White House Garden Activist Calls for National Garden Strategy
Yum! Brands, NASCAR Drive Together Against Hunger
NASCAR driver David Gilliland was on the fast track to share the Yum! Brands, Inc. World Hunger Relief message last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Gilliland’s No. 34 Ford Fusion sported the World Hunger Relief logos and decals from Yum! Brands, Inc., KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, as he got behind the wheel at NASCAR’s fastest track.
Barilla Launches the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — By the end of October, it is estimated that the world’s population will reach seven billion people, growing to nine billion by 2050. In order to satisfy the world’s food needs, production will need to increase between 70 and 100 percent…
NRCS and Partners Preserve Record Number of Farms and Ranches in California
Approximately $20 million invested in local farm and ranch communities
DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) California State Office, with the California State Department of Conservation (DOC) and several farm and…
Monsanto Company Board Sets Record And Meeting Dates For Next Shareowners Meeting
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that its Board of Directors has designated Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 as the date of the next annual meeting of shareowners.
Monsanto’s annual meeting will be held at the company’s headquarters facility in…
Smucker to Buy Sara Lee Coffee for $350M
Sara Lee Corp. will sell the majority of its North American foodservice coffee and tea operations to The J.M. Smucker Company for $350 million.
The transaction is expected to close near the beginning of 2012. The two companies will also establish a long-term partnership to collaborate on liquid-coffee innovation.
“In recent years, our North American coffee business has been foodservice-based and largely unbranded, which is a challenge in a highly competitive marketplace,” says Jan Bennink, executive chairman of the board, Sara Lee Corp.
New Store Look for Pollo Campero
Interbrand Design Forum rebranded Latin chicken chain Pollo Campero with a new unit in Webster, Texas, recently.
BoeFly: The eHarmony of Lending?
With franchisees still struggling to access the capital necessary to open new stores and run their operations, franchisors are getting help from an online service to pair operators with suitable lenders.
David Nayor, co-president and chief operating officer of BoeFly.com, says the service was concocted after he and some of his former-lender colleagues saw “a great deal of inefficiency in the lending market.”
BK Beefs Up Menu With Chef’s Choice Burger
Burger King unwrapped the new BK Chef’s Choice burger, its new premium, flame-grilled beef sandwich, appearing on menus nationwide. Superior from every angle, this 5.5 ounce flame-grilled burger is made with 100 percent ground chuck and is topped with thick-cut bacon, American cheese, crisp red onions, sliced tomatoes, Romaine leaf lettuce, and savory Griller sauce, all on an artisan-style bun that will surprise and delight taste buds.
Popeyes Gets Fishy With Return of Crawfish Festival
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen gets festive this fall with the return of its Louisiana-inspired Annual Crawfish Festival, going three years strong. To celebrate, Popeyes is cooking up a myriad of Crawfish offerings, including its Crawfish Tackle Box with Creamy Horseradish Sauce, Cajun Fries, and a biscuit for just $4.99. This tasty crustacean will only be available Oct. 24-Nov. 27.
