Ling Named CEO at Unified
Unified Grocers here said Monday it has named Bob Ling chief executive officer, succeeding the retiring Al Plamann, effective May 1. Ling has been president of the member-owned cooperative since ...
View ArticleAlbertsons LLC Names Two More Executives
Albertsons LLC here named two more former Albertsons executives Monday to its management team: Daniel Salemi as president of the company's pharmacy division, a new corporate position; and Jerry ...
View ArticleMore takers for food allergy tests
Dubai: Food allergy and food intolerance tests are becoming popular among residents with specialist centres reporting an almost 50 per cent increase in clients during the past six ...
View ArticleRegulators hold meeting on meat inspections
The agencies say they want to make sure that there are sufficient processing plants with inspections available to provide necessary services at Tuesday's ...
View ArticleSA’s own meat cheat scandal
Cape Town - As the horse meat scandal rages in Europe, top local researchers have found "fraudulent meat products" across South Africa. The study found that anything from soya, donkey, goat ...
View ArticleMaple Leaf Foods Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012
www.mapleleaffoods.com TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, ...
View ArticleOxfam Worlds Largest Food Companies Creating Legacy of Destruction
The world's largest food and beverage companies may be profitable, but according to Oxfam International their practices are helping to destroy not only the natural resources that support a ...
View ArticleEating weird and wonky fruit and veg could cut food waste survey finds
More than 80% of British shoppers would be happy to buy fruit and vegetables which are not perfect in shape or colour, a new survey has revealed. The survey confirms widespread - if relatively new - ...
View ArticleBusiness Conference on food production kicks off in Addis
Ethiopia for the launch of the first Bio-Innovate Regional Scientific Research Conference. The conference aims to share the successes and challenges of implementing Bio-Innovate's activities ...
View ArticleFrozen food sales hit by scandal
Frozen burger sales are down by 43% and frozen ready meals by 13% in the wake of the horse meat contamination scandal despite consumers suggesting they would be happy to eat the product in future, ...
View ArticleJunk food labelling to combat obesity crisis
GRAPHIC images of fat on junk food labels, similar to anti-smoking shock tactics, could be resorted to in a desperate bid to curb the state's obesity crisis. Almost a third of Queensland adults ...
View ArticleVideo Ikea recalls meatballs in Europe for possible horse meat
Worldwide furniture chain, Ikea, is the latest company to be involved in Europe's horse meat scandal with a recall of its popular meatballs. Elizabeth Palmer ...
View ArticleEx-grocery chief has expired food plan for Boston
BOSTON -- The former president of the Trader Joe's grocery chain has an idea for the massive quantities of food that America's supermarkets throw out every day because it is near, at, or ...
View ArticleWhitbread boss backs tighter food regulation after horsemeat scandal
Beefeater owner Whitbread vowed it would track ingredients from 'field to fork' after being dragged into the horsemeat scandal earlier this month. Photograph: Andrew ...
View ArticleRestaurants Under Siege by Organized Labor - By John Hendrie
Remember when hotels were targeted by organized labor way back when. They were typically the larger major city hotels. For these hotels, unionization started with the skilled trades (electricians, ...
View ArticleIs it time to ban junk food
Intractable question It is futile to believe we can somehow hound the populace into diets, exercise and healthier food choices. It will never work. Big Food is bigger than all of us. And Big Food has ...
View ArticleHouse gets medical pot legalization bill
A bill introduced in the U.S. House would allow states to legalize medical marijuana to resolve federal policy confusion on the drug, the bill's sponsor said. The legislation, submitted Monday ...
View ArticleBB gun shots fired at Bel Air Burger King
Harford County Sheriff's Deputies immediately responded. Upon arrival, troopers and deputies quickly canvassed the scene and determined that no one was injured, according to state police. There ...
View ArticleShocking Snack Food History
iStock A zealous puritan concocted one of our earliest modern snack foods. His goal: quash good feelings of any kind, especially carnal ones. In 1829 Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham believed ...
View ArticleOnly 72 hours left to register for the Health Challenge and the Quit to Win...
Feb. 26, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - There are only 72 hours left to register for the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge and the Quit to Win! Challenge, two campaigns promoting healthy lifestyle habits ...
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