http://www.mail.com/subjects/4244-agriculture-food-beverage-manufacturing.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/4244-agriculture-food-beverage-manufacturing.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1862032-healthier-schools-goodbye-candy-greasy-snacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas. The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are more healthful, a change that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high-calorie sports drinks and greasy foods on campus. Under new r... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1862032-healthier-schools-goodbye-candy-greasy-snacks.html 2013-02-01T21:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862586-ind-dnr-wants-charges-dropped-deer-rescue-case.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said Friday it is asking a prosecutor to drop charges against a couple who nursed an injured baby deer back to health and kept it in an enclosure on their property for two years. The misdemeanor charges of illegal possession of a white-tailed deer against police officer Jeff Counceller and hi... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862586-ind-dnr-wants-charges-dropped-deer-rescue-case.html 2013-02-01T19:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858086-hostess-picks-lead-bidders-twinkies.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hostess has picked a lead bid for its famous Twinkies. The bankrupt company said late Wednesday that it has selected a joint offer from two investment firms — Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management LLC — as the lead bid for its Twinkies and other snack cakes. Hostess says the two are teaming to on $410 million b... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858086-hostess-picks-lead-bidders-twinkies.html 2013-01-31T17:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1859302-us-challenges-deal-to-merge-budweiser-corona.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, which would unite the ownership of popular beers like Budweiser and Corona. The government said the deal could lead to higher beer prices in this country because it would substantially reduce comp... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1859302-us-challenges-deal-to-merge-budweiser-corona.html 2013-01-31T17:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859346-poland-proof-yet-horsemeat-country.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is conducting DNA tests on meat samples at seven facilities to see if any are the source of horsemeat discovered this month in Irish-produced burgers, a senior meat safety official said Thursday. So far, Polish investigators haven't found any evidence to link the country to the horsemeat detected in burgers produced by Ireland... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859346-poland-proof-yet-horsemeat-country.html 2013-01-31T17:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859416-constellation-sinks-us-sues-to-block-beer-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Constellation Brands sank Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, which harms chances of a related Constellation deal. The Anheuser-Busch InBev acquisition of Modelo would unite ownership of popular bee... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859416-constellation-sinks-us-sues-to-block-beer-deal.html 2013-01-31T16:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858672-marlboro-maker-altria-4q-profit-up-32-percent.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Marlboro maker Altria Group's fourth-quarter profit rose about 32 percent as it commanded higher prices for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and expanded its industry-leading share of the U.S. market. The owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, on Thursday reported net income of $1.1 billion, or 55 cents per ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858672-marlboro-maker-altria-4q-profit-up-32-percent.html 2013-01-31T14:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858422-cyprus-jobless-turn-to-illegal-songbird-trapping.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — It's just before first light and the bird-catcher strings nets among the orange, pomegranate, fig and carob trees in his orchard. The sound of chirping emanates from inside a massive carob — a trick sent from speakers to attract tiny songbirds. By mid-morning, the man disentangles about a half-dozen blackcaps, snaps their necks with his teeth and drops... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858422-cyprus-jobless-turn-to-illegal-songbird-trapping.html 2013-01-31T07:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1854700-indiana-couple-vows-to-fight-fawn-rescue-charges.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Counceller says a dying fawn he found on someone's porch three years ago surely wouldn't have lived had he and his wife not nursed it back to health on their eastern Indiana farm. The Connersville police officer insists they had no clue that they could be breaking the law. The couple's good deed put them at odds with the state Dep... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1854700-indiana-couple-vows-to-fight-fawn-rescue-charges.html 2013-01-29T21:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854054-hostess-set-to-bidder-twinkies.html NEW YORK (AP) — The indestructible Twinkie appears to be one step closer to a comeback. Hostess Brands is close to announcing that it has picked two investment firms — C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management — as the lead bidders for its Twinkies and other snack cakes, according to a source close to the situation who was not authorized to c... