Feedstuffs articles from April 2002

Feedstuffs archives from April 2002

EU plans phase-out of antibiotic use.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The European Commission proposed changes March 25 to regulations that would end the use of almost all antibiotics in animal feed by 2006 and force new regulatory approvals for existing feed additives. The regulation would end the use of...

EPA wins court battle to impose new air standards.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A five-year legal challenge to air quality standards sought as one of the centerpieces of the Clinton Administration ended last week in a final victory for the Environmental Protection Agency. Embattled industry groups...

USDA reviewing petition for campylobacter standard.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting an internal review on a petition by three consumer organizations seeking a food safety performance standard for Campylobacter jejuni in raw poultry. Matt Baun, a...

Report to push soybeans into weather market.(data from United States Department of Agriculture)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Prospective Plantings report issued last Thursday morning showed that producers expect to decrease soybean acres 2% this coming year, which, due to continued strong use of soybeans, will place a great...

Parliament opens hearings on effectiveness of FMD reaction. (World View).(European Parliament)
April 1, 2002... A special committee of the European Parliament opened hearings last week into how efficiently governments managed last year's foot and mouth disease (FMD) epidemic, which led to the destruction of more than 4 million head of livestock and cost...

WTO negotiators lay out work program.(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Trade negotiators from the World Trade Organization's 144 member countries stayed away from the tough issues last Tuesday, agreeing instead on a work plan that will permit them to conclude the first politically risky phase of their talks on...

Blair predicts days of EU's CAP limited.(Tony Blair, Common Agricultural Policy)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... British Prime Minister Tony Blair predicted last Tuesday that the days of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are limited. Speaking to a London, England, meeting of farm groups, agribusinesses, consumers and...

Inside Washington.(farm bill conference)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Legendary House Speaker Sam Rayburn once told former President Lyndon B. Johnson the enemy of House members wasn't the opposing party -- it was the Senate. With the farm bill conference belatedly underway, Rep. Charles...

Texas stands to lose TB-free status for cattle.(tuberculosis)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... AUSTIN, TEXAS -- By April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture could cancel Texas' "free" status for cattle tuberculosis (TB) eradication because two of the state's estimated 153,000 cattle herds have been diagnosed with the disease since summer...

New sensor reduces time required for E. coli detection.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A new type of biological sensor developed at Cornell University's department of food science and technology could reduce the time it takes to detect Escherichia coli from days to minutes. The basis for the rapid test is the liposome, a...

Ewe expansion added in program extension.(Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance Program extended for another year)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. --The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced March 27 that it will spend $37.7 million to extend the Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance Program (LMAAP) for an additional year through July 31, 2003. The new rule includes the...

Groups oppose EPA's electronic reporting rules.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sixteen agricultural trade associations have submitted a statement to the Environmental Protection Agency urging that it withdraw its proposed rule that would govern electronic reporting and recordkeeping requirements. ...

Quality, safety summit scheduled in June.(biannual Pork Quality and Safety Summit)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... DES MOINES, IOWA-The biannual Pork Quality & Safety Summit is scheduled June 18-19 here, and speakers will address a number of topics, including pork quality, pork safety, the impact of stockmanship on quality and safety, antibiotic resistance...

Biotech corn nearing launch; wheat holding.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- A new variety of biotechnology-enhanced corn is working its way through the regulatory potholes and may even be launched this year should final clearance be given in Japan. Larry Stenberg of Dow AgroSciences said...

Quali Tech restarts production of non-mineral products.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... For Quali Tech Inc., the Chaska, Minn.-based firm that recently voluntarily halted production after dioxin was detected in its mineral feed premixes, business was a bit more back to normal last week as the company restarted production of some...

AFIA, China to collaborate on feed issues.(American Feed Industry Association, China Feed Industry Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Feed Industry Assn. (AFIA) and the China Feed Industry Assn. (CFIA) are on the threshold of signing a bilateral, cooperative agreement, Rex Runyon, AFIA spokesperson, told Feedstuffs last week. "This will...

DSM appeals loss of European phytase patent.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, Germany, decided last month to revoke DSM's patent covering the Aspergillus niger phytase gene that has been used to develop a line of phytase products produced and marketed by a BASF and DSM...

Oxytetracycline solution approved. (FDA Notice).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Phoenix Scientific Inc., St. Joseph, Mo., that provides...

