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Saying it signals a higher profile for agricultural issues, food industry representatives in Washington generally welcome the nomination of Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns to serve as secretary of agriculture in President Bush's second term.

With testimonials from food industry leaders such as General Mills and equipment manufacturers such as Douglas Machine, equipment featuring OMAC Plug-and-Pack attributes is becoming more common in the food industry.

A leading industry representative has voiced opposition to the government's plan to create a nutrition label footnote on trans fat.

The reconstruction of the distillery at MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s Atchison, KS, facility is nearly complete.

The public discussion of the status of the Wal-Mart RFID project has been misleading, concludes New England-based ARC Advisory Group.

The FDA will allow a qualified health claim for monounsaturated fat from olive oil and reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

PepsiCo Beverages & Foods named Mary Dillon president of the Quaker Foods business unit.

Hershey Foods completed a $48 million plant expansion in Stuarts Draft, VA.

Two of the Northeast dairy industry's independent companies, Organic Valley Family of Farms and Guida's Milk and Ice Cream, formed a co-processing partnership.

Coors Brewing Company plans to invest between $160 and $190 million to add brewing capacity to an existing beer packaging facility in Elkton, VA.