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Pasta's doneSeveral years ago, I had money to invest and remember choosing between the American Italian Pasta Co.
topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 18:34
Joseph T. Hepp: Racial healing: Questioning intent
The recently announced $75 million dollar 'American Healing Initiative' by the W.K.Kellogg Foundation may represent an honest effort on the part of the Foundation, but it does not face up to the underlying problems which prevent racial healing.
topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 14:14
Bar Harbor building has new owner
John Allen, president and chief executive officer and owner of Minneapolis-based Industrial Equities, recently purchased the Bar Harbor restaurant building in Lake Shore.
topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 06:00
McKee Foods selects MrTedTalentLink from StepStone Solutions
LONDON, ENGLAND, September 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- StepStone Solutions, a leading provider of total talent management solutions, today announced that MrTedTalentLink has been selected by McKee Foods Corporation.
topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 01:56
Wells announces intention to run in CWB director elections
Canadian Wheat Board , Saskatchewan Wheat Pool , Swift Current , Farmers Union , Saskatchewan Swift Current area farmer Stewart Wells has announced his intention to run in this fall's Canadian Wheat Board director elections.
topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 21:41
Kellogg chief feeds needy
David Mackay helped keep up a Battle Creek tradition on Friday, passing out food to the needy at Upton Avenue Church of God on behalf of the Food Bank of South Central Michigan as part of the United Way Day of Caring.
topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 17:26
Labor union leader dies
Lawrence R. Jackson Labor union leader dies Omaha native Larry Jackson was a natural with people.
topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 13:07
Anybody heard from Minnesota's legislative candidates?
Their positions range from a oetax the richa to a oeredesigning governmenta to a oeexpanding the tax base.a The verbal exchange seems to be endless.
topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 09:03
Cedar Funding trustee seeks $2.85 million settlement
The bankruptcy trustee for a former Monterey mortgage lending firm is seeking court approval of a $2.85 million settlement with the Cedar Funding's accounting firm.
topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 04:53
New Nidus raises $3 million from Monsanto, Bunge
It's out with the old and in with the new for the Nidus name. Monsanto Corp. and Bunge Ltd.
topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 00:48
Campbell Soup profit beats Street but sales light
Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.
topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 20:33
Setting it Straight
The story's headline incorrectly associated Kellogg Co. with the total settlement amount; Kellogg is contributing only a portion of the settlement funds.
topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 17:18
General Mills: One of America's Safest Stocks
T he comp any is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores.
topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 13:09
Friday, Sep 3, 2010
Contests in which consumers help design or contribute to special product labeling -- closely tied in with digital/social media and larger marketing missions, of course -- seem to be popping up with increasing frequency among food manufacturers these days.
topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 08:59
JRW Bioremediation's LactOil™ groundwater clean-up technology awarded U.S. Patent
Lenexa, Kansas, September 1, 2010 JRW Bioremediation, LLC, in partnership with Archer Daniels Midland Company , announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded a patent to the two companies for LactOil soy microemulsion.
topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 04:50
Ark. rice mill worker who was buried in rice dies
Authorities say a Producers Rice Mill employee was found buried in rice inside a flat storage facility in Stuttgart.
topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 00:45
SunOpta offloads biofuel division
Taking a different focus. Brampton-based SunOpta Inc announced yesterday that it has sold its cellulosic ethanol producing division to U.S. biofuels company Mascoma Corp.
topix.net | 02-Sep-2010 20:35
SmartMeters coming to Monterey C
Monterey resident Nina Beety describes herself as a sort of prisoner to radiofrequency radiation - the kind emitted by cell phones, baby monitors and WiFi networks.
topix.net | 02-Sep-2010 19:30
Coles to provide growth opportunities
Coles will continue to provide Wesfarmers Ltd with opportunities for growth while the conglomerate looks to lift its return to shareholders.
topix.net | 02-Sep-2010 18:30
Kellogg Co.'s $12 million peanut settlement approved
A federal judge has approved a $12 million settlement for those sickened or killed in last year's salmonella outbreak tied to a Virginia-based peanut processor.
topix.net | 02-Sep-2010 14:21
FE Editorial : Judicial restraint
The Financial Express Posted: Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 1947 hrs IST Updated: Thursday, Sep 02, 2010 at 1947 hrs IST : The Supreme Court order in the ongoing PUCL case against corruption in the Food Corporation of India has serious implications, for both the government and the judiciary.
topix.net | 02-Sep-2010 10:11
A Beverage Stock at a Sweet Price
Shares of Cott are cheap, but the company's private-label brands could be the right formula in a stalled economy.
topix.net | 02-Sep-2010 06:12
Burger King jumps on buyout report
Shares of Burger King Holdings Inc. rallied almost 15% Wednesday, after media reports that the fast-food giant is in talks about a potential private-equity buyout.
