http://my.packexpo.com/NHL-5/Food/Headlines.aspx2008 packexpoen-ushttp://my.packexpo.com/Skins/packexpo/365/logo.pnghttp://my.packexpo.com/Default.aspxPackaging News - FoodThu, 07 Aug 2008 18:52:40 GMT60http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50084476/Heat-and-Eat-Sandwiches-Suspected-in-Irish-Salmonella-Outbreak.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedThu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50084476/Heat-and-Eat-Sandwiches-Suspected-in-Irish-Salmonella-Outbreak.aspxEight cases of infection have been confirmed among people who ate food supplied by a catering service.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50084477/Chicken-Riddle-What-s-in-a-Label-.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedThu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50084477/Chicken-Riddle-What-s-in-a-Label-.aspxWith the exception of "organic," there's really no oversight for other claims. No inspections are done for so-called "100 percent natural" poultry.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50084582/Nestle-s-Profit-Grew-6-1-Pct-in-First-Half-of-2008.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedThu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50084582/Nestle-s-Profit-Grew-6-1-Pct-in-First-Half-of-2008.aspxThe company is predicting strong growth through the entire year.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50083711/Rich-s-International-Unit-Growing-Fast.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedWed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50083711/Rich-s-International-Unit-Growing-Fast.aspxThe Buffalo-based food products firm gets about a quarter of its business from outside its long-time North American markets.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50083811/Jack-in-the-Box-Inc-s-Earnings-Down-in-3Q.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedWed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50083811/Jack-in-the-Box-Inc-s-Earnings-Down-in-3Q.aspxThe fast-food chain is reporting net income of $29.9 million for its most recent quarter, which is below its $34.5 million net for the same period last year.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50083848/Candy-From-Mexico-and-Malaysia-Found-Laced-With-Lead.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedWed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50083848/Candy-From-Mexico-and-Malaysia-Found-Laced-With-Lead.aspxTests by California health officials revealed that Huevines Confitados Sabor chocolate and Ego Hao Jin Bang candy contained two to seven times the allowable levels of the metal.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082915/Organic-Food-the-Latest-Casualty-of-UK-Credit-Crunch.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedTue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082915/Organic-Food-the-Latest-Casualty-of-UK-Credit-Crunch.aspxAll-natural dairy products, ready-made meals and home-delivered vegetables have been particularly hard hit by consumers' belt-tightening.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082976/Some-Wegmans-Brand-Sorbets-Recalled.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedTue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082976/Some-Wegmans-Brand-Sorbets-Recalled.aspxThe affected 16 oz. cartons may contain milk, which is not an ingredient listed on the label.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082175/Co-Ops-in-Japan-to-Launch-Domestically-Made-Frozen-Foods.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedMon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082175/Co-Ops-in-Japan-to-Launch-Domestically-Made-Frozen-Foods.aspxCo-op Net, a network of eight cooperative unions in eastern Japan, will begin using home-grown meat, vegetables and flour in response to growing concerns over food safety.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082268/Minnesota-Is-Still-a-Food-Product-Development-Hotbed.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedMon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50082268/Minnesota-Is-Still-a-Food-Product-Development-Hotbed.aspxThe state is home to General Mills, Hormel, Pillsbury and Land O'Lakes, and the companies are responding to new pressures to innovate, especially in the area of safety.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081215/Kellogg-Announces-9-Percent-Q2-Earnings-Increase.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedFri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081215/Kellogg-Announces-9-Percent-Q2-Earnings-Increase.aspxBattle Creek, Mich.--Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) today reported second quarter 2008 earnings per share growth of 9% with an 11% increase in sales. http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081216/Economy-Makes-Lobster-a-Hard-Sell.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedFri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081216/Economy-Makes-Lobster-a-Hard-Sell.aspxThere's good news for lobster lovers this summer. http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081217/FDA-Finds-Another-Contaminated-Pepper-in-Mexico.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedFri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081217/FDA-Finds-Another-Contaminated-Pepper-in-Mexico.aspxWashington--Food-safety investigators said Wednesday that they'd found a contaminated pepper sample on a Mexican ranch, further pinpointing at least one of the sources for a salmonella outbreak that's poisoned consumers across the nation and roiled the produce industry.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081218/Tomato-Growers-Blame-FDA-for-Hundreds-of-Millions-in-Losses.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedFri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50081218/Tomato-Growers-Blame-FDA-for-Hundreds-of-Millions-in-Losses.aspxWashington--Turf struggles, bad communication and weak leadership undermined the federal response to a recent salmonella outbreak that cost the tomato industry a bundle, witnesses told a House of Representatives subcommittee Thursday. http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50080391/Pilgrim-s-Pride-Blames-Quarterly-Loss-on-Price-of-Grain.