Novartis reports decline in animal health sales. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... BASEL, SWITZERLAND -- Novartis has reported increased earnings and revenues for 2001, crediting its results to its strategic focus on healthcare, specifically in pharmaceuticals and in the U.S. The company reported a decline in income and sales...

SureBeam introduces irradiated fresh hamburger. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO, CAL. -- SureBeam Corp. has reported a loss for its fourth quarter and full year last year but increased revenues. For its quarter ended Dec. 31, SureBeam reported a loss of $16.9 million, or 29 cents per share, on revenues that...

Hormel cites branded, high-value mix, hog contracts. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... AUSTIN, MINN. -- Hormel Foods Corp. has reported increased earnings and revenues for its first fiscal 2002 quarter, crediting its results to continued growth in its marketing mix to added-value, branded products, especially in its refrigerated...

Kraft approves dividend. (Financial Reports).(Kraft Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... NORTHFIELD, ILL. -- The board of directors of Kraft Foods Inc. has approved a cash dividend of 13 cents per share of the company's common stock, payable April 5 to holders of record March 15, according to an announcement.

Railroads find allies improve performance. (Business Report).(Abstract)
April 1, 2002... HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - All post-merger problems that plagued railroads in the late-1990s have now been resolved, and no new large mergers are expected anytime soon, said Tony Ingram, vice president of transportation operations for Norfolk...

Scoular Co. restructures ingredient unit. (Business Report).(creates Dairy Services Group, Processor Marketing Services Group)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Scoular Co. announced March 21 that it has restructured its dairy feed business, forming two separate units: the Dairy Services Group and the Processor Marketing Services Group. Eric Jackson, senior vice president of Scoular, said the...

Intervet names Stolp global general manager. (Business Report).(Dr. Ruurd Stolp)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS -- Akzo Nobel has named Dr. Ruurd Stolp as general manager of the company's global animal health business, Intervet International B.V., effective July 1, according to an announcement. Stolp, 47, joined Intervet in 1989...

Stock Summary.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Mar. 27 Mar. 20 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexe Agribusiness 90.8 88.8 74.8 Baking...

U.S. Dollar Equivalencies, Mar. 20.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCIES, MAR. 20 Australian dollar 0.52730 Brazilian real 0.42974 British pound 1.42440 Canadian dollar 0.62688 Chinese yuan 0.12081 Euro 0.87290 Japanese yen 0.00754...

Equity investor to acquire Morton's.(Morton's Restaurant Group)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... High-ticket steakhouse Morton's Restaurant Group, experiencing a dramatic loss of business due to reduced business travel since the attack on the U.S. last year, as well as a recessionary economy, announced last week an agreement to be acquired...

Pharmacia declares dividend. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... PEAPACK, N.J. -- The board of directors of Pharmacia Corp. has declared a cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable May 1 holders of record April 10, according to an announcement.

Dean reports 'exceptionally difficult' environment. (Financial Reports).(Dean Foods Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... DALLAS, TEXAS -- Dean Foods Co. has reported a decline in earnings for its fourth quarter and full year last year, citing a number of non-recurring charges -- many related to the merger of Dean Foods and Suiza Foods Corp. -- that adversely...

Arm & Hammer animal nutrition group Princeton, N.J. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Dr. David Weber has joined the technical services team. Weber will provide nutrition support to dairy producers. He was previously with Biovance Technologies. Jesus Mejia has joined the nutrition and sales team. Mejia will he responsible...

CPG Nutrients, Syracuse, N.Y. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Corwin Holtz has joined the company as director of technical services. Holtz will be responsible for coordinating technical support and training. He will also support and execute the overall strategic direction of the business and coordinate...

Degussa, Parsippany, N.J. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... John Dale has been named vice president of the health and nutrition division's feed additives business unit. Dale will be responsible for managing all products and services directed to the animal nutrition market in the North American Free...

Blue Seal Feeds, Londonderry, N.H. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Larry E. Buck has rejoined the company's dairy sales staff at the Bainbridge, N.Y., mill. He was previously dairy specialist.

Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago, Ill. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Martin Reiner has been appointed senior vice president. Reiner will oversee sales, marketing and product development. He was previously with Nstein Technologies.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, D.C. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Alan C. Sobba has been selected as director of the newly created office of external affairs. Sobba will be responsible for coordinating all agency dealings with the media, Congress, the White House and other government entities and interested...