topix.net | 02-Sep-2010 02:07
Ibr Announces Appointment of New President & Ceo
TSX Venture Exchange symbol: IBR VANCOUVER , Sept. 1 /CNW/ - International Bio Recovery Corporation , a developer and marketer of proprietary technologies for the production of organic-based, high-value agricultural products from organic wastes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Blair Heffelfinger as President and CEO of the Company, and ...
topix.net | 01-Sep-2010 22:01
Farr remains true to progressive values despite changing voter sentiment
Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, is seeing the frustration many Americans have with politics these days.
topix.net | 01-Sep-2010 17:47
FCI to make e-payment to farmers in coming season
Press Trust of India Posted: Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 at 2339 hrs IST Updated: Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010 at 2339 hrs IST Chandigarh: Food Corporation of India has decided to make direct payment to farmers for their produce in the coming paddy lifting season to bring more transparency in procurement process, a senior FCI official said on Tuesday.
topix.net | 01-Sep-2010 13:37
Flowers Foods Q2 Profit Climbs, Revenue Falls
Flowers Foods Inc. said its second-quarter profits rose 11% as lower expenses offset a decline in sales.
topix.net | 01-Sep-2010 09:21
SC rebuffs Pawar, asks him to act on its foodgrains distribution order
First Published: 13:17 IST Last Updated: 16:48 IST Wheat stock lying at Food Corporation of India warehouse at Hapur.
topix.net | 01-Sep-2010 05:12
A Big Upgrade for CF Industries
After spending much of the past year at a four-star rank , CF Industries has impressed enough top-performing members of our 165,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to climb to five stars , the highest ranking.
topix.net | 01-Sep-2010 01:07
Fewer Monterey Co. DUI arrests than last year
Halfway through Monterey County's summer program to reduce drunk driving, the number of intoxicated drivers arrested is substantially lower than this period last year, police reported.
topix.net | 31-Aug-2010 20:58
Small chlorine leak at General Mills plant in Iowa
Officials are looking for the source of a small chlorine leak at a General Mills Inc.
topix.net | 31-Aug-2010 16:48
Big Brothers Big Sisters' Salinas office closes doors; to operate from Monterey
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monterey County's Salinas office has closed its doors due to budget cuts.
topix.net | 31-Aug-2010 12:43
Custodian of the Culture Podcast with Dr Bob Every
Dr Bob Every , Chairman of Wesfarmers Ltd a Metallurgist by profession having completed a Bachelor's Degree in 1968 and a Doctorate in 1971.
topix.net | 31-Aug-2010 08:39
How Safe Are General Mills' Dividends?
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topix.net | 31-Aug-2010 07:34
Syngenta Seeds, Inc. - Stanton
General Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Stanton Immediate Openings for Fall Seasonal Work Positions include Outdoor Work or Lab Work.
topix.net | 31-Aug-2010 03:34
FS Cooperatives Earn Performance Award
Five FS member cooperatives have been recognized by GROWMARK, Inc. for business performance improvement during the GROWMARK's recent annual meeting in Chicago.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 23:19
Out of Our Past
Concerned that the Herp's name conjured an image of a discount store, the Grand Rapids-based group of department stores is going back to its original name, effective Sunday.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 19:10
General Mills' Prospects for the Coming Year
General Mills is up 22% over the last twelve months. A questioner wants to know what our dividend valuation model is signaling about the stock's prospects for the coming year.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 19:10
Cargill sale reminder of solid economy:
The sale of Cargill Inc.a TMs Morgan County sweetener plant was emblematic of the recessiona TMs impact on the Tennessee Valley.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 15:00
Flooding strikes at heart of Pakistan's crucial agriculture industry
Many of the people in this northwestern village are back at their mud-caked plots.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 10:41
Monterey Co.: Police Arrest Alleged Armed Robber of Chualar Home
A suspect was arrested Friday in connection to an armed robbery that happened in 2009 in a Monterey County home, police said today.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 09:36
Chiquita Launches Innovative Biodigester in Guapiles, Costa Rica
Chiquita Launches Innovative Biodigester in Guapiles, Costa Rica Chiquita Brands today dedicated its innovative Biodigester system at its Mundimar facility in Guapiles, Costa Rica.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 04:26
Opera group belts it out for free in the name of art
At a time when traditional opera companies struggle to pay for guest soloists, orchestras, sets and costumes, some Willamette Valley upstarts are performing opera for free.
topix.net | 30-Aug-2010 00:17
Public Relations Society of America's Capital Chapter
The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are almost over, and what is lazier than covering a party at your own house? Fortunately, the event was of interest because we were celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Public Relations Society of America's Capital Chapter.
topix.net | 29-Aug-2010 20:02
Ryan Holland: Area's steed gets bad rap
It was a curious sight. An almost 10-foot-high plywood structure sat in the middle of a new downtown park between the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Insurance Cos.
topix.net | 29-Aug-2010 15:57
Duda builds on legacy in Central Florida
In 1912, Andrew Duda and a handful of Slovak immigrants left Cleveland to start a farming community in Central Florida.
topix.net | 29-Aug-2010 11:52