Organic Valley Farmer-Owners Receive Outstanding Quality Awards

April 19, 2011 Organic Valley

Organic Valley, Americas largest cooperative of organic farms and one of the nations leading organic brands, recognized 512 of its farmer-owners with Outstanding Quality Awards at the cooperatives annual meeting held last week in La Crosse, Wis.

Chenango County, NY Is Chobani Country

April 19, 2011 Matt Markham, WBNG

A kind of yogurt manufactured in Chenango County quickly caught buzz and big sales. It has transformed many aspects of the local economy.

Cocoa Grindings Gain Despite Supply Break

Cocoa demand rose in the first quarter, according to closely watched indicators, a sign that food makers had access to adequate supplies of the main ingredient in chocolate despite political turmoil in Ivory Coast.

17th Annual APC Crisco National Pie Championships Winners Announced

April 19, 2011 The American Pie Council

The American Pie Council (APC) is as pleased as, well, pie, to announce the winners of the 17th Annual APC/Crisco National Pie Championships held April 8-10 in Orlando, Fla. The pie competition is held each year in conjunction with the Great American Pie Festival and the Never Ending Pie Buffet, an event which draws an annual following of more than 32,000 pie lovers and features more than 87,000 slices of pie!

Bakery Tied To Salmonella Outbreak Ordered Closed

A Rhode Island bakery tied to a salmonella outbreak that killed two people has been ordered to remain closed.