US consumers prefer restaurants that have nutrition information and "healthful" options US consumers were more likely to frequent restaurants that provided both 'healthful' foods and nutrition information, according to research from Penn ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Corn planting is marching its way north, but once you head north of the Mason-Dixon Line, the progress quickly slows to a crawl. State ag statistics service reports from this week -- issued despite a lack of federal-level reports from the ...
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American retailer Kroger is recalling Private Selection Sweet Strawberry Sorbet as the product may contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. The product was sold at the company's Kroger and Jay C stores in 13 states: Alabama, ...
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Today, Dr. Steven Thomas Purucker of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was honored as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government ...
Tags: EPA, Certification, Service
Looking at the market this morning, corn, wheat and beans are all slightly down as we start the 8th day of April. Although the full crop progress report has been delayed by 24 hours, some data has been released at the state level. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring four organizations in Tennessee with 2014 Energy Star awards. A total of 127 organizations will be honored for their commitment to ...
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Armstrong Century Farm Hardwood Flooring used on NBC's "American Dream Builders" renovation competition. Armstrong and Bruce flooring products were used on NBC's new reality competition series, "American Dream Builders," which premiered ...
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US-based baking company Flowers Foods will open a new bakery in Knox County, Knoxville, Tennessee in late May. The facility, which will be named Flowers Baking Co. of Knoxville, will feature one bread line and initially employ around ...
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Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) recently announced an expansion of carboxylic acids capacity at its Longview, Texas, and Kingsport, Tennessee, facilities. The additional capacity is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of ...
PPG Automotive Refinish has recognized Colors Edge, Inc., as its 2014 Platinum Distributor of the Year. Bob Wenzinger, director of the PPG Platinum Distributor program, announced the honor at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference ...
Tags: paint, coating, Decoration
US-based beer producer SweetWater Brewing is set to launch its two beers 420 Extra Pale Ale and IPA in recyclable aluminum cans designed by Ball. According to Ball, the beers will be offered in 12oz and 16oz cans in nine southeastern ...
Milner Milling, privately owned milling business in Tennessee, is set to takeover Cereal Food Processors, one of the leading flour milling companies in the US, for an undisclosed sum. The company plans to work with its sister company, ...
Tags: Cereal Food Processors, acquisition, retail trade businesses
These LEDs are based off of semiconductors that emit light with the movement of electrons. As devices get smaller and faster, there is more demand for such semiconductors that are tinier, stronger and more energy efficient. University of ...
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Many who suffer from allergies think moving would help them but U.S. researchers say people with allergies would have them no matter where they lived. "Before this study, if you would have asked 10 allergy specialists if allergy ...
Dal-Tile will build a glazed porcelain and colorbody tile manufacturing plant and distribution center in Dickson, Tenn., near Nashville. The 1.4 million square feet plant is scheduled to open in late 2015 and will be the Dallas-based ...
Tags: Tile, expand manufacturing capability, glazed porcelain capabilities