The annual food safety event is expected to draw more than 1,000 leading food industry decision makers from more than 60 countries.

Established by The National Confectioners Association's Confectionery Foundation, the Rockaway Disaster Relief Fund will be accepting donations through Wednesday, Nov. 14.

More than 45,000 packaging and processing professionals and nearly 2,000 exhibitors traveled to Chicago to attend this year’s largest packaging and processing tradeshow.

A restructuring plan scheduled to take effect next year at Kraft Foods’ New Ulm plant is expected to result in the loss of an estimated 90 jobs at the Minnesota facility.

The U.S. Department of Justice has approved an agreement under which Flowers Foods Inc. will acquire certain assets and trademark licenses from BBU Inc., a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo S.A. B. de C.V.

Thirty-six finalists participated in the California Raisin Marketing Board's 5th annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest, held Oct. 12-13 in Manhattan, Kan.

Hostess Brands’ CEO told a bankruptcy court that if the bakers union doesn't ultimately accept its final offer, it will rapidly shut operations down and start the process of selling all of its assets.

Dale Andersen, CEO of Delkor Systems, St. Paul, Minn., was recently interviewed by Sally Rosen, associate producer of the CBS Evening News.

Dale and Thomas, Englewood, N.J., which manufacturers and markets gourmet popcorn under the Dale and Thomas and Popcorn, Indiana brands, has voluntarily recalled several flavors due to a possible Listeria contamination.

Flowers Foods, Thomasville, Ga., has appointed Craig S. Parr to the newly created position of senior vice president of finance and chief risk officer.