Duncan Hines parent Pinnacle's shares jump in market debut
Shares of Pinnacle Foods Inc (PF.N), owner of the Birds Eye and Duncan Hines brands, rose 13.7 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday. The stock was trading at $22.73 after the...
View ArticleNew FDA research finds 12% of retail chicken has salmonella, 74% of which is...
Perhaps, like me, you’ve wondered what percentage of retail meat has foodborne pathogens, and of those, which pathogens are antibiotic resistant. Well, you’re in luck. The Food and Drug...
View ArticleKFC to offer boneless chicken
KFC wants to make it easier for people to eat chicken so it's getting rid of the bones. The fast-food chain is introducing fried boneless chicken chunks on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional...
View ArticleHostess Wins Approval for Asset Sales
Hostess Brands won permission to sell off the last of its major cake and bread assets, raising total sale proceeds from the baking company's liquidation to about $860 million.
View ArticleSliced bagel tax? Travelers, beware America's strangest taxes
Although taxes are one of life’s certainties, they can still surprise you. Consider the iconic New York bagel: decide to have yours toasted, and it’ll come with a tax. The rationale is that sliced...
View ArticleGermany's JAB to buy Douwe Egberts firm in $9.8 billion deal
German investor Joh A Benckiser (JAB) is to buy the owner of Douwe Egberts coffee in a 7.5-billion-euro ($9.8 billion) deal to create a global hot drinks empire aimed at taking on market leaders Nestle...
View ArticleBaby food shortage in Europe due to China demand
Yong-Hee Kim still can't believe that in a prosperous country like Germany, powdered baby formula would ever be rationed and that she would have to scour shops in the German capital to find the right...
View ArticleCost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week
Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers...
View ArticleWhole Foods mixes up chicken, vegan salads
Whole Foods Market Inc. said Thursday that labels on a chicken salad and those on a vegan version of the salad were reversed at some of its cold food bars in the Northeast.read more
View ArticleUN Says Eating Insects Will Solve World Hunger, Global Warming, Pollution,...
The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets...
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