Australian-based Treasury Wine Estates has agreed to acquire the majority of U.S. and UK wine operations from Diageo for $600 million.

With fears of lost wages and disappointing fellow employees hanging over their heads, a new survey by the Center for Research and Public Policy revealed more than half of workers in the food industry report going to work sick.

Manufacturers often add antioxidants to meat in order to preserve color, prevent decomposition and delay the development of unpleasant flavors.

Marking World Food Day Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called hunger a “terrible injustice” and reaffirmed the global community’s commitment to work together to end hunger.

As a precaution, The Kroger Co. said Thursday it will no longer sell unrefrigerated caramel apples that have been pierced with dipping sticks because of food safety risks associated with the products.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) announced this week it awarded contracts to two companies to manufacture doses of avian influenza vaccine.

In an effort to keep food safety on the minds of consumers, USDA and the Ad Council have joined 20th Century FOX to launch a series of PSAs featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks to target children and their families and educate them about good food safety practices.

With more consumers trending towards natural and organic food options, Dietz & Watson announced it has launched a new product line known as “Originals”—a collection of antibiotic free deli meats, organic deli meats, rBST-free cheeses and organic beef hot dogs.

Announcing what would create a beer behemoth controlling nearly one third of the world’s beer supply, Belgium’s Anheuser-Busch InBev NV and SABMiller plc said the companies have reached agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible takeover by AB InBev.

 Created last year by the Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association, FPEC was established with the goal of developing and implementing a career path for technicians.