Agriculture NewsAgriculture news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Less cereal, same price- June 19, 2008 It's a little less cereal for the same amount of money. Kellogg Co. is using smaller packaging while charging the same prices for five of its cereals sold in the United States, effectively raising their prices ...http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/less-cereal-same-price?fromrss=1 General Mills Profit Exceeds Estimates on Sales Increase; Shares Advance- June 18, 2008 General Mills Inc. , the second- largest U.S. cereal maker, posted fourth-quarter profit that exceeded some analysts' estimates on higher sales, sending the shares up the most in more than 10 months.http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/general-mills-profit-exceeds-estimates-o... Kellogg shrinks boxes of several cereal brands- June 18, 2008 It's a little less cereal for the same amount of money. Kellogg Co. is using smaller packaging while charging the same prices for five of its cereals sold in the United States, effectively raising their prices ...http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/kellogg-shrinks-boxes-of-several-cereal-... Option Update; Chiquita Brands volatility spikes on higher costs warning- June 17, 2008 Chiquita Brands is recently down $6.71 to $16.58 after announcing it expects to report a Q3 loss on higher industry costs.http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/option-update-chiquita-brands-volatility... Delicious Dishes - and Organic Too- June 17, 2008 Myra Goodman, founder of organic produce leader Earthbound Farm, dishes out tasty, healthy, and totally organic recipes with her new cookbook and eating guide, FOOD TO LIVE BY.http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/delicious-dishes-and-organic-too?fromrss... Kraft to 'split off' Post before selling unit to Ralcorp- June 16, 2008 Kraft Foods Inc. said Monday that it plans to split off its Post cereal business to stockholders in connection with the packaged-food producer's plan to sell its Post subsidiary to cereal maker Ralcorp ...http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/kraft-to-split-off-post-before-selling-u... Banana prices up, but Chiquita expects third-quarter loss- June 16, 2008 Surcharges helped boost the prices of bananas in April and May, but higher costs will make for a dismal third quarter, Chiquita Brands International reported Monday.http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/banana-prices-up-but-chiquita-expects-th... CHS leader discusses how to meet challenges of market volatility- June 16, 2008 John Johnson, CHS Inc. president and chief executive officer, discussed the state of global commodity markets during an address to the attendees of the International Grains Council's Grain Conference in London ...http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/chs-leader-discusses-how-to-meet-challen... Final Word - Stocks to Watch: Archer-Daniels-Midland, Bunge...- June 14, 2008 ADM Poised to End Week Down 12% on Concern Flooding Will Efffect Corn Supplies Despite Claims of Being Not "Substantially Affected", Downgraded from "Overweight" to "Equal Weight" at Morgan Stanley; Bunge Down ...http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/final-word-stocks-to-watch-archer-daniel... Mrs Baird's opens new test lab in Fort Worth- June 13, 2008 By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS The Dallas Morning News krobinsondallasnews.com The maker of Mrs Baird's breads has launched a new $1.6 million test lab in Fort Worth, designed in part to help the company deal with ...http://www.topix.net/business/agriculture/2008/06/mrs-bairds-opens-new-test-lab-in-fort-wo... |