Food Weekly News back issues from May 2009:
Research from University of Georgia yields new data on food process engineering.
May 07, 2009 ... "A soy beverage mix was created using thermally treated, attrition-milled soy powder, anticaking agent (1.0, 1.5 and 2.0%) and adjunct ingredients (salt, sugar, carrageenan, calcium phosphate) commonly found in a soy beverage. Thermal processing of defatted soy flake at specific moisture ...
Report summarizes zoology study findings from M. Zarybnicka and co-researchers.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "This study investigated whether the males of the Tengmalm's owl change their activity patterns, evaluated based oil delivering prey to nestlings in respect of different food supply. During two breeding seasons 12 owl nests were continuously monitored by a camera system to obtain data oil ...
New food science study findings reported from J. Singh and co-authors.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "Methods for rapidly detecting Escherichia coli O157:H7, a high risk foodborne pathogen of considerable public health concern, are extremely important for monitoring of food safety. Conventional detection such as microbiological, biochemical, and immunological methods, including polymerase ...
Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Earnings for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2009.(Financial report)
May 07, 2009 ... Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) reported that diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2009, reached 45 cents, a record level for the Company's first quarter. Diluted earnings per share for the prior year's comparable period were 43 cents. Consolidated ...
PepsiCo Moves to Strategically Transform North American Beverage Business; Offers to Buy Two Largest Bottlers, the Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas.
May 07, 2009 ... PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) has proposed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock it does not already own in its two largest anchor bottlers, The Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE:PBG) and PepsiAmericas (NYSE:PAS), at a value of $29.50 per share for The Pepsi Bottling Group and $23.27 per ...
Research from L. Liu and co-researchers provides new data on food science.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Cereal Research Communications, "Glutenin subunit alleles at the Glu-D3 locus and their effects on dough properties, pan bread, and dry white Chinese noodle (DWCN) qualities were investigated using 106 winter and facultative wheat ...
Walmart Celebrates Earth Day: Announces 3,000 New Jobs in 2009 and Grants Totaling Over $7 Million to North Carolina Non Profits.
May 07, 2009 ... In Earth Day ceremonies, Walmart General Manager for the Carolinas David Carmon announced 3,000 new jobs will be added in the State in 2009 in addition to the nearly 8500 jobs created since 2005. North Carolina's largest employer with over 51,000 Associates, Walmart expects healthy growth ...
New findings from Capital Normal University in the area of food science published.
May 07, 2009 ... "The wheat storage proteins, especially the high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS), play important roles in the determination of flour processing and bread-making quality. Compared with the traditional SDS-PAGE method, reversed- phase high-performance liquid chromatography ...
Research from Slovak Technical University in food science provides new insights.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "This study examined the mutagenic, antimutagenic and antioxidant activities of the DMSO extracts from the wheat bran. Wheat bran extracts showed no genotoxicity toward Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100 and TA102 with or without S9 mix ( an external metabolic system)," scientists writing ...
Reports from Ferdowsi University highlight recent research in food process engineering.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Iran, "Teftoon, a flat bread made of whole wheat flour, is prepared by hand sheeting of dough, followed by baking. Different emulsifiers, like lecithin, E471 (distilled monoglyceride) and E472 (diacetylated tartaric acid esters of mono- and digelycerid of ...
Research on food science reported by T. Vyhnanek et al.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Cereal Research Communications, "The variability of microsatellite markers of 16 genotypes of triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack, 2n = 6x = 42, BBAARR) was studied. Five varieties from Poland (Gutek, Kitaro, Lamberto, Presto and ...
Belarus Food and Drink Report Q2 2009.
May 07, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dd48dd/belarus_food_and_d) has announced the addition of the "Belarus Food and Drink Report Q2 2009" report to their offering. Belarus Food and Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive ...
Study results from Shanghai University in the area of food process engineering published.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Shanghai, People's Republic of China, "In order to investigate the dynamic changing pattern of the chamber temperature with chamber pressure during vacuum cooling, 10 repeated experiments were conducted to evaluate the time-dependent temperature and ...
