Listeria concerns result in ConAgra product recall
ConAgra Foods has recalled nearly 47,000 children's lunch kits that may be contaminated with listeria, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday.
Archives for December 2, 2005
German discounter denies Wal-Mart takeover
Discounter Norma has denied claims that they have been in negotiations with Wal-Mart.
FoodNavigator-USA.com seeks reporters
Exciting, award-winning, and rapidly expanding online publisher, DecisionNews Media - the publisher of FoodNavigator-USA.com - seeks young reporters for its New York newsroom, to initiate breaking news on the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Cargill flags cholesterol benefit of Barliv
US agribusiness giant Cargill was garnering early interest in its Barliv barley beta glucan at FiE in Paris this week, following the presentation of a study highlighting its cholesterol-lowering benefits in November.
Storm damage could lead to banana shortage, says Chiquita
Banana producer Chiquita has said that it expects fruit shortages in the US after large areas of its banana farms were destroyed last month by Tropical Storm Gamma.
Chr Hansen appoints Danish board chairman
Jens Bigum, former CEO of Europe's largest dairy company Arla, has been appointed chairman of Danish ingedients giant Chr Hansen.