NEWS IN BRIEF
Mountain Dew mouse case dissolves as PepsiCo settles
PepsiCo has reportedly reached an out of court settlement in a lawsuit filed in 2009 by a US man who alleged he found a mouse in a can of Mountain Dew.
Archives for August 7, 2012
Firm secures US certification for E.coli kit
A food safety technology company has achieved US certification for its new E.coli testing kit, which allows manufacturers to rapidly test meat samples for the deadly bug.
IFT 2012: Revisit the top stories and video coverage from the FoodNavigator-USA team
FoodNavigator-USA had a strong presence at IFT 2012 earlier this summer, where our team combed the show floor looking out for the hottest new trends and industry developments. In this special edition, we present a round-up of our video coverage from the...
Muller Quaker Dairy breaks ground on first US yogurt plant
Muller Quaker Dairy, the joint venture between PepsiCo and the Germany-based Theo Müller Group, has broken ground on its first US yogurt manufacturing plant – less than a month after entering the market.
US applauds Mexico anti-dumping decision
The US meat industry has welcomed news that Mexico will not impose anti-dumping duties on imports of US chicken leg quarters.