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1854054-hostess-set-to-bidder-twinkies.html 2013-01-29T17:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1852006-hostess-picks-debbie-maker-drakes.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hostess has picked the maker of Little Debbie as the lead bidder for its Drake's cakes. According to a filing in U.S. bankruptcy court, McKee Foods has offered $27.5 million in cash for the cake brands, which include Devil Dogs, Funny Bones and Yodels. The fate of Twinkies and other Hostess cakes are still being negotiated with other bidders. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1852006-hostess-picks-debbie-maker-drakes.html 2013-01-28T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851766-japans-import-rules-to-help-us-beef-industry.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ranchers welcomed Japan's decision Monday to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports, saying it will provide a boost to the American meat industry but cautioning that it will take time before exports to Japan reach their levels of a decade ago. Japan is one of the biggest importers of U.S. beef, despite restrictions that for years haven'... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851766-japans-import-rules-to-help-us-beef-industry.html 2013-01-28T21:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html BINGER, Okla. (AP) — In the gently rolling hills of Oklahoma ranch country is a place that has seen more than its share of destructive weather — tornadoes, ice storms and floods, year after year, for half of the last decade. In fact, Caddo County has been declared a federal disaster area nine times since 2007, making it one of the nation's most ill-fated ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851654-disasters-county-struggles-drought.html 2013-01-28T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1847828-penalties-smokers-obese-sense.html NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not just let these health sinners die prematurely from their unhealthy habits? Annual health care costs are roughly $96 billion for smokers and $147 billion for... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1847828-penalties-smokers-obese-sense.html 2013-01-26T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846150-gatorade-to-remove-controversial-ingredient.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. is removing a controversial ingredient from its Gatorade sports drink in response to customer complaints. Molly Carter, a spokeswoman for the company, said Friday that the removal of brominated vegetable oil was in the works over the past year after the company began "hearing rumblings" from consumers about the ingredient. She... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846150-gatorade-to-remove-controversial-ingredient.html 2013-01-25T21:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1846364-court-epa-overestimates-biofuels-production.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency is overestimating the amount of fuel that can be produced from grasses, wood and other nonfood plants in an effort to promote a fledgling biofuels industry. At issue is a 2007 renewable fuels law that requires a certain amount of those types of fuels, called cellu... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1846364-court-epa-overestimates-biofuels-production.html 2013-01-25T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842142-practically-human-smart-machines-your-job.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Art Liscano knows he's an endangered species in the job market: He's a meter reader in Fresno, Calif. For 26 years, he's driven from house to house, checking how much electricity Pacific Gas & Electric customers have used. But PG&E doesn't need many people like Liscano making rounds anymore. Every day, the utility replaces 1,200 old-fash... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1842142-practically-human-smart-machines-your-job.html 2013-01-25T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1845016-murder-pakistan-sparks-anger-countrys-elite.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — More than 2,000 people were murdered in Pakistan's largest city last year, but the shooting death of 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan in one of Karachi's most upscale neighborhoods sparked an unusual outcry and highlighted a growing trend of citizens using social media to hold the country's rich and powerful to account. Khan was allegedly... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1845016-murder-pakistan-sparks-anger-countrys-elite.html 2013-01-25T05:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1842896-burger-king-drops-supplier-linked-to-horsemeat.html LONDON (AP) — British and Irish burger fans could face a Whopper shortage. Burger King has stopped buying beef from an Irish meat processor whose patties were found to contain traces of horsemeat. The fast food chain said Thursday it had dropped Silvercrest Foods as a supplier for its U.K. and Ireland restaurants as a "voluntary and precautionary measure.... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1842896-burger-king-drops-supplier-linked-to-horsemeat.html 2013-01-24T17:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1839714-beverage-industry-nyc-lawyers-duel-drinks.html NEW YORK (AP) — The city defended its groundbreaking size limit on sugary drinks Wednesday as an imperfect but meaningful rein on obesity, while critics said it would hurt small and minority-owned businesses while doing little to help health. The first courtroom arguments in the closely watched case ended without an immediate ruling. Opponents said they p... