September, 2008  The Latest Baking and Food Industry news for Baking Business Magazine, September August, 2008  Baking and Food Industry news for Baking Business Magazine     August, 29 Smucker/Folgers special meeting set for Oct. 16 (Bakingbusiness.com, August 29, 2008 by Eric Schroeder DSM to close citric acid plant in China (Bakingbusiness.com, August 29, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Alliance Grain Traders completes Tradewind purchase (Bakingbusiness.com, August 29, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Kerry's acquisition of Breeo Foods blocked (Bakingbusiness.com, August 29, 2008 by Eric Schroeder     August, 28 Penford restarts production at Cedar Rapids facility (Bakingbusiness.com, August 28, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Warning of wheat stem rust disaster (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, August 28, 2008 Olympians Liukin and Clay to be featured on Wheaties (Bakingbusiness.com, August 28, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Growers poised to lose AWB control (West Australian NewsPapers Limited, August 28, 2008 by Lara Ladyman     August, 27 Bankruptcy court OK's Mrs. Fields first day motions (Bakingbusiness.com, August 27, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Whole grain foods part of pantry donation (Bakingbusiness.com, August 27, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Sara Lee enters marketing campaign with Disney (Bakingbusiness.com, August 27, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Food-price blitz Whole Foods hits back with a campaign (The Denver Post, August 27, 2008 by Elizabeth Aguilera Corn ends almost flat on weather, weaker dollar (MarketWatch.com Inc., August 27, 2008 by Moming Zhou     August, 25 Mrs. Field's files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (Bakingbusiness.com, August 25, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Whole Bakers joins PacMoore in gluten-free venture (Bakingbusiness.com, August 25, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Beneo-Orafti to hike prices 25% (Bakingbusiness.com, August 25, 2008 by Jeff Gelski Manildra Group appoints Bassi to sales role (Bakingbusiness.com, August 25, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff     August, 22 Grain-based foods strong in solid Heinz quarter (Bakingbusiness.com, August 22, 2008 by Josh Sosland Phelps to appear on Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes (Bakingbusiness.com, August 22, 2008 by Eric Schroeder K.S.U. receives grant to study distillers' grains, E. coli (Bakingbusiness.com, August 22, 2008 by Jeff Gelski Rejection of bitter foods called 'basic biology' (Bakingbusiness.com, August 22, 2008 by Josh Sosland Canadian canola production forecast record large (Bakingbusiness.com, August 22, 2008 by Ron Sterk     August, 20 Teamsters push I.B.C. creditors on Ripplewood deal (Bakingbusiness.com, August 20, 2008 by Josh Sosland Hiestand shareholders approve merger with IAWS (Bakingbusiness.com, August 20, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Wheat harvest begins (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, August 20, 2008     August, 19 Cargill net climbs 55% in fiscal 2008 (Bakingbusiness.com, August 19, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Greencore: U.S. operations off to solid start in '08 (Bakingbusiness.com, August 19, 2008 by Eric Schroeder ConAgra using recycled plastic in meal trays (Bakingbusiness.com, August 19, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff Putney Pasta introduces Skillet Meal line (Bakingbusiness.com, August 19, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff U.S. accepts more sugar imports (Sun Media Corporation, August 19, 2008 by PATRICK GALLAGHER Domino's Pizza Serves Up New Line of Oven Baked Sandwiches (M2 Communications Ltd., August 19, 2008 Increase in bin-run wheat use concerns companies (Sun Media Corporation, August 19, 2008 by PETER RESCHKE     August, 18 Hershey increases prices (Bakingbusiness.com, August 18, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Golden Gate Capital to buy Romano's Macaroni Grill (Bakingbusiness.com, August 18, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Spotlight on investors as commodities slide (San Francisco Chronicle, August 18, 2008 by Sam Zuckerman Vic growers hoping for $3b harvest (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, August 18, 2008 Ministry says Russian grain harvest at 65 mln tns so far this yr (Prime-Tass Business News Agency, August 18, 2008     August, 17 SWEETNESS AND LIGHT WANTED (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 17, 2008 Mill, bakers cope with rising wheat prices in Medford, Ore. (McClatchy-Tribune Business News, August 17, 2008 by Greg Stiles     August, 14 C.P.I. for baked foods, cereal products very strong (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Eric Schroeder White pan bread price up, whole wheat down (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Flowers profit climbs 8% in second quarter (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Eric Schroeder J.M. Smucker income up 4% in quarter (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff ADM agrees to acquire rapeseed crushing plant (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Eric Schroeder I.B.C. suffers $12.2 million loss in period (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Brixey joins Alpha Baking Co. (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff Suit claims USDA illegally funded egg board; (San Francisco Chronicle, August 14, 2008 by Bob Egelko NAMEX starts registration for trading during grain interventions (Prime-Tass Business News Agency, August 14, 2008 AWB optimistic (West Australian NewsPapers Limited, August 14, 2008 by Lara Ladyman Grain-based foods footing anything but firm (Bakingbusiness.com, August 14, 2008 by Josh Sosland     August, 13 Diamond Foods to acquire Pop Secret popcorn (Bakingbusiness.com, August 13, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff H.C. Brill performance weighs on CSM Bakery results (Bakingbusiness.com, August 13, 2008 by Eric Schroeder AIB to hold International Baking Seminar Oct. 