Food NewsFood news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.American Italian Pasta posts profit, higher revenue in fiscal 2007- June 29, 2008 American Italian Pasta Co. 's filing of financial information for its 2006 and 2007 fiscal years contained positive news on two fronts.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/american-italian-pasta-posts-profit-higher-reve... Obama&x26;x27;s Corn Fake- June 29, 2008 Energy: If Obama wants energy independence through alternative fuels, why doesn't he back imported sugar-based ethanol This old-style politician knows it isn't grown in the Midwest and Brazil has no electoral ...http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/obama-s-corn-fake?fromrss=1 10,000-gallon hog waste spill gets quick cleanup- June 29, 2008 State agriculture officials believe they limited pollution after a hog farm worker inadvertently sprayed about 10,000 gallons of pig manure in a concentrated area.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/10-000-gallon-hog-waste-spill-gets-quick-cleanu... Cost of grain forces Wayne Farms to trim poultry production- June 29, 2008 Wayne Farms LLC, a Hall County-based poultry producer, said it will cut poultry production by another 6 percent because of the rising cost of grain.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/cost-of-grain-forces-wayne-farms-to-trim-poultr... Grain handlers looking for size advantage- June 29, 2008 A huge, new Archer Daniels Midland Co. grain storage facility near Taylorville, Ill., is a drop in the bucket but marks a trend, industry observers said.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/grain-handlers-looking-for-size-advantage?fromr... White Lily Flour mill moves out of the South- June 28, 2008 For generations of Southern bakers, the secret to weightless biscuits has been one simple ingredient passed from grandmother to mother to child: White Lily all-purpose flour.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/white-lily-flour-mill-moves-out-of-the-south?fr... McCormick Q2, Full-Year 2008 Sales- June 28, 2008 McCormick & Co. has reported net sales of $764.1 million for the second quarter of 2008, up from $687.2 million in 2007.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/mccormick-q2-full-year-2008-sales?fromrss=1 Interest Could Double Cost Of Everglades Land Deal- June 28, 2008 A planned $1.75 billion deal to buy out U.S. Sugar Corp.'s land in the Everglades could end up costing the state twice that much, including interest payments, officials said Friday.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/interest-could-double-cost-of-everglades-land-d... S&P Downgrades Smithfield Foods On Weak Credit Metrics- June 28, 2008 Just like you never want to hear a doctor say "oops" in the operating room, you never want to see a going-concern statement in a financial report about a company you own.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/s-p-downgrades-smithfield-foods-on-weak-credit-... Brigham's Ice Cream Sells Out To Hood- June 28, 2008 Brigham's Ice Cream Inc. on Friday agreed to sell its product lines to a subsidiary of HP Hood LLC in a deal that joins two of New England's most well-known ice cream brands.http://www.topix.net/business/food/2008/06/brighams-ice-cream-sells-out-to-hood?fromrss=1 |