Totally Chocolate began operations in its new 60,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Blaine, WA. The facility features new molding and packaging lines for producing premium chocolate gifts and bars.
According to a recent FDA report, the September 14th CDC-confirmed E coli outbreak affecting 204 people in 26 states was traced back to Monterey County spinach grower and producer, Natural Selection Foods in San Juan Bautista, CA.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and US Trade Representative Susan Schwab have praised the WTO ruling against EU-member state bans on agricultural biotech products.
Kraft Foods announced a new executive team. Jeri Finard has been named to the newly created position of EVP & Chief Marketing Officer to lead consumer innovation and marketing services.
The American food and beverage industry continues to be an economic powerhouse, accounting for $500 billion in US gross output, according to Grant Thornton LLP's new white paper "Appetite for Change: Trends and transitions in the US food and beverage industry."