Network Trading Inc., Nerstrand, Minn. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Brenda Adams has joined the company as commodity merchandiser for the eastern coast.

Norvite Feed Supplements, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Tiina Seppala has joined the company as commercial nutritionist. Seppala will be concentrating on ruminants and dairy cows and helping farmers in Scotland with ration formulations and technical nutrition advice.

Garvey forms new subsidiary.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ST. CHARLES, ILL. -- Garvey International has announced that its material handling business is now White Material Handling, an entirely separate subsidiary. Previously, the material handling business was a division of Garvey Processing....

Litter-to-energy plant may provide alternative means to handle spent hens. (Poultry).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ST. PAUL, MINN. -- A U.K. method for handling cattle condemned due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) may become a U.S. method for handling spent hens, according to Eric Jenkins, director of business development at Fibrowatt Ltd. In...

West Coast UEP votes on plan to dissolve. (Poultry).(United Egg Producers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The board of directors of the West Coast United Egg Producers (West Coast UEP) has voted to dissolve the cooperative, paving the way for West Coast producers to become direct members of the United Egg Producers (UEP), the national organization,...

NTF attributes growth to 'meateor' products. (Poultry).(National Turkey Federation sales report)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Turkey Federation (NTF) has reported results from its annual membership survey on sales to the foodservice sector and said 2001 sales increased 6%, continuing a three-year trend. NTF director of public...

UEP begins animal welfare certification. (Poultry).(United Egg Producers)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... ST. PAUL, MINN -- The United Egg Producers (UEP) has started to grant certification status to egg producers and egg-producing companies who commit 100% of egg production facilities designated for the foodservice and/or retail trades to UEP' s...

Complexed minerals, yeast, seaweed supplements may be beneficial. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).(diet for laying hens)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... At last January's International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF) in Atlanta, Ga., T.M. Fakler and T.L. Ward of Zinpro Corp. and H.J. Kuhl of Next Egg Nutrition reported the results of an experiment conducted to evaluate the use of a zinc amino...

Fewer antibiotic programs used in U.S. broiler production. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Poultry).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... The routine use of growth-promoting antibiotics in animal feeds has been a hot topic. In 1986, Sweden moved to ban the use of antibiotics for growth promotion but continued to allow the use of antimicrobials in animal production on veterinary...

Hog Industry insider. (An Update of Swine Industry News).(Iowa farmers protest proposed environmental regulations)
April 1, 2002... Farmers reject Iowa plan Members of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation rallied March 26 in Des Moines, Iowa, against a proposed law that would tighten environmental regulations on confined livestock operations. Developed by a panel of 12...

USDA extends certificates for animal exports.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has amended regulations pertaining to animal exports and the standards for accredited veterinarians to allow origin health certificates for animals intended for export from the U.S. to be...

CPI reports earnings jump for year. (Financial Reports).(Corn Products International Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... BEDFORD PARK, ILL. - Corn Products International Inc. (CPI) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results that included a nearly 20% improvement in net earnings for the year. For its quarter ended Dec. 31, CPI reported a net income of $9.3...

Winn-Dixie credits restructuring strategy. (Financial Reports).(reports quarterly, six-month financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., the eighth-largest supermarket system in the U.S., has reported increased earnings and revenues for its second fiscal 2002 period and six months, crediting its restructuring strategy to eliminate...

Test detects immune-modifying protein.(ovotransferrin found in poultry blood and eggs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A previously little-understood protein could be used as a monitor of poultry health, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS). When chickens and turkeys become infected with...

Hearing set for Charters' suit.(Jeanne and Steve Charter are protesting the national beef checkoff program)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Judge Richard Cebull has scheduled a hearing April 16 in the matter of Jeanne and Steve Charter, Montana ranchers who have filed a lawsuit contesting the constitutionality of the national beef checkoff program. The hearing will be in the...

Virbac reports success in highly regulated products. (Financial Report).(reports decreased earnings for fourth quarter)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... -FT. WORTH, TEXAS -- Virbac Corp. has reported decreased earnings for its fourth quarter and full year last year but noted that there were special benefits in 2000 and special charges last year. The company reported higher sales for its quarter...

