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John Gherty will retire at the end of the month as president and CEO o...
December 27, 2004

Meat inspectors union says U.S. packing plants are violating BSE regul...
December 27, 2004

Ahold has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its ...
December 27, 2004

PepsiAmericas, Inc.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Appointment)(Bri...
December 27, 2004

U.S. Apple Association.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Appointment)...
December 27, 2004

Wild Oats Markets, Inc.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Appointment)
December 27, 2004

U.S. claims victory in WTO geographic indications case.(World Trade Or...
December 27, 2004

Environment, structure drive dairy policy.(Brief Article)
December 27, 2004

Mexico concerned about U.S. GM corn.(genetically modified crops)(Brief...
December 27, 2004

Dominican Republic Senate lifts import tax on HFCS.(High Fructose Corn...
December 27, 2004

Low-cal soft drinks gaining market share on regular soda.(Brief Articl...
December 27, 2004

Kraft Foods will sell its North American yoghurt business to Canada's ...
December 27, 2004

Natural and organic food distributor United Natural Foods has announce...
December 27, 2004

A new global wine investment house has been formed.(new International ...
December 27, 2004

Diageo, the world's largest wine and spirit group, is to acquire the U...
December 27, 2004

Freshman Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) has been designated by Senate Ma...
December 27, 2004

Sysco Corp has announced that it has acquired Robert's Foods, a broadl...
December 20, 2004

Snacks and soft drinks giant PepsiCo has announced that it has signed ...
December 20, 2004

Alaskans push for seafood COOL.
December 20, 2004

Study critical of USDA GM Crop segregation procedures.(Union of Concer...
December 20, 2004

CAFTA approval seen uncertain in next Congress.(Central America Free T...
December 20, 2004

Grain handlers pleased with FDA's final recordkeeping rules.(National ...
December 20, 2004

Canada proposes improvements in border food inspections.(food safety)(...
December 20, 2004

Cuba seeks more U.S. food trade.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004

Wine distributors reveal how they choose.(marketing)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004

Robert Mondavi has sold part of its Byron Winery in California.(Busine...
December 20, 2004

Meat processor Tyson Foods has said it has agreed to settle an SEC cas...
December 20, 2004

Pepsi Bottling Group.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Appointments)(...
December 20, 2004

Wal-Mart has fired three executives and four managers for breaching co...
December 20, 2004

Land O'Lakes.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Retirements)(Brief Art...
December 20, 2004

McDonald.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(resignations)(Brief Articl...
December 20, 2004

Starbucks.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Promotions)(Brief Article...
December 20, 2004

Producers of low-carb orange juice may be forced to clarify to consume...
December 20, 2004

Outgoing HHS Secretary concerned about food safety.
December 13, 2004

Smithfield Foods Inc. will backtrack on a plan to merge two subsidiari...
December 13, 2004

Constellation Brands has acquired a 40% stake in an Italian fine wine ...
December 13, 2004

G. Willi-Food International Ltd.(merger)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004

Beginning January 1, scanners, cash registers and other equipment used...
December 13, 2004

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced his re...
December 13, 2004

President Bush has nominated Mike Johanns, governor of Nebraska, as th...
December 13, 2004

National Food Processors Association.(Cal Dooley appointed)(Brief Arti...
December 13, 2004

Wal-Mart.(Thomas M. Coughlin retires)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004

FDA implements new regulations for maintaining records relating to foo...
December 13, 2004

Supreme Court hears arguments on direct sales of wine over state lines...
December 13, 2004

Sharp increase in U.S. food prices.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004

FDA issues draft guidance for ag biotech developers.(agriculture)(Brie...
December 13, 2004

Dominican Republic's political parties call for repeal of controversia...
December 13, 2004

Organic Trade Association.(Business Briefs ...)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004

There is speculation that Oscar Mayer Foods Corp. is being shopped aro...
December 13, 2004

WTO ruling delayed in U.S./Mexico rice case.
December 06, 2004

Hershey Foods Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement t...
December 06, 2004

Brown-Forman Corporation announced that it has reached agreement with ...
December 06, 2004

Supermarket chain Pathmark Stores Inc. posted a bigger loss in the thi...
December 06, 2004

Merisant Co., which makes artificial sweetener Equal, has reportedly s...
December 06, 2004

FAO adopts "right to food" guidelines.(Brief Article)
December 06, 2004

U.S. to issue to guidelines for food exports to Cuba.(Brief Article)
December 06, 2004

Taiwan seen deciding on U.S. beef ban by next month.(Brief Article)
December 06, 2004

J.M. Smucker Co. said it is selling its U.S. industrial business and r...
December 06, 2004

The CEO of the nation's fourth-largest beef processor says he's optimi...
December 06, 2004

President Bush nominated Carlos Gutierrez, CEO of Kellogg Company, to ...
December 06, 2004

Panera Bread.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Resignation)(Brief Art...
December 06, 2004

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Resignati...
December 06, 2004

Southern Wine & Spirits of America.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(...
December 06, 2004

Coors.(Grapevine: news about people ...)(Brief Article)
December 06, 2004

Senators propose new food and ag research institute.(United States Dep...
December 06, 2004

FDA finds high level of contamination in lettuce, bottled water and mi...
December 06, 2004