The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment timeframe on its preliminary determination regarding partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) for 60 days, through March 8.

Continental Mills acquires a dry mix manufacturing facility in Effingham, Ill., from Harlan Bakeries.

St. Louis-based Bunge North America completes the previously announced purchase of the wheat milling business of Grupo Altex S.A. de C.V.

D.D. Williamson acquires Danisco USA Inc.’s food-coloring product line and related processing equipment. Danisco has been a part of DuPont Nutrition & Health since 2011.

McCain Foods says it is adding a third production line to its Burley potato production plant. The line is expected to be operation by the end of 2015.

Wheat farmers are harvesting a record crop for the fourth time in six years, adding to a global grain glut and cutting costs for food makers. Inventories of wheat and feed grains, including corn, will climb to a four-year high of 379 million tons before the start of the 2014 harvest, 12% more than this year.

Blue Diamond Growers says its global almond sales soared to $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2012-13, up $189 million from the previous fiscal year.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association welcomes the European Food Safety Authority’s finding confirming the safety of aspartame for consumption by the general population, including pregnant women.

Three employees were injured this morning during an explosion at Corbion Caravan's Kansas City, Kan., manufacturing facility.

Twenty-five years ago, Puratos introduced Belcolade to the professional chocolate market. Since then, the brand has become synonymous with real Belgian chocolate and a chocolate supplier for chocolate professionals worldwide.