Month: June 2011

Silk Beverage Portfolio Achieves Non-GMO Project Product Verification

June 30, 2011 SILK

Silk®, the leading plant-based beverage brand in the U.S., today announced that all products in its beverage portfolio have been officially verified by the Non-GMO Project, anon-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, farmers, seed companies and consumers dedicated to the shared mission of ensuring the sustained availability of non-GMO food and beverage choices. Silk’s beverage portfolio includes Silk Soymilk, Silk Pure Coconut® and Silk Pure Almond®. …

Van Tassle Says Adaptability Key To Success At AIB International's Graduation

June 30, 2011 AIB International

Flight difficulties kept Don Van Tassle, Plant Manager, Bimbo USA, from delivering remarks to the 32 graduates of Baking Science and Technology Class 178, Wednesday, May 25, at AIB in Manhattan, Kan., so Dr. Kirk O’Donnell, Vice President, Education read them to the class. …

Bunge Limited Names Gordon Hardie As Managing Director, Food & Ingredients

June 30, 2011 Bunge Limited

Bunge Limited today announced that Gordon Hardie will join the company as Managing Director, Food & Ingredients, effective July 1, 2011. In this role, Mr. Hardie will provide strategic leadership to Bunge's global Food & Ingredients segment, and will oversee the development of the company's edible oil and milling businesses, which produce a range of commercial and retail products, including bulk and bottled oils, bakery mixes, margarines and mayonnaise. He will report to Alberto Weisser, Chairman and CEO, Bunge Limited. …

American Crystal Sugar Co., Union Negotiating New Labor Agreement

June 30, 2011 Mikkel Pates, Agweek

American Crystal Sugar Co. of Moorhead, Minn., is in the midst of labor negotiations with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union to replace a contract that expires July 31. …

Plastic Grocery Bag Ban Takes Effect July 1 In Unincorporated L.A. County

June 30, 2011 Staff Reporter, Los Angeles Times

A sweeping ban on plastic grocery bags will go into effect July 1 for unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The bag ban was touted by county supervisors as an environmental measure to rid the county of "urban tumbleweed" that pollutes landfills and gets washed out to sea. …