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DiGiorno, California Pizza Kitchen Recall: Plastic Pieces Found in Pizzas
Rat Meat Being Sold as Lamb Meat in China
Chinese consumers have another thing to be concerned about when they do their grocery shopping - rat meat has reportedly been passed as fake lamb, according to the country's health officials who discovered the cover up. McDonald's to Serve Breakfast All Day, CEO Drops Hint
McDonald's President and CEO Don Thompson offered hints during a recent interview that the company is considering serving its breakfast menu all day long. Caffeine In Food: FDA To Investigate New Caffeinated Gum
The Food and Drug Admnistration will launch an investigation into the caffeinated gum, called "Alert Energy Gum" which promises "The right energy, right now." The gum, launched this week by Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars, Inc., has 40 milligrams of caffeine per piece and 8 blister-packed pieces per box. Many children, especially teenagers, consume chewing gum and concerned parents want to know the risks involved from the spike in caffeine. Yum profit beats even as bird flu batters China sales
KFC parent Yum Brands Inc on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit fell less than Wall Street expected, despite a sharp drop in sales in its top China market, sending the company's shares up nearly 6 percent. U.S. Marshals Seize New York Kosher Foods Warehouse
U.S. Marshals seized a rodent infested factory manufacturing and shipping kosher foods U. S. Marshals recently seized a mass amount of food products at a Ridgewood, N. Frozen Food Companies Seeking New Way to Market Products
Frozen food companies have seen a decline in sales and are looking for a new way to market their products Venezuela Continues to Struggle With Food Prices And Agribusiness
In the last decade, many Venezuelan’s have found that they cannot afford or find many foods in a struggling economy due to the nationalization of food companies. German Cartel Office Fines Nestle 20 Mln Euros
Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has been fined around 20 million euros ($25.7 million) in Germany for improper sharing of information sensitive to competition, the country's federal cartel office said on Wednesday. Stack Wines Moves From Local Availability to Nationwide Distribution Deal
Popular Southern California wine company Stack Wines has stuck a deal with international importer and distribution giant Shaw-Ross for a start at getting the product across the country. Shaw-Ross will step in charge of sales and marketing business for business, as it will become the exclusive US importer for Stack Wines. The deal is said to be a lengthy strategy to expand into the global wine market. Mondelez Talks Sustainability at Gulfood Summit
The largest snack food corporation, Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods) has called for sustainable practices at this year's Gulfood 2013. Nestle, Starbucks, Walmart Among Corporations Listed in Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare
Nestle, Premier Foods, Starbucks and Carrefour are among the large food suppliers that will be named in a landmark "Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare" report to be released on Monday. France Blames Spanghero Bosses as UK Probes Horsemeat Warning
France said on Sunday managers at French firm Spanghero were responsible for passing off horsemeat as beef, while Britain said it would investigate claims that warnings about horsemeat entering the food chain were raised in 2011 but ignored. UK food regulator finds 29 positive horsemeat tests
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Britain's food regulator said it had found 29 positive tests for horsemeat after demanding samples from UK retailers engulfed in a contamination scandal that is spreading across Europe. USP Battles Food Fraud, 60% Growth in Number of Cases
The nonprofit US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) increased its food fraud records by 800 new cases, approximately 60 percent more incidents than was previously documented.
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