New food process engineering study findings recently were published by researchers at University College.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Dublin, Ireland, "Rice is an important carbohydrate source in daily catering, and also one of the main components in some ready meals. Ready meals containing cooked rice should be cooled quickly for storage." "In this research, air blast cooling ...
Research from Boise State University in food science provides new insights.
May 07, 2009 ... "Foodborne antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli may colonize and cause infections in humans, but definitive proof is elusive and supportive evidence is limited. Approximately contemporaneous antimicrobial-resistant (n=181) and antimicrobial-susceptible (n=159) E. coli isolates from ...
Studies from M. Castrobriones and colleagues reveal new findings on food process engineering.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from Reynosa, Mexico, "Microbial transglutaminase (MTG) is a food additive widely used to improve the mechanical properties of beef, poultry and fish gels. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of incubation temperature on the mechanical properties of ...
Sterling Vineyards Is Certifiably Green.
May 07, 2009 ... Sterling Vineyards is proud to announce that its landmark winery has been certified a Napa Valley Green Winery. "Becoming a certified Napa Valley Green Winery underscores our long-standing commitment to preserving our unique Napa environment," said Michael Westrick, Vice ...
New zoology study results from University of Agriculture described.
May 07, 2009 ... "Malgorzata Bujoczek and Michal Ciach (2009) Seasonal changes in the avian diet of breeding Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus: how to fulfill the offspring's food demands? Zoological Studies 48(2): 215-222. During the 2002-2006 breeding seasons, changes in the diet of Sparrowhawks Accipiter ...
Research from Rutgers University yields new data on food process engineering.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a nutritionally dense pseudocereal grown mostly in South America and Asia. Traditionally amaranth seeds are puffed using a hot skillet." "Besides being a batch system, in this process there is little ...
Niche Report Snapshots Beer in France.
May 07, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6b003c/snapshots_france_b) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots France Beer 2008" report to their offering. Snapdata's Snapshots France Beer 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 ...
Vistar Corporation to Acquire Five Star Distributors, Inc.
May 07, 2009 ... Vistar Corporation, one of America's leading foodservice distributors to the vending-related and independent restaurant market segments, announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Five Star Distributors, Inc., a Chicago-based company. Five Star Distributors, Inc ....
Forces Affecting Global Supply and Demand for Food Commodities Are Focus as FCStone Announces Agenda, Speaker Lineup for 2009 Annual Outlook Conference.(Conference news)
May 07, 2009 ... Forces affecting global supply and demand for food and energy commodities take center stage as commodity risk-management consulting firm FCStone (NASDAQ:FCSX) announced the agenda, speaker lineup, and theme for the annual FCStone/Downes-O'Neill Outlook Conference, June 17-18 in Chicago. ...
NPD Finds Nearly Every U.S. Household Consumes Private Label and Store Brand Foods.
May 07, 2009 ... Tough economic times have certainly been a boon for private label foods and beverages, but according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, private label usage has been growing over the last decade. According to a new NPD report, Private Label Perceptions, Usage Patterns, & ...
Healthy Fast Food Opens Third U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt Store in the Las Vegas Market.
May 07, 2009 ... Healthy Fast Food, Inc. (OTCBB:HFFI) announced it has opened a second company owned U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt store in the Las Vegas market. The new store is located at 7595 West Washington Avenue and opened on April 8th. U-SWIRL is a self-serve frozen yogurt concept where guests can choose as ...
Whole Foods Market Paper Bags at Checkouts Receive Forest Stewardship Council FSC Certification.
May 07, 2009 ... Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFMI) announced that it is the first national retailer to offer Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified paper bags at its checkout counters beginning in May. "Whole Foods Market is thrilled to set the bar even higher in terms of reducing our ...
Snapshots Russia Chocolate Confectionery 2008.
May 07, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9084cc/snapshots_russia_c) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Russia Chocolate Confectionery 2008" report to their offering. Snapdata's Snapshots Russia Chocolate Confectionery 2008 provides 2007 ...
Apple Rush Co., Inc Continues Momentum in Israel.
