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Agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing

1 dead as truck crashes, dangles over I-95 in Fla
Rescue crews used an elevated ladder to reach a bakery truck dangling precariously over the edge of an elevated overpass ramp after a fatal crash.
'Horseburger' firm blames 170 tons of Polish meat
The Irish meat company at the center of Europe's "horseburger" scandal on Tuesday blamed the contamination of its hamburger patties on the purchase ...
Critics seek to delay NYC sugary drinks size limit
Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to ...
Stolen giant cookie sculpture recovered in Germany
German police have recovered a cookie sculpture that may have been stolen by someone impersonating the Cookie Monster. Spokeswoman Jacobe Heers says ...
Peru seeks to protect little fish with big impact
The ocean off Peru boasts the world's richest fishing grounds, but Taurino Querevalu is returning to port empty again after a hunt for Peruvian ...
Ireland: Test shows Polish 'beef' 75 pct horsemeat
Ireland's government announced Monday that DNA testing has confirmed that Polish meat offcuts imported into Ireland and labeled as beef actually ...
Beer will help power Alaska brewery
The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer.
11 killed in local fighting in northeast Nigeria
A witness in northeastern Nigeria says 11 people have been killed in fighting between nomadic cattle herders and farmers. The fighting happened around ...
Russia mulls resumption of Georgian wine imports
A Russian official said Monday that Moscow may soon resume imports of Georgian wine, mineral water and fruit after a seven-year ban, the first ...
Solar development absorbing Calif. farmland
There's a land rush of sorts going on across the nation's most productive farming region, but these buyers don't want to grow crops. They want to ...
New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in schools
Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools. For the first time, the government is ...
Cattle ranching moves north, west amid drought
The severe drought that scorched pastures across the Southern Plains last summer helped shrink the nation's herd to its smallest size in more than six ...
Ind. DNR wants charges dropped in deer rescue case
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 ...
Hostess picks lead bidders for Twinkies
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 ...
US challenges deal to merge Budweiser and Corona
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, which ...
Poland: No proof yet horsemeat came from country
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 ...
Constellation sinks as US sues to block beer deal
Shares of Constellation Brands sank Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed ...
Marlboro maker Altria 4Q profit up 32 percent
Marlboro maker Altria Group's fourth-quarter profit rose about 32 percent as it commanded higher prices for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco and ...
Cyprus jobless turn to illegal songbird trapping
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 ...
Indiana couple vows to fight fawn rescue charges
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 ...
Hostess set to announce bidder for Twinkies
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 ...
Hostess picks Little Debbie maker for Drake's
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 ...
Japan's new import rules to help US beef industry
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 ...