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Georgia sees salmonella rise

...state and federal health officials to improve food safety following national salmonella outbreaks traced to Georgia food producers.Last month, authorities announced federal charges against officials of a south Georgia peanut processor linked...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-03-08/georgia-sees-salmonella-rise
USDA expanding program to fight rural poverty to SC

...be available in the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Alabama and Virginia.The goal of StrikeForce is to help farmers, food producers and other businesses get access to money for projects such as new wells, greenhouses, community gardens, kitchen...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-03-26/usda-expanding-program-fight-
Haley's job creation numbers inaccurate

...After Wal-Mart and Amazon, her third-biggest job announcement so far was Amy's Kitchen. The organic frozen food producer announced plans in May to create 700 jobs in Greenville over six years. Also in May, CertusBank announced plans to...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-07-17/haleys-job-creation-numbers-i
Georgia senator says he's unjammed trade deal

...Black."Typical American snack foods are highly desired in Korea," he said. "Our processed food and specialty food producers will greatly benefit from the lowering of tariffs on these items."Obama has held up sending the agreements to Congress...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2011-08-30/georgia-senator-says-hes-u
Farmers crack down on pecan thefts

...is expected to harvest about 90 million pounds this year, about a third of the U.S. total. Wholesale prices to food producers were above $3 per pound early in the harvest season, compared with about $2.35 a pound last year."We're...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-11-23/farmers-crack-down-pecan-thef
Bookshelf: Holiday entertaining help is on the way

...Celebrations" by Jonathan King, Jim Stott and Kathy Gunst (Chronicle Books, 2009) This collection from specialty food producer Stonewall Kitchen was made for a cold night and that bottle of good Pinot you've been saving. In dozens of recipes...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/28/foo_553495.shtml
Food
Homegrown healthy living

...Jasper at (706) 823-3552 or kelly.jasper@augustachronicle.com. LOCAL FOOD SOURCES For listings of local food producers across Georgia, see style="bold">www.buylocalgeorgia.org . For South Carolina, try style="bold...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/08/05/met_468270.shtml
Metro
The high cost of cheap goods

...Chinese imports - and this time he's absolutely right. "There is no question that too many Chinese manufacturers and food producers put the bottom line ahead of safety," Schumer announced recently. "Agencies regulating the safety of imported...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/07/06/edi_134805.shtml
Editorials
Calorie-wary consumers are boosting business for sweetener maker

...disease phenylketonuria. ACESULFAME POTASSIUM YOU KNOW IT AS: You might have seen the tabletop version, Sweet One. Food producers know it by the brand name Sunett SWEETNESS: 200 times sweeter than sugar MADE BY: Combining carbon, nitrogen...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/04/17/bus_450502.shtml
Business
Analysts say Augusta food prices aren't high

...have a market with a lot of competition, you usually see some lower prices." Augusta also is not far removed from food producers and distribution centers. "Places that are really off the beaten path, there may be additional cost of getting...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/02/27/bus_445187.shtml
Business