CHICAGO – Foodservice consultant Technomic said Thursday that fast-casual restaurant chains were a growth vehicle in 2007 and out performed the restaurant industry as a whole. The Chicago-based firm

WASHINGTON – U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced Thursday that 20 individuals and businesses have been selected to receive $1.52 million in funds for renewable energy systems or

SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas – Owens Foods announced Thursday plans to expand its Sulphur Springs, Texas food production plant to almost double its current size. The company said that it

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Leaders of industry groups and meat processors on Thursday, under increasing pressure from rapidly rising feed costs, called out for a revision of the federal ethanol

SEOUL – South Korean President Lee Myung-bak promised on Thursday to keep U.S. beef out of the South Korean market unless the United States bans meat from older cattle.

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to override President George W. Bush’s veto of the $290 billion farm bill. Reports said that the

SEOUL – South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will apologize to the country on Thursday over the handling of an agreement that would allow full resumption of U.S. beef imports.

PITTSBURG, Texas – Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim, chairman of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., has urged other food company executives to support Texas Governor Rick Perry’s request for a waiver on a

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Tuesday, a ratings agency downgraded Tyson Foods Inc. bonds on concerns of rising costs and anticipated smaller profits for the meat producer. Fitch Ratings

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over rules for labeling chicken without antibiotics. Tyson has said it was