Food makers support fight against obesityIf Congress makes combating childhood obesity a priority in 2010, the food industry will do its part to help. That was the message delivered to
Cincinnati, OH-based Ingredient Masters, a designer and manufacturer of dry bulk material batching systems, and Horizon Systems Inc., an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in pneumatic conveying and bulk material
Batesville, IN-based Hillenbrand Inc. and K-Tron International Inc., Pitman, NJ, have agreed to a merger, with Hillenbrand acquiring K-Tron for $150 per share. The cash transaction is expected to be
The Sugar Association recently applauded Pepsi-Cola for reintroducing Pepsi Throwback, which is sweetened with all natural sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. The beverage appeared briefly on store shelves
Nestlé plans to acquire Kraft Foods' frozen pizza business in the US and Canada for $3.7 billion. Including the DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack’s and Delissio brands, the pizza
Struggling dairy producers are getting a one-time infusion of $290 million in federal aid under the 2010 Farm Bill. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak accelerated the payments in late December to
If Congress makes combating childhood obesity a priority in 2010, the food industry will do its part to help. That was the message delivered to the House Energy and Commerce
Two beverage companies are doing their part to decrease the amount of petroleum used in the making of their bottles-one by substituting a portion of plant-based resin for petroleum-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the other by using completely recycled material, called rPET.
Imperial Sugar Company (Sugar Land, TX), Sugar Growers and Refiners Inc. (Breaux Bridge, LA) and Cargill completed a joint venture leading to the construction of a new sugar refinery in
Health care costs could put strain on smaller processors Manufacturers are cautioning Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to rethink the direction of the current health care reform debate. The National
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