May 07, 2009 ... Apple Rush Inc (APRU) has announced that it received another re-order from Foods & Stuff, its Israel importer. This third, truckload ordered by Foods & Stuff is for the sparkling Organic Apple Rush 100% Juice line. This order will continue to solidify the brand's growth and acceptance in ...
Ice Cream in the US Is a Timely Report with Forecasts To 2013.
May 07, 2009 ... Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/722232/ice_cream_in_the_u) has announced the addition of the "Ice Cream in the US" report to their offering. The Ice Cream in the US report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a ...
Nash Finch Company Works to Raise Awareness of Hunger Issue in the Twin Cities.
May 07, 2009 ... Hunger is a chronic issue in the nine-county Twin Cities region with an estimated 266,000 people living in households struggling to put food on the table, according to the USDA Food Insecurity Report 2007 and American Community Survey 2007. Research commissioned by Hunger Solutions ...
New findings in food science described by A. Neacsu and co-researchers.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Romania, "Dough mixing properties are important in determining wheat processing and end-use quality. The Reomixer is a mixograph type device which provides mixing curves, described in detail by a total of 17 parameters." "We analyzed the ...
Kellogg Company Donates Entire Day's Worth of Cereal Production - More Than 55 Million Servings - To Help Fight Hunger.
May 07, 2009 ... Kellogg Company is announcing today at its Annual Meeting of Shareowners that it is donating an entire day's worth of cereal production to Feeding America, the nation's leading hunger relief food-bank network. The donation of 3.5 million pounds of cereal, worth approximately $10 million, ...
State of the Art Monoblock Closure and Labeler Introduced for Wine Bottling Lines.
May 07, 2009 ... Impresstik Systems of Sydney, Australia and Lyso Technologies of Saxon, Switzerland have collaborated to produce a high quality single frame closure applicator and labeler specifically designed for the Wine Industry. The closure can be configured to accept PVC, tin, poly-lam or ...
University of Zagreb publishes research in food process engineering.
May 07, 2009 ... "The objective of this work was the optimization of extrusion process for the production of extruded cornmeal (ECM) that may be used in the production of corn bread by a direct procedure. The extrusion process variables, barrel temperature, Et (111-159C), moisture content, Mc ...
Study data from Y.L. Wang and colleagues update understanding of food science.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "Although significant progress has been made on Agrobacterium-mediated wheat transformation, the current methodologies use immature embryos as recipient tissues, a process which is labor intensive, time consuming and ...
Researchers from Department of Agriculture detail findings in food science.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "Pigs are the only known animal reservoir of Yersinia enterocolitica strains pathogenic to humans. In this study 106 ail-positive pathogenic Y. enterocolitica isolates, previously recovered from 2793 swine fecal samples (3.8%) collected during National Animal Health Monitoring System's ...
Researchers from University of Copenhagen report on findings in food science.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... "The aim of this study was to analyze and discuss regional, seasonal, and temporal trends in the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from pigs at slaughter in Denmark between 1997 and 2005. Data on antimicrobial-resistant E. coli were obtained from the Danish ...
Study results from University of Jaen update understanding of food science.
May 07, 2009 ... "A collection of 16 isolates of Enterococcus faecalis from different vegetable foods were characterized by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). One isolate belonged to sequence type (ST) 9 of the previously described clonal complex 9, which is frequently associated with hospital ...
Studies from B.J. Vigier and colleagues provide new data on food science.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from Ottawa, Canada, "A selection strategy based on agronomic traits was assessed to improve chemical composition of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Two multi-environment datasets were investigated." "They consisted of 190 doubled-haploid lines of the ...
Whole Foods Market Announces Alternative Energy Investment, Energy Savings with New Store Designs, Existing Store Retrofits.
May 07, 2009 ... Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFMI) announces a comprehensive energy commitment that more than triples the number of stores with solar panels, extending its commitment to offset 100 percent of its use of non-renewable electricity with wind energy, and investing in energy reduction ...
ConAgra Foods Announces Results of Tender Offer for Senior Notes Due 2027; Increases Size of Tender Offer for Senior Notes Due 2010 and 2011.