Syngenta files suit against Monsanto for `false claims'. (Mill Market).(regarding Roundup and Touchdown herbicides)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. has filed a civil suit in the Federal District Court in Delaware against Monsanto Co. of St. Louis, Mo., in response to "false and misleading claims" by Monsanto about Monsanto's own Roundup...

ADM restructures. (Mill Market).(Archer Daniels Midland Specialty Ingredients)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... DECATUR, ILL. -- Archer Daniels Midland Co.'s (ADM) Specialty Ingredients is restructuring its sales and marketing organization to better serve customer needs for comprehensive and innovative food ingredients. The division has organized...

Specialty Products. (Mill Market).(ADM Specialty Ingredients)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ADM Specialty Ingredients products include soy proteins, lecithin, monoglycerides, citric acid, xanthan gum, sorbitol, lactic acid, edible beans, emulsifiers and bakery mixes. ADM is a world leader in agricultural processing and is one of...

GIPSA to raise inspection, weighing fees. (Mill Market).(Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) announced March 23 that it is increasing fees approximately 4.6% for official inspection and weighing services performed in...

STB announces decisions regarding trackage rights in UP-SP merger. (Mill Market).(Surface Transportation Board (STB))(Union Pacific Railroad Co.)(Southern Pacific Transportation Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced March 21 that it has issued two decisions (Decisions 95 and 96) addressing disputes concerning the trackage rights received by The Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. (BNSF) in connection...

NGFA officers. (Trade Note).(National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- The National Grain & Feed Assn. (NGFA) elected Richard R. Calhoun, vice president of the Grain & Oilseed Supply Chain-North America for Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., as its new chairman during its 106th annual...

Ingredient Market.(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... INGREDIENT MARKET OILSEED PRODUCTS (dollars per ton) Soybean meal (high-protein) Atlanta 210.00 3.00 Boston 188.00 8.00 Buffalo 182.00 ...

Meat, poultry production, stocks start to take toll across markets. (Livestock and Poultry).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... First, the good news for the livestock and poultry markets: The Conference Board last week reported that consumer confidence increased in March to 110.2 -- its highest level since Sept. 11 -- from 95 in February -- the largest one-month rise in...

Ban signals trouble in chicken production model. (Livestock and Poultry).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Russia halted imports of U.S. chicken meat in March. Although the ban may be lifted soon, the episode points to an important weakness in the U.S. broiler chicken industry. In a nutshell: The industry is too dependent on exporting its leg...

U.S., Russia finalize terms to end ban.(on Russian poultry imports)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. and Russian officials signed a veterinary protocol March 31 that is expected to end the month-long ban Russia has placed on U.S. poultry imports and restore trade by April 10. The agreement will help defuse a tense...

Japan's farm minister blamed for BSE situation.(Tsutomu Takebe, mad cow disease)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Japan Agriculture Minister Tsutomu Takebe was fighting for his political life last week after an independent panel laid much of the blame for last year's handling of Asia's first outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) on his...

'Hot, mean, rough' debate on packer ban misses real issue.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. -- It was a different kind of "debate." Indeed, the debate hosted March 28 by economists at the University of Minnesota on the proposed ban on packer livestock ownership with one person for the ban and one person opposed...

Suit challenges constitutionality of dairy program.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... The dairy program last week became the latest of the agriculture checkoff programs to be challenged as an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment as Pennsylvania dairy producers Brenda and Joe Cochran filed a lawsuit alleging that the...

Canadian farm groups wary of Vanclief's farm policy plans. (World View).(Minister of Agriculture Lyle Vanclief)
April 8, 2002... Canadian farm groups are wary about plans by Canadian Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food Lyle Vanclief to overhaul the way the country organizes its farm programs. Vanclief's officials recently started cross-Canada, closed-door, "public"...

Reifschneider named GIPSA administrator. (World View).(Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman announced April 2 the selection of Donna Reifschneider as the new administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). ...

New Zealand ag minister believes global trade talks boost farm incomes.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 8, 2002... New Zealand's Minister for Trade Negotiations Jim Sutton said the last round of global trade talks put money in the pockets of his country's farmers. Speaking late last month, Sutton said New Zealand's Foreign Affairs & Trade Ministry...

