Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 1/16/2013 4:02:05 PM U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging, Printing
Reichel Foods, a US-based fresh-cut healthy snack producer, has introduced new products to its line of Dippin’ Stix products. The new products include Celery Stix & Peanut Butter; Celery Stix, Peanut Butter & Raisins; Sliced Apples, ...
Tags: Reichel Foods, US, healthy snack, Dippin'Stix products
Spot futures are still gravitating towards the 75 cents level and for the past eight sessions the March contract has settled within a very narrow band of less than 100 points,between 74.79 and 75.71 cents/lb. There have been a few ...
Tags: NY futures, cotton, US, vacuum effect, China
Natural beverage company in the US, Steaz has announced the introduction of new packaging and change to a 100% green-tea based beverage portfolio. The company, which makes various organic drinks, has already launched its energy shots in ...
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Cal-Maine Foods has booked a 39% drop in second-quarter earnings, as revenue growth failed to offset higher costs. The company said earnings dipped to US$14.3m in the quarter to 1 December, down from $23.3m in the comparable period of ...
Tags: Cal Maine Foods, eartnings, company news, food industry
As we enter a new year,we are confronted with one of the more bizarre and enigmatic cotton situations in recent memory.What makes price analysis currently so difficult is that we are essentially dealing with two entirely different ...
Tags: cotton situation, 2013, Chinese, yarn
Two starkly different views of rural America and U.S.agriculture emerged in recent weeks—one hopeful and optimistic,the other discouraging and maybe even a bit cynical. Starting with the bad news,USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced ...
Tags: policy, farmer, agriculture, market
US-based Terra Tech, a producer of sustainable agricultural products, has entered into an agreement to acquire NB Plants, a New Jersey-based sustainable hydroponic farm spread across 116 acres. Through this acquisition, Terra Tech plans ...
Tags: Terra Tech, agricultural products, NB Plants, Derek Peterson
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton forecast for 2012/13 indicates that global cotton consumption is expected to rise 3 percent from last season’s 8-year low as the global economy experiences a slow recovery. This ...
Tags: Global cotton, cotton, cotton consumption, cotton spinner
Stehouwer's Frozen Foods, a Michigan establishment, is recalling 6,039lbs of Pigs in the Blanket products as they contain milk, an ingredient that is not mentioned on the label, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety ...
Tags: Stehouwer, Frozen Foods, sausage products, labeling error
Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
The ability to spin a good yarn recently kept an international team of researchers focused on Gossypium raimondii,the simplest cotton genome.The researchers,including Jeremy Schmutz,faculty investigator at HudsonAlpha and head of the plant ...
Tags: Cotton Strain, pesticide, USDA, Accumulating Genetic Markers
Kashi, a US-based natural food company owned by Kellogg, has announced the launch of two USDA certified organic cereals, Kashi Berry Fruitful and Kashi Blackberry Hills, which incorporate organic fruit and whole grains. Berry Fruitful ...
Tags: US-based natural food company, USDA certified, organic cereals
Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures rebounded this week, as March gained 190 points to close at 72.24 cents. With crops in the Northern Hemisphere coming off the field at a rapid pace and with the USDA issuing yet ...
Tags: Plexus Cotton, NY futures, whisper number, exorbitant stockpile
US-based Fiorucci Foods is recalling 2,650 pounds of mortadella as the product may contain pistachio nuts, which are not mentioned on the label of the product. The products subject to recall include cases containing Black Bear of the ...
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