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1839714-beverage-industry-nyc-lawyers-duel-drinks.html 2013-01-24T02:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1841448-technology-job-killer-history-lessons.html NEW YORK (AP) — To workers being pushed out of jobs by today's technology, history has a message: You're not the first. From textile machines to the horseless carriage to email, technology has upended industries and wiped out jobs for centuries. It also has created millions of jobs, though usually not for the people who lost them. "Peo... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1841448-technology-job-killer-history-lessons.html 2013-01-23T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1841258-trader-joes-raises-price-two-buck-chuck.html SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — The popular wine known as "Two-Buck Chuck" will need a new name after the bargain beverage's price was raised. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/V7znEA ) that over the past decade shoppers at Trader Joe's California stores paid $1.99 for a bottle of Charles Shaw shiraz or cabernet sauvignon. ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1841258-trader-joes-raises-price-two-buck-chuck.html 2013-01-23T19:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1838588-fight-mali-town-reflects-islamist-tactics.html DIABALY, Mali (AP) — Abou Zeid, the shadowy and feared emir of one of al-Qaida's most successful cells, commandeered the packed-dirt home of a family here last week, embedding himself and his hundreds of men in this community of rice growers. He ate spaghetti and powdered milk, read the Quran and planned a war. His bearded and turbaned men parked cars und... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1838588-fight-mali-town-reflects-islamist-tactics.html 2013-01-22T21:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837696-ab-inbev-bud-eu-court-case.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Ask for a "Bud" in the European Union and the only one you'll get from now on is the one from brewing giant AB InBev. That's following a ruling Tuesday by an EU high court rejecting a challenge from the Czech company Budejovicky Budvar. AB InBev claimed victory in the latest round of the century-long fight between the two companies over th... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837696-ab-inbev-bud-eu-court-case.html 2013-01-22T21:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837980-syrians-struggle-with-shortages-economy-buckles.html BEIRUT (AP) — Grappling with severe fuel shortages and winter temperatures that drop below freezing, Syrians are spending hours in line every day for gasoline or a few loaves of bread at soaring prices as President Bashar Assad's regime faces mounting difficulties in providing basic services to its people. Syria's economy is buckling under the twin strain... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837980-syrians-struggle-with-shortages-economy-buckles.html 2013-01-22T17:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834386-moscow-to-start-evacuating-russians-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Russia said Monday it is sending two planes to Lebanon to start evacuating its citizens from Syria, the strongest sign yet that President Bashar Assad's most important international ally has serious doubts about his ability to cling to power. The Russian announcement came as anti-government activists reported violence around the country, inc... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834386-moscow-to-start-evacuating-russians-syria.html 2013-01-21T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1833896-hostess-union-hires-investment-bank.html NEW YORK (AP) — The pension fund for one of Hostess Brands' unions has hired an investment bank to represent workers and pensioners as the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread sells off its brands. In a statement posted Sunday on its website, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, which represents around 6,000 Host... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1833896-hostess-union-hires-investment-bank.html 2013-01-21T02:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1832702-fiscal-crisis-budget-battle-mark-panettas-tenure.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's plane returned home Saturday night, completing his final official overseas trip, his staff gathered to salute his time as Pentagon chief and present him with a symbol of his tenure: a plastic meat ax. After 19 months at the helm of the world's largest military, Panetta may go down in history as the CIA... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1832702-fiscal-crisis-budget-battle-mark-panettas-tenure.html 2013-01-20T08:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832436-future-wash-colo-pot-farming-uncertain.html YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Irrigation canals line Washington's Yakima Valley east of the Cascade Range, transforming a desert landscape into one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world — including crops for some of America's biggest vices. Thousands of acres of wine grapes dot the landscape, contributing to Washington's No. 2 rank for premium w... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1832436-future-wash-colo-pot-farming-uncertain.html 2013-01-19T20:22:00Z