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3 hrs ago | WHIO

Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J

Arkansas' attorney general filed a brief Tuesday backed by his counterparts in 35 other states asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold a $1.2 billion fine levied against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary over the marketing of the antipsychotics drug Risperdal.

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Related Topix: J and J Snack Foods, Arkansas, Johnson & Johnson, Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Medicine, Johnson and Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Startups

7 hrs ago | SFGate

Missouri moves to lift ban on foreign farm owners

Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakers quietly approved legislation removing a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land.

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Related Topix: Missouri, Smithfield Foods, Agriculture, Science, Jay Nixon, US Governors, Business News

7 hrs ago | The Kansas City Star

Wrongful death lawsuit filed in fatal party bus incident

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the operators of a party bus from which a young mother fell to her death in May. The suit was filed in Wyandotte County District Court against Midnight Express, a company recently ordered by federal regulators to cease operation because of alleged unsafe operation.

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Related Topix: Kansas City, KS, Smithfield Foods, Agriculture, Science

12 hrs ago | Insider Monkey

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM), The Hain Celestial Group, Inc....

When I left my former career in January to work full-time as a writer, including the writing I do here as a Blogger for the Motley Fool, I also rolled over a 401K.

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Related Topix: Hain Celestial Group Inc The, Retail, Whole Foods Market, Grocery, 401K, Personal Finance

13 hrs ago | KAIT-TV

MO moves to lift ban on foreign farm ownership

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, MO - A last-minute move by Missouri lawmakers could make it easier for a Chinese conglomerate to buy 1 of the biggest pork producers in the U.S. Legislators agreed on their final day of work in May to remove a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land in Missouri.

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Related Topix: Jefferson City, MO, Agriculture, Science, Smithfield Foods

17 hrs ago | Food Industry

Kellogg inks Pringles EMEA expansion plan

Kellogg plans to introduce three new production lines to its Belgium Pringles plant within the next two years to cater to soaring demand.

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Related Topix: Kellogg, Agriculture

18 hrs ago | Reuters

UPDATE 2-J&J in $1 bln deal to bolster prostate-cancer focus

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay up to $1 billion for Aragon Pharmaceuticals and its experimental drugs for prostate cancer, to bolster J&J's role in the field after it acquired another experimental prostate-cancer treatment four years ago that has become a leading brand.

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Related Topix: J and J Snack Foods, Medicine, Cancer, Health, Prostate Cancer, Johnson & Johnson, Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry

22 hrs ago | Reuters

Starboard's battle with Smithfield over China-deal adds to activist image

Since Starboard Value LP was spun off as a separate hedge fund just over two years ago it has been fast gaining a reputation for aggressive shareholder activism, pushing for change in household names including AOL and Office Depot Inc. Initially investing in small cap value companies, Starboard quickly gained a reputation in Silicon Valley as a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Activism, AOL, Time Warner, Media, Computers, Office Equipment, Office Depot, Retail, Startups, Extreme Networks, Smithfield Foods

22 hrs ago | Washington Times

Investor urges Smithfield Foods to kill Chinese buyout

One of Smithfield Foods Inc. 's largest investors would like to chop up America's biggest pork producer and sell it piece-by-piece, with representatives urging the board of directors to kill a planned $4.7 billion buyout by a Chinese company that they say "significantly understates" the company's value.

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Related Topix: Smithfield Foods

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Peninsula Clarion

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Monday's ruling will make it harder for states seeking to bar people who are in the U.S. illegally from voting.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, US Military, US Navy, Kraft Foods International

Battle Creek Enquirer

Peace Corps volunteer Jordan Blekking to speak at KCC June 26

Kellogg Community College will host college alumnus and Peace Corps volunteer Jordan Blekking at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, when Blekking will deliver a presentation highlighting his experiences while on assignment in Zambia.

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Related Topix: World News, Zambia, Africa, Kellogg, Agriculture, Battle Creek, MI, Michigan State University, Science, Congo

Reuters

Oil traders diversify into food and metals in quest for profits

Energy trading houses are diversifying into food commodities and metals, which makes them likely to invest in assets such as port capacity as they copy their rival Glencore Xstrata to escape excessive reliance on oil.

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Related Topix: Mining, Metals, Xstrata, Agriculture, Science, Cargill, World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

AmericanBankingNews.com

Ned Davis Research Upgrades Tyson Foods to "Buy"

Shares of Tyson Foods traded up 0.59% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $25.71.

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AmericanBankingNews.com

Dean Foods Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Stephens

's stock had its "equal weight" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Stephens in a note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Ratings Network reports.

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Medgadget

Perky Looking MENTOR MemoryShape Breast Implants Get FDA Nod

Mentor Worldwide LLC, a J&J firm that's a big name in aesthetic surgery products, won FDA approval for its MENTOR MemoryShape breast implants that feature "a more natural shape and youthful feel," according to a press release.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, J and J Snack Foods, Breast Enlargement

WBAY-TV Green Bay

Food companies work to make it look natural

When stretching out the dough for its premium "Artisan Pizzas," Domino's workers are instructed not to worry about making the rectangles too perfect: The pies are supposed to have a more rustic look.

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Related Topix: Kraft Foods International, Life, Food, Fast Food, Marketing

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Food companies work to make it look natural

The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

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Related Topix: Kraft Foods International, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Insider Monkey

Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Carl Icahn Will Likely Walk Away From The Dell Proxy War Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is likely going to walk away from the proxy battle that he started at PC manufacturing company, Dell Inc. .

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Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Smithfield Foods, Startups, Personal Web Systems, Archive Systems, Scalent Systems, Force10 Networks

Boston.com

Joseph A. Unanue, 88, former chief executive of Goya Foods

Joseph A. Unanue, who as chief executive helped Goya Foods become the largest family-owned Hispanic food company in the United States, died Wednesday at his home in Alpine, N.J. He was 88. Unanue was one of four sons of Prudencio and Carolina Unanue, who founded Goya in 1936 to sell olives, olive oil, sardines, and other food to local Hispanic ... (more)

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Related Topix: Goya Foods, Alpine, NJ

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Post-gazette.com

Truth in advertising under microscope

In 2008, Kellogg Co. launched a series of ads boasting that one of its breakfast cereal, Frosted Mini-Wheats, could boost kids' memory and attentiveness in school.

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Related Topix: Kellogg, Agriculture, Family, Kids, 9, Marketing

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