Inside Washington.(trade relations with Cuba)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Here is a war of words you'll want to watch. It will have a lot to do with future U.S. sales of food and agricultural products to Cuba. U.S. food and agriculture exporters fear newly initiated cash sales to Cuba will be...

Arkansas-Oklahoma phosphorus dispute grows.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has waded in on the growing controversy over a proposal by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to set strict new standards on the level of phosphorus in the Illinois River. Huckabee said at a public conference...

Safe Foods to open lab, study antibacterials.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Safe Foods Corp., based in North Little Rock, Ark., which is researching methods to kill anthrax, Escherichia coli and salmonella on foods, announced March 27 that it will open a new 9,000 sq. ft. research and development facility at Rogers,...

'Rapid response' team will address U.S.-Mexican trade issues, 'irritants'.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman has a term for long-running international trade disputes: Rather than elevate them to polarized and unsolvable issues, she brands them "trade irritants." Last week in Mexico City, she...

Zero withdrawal granted for oxytetracycline.(FDA's ruling on Phibro Animal Health's Terramycin)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... FAIRFIELD, NJ. -- The Food & Drug Administration has granted a no-withdrawal label claim for Phibro Animal Health's Terramycin (oxytetracycline) feed additive, which has been shown to fight bacterial pathogens often associated with porcine...

Traders outraged at cancelled Cuban visas.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S.-Cuban trade issues came to a head last week when a controversial high-ranking state department official cancelled visas that would allow Cuban officials to complete cash purchases of U.S. food and agricultural products....

Sanderson credits strategic marketing shift. (Financial Reports).(Sanderson Farms Inc. )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 8, 2002... LAUREL, MISS. -- Sanderson Farms Inc. has reported increased earning and revenues for its first fiscal 2002 quarter, crediting its performance to higher poultry prices and its "strategic marketing shift" to big bird deboning and chill pack...

Wendy's attributes quality, value, operations focus. (Financial Reports).(Wendy's International Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 8, 2002... DUBLIN, OHIO -- Wendy's International Inc. has reported increased earnings and revenues for its fourth quarter and full year last year, attributing it performance to food products consumers regard as good in quality and value and focus on costs...

Smithfield credits beef, move to added-value products. (Financial Reports).(Smithfield Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 8, 2002... SMITHFIELD, VA. -- Smithfield Foods Inc. has reported a decrease in earnings for its third fiscal 2002 period but said the year-before quarter included a large non-recurring gain on the sale of stock in IBP inc. The company has reported...

Farmland says it would rebuild Albert Lea plant. (Business Report).(Farmland Foods' new pork plant)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Farmland Foods, the pork production business of Farmland Industries Inc., announced last week that it is prepared to build a new pork processing plant in Albert Lea, Minn., to replace the historic plant that burned down there last year. ...

Central Soya to purchase CanAmera Foods. (Business Reports).(Central Soya of Canada Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) and Agricore United announced that they have decided to sell their interest in CanAmera Foods, an oilseed crushing, refining and packaging operation, to Central Soya of Canada Ltd., a company of Cereol S.A. ...

Stock Summary.(feed industry)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 8, 2002... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Apr. 3 Mar.26 Ago Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 90.7 90.8 75.1 Baking 146.1 ...

Sysco names new chair, CEO. (Business Report).(Richard J. Schnieders)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 8, 2002... HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Richard J. Schnieders, currently chief operating officer and president of Sysco Corp., the largest distributor of food and food products in the North American foodservice industry, has been named chair and chief executive...

Cagle's cleared to sell complex to Camilla joint venture partner.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Cagle's Inc., the eighth-largest chicken company in the U.S., has cleared Federal Trade Commission (FTC) review to sell the 50% interest in its joint venture complex in Camilla, Ga., to its partner in the complex, Executive Holdings LP, a...

IMC to acquire Freeport sulphur.(IMC Global Inc. buys Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLC's sulphur transport operations)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... LAKE FOREST, ILL. -- IMC Global Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the sulphur transportation, marketing and terminaling assets of Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLC, a subsidiary of McMoRan Exploration Co.,...

Names in the news.(feed industry executive appointments)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... AGRILABS, St. Joseph, Mo. -- Rick Cozzitorto has joined the company as marketing products manager. Cozzitorto will manage the economic animal product line. He was previously with TC Publishing and RMC Marketing. Will Gregory has been named...