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedThu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50080391/Pilgrim-s-Pride-Blames-Quarterly-Loss-on-Price-of-Grain.aspxThe nation's largest chicken producer said it lost $52.8 million in its third quarter.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50080430/Federal-Investigators-Seeking-Source-of-E-Coli-in-Ohio-Beef.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedThu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50080430/Federal-Investigators-Seeking-Source-of-E-Coli-in-Ohio-Beef.aspxA spokeswoman for a federal food safety agency said Tuesday that the agency was searching for the source of E. coli contamination in ground beef sold in Dorothy Lane Markets.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50079599/Wisconsin-Keeps-Cheese-Crown.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedWed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50079599/Wisconsin-Keeps-Cheese-Crown.aspxDairy products produced in the state outscored those from California on taste and quality at last week's American Cheese Society meeting.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50079609/Rising-Food-Costs-Hurt-Poultry-Giants.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedWed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50079609/Rising-Food-Costs-Hurt-Poultry-Giants.aspxHarvest shortfalls, the Midwest floods and the government's mandate for ethanol production have more than doubled the price of corn and soybeans.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50079654/Our-Favorite-Snacks-Are-Getting-Smaller.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedWed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50079654/Our-Favorite-Snacks-Are-Getting-Smaller.aspxA Scottish paper cites some examples of the growing global phenomenon of shrinking portions for prepared foods.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078695/Tyson-s-3Q-Earnings-Plummet.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078695/Tyson-s-3Q-Earnings-Plummet.aspxThe company reported yesterday that net income was down more than $100 million from the same period last year, with the biggest losses coming in the chicken segment.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078746/UK-s-Northern-Foods-Reports-Sales-Increase-of-3-5-Pct.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078746/UK-s-Northern-Foods-Reports-Sales-Increase-of-3-5-Pct.aspxFirst quarter profits for the prepared foods company were attributed to higher prices at the checkout counter.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078747/Wrigley-Sees-Record-Sales-in-Its-Second-Quarter.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078747/Wrigley-Sees-Record-Sales-in-Its-Second-Quarter.aspxThe increase primarily reflected the positive impact of currency translation and pricing, in combination with one percent growth in worldwide shipments.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078101/Top-Illinois-Pork-Producer-Buys-Iowa-Company.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedMon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078101/Top-Illinois-Pork-Producer-Buys-Iowa-Company.aspxThe Maschhoffs Inc., the seventh-largest pig processor in the United States, has acquired Blackjack Pork.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078130/Some-Livestock-Cloning-Safe-European-Report-Says.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedMon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50078130/Some-Livestock-Cloning-Safe-European-Report-Says.aspxThe European Food Safety Authority said for cattle and pigs, food safety concerns are considered unlikely.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50077063/Grocery-Chain-Kroger-Removes-Jalapenos.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedFri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50077063/Grocery-Chain-Kroger-Removes-Jalapenos.aspxThe nation's largest traditional grocer pulled the peppers from all of its own and its subsidiaries' coolers on Tuesday, and many other stores have done the same.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50077076/Russia-Importing-Record-Amounts-of-Meat.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedFri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50077076/Russia-Importing-Record-Amounts-of-Meat.aspxThe country's economy is booming, and consumers are demanding more beef and pork than in former times.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50076347/A-Hot-Pepper-Lead-in-Hunt-for-Salmonella-Source.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedThu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50076347/A-Hot-Pepper-Lead-in-Hunt-for-Salmonella-Source.aspxInfections in Minnesota, thousands of miles away from where and weeks after when the initial cases were discovered, led officials to focus on jalapenos and serranos.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50076357/McDonald-s-Swings-to-Profit-May-Alter-Dollar-Menu.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedThu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50076357/McDonald-s-Swings-to-Profit-May-Alter-Dollar-Menu.aspxConsumers' spending on breakfast biscuits, chicken sandwiches and drinks returned the fast-food chain to profitability in its second quarter.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50075583/Demand-for-Chocolate-and-Other-Candy-Stays-Steady.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedWed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50075583/Demand-for-Chocolate-and-Other-Candy-Stays-Steady.aspxResearch company Packaged Facts, in a report issued last year, said the U.S. market for chocolate was primed for growth from $16 billion to $18 billion in 2011.http://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50074770/-Super-Berry-Poses-Risk-to-UK-s-Tomato-and-Potato-Crops.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=rssfeed&utm_campaign=rssfeedTue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://my.packexpo.com/NST-5-50074770/-Super-Berry-Poses-Risk-to-UK-s-Tomato-and-Potato-Crops.aspxGoji berries might look innocuous, but smuggling of plants driven by the current craze for this "superfood" could devastate Britain's native produce.