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Flowers Foods completes acquisition of Hostess bakeries, bread brands
The deal included five bread brands and 20 bakery facilities.
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USPOULTRY releases environmental education program for egg and poultry producers
The new program is designed to help producers evaluate environmental strategies for byproduct management.
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FDA to evaluate Salmonella risk in tree nuts
The results of the assessment will be used in formulating public policy going forward.
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Activist investor wants PepsiCo to buy Mondalez
Nelson Peltz says PepsiCo should spin off its underperforming beverage unit.
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Water cannot be labeled organic, says Australian consumer watchdog
Seven bottled water suppliers will remove the word from their packaging as a result.
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman says farm bill will wait on food stamps
Representative Frank Lucas says he could not recommend a Senate conference in good faith without resolution.
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Renewable fuels standards questioned
Industry leaders say the program has been mismanaged.
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FDA steps up outreach on proposed FSMA rule on produce safety
The agency will reach out to small and medium-sized growers for questions about the rule.
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak sickens at least 100
The parasitic illness has shown up in Nebraska and Iowa so far.
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BPA-free plastics on trial in Texas
Plastic resins marketed by Eastman Chemical may contain chemicals that act like estrogen hormone.
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