14-15 (Bakingbusiness.com, August 13, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Food giants race to pass rising costs to shoppers (Ventura County Star, August 13, 2008 by Scott Kilman Corn pops back, may be 2nd-largest crop (Gannett Company, Inc., August 13, 2008 by Sue Kirchhoff PAKISTAN ISSUES TENDER TO IMPORT 250,000 TONNES OF WHEAT (Asia Pulse Pty Limited, August 13, 2008 AUSTRALIA'S ABB GRAIN TO RUN NATIONAL POOLS FOR CANOLA, WHEAT (Asia Pulse Pty Limited, August 13, 2008 Farmers ready bumper crop (The Seattle Times Company, August 13, 2008 by Chris Serres Foreigners have eye on rice in Brazil (Editora JB S/A, August 13, 2008     August, 12 Family flour episode reveals issues affecting industry (Bakingbusiness.com, August 12, 2008 by Morton Sosland     August, 11 UK: United Biscuits adds to Penguin range; Reprint (Gale Group, Inc., August 11, 2008     August, 8 Flour production sets record in first half (Bakingbusiness.com, August 8, 2008 by Neil Sosland Cosi suffers $1.7 million loss in Q2 (Bakingbusiness.com, August 8, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Krispy Kreme inks franchise deal for Malaysia (Bakingbusiness.com, August 8, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Tim Hortons net climbs 12% in Q2 (Bakingbusiness.com, August 8, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Papa John's unveils pizza, Denver crop circle (Bakingbusiness.com, August 8, 2008 by Josh Sosland McDonald's comp sales rise 8% in July (Bakingbusiness.com, August 8, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff Equity firm acquires Kraft snack businesses overseas (Bakingbusiness.com, August 8, 2008 by Eric Schroeder     August, 7 A disappointing week for grain-based foods (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Josh Sosland E.P.A. leaves fuels mandate unchanged (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Ron Sterk E.P.A. moved called major missed opportunity (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Josh Sosland Sara Lee bakery posts $55 million in operating income (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Einstein Noah rebounds, posts income of $6.9 million (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Eric Schroeder U.S.D.A. ups refined sugar import quota 300,000 tons (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Ron Sterk Dover income climbs 23% in second quarter (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Eric Schroeder AIPC net climbs in Q3, nine months (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Monterey Gourmet posts loss in second quarter (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff Andersons Q2 earnings rise 79% (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Eric Schroeder MaMa Rosa's acquires Amstar Foods (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Eric Schroeder A disappointing week for grain-based foods (Bakingbusiness.com, August 7, 2008 by Josh Sosland     August, 6 Corn Products launches erythritol sweetener line (Bakingbusiness.com, August 6, 2008 by Jeff Gelski China, Canada to work together on canola research (Bakingbusiness.com, August 6, 2008 by Jeff Gelski INDIA ALLOWS MAIZE EXPORT TO AFRICA UNDER UNWFP (Asia Pulse Pty Limited, August 6, 2008 BANGLADESH GOVT PLANS OPEN MARKET SALE OF RICE FROM AUG 20 (Asia Pulse Pty Limited, August 6, 2008     August, 5 Brinker net falls 58% in fiscal 2008 (Bakingbusiness.com, August 5, 2008 by Eric Schroeder ADM net income solidly higher, excluding 2007 gain (Bakingbusiness.com, August 5, 2008 by Josh Sosland Chip companies settle acrylamide lawsuit in California (Bakingbusiness.com, August 5, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Columbia Grain acquires elevators from AGP Grain (Bakingbusiness.com, August 5, 2008 by Josh Sosland Despite setbacks, crop still looking good (Agweek, August 5, 2008 by Mikkel Pates Ministry says Russian grain harvest at 41.8 mln tns so far this yr (Prime-Tass Business News, August 5, 2008 CHINA'S XINJIANG PLANS TO EXPAND WHEAT, CORN PLANTING AREAS (Asia Pulse Pty Limited, August 5, 2008 VIETNAM TO EXPORT 3.5 MLN TONNES OF RICE IN 9 MONTHS (Asia Pulse Pty Limited, August 5, 2008 CHINA PROMISES GOOD EARLY RICE HARVEST (Asia Pulse Pty Limited, August 5, 2008 AWB explains policy to growers (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, August 5, 2008 Cofco joins Itochu to buy food supplies (International Herald Tribune, August 5, 2008     August, 4 Flowers completes ButterKrust acquisition (Bakingbusiness.com, August 4, 2008 by Josh Sosland Ralcorp completes purchase of Post cereals (Bakingbusiness.com, August 4, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Protient adds whey protein isolate to products (Bakingbusiness.com, August 4, 2008 by Josh Sosland J.M. Smucker reassures consumers of White Lily flour (Bakingbusiness.com, August 4, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Kashi introduces Whole Grain Pilaf sides (Bakingbusiness.com, August 4, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff Writer eats healthy, finds it's just a bit more expensive (The Pueblo Chieftain, August 4, 2008 by Hal Walter     August, 3 Despite setbacks, crop still looking good (Agweek, August 3, 2008 by Mikkel Pates grocery chains compete for customer loyalty (Globe Newspaper Company, August 3, 2008 by Mitch Lipka     August, 1 CHS Crop Nutrients Expands Distribution Capabilities in Texas (Health Business Week, August 1, 2008 Commodity costs weigh on Tasty Q2 profit (Bakingbusiness.com, August 1, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Long annual conference to focus on food safety issues (Bakingbusiness.com, August 1, 2008 by Josh Sosland Moody's assigns Baa1 rating to General Mills notes (Bakingbusiness.com, August 1, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Average price of all wheat at $7.29 in July (Bakingbusiness.com, August 1, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff Dover completes purchase of Cereal Foods Canada (Bakingbusiness.com, August 1, 2008 by Eric Schroeder Corn Products opens Delaware site (Bakingbusiness.com, August 1, 2008 by Bakingbusiness Staff     July, 2008  Baking and Food Industry news for Baking Business Magazine, July