| Industry
News Burger King Holdings, Inc. entered into
a definitive agreement under which affiliates of 3G
Capital will acquire the stock of the company for $4 billion. The transaction
is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this calendar year. Full
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Food expenditures dipped in the second quarter, according to Food Institute
data discussed in the Sept. 2 edition of the Lempert Report, hosted by
Phil Lempert. Also, is being vegan the new trend? Click
here to view. The
global grocery industry continues to utilize social media in an attempt to
gain market share, according to Pace Communications. In terms of Facebook, Target
leads the list with 1.6 million followers while Whole Foods has the most Twitter
followers. Full
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List, UK
List The Pantry, Inc. signed a definitive agreement
to acquire 47 convenience stores from Presto Convenience Stores, LLC, with
44 stores located in Kansas and three stores in Missouri. Full
Story  Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. is considering selling its Food Emporium stores
to rid itself of some assets and boost its liquidity, according to people familiar
with the matter, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full
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New
Product News: Turkey Hill Dairy launched Blitzburgh Crunch ice cream.
Full
Story ... Peet's Coffee & Tea unveiled Alta de Dota Single Origin Special
Roast for a limited time. Full
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News The UK government made changes to departmental responsibilities
for food labeling policy. The Food Standards  Agency
will retain responsibility for food safety aspects of labeling, but in England
other responsibilities will go to the Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Responsibilities for nutrition labeling
will also move to the Department of Health at a later date. Full
Story Coca-Cola Co. bought Nidan, a juice
producer in Russia. Nidan's product facilities in Moscow and Novosibirsk make
and distribute brands Moya Semya, Da! and Caprice, reported Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
Full
Story Health News  Organic
produce has more nutrients than conventionally grown varieties,
according to a Washington State University study focused on strawberries and published
online in PLoS ONE. The research found the organic strawberries were more
nutritious, left the soil healthier and had longer shelf life than conventionally
grown produce, reported The Seattle Times. Full
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Study
Washington
News Federal
authorities in Chicago charged six companies and 11 people in a honey-importing
conspiracy that allegedly mislabeled the Chinese import
to avoid nearly $80 million in customs taxes, reported Chicago Sun-Times.
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Can You Comply With Complex Food Safety Regulations?
The
Food Institute's HACCP & U.S. Food Safety Guide - 2nd Edition provides
clear explanations of the recent regulations and requirements issued by FDA
and USDA regarding the handling and sanitation of food products. Authored
by Olsson, Frank & Weeda, P.C., this guide includes information on applying
HACCP plans in the plant, mandatory HACCP systems in general and specific HACCP
requirements for seafood, meat & poultry. For details, click
here. | | Trinh
Company issued a voluntary recall of approximately 2,070-lbs. of cooked shredded
pork skin products because the products were produced without the benefit of federal
inspection. Full
Story Market News Fiscal
2011 agricultural exports are forecast at $113 billion,
up $5.5 billion from the revised 2010 forecast, according to ERS. Much of the
increase is due to greater grain and feed shipments (up $4.3 billion from the
revised 2010 forecast) due to sharply reduced competition from Russia, Kazakhstan
and the Ukraine. Horticultural exports are forecast up $1.7 billion from 2010
on strong demand from Canada, the EU and Asian markets. Full
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Cold
weather in Argentina may cause a gap in blueberry production, especially with
Michigan and British Columbia winding down earlier than usual, stated Ulises Sabato,
owner of Blueberries SA, reported The Packer Online. Full
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