May 07, 2009 ... ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) announced the final results of its offer (the "Any and All Offer") to purchase any and all of its 6.700 % Senior Notes due 2027, which are puttable on Aug. 1, 2009 (the "Put Notes"). In the Any and All Offer, ConAgra Foods offered to purchase any and all of ...
Research on food science detailed by scientists at North Dakota State University.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "1) To characterize and determine genotypic relatedness of Salmonella serovars commonly isolated from domestic animals and humans in North Dakota, and 2) to assess their role in transferring antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to humans. A ...
Fountain Valley Businesses Hold 'Community Cares Food Drive'.
May 07, 2009 ... A group of local merchants has pooled its resources to hold an area food drive to benefit the Orange County Food Bank. Donations will be accepted from April 20-24, 2009, at various businesses in the vicinity of the Costco Plaza on Newhope Street and Talbert Avenue. The goal of the ...
DePaul Packaging Offers Robust Custom Kitting Programs for Food & Beverage Companies Marketing in the Pacific Northwest.
May 07, 2009 ... DePaul Industries' Food & Consumer Goods Packaging Division based in Portland is the premier source in the Northwest for one of the hottest and proven marketing services today -- food & beverage kitting. DePaul Packaging is a full-service co-packer providing complete co-pack, shrink-wrap, ...
St. Supery Vineyards & Winery Announces Retirement of Its First and Only Chief Executive Officer Michaela Rodeno.
May 07, 2009 ... Beginning June 1, 2009, St. Supery's first and only Chief Executive Officer Michaela Rodeno will transition the title to President Emma Swain, who joined the winery in March as part of this succession plan. Swain will assume responsibility for vineyard and winery activities as well for ...
New food science research from K. Hudec and co-researchers described.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Nitra, Slovakia, "This article focuses on the occurrence of Fusarium species on barley kernels in Slovakia. The study was conducted over two consecutive crop years (2004-2005) on three cultivars (potential malting varieties) at five locations in Slovakia ....
Study results from University of Granada broaden understanding of food process engineering.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the Journal of Food Process Engineering, "We have determined the density, rheological behavior and surface tension of whey protein concentrate (WPC) solutions. Densities (rho) were measured at concentrations of 0.05-0.40 w/w at temperatures of ...
Reports from Masaryk University describe recent advances in food science.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from Brno, Czech Republic, "In PI466495, a powdery mildew resistance source of wild barley ( Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum), one gene conferring powdery mildew resistance was identified in the Mla locus. In this paper, the RGH1a gene sequence was used as source for ...
Bayer CropScience Donates $1.1 Million to United Fresh Research & Education Foundation to Create the Center for Global Produce Sustainability.
May 07, 2009 ... Bayer CropScience LP believes strongly in its commitment to protecting tomorrow today through its sustainability efforts. Today, John Smith, director of the Horticulture Region for Bayer CropScience, presented Tom Lovelace, United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) chairman, with a $1.1 ...
Bagger Dave's[R] Rolls Out New Menu.
May 07, 2009 ... On Monday, April 6, 2009, Bagger Dave's Legendary Burgers and Fries unveiled their newly redesigned menu. "We are thrilled with this new menu design and believe our guests will as well. Everyone loves the historic photos featured throughout the restaurant, so we decided to add ...
Rutherford & Associates Launches eoStar 2009.
May 07, 2009 ... Rutherford & Associates, developer of the industry-leading route accounting and management software for food and beverage distributors, announced the launch of eoStar 2009. This new release version of Rutherford's flagship product includes significant enhancements and new functionality to ...
Kahiki Foods Hires Industry Veteran to Lead Foodservice Division.
May 07, 2009 ... Kahiki Foods, Inc. announced it has appointed Don Blumenthal as Vice President of its Foodservice Division. Blumenthal will be responsible for leading foodservice sales and go-to-market initiatives for the restaurant-quality Asian frozen foods company. "We are committed to ...
Wingstop Sales Soar Despite Economic Slowdown.
