas City Business Journal

Teamsters ask Interstate Bakeries creditors to step up

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is asking secured creditors of bankrupt Interstate Bakeries Corp.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Investment Services, Food, Interstate Bakeries

Bizjournals

Ralcorp completes $2.6 billion acquisition of Post cereals

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. , has announced the completion of its purchase of the Post cereals business from Kraft Foods , Inc., which will include the Kraft manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Ark.

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Related Topix: Food, Ralcorp Holding, Jonesboro, AR, Jonesboro Metro

Mon Aug 18, 2008

Bloomberg

Nestle, Kellogg Earnings Growth Slows as Corn, Coffee, Outpace Pop-Tarts

Nestle SA , the world's largest food company, and Kellogg Co. , the biggest U.S. cereal maker, can't raise prices fast enough to sustain earnings growth after the cost of grains, dairy products and meat surged ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Kalamazoo Metro, Battle Creek, MI, Kellogg, Pizza, Chocolate

Sun Aug 17, 2008

Eugene Weekly

New Name, Old Flame

The next time you're ordering up a pint of locally crafted brew at your regular watering hole, you'll likely spot a new player among the familiar row of tap handles.

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Related Topix: Willamette Valley Vineyards, Beverages

Sat Aug 16, 2008

The Retail Stock Blog

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. July 31, 2008 4:30 pm ET Executives Ed Loyd - Director of Corporate Communications Fernando Aguirre - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President Jeffrey M. Zalla - ...

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Related Topix: Food, Chiquita Brands International

Milling Journal

ADM to Acquire Rapeseed Crushing Plant in Southern Germany

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced August 14 that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Campa Sued GmbH & Co KG, subject to clearance by relevant antitrust authorities.

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Related Topix: Archer Daniels Midland, Food

Fri Aug 15, 2008

The Leaf Chronicle

Maker of Jiffy mixes plans for steady rise

When Howdy Holmes arrived in 1987 at Chelsea Milling Co. in Chelsea, Mich., the maker of Jiffy mixes, the market was moving rapidly.

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Related Topix: Food, Chelsea, MI

Thu Aug 14, 2008

Valley Morning Star

South Texas wind farms back on track

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the developers of two wind farms in Kenedy County, clearing the way for them to complete the projects.

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Related Topix: Sarita, TX, Livestock, Texas, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Wed Aug 13, 2008

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

General Mills sells Pop Secret for $190 million

General Mills Inc. is selling its Pop Secret microwave popcorn business to Diamond Foods Inc.

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Related Topix: General Mills, Food, Stockton Metro, Stockton, CA

The Post-Standard

Retired General Mills CEO Sanger paid $13.8M

Stephen Sanger got a nearly 14 percent raise in his final year as the chairman and chief executive of General Mills Inc., according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Related Topix: General Mills, Food

Tue Aug 12, 2008

FloridAgriculture

Florida Farm Bureau establishes Mason Smoak Memorial Scholarship

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has established a scholarship in memory of Mason G. Smoak, a Lake Placid citrus and cattle producer who died in a plane crash near Lake Placid June 20.

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Related Topix: Lake Placid, FL, Florida, University of Florida, Highlands County, FL, Agriculture, Science

Mad.co.uk

Kellogg's shakes up senior team

Kellogg Company has made a number of changes to senior management in the US that include a promotion for global chief marketing officer Mark Baynes.

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Related Topix: Kellogg, Food, Marketing

Visalia Times-Delta

Shrinking cotton crop causes problems for dairy cows as well

When cotton was king in California, one of its most favored subjects was the dairy industry.

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Related Topix: Oakdale, CA, Agriculture, Science, Turlock, CA

Mon Aug 11, 2008

Canadian Business Magazine

SunOpta shares rise sharply after reporting record Q2 profit of US$292M

Shares of SunOpta Inc. spiked 15 per cent Monday after the company reported record revenues in the second quarter, driven by its acquisition of an Amsterdam-based organic food firm.

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Related Topix: Scientific Instruments, Stake Technology

IBJ.COM

Kellogg picks CFO John Bryant as COO

Food maker Kellogg Co. said Monday that John Bryant, chief financial officer and president of the company's North American division, has been promoted to chief operating officer.

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Related Topix: Kellogg, Food

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