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ConAgra Foods Inc.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2013

    Twinkies May be Back as Early as This Summer

    The report of the demise of that golden sponge cake with the creamy filling may have been premature. Twinkies and their Hostess snack brethren could be back by as soon as this summer. Two private equity firms have bought the iconic brands for $410 million, CNN reports. There were no other qualifie ... More >>

  • News

    October 25, 2012

    Proposition 37 Genetically Modified Food Fight

    Could spawn endless lawsuits against small shops

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2012

    Peanut Butter Recall Expands to Just About Everything

    The peanut butter recall that began innocently enough with one Trader Joe's brand has expanded exponentially and now includes everything from crackers and cookies to gelato and tahini, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Almost 300 products have now been recalled in what the FDA is callin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2012

    A Vanilla Bean Deal At The Gourmandise School Their Vanilla Extract Recipe

    If you are a baker or have even the slightest of crème brûlée aspirations, you really need to get over to The Gourmandise School in Santa Monica. They are currently selling 4 ounces of vanilla beans -- about 35 whole pods -- for $6. No, that is not a typo. Nor are these your average anemic groce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2012

    Lawsuit Alleges Hebrew National Products are Not Kosher

    "We answer to a higher authority" is Hebrew National's slogan, but at least eleven consumers in Minnesota aren't so sure: The group is suing ConAgra Foods, Inc., the parent company of Hebrew National, alleging that Hebrew National's products are not kosher. According to Reuters, the lawsuit alleges ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Campbell's to Phase Out BPA in Cans

    Campbell's Soup Co. has announced that it soon will stop using the notorious chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, in the linings of its cans, the Environmental Working Group reports. The move comes as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to decide by March 31 whether to ban the chemical's use in ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    April 12, 2007

    Low and Slow

    That is the tempo. Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu’s La Casita Mexicana

  • News

    March 11, 2004

    The Story in the Soil

    The Omaha rock scene, the world of the flyover people, the future of the music business, and one vicious head wound

  • News

    January 15, 2004

    Big Beef’s Dirty War

    Meat industry has resisted cleaning up its act for decades

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