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Committee on Foreign Investment approves Shuanghui-Smithfield merger
The deal remains subject to Smithfield shareholder approval and other standard closing conditions.
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FDA study shows arsenic levels in rice too low to cause short-term health damage
The agency will continue investigating to determine potential long-term effects.
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Flowers Foods prepares reintroduction of Hostess fresh bread brands
Direct-store delivery will begin in late September.
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Farmers, seed businesses sue Monsanto
The coalition is challenging the company's patents on genetically engineered seed.
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Campbell, Green Mountain Coffee partner to offer single-serve K-Cup soups
Single-serve K-Cups will dispense heated broth over dried vegetables and noodles.
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2014 US Dairy Sustainability Awards Series announced
The Innovation Center for US Dairy is now accepting nominations for the third year of awards.
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Chobani addresses quality control issues, pulls some yogurt from shelves
The company identified the culprit as a mold commonly found in dairy.
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Nearly 20 percent of Chinese grain wasted from farm to fork
The problem is acute in China, with 21 percent of the world's population but only 9 percent of its arable land.
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Japanese foreign ministry assures acceptable radioactivity levels in food
The foreign ministry says the standards are the most stringent in the world.
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