Food News

Supervalu Inc. will launch a line of organic and natural products called Wild Harvest . via Portland Business Journal

“We feel it's false advertising”

Perdue, which claims it takes a tough man to make a tender chicken, says competitor Tyson should be more honest in its advertising. via Log Cabin Democrat

The Master Tax Agreement is a precedent-setting agreement regarding annexation and preservation of farmland. via KION CBS 46

“We have regularly disclosed data to the FDA, the medical community and the public in a timely manner”

Main Category: Medical Malpractice / Litigation Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry The New York Times on Sunday examined Johnson & Johnson 's use of the legal ... via MediLexicon

“As ever, the dairy industry shouldn't over focus on a single market”

The signing of a new free trade agreement between China and New Zealand predicted to open up numerous benefits for dairy trade will not setback the interests of producers in Europe, according to a UK trade ... via Food Navigator

“It's hard to get a factory to move in here with 800 jobs that often.”

A 35-acre plot of land, tax breaks and other incentives are being offered to agriculture giant Cargill Inc. via MSNBC

“The operating environment in 2007 was extremely difficult and operating results were below the expectations we had when we recapitalized the balance sheet last March”

Companies that borrowed money during the boom times to finance takeovers, share buybacks and other adventures are discovering that what they thought was cheap debt is turning out to be very expensive. via Myrtle Beach Online

Shearer's Foods Inc. will build a new snack-food plant and headquarters in Massillon, adding at least 180 new full-time jobs over the next three years, company officials said. via Ohio.com

“There's a long way between a feasibility study and a pipeline ready for shipment”

BNSF Railway Chairman Matt Rose doesn't "stand in front of shippers and say, 'Don't worry, be happy.' I know that nobody likes fuel surcharges," he told the Des Moines, Iowa, Register. via UTU News

“There's only a handful of companies in the world set up to do that”

The state agency that runs the Florida Turnpike is at odds with House Speaker Marco Rubio over the way contracts are awarded for providing food and gasoline at the turnpike's eight service plazas. via The Florida Times-Union

HUENENBERG, Switzerland - Nestl S.A. and Novartis AG announced today that they have reached an agreement pursuant to which Nestl will sell 74 million of its shares of Alcon, Inc. via Earth Times

“We would love them to go down in a shorter time period but at the end of the day we have to be realistic. I think it is actually a very good deal.”

Fonterra chairman Henry van der Heyden has welcomed the New Zealand/China trade deal despite its products facing the biggest delays in tariff removals. via The New Zealand Herald

“Eating organic foods limits you and your family's exposure to potentially harmful pesticides, and ensures a smaller environmental footprint. Additionally, organic options often have more antioxidants than conventional foods”

Content provided by Del Monte Foods - 'Tis the season to be green! Whether it's an organic Thanksgiving or a festive holiday party, celebrate the season with friends and family by hosting a truly memorable, ... via Today's 6

Johnson & Johnson can't be sued for health problems related to its Ortho Evra birth-control patch because it's federally approved, company lawyers maintain. via The Post Chronicle

“We are concerned that such 'bundling' practices may have helped fuel excessive and dangerous off-label use of Aranesp.”

Main Category: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Public Health The House Energy and Commerce Committee has asked Amgen and Johnson & Johnson to submit information on ... via MediLexicon

MNCereal Recall,0148 Malt-O-Meal voluntarily recalls some cereals due to salmonella Eds: APNewsNow. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

Julie Smolyansky, Lifeway's CEO, commented, "The first quarter 2008 was another outstanding quarter for Lifeway Foods. via Dairy Field

“This is a momentous day for The Finger candy bar”

Nestl USA said in a news release on Tuesday that it was changing the name of its Butterfinger candy bars to The Finger. via WTVJ Miami Channel 6

It's about time for spring gardening chores again. But before you haul your tools out of the garage, consider taking some travel time down South to see what a few of the region's big gardens are doing to ... via Slam Sports

A worker at the Quality Pork Processors plant in Austin is suing the company. Susan Kruse is seeking workers' compensation for the mysterious neurological illness she and 12 co-workers developed. via KARE 11 TV