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World Food Prize Goes to Micro-Irrigation Expert
UN awards the World Food Prize to Daniel Hillel, while Occupy Protesters try to enter the venue of the ceremony. PepsiCo Reports Decline of 5 Percent in Third Quarter 2012
PepsiCo, Inc. based in Purchase, NY reported today a decline in third quarter net revenue of 5 percent, reflecting a negative 5-percentage-point impact from previously announced structural changes (primarily beverage refranchisings in China and Mexico). National Food Holiday: Today Is National Pasta Day!
October 17 is National Pasta Day, just another reason to enjoy one of the countless delicious variations that pasta offers. But did you know that the history of pasta has long been surrounded by myth, but in fact goes back centuries, or actually even thousands of years? Obama Likely Re-Elected According Cheetos Facebook Fans
Cheetos Facebook Fans Select Obama as Their Choice for "Commander in Cheese"Based on Presidential Portraits Made Entirely of Cheetos. Governments tackle food price swings, disagree on stocks
ROME - Farm ministers called for greater transparency and restrictive measures to contain volatility in food commodity markets at a meeting on Tuesday, but failed to agree on the bold idea of strategic grain stocks and side-stepped food use in biofuels. XL Foods Rehires 800 employees
XL Foods rehires 800 employees a day after firing 2,000. XL Foods, Canada, will be recalling 800 of the 2,000 employees it laid-off temporarily. The lay-off followed Canada's biggest food recalls. Canada Ground Beef Recall 2012: XL Foods Inc. Resuming Normal Operation by the End of Week?
A few days ago, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a restricted license to XL Foods' Brooks, Alberta facility, allowing processing about 5,100 carcasses that were in the plant at the time of its closure due to E. coli bacteria contaminated ground beef. Now the CFIA announced that if XL Foods' control plan works effectively and consistently, they would permit the facility to resume its normal operations - even before the end of the week. Peanut Butter Recall List 2012: Raw and Roasted Peanuts Recalled, Sunland’s List Extended
Portales, New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. once again expanded their list of recalled peanut butter products that was caused by salmonella illnesses spreading to 19 states. The 71 added products do not only include peanut butter and related products, but now also raw and roasted peanuts. The recall list that began with Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter quickly grew to about one hundred Sunland products and was recently extended to 240 products. Peanut Butter Recall List 2012: Sunland Inc. Further Extends List, Now Including Raw and Roasted Peanuts
Once more, Sunland Inc.'s peanut butter recall list has been expanded, now not only including peanut butter and related products, but even raw and roasted shelled and in-shell peanuts. The recall list that started with a specific item at Trader Joe's that was related to salmonella illnesses in several states quickly grew to about one hundred products and was recently extended to 240 products. Food Industry Coalition Files Lawsuit Against Soda Ban
The beverage and food industry sue to stop the ban of large sodas in New York City. The soda industry filed a lawsuit to block New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to ban all sodas bigger than 16-ounces. Canada Ground Beef Recall 2012: XL Foods Plan in Alberta Resumes Meat Processing, No Meat Allowed to Leave Plant
The XL Foods' Brooks, Alberta, plant may resume limited meat processing today, Thursday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported. However, no meat will leave the plant at this time, as it only marks the next stage in a review of the improvements that took place since suspension of Brooks' operating license on September 27. National Food Holiday: Today is National Gumbo Day!
Today, October 12, is National Gumbo Day. That means you don't have to look for any other reason for your party. Just invite your family, friends, neighbors and so on, to a delicious Gumbo meal. Now you may be asking what Gumbo actually is? "Gumbo", an African word for okra, was introduced to the white population by African cooks who came here with the slave trade. Indonesia toTest Rice Imports, While OECD Advises To Lift Import Restrictions
Indonesia will test future rice imports from Thailand, India and Vietnam. The OECD recommends lifting of import restrictions. FDA and EFSA Under Scrutiny
The European Food Safety Authority’s policies are audited by a court, while food safety inspections in the U.S come under fire.
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