May 07, 2009 ... Despite turbulence in many sectors of the restaurant industry, Wingstop [www.wingstop.com] continues to soar as James A. Flynn, president and CEO of the Dallas-based national chicken wing chain, announced that comparable restaurant sales have increased for the 23rd consecutive quarter. ...
Soup in the US 2008 Report Offers Strategic Analysis of Key Factors Influencing the Market.
May 07, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b74413/soup_in_the_us) has announced the addition of the "Soup in the US" report to their offering. The Soup in the US report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level ....
Dole Food Company Establishes Foundation in Peru.
May 07, 2009 ... Dole Food Company, Inc. announces that Copdeban -Dole's entity in Peru- has launched a foundation in the country: the Dole Foundation of Sullana Valley. Newly inaugurated, it mainly aims at improving the health and educational conditions in the local communities and in empowering producer ...
G. Willi-Food Receives a Purported Class Action Lawsuit.
May 07, 2009 ... G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (NASDAQ: WILC) (the "Company" or "Willi Food"), announced that on April 16, 2009 it had been served with a purported class action lawsuit which had been filed against the Company. The complaint alleges that the Company misled its customers by ...
Research on food science described by scientists at Technical University of Denmark, World Health Organization.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from Copenhagen, Denmark, "Thirty-eight Salmonella Enteritidis isolates from chickens and chicken meat in Turkey were examined for antimicrobial susceptibility, XbaI pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns, phage types, plasmid profiles, and resistance genes ....
Syngenta Calls for Greater International Collaboration to Address Food Security Challenge.
May 07, 2009 ... At today's Annual General Meeting, Syngenta Chairman Martin Taylor and CEO Mike Mack highlighted the key global challenge of ensuring food security for a rapidly growing world population. To help address this critical challenge, they called for greater international collaboration and more ...
Research from E.K. Khlestkina and colleagues provide new insights into food science.
May 07, 2009 ... According to recent research from Russia, "A segregation test confirmed that the genes present on chromosome 1A encoding red and black glumes are allelic to one another. Similarly, the chromosome 1D genes for smokey-grey and red glume coloration are allelic." "Consensus maps of ...
Saudi Arabia Food and Drink Report Q2 2009.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a570a4/saudi_arabia_food) has announced the addition of the "Saudi Arabia Food and Drink Report Q2 2009" report to their offering. Saudi Arabia Food and Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive ...
Diageo Celebrates Earth Day.
May 07, 2009 ... As part of its ongoing commitment to the environment, Diageo, the world's leading spirits, wine and beer company, announced its commitment to a variety of initiatives across North America aimed at celebrating Earth Day. Employees from Norwalk, CT, Plainfield, IL and Amherstberg, ON will ...
Wholly Guacamole Offers Natural Time-Savers for Cinco and Summer Celebrations.
May 07, 2009 ... Whether it's a Cinco de Mayo celebration or summer barbecue, a healthy alternative to sour cream dips and boring burger condiments is to add great-tasting ,all-natural options like salsas and guacamole to your table, states the leading guacamole maker, Wholly Guacamole. www.whollyguac.com ...
Study results from E.E. Debess et al provide new insights into food science.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "This survey reports on the knowledge and practices of 407 food handlers (FHs) working at 67 randomly selected restaurants in Washington and Marion counties in Oregon. During April-September 2000, a 28-question survey distilled from a longer ...
Study findings from Balikesir University broaden understanding of food science.
May 07, 2009 ... According to a study from Turkey, "Food safety is a fundamental concern of both consumers and the food industry. The increasing incidence of foodborne diseases increases the demand of using antimicrobials in foods." "Spices and plants are rich in essential oils and show ...
Sodexo Calls for Reduction in Food Waste for Earth Day.
May 07, 2009 ... Next time you're cleaning out your fridge, consider this: Americans throw away more than 25 percent of the food they prepare, impacting the economy and the environment. Food waste is the single-largest component of the waste stream -- each year, 96 billion pounds of food are tossed out ....
Most Recent Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Croatia's Food and Drink Industry.(Report)
May 07, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/faad31/croatia_food_and_d) has announced the addition of the "Croatia Food and Drink Report Q2 2009" report to their offering. Croatia Food and Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive ...