The Campbell Soup Company announced Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire branded refrigerated salsa company Garden Fresh Gourmet for $231 million.
General Mills said Monday it will roll out its Yoplait yogurt brand in China. The new yogurt lines will be released in hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores in Shanghai.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it has extended the deadline for members of the public to submit alternative proposals on a new industry-funded promotion, research and information order for organic products.
Food Safety Summit (FSS) 2015 attendees found collaboration and integration to be the watchwords for FDA’s strengthening of relationships among government organizations (federal, state and local) and other stakeholders in food safety.
A special meeting for shareholders of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. will be held on July 1 in Chicago to vote on the proposed merger of the company with the H.J. Heinz Company.
Michigan’s Quincy Street, Inc. has issued a recall for approximately 49,308 pounds of pork sausage products because they may be contaminated with foreign materials, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
As USDA continues to work with state and local officials impacted by this year’s devastating outbreak of avian influenza, government officials say they have evaluated the efficacy of available vaccine options for HPAI, but determined additional criteria must be met before a vaccine can be approved for emergency use.
Garden Grove, CA-based LQNN, Inc., which originally issued a recall for about 213,000 pounds of chicken beef and pork products, has expanded the recall to include approximately 465,000 pounds of products.
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