Enjoy The 5th Annual Gluten-Free Culinary Summit Armchair Edition From Home Or Office

November 24, 2010 GF Culinary Productions, Inc.

With colder weather ahead, the nationally renowned Gluten-Free Culinary Summit has never been cozier for the global community of gluten-free baking and cooking enthusiasts.

Hostess Brands Joins National Sodium Reduction Initiative

November 24, 2010 Hostess Brands, Inc.

Hostess Brands, Inc., maker of America’s most iconic bread brands, is partnering with the National Sodium Reduction Initiative (NSRI), as part of the company’s continued efforts to reduce sodium levels in its bread portfolio, which includes Wonder, Nature’s Pride and Merita, among other brands. In addition to having existing products meet NSRI’s sodium reduction guidelines by 2012, new breads will be formulated with reduced sodium levels.

Cornucopia Institute Goes After Organic Dairies Over Heifers

The Wisconsin-based Cornucopia Institute has filed a formal legal complaint in an attempt to halt the USDA from allowing factory farms producing organic milk from bringing conventional dairy cattle onto their farms. The organization claims the practice places family-scale farmers at a competitive disadvantage, and is explicitly prohibited in the federal regulations governing the organic industry.

Voluntary Recall Of Some Ohio Farm Eggs In Croton Expanded

Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the nations biggest egg seller and distributor, is adding another 120 dozen shell eggs to a voluntary recall announced on Friday.

Danone To Buy Yogurt Maker YoCream For $103 Million

Danone, the worlds biggest yogurt maker, said it agreed to buy YoCream International Inc., a U.S. producer of frozen yogurt, for $103 million, adding distribution networks for restaurants and convenience stores.