Latest Butter Stories

CINCINNATI, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) said today it is recalling Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in select stores because the peanut butter in the ice cream was supplied by Peanut Corporation of America and may be contaminated with Salmonella. Stores under the following names are included in this recall: City Market, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC and Smith's. Stores the company operates under the following names did not...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said preliminary evidence suggests peanut butter may be the source of a Salmonella outbreak. As of Monday, 410 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states. The infection may have contributed to three deaths, the report said. Peanut Corp. of America, which makes peanut butter for bulk distribution to institutions, food service industries and private label food companies, recalled...

LYNCHBURG, Va., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), a peanut processing company and maker of peanut butter for bulk distribution to institutions, food service industries, and private label food companies, today announced a voluntary recall of peanut butter produced in its Blakely, Georgia processing facility because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. All product affected was produced on or after July 1, 2008, specific to the lot...

SOLON, Ohio, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, January 10, we issued a recall of our peanut butter distributed to food service companies under the King Nut label. We issued the recall after learning that salmonella had been discovered in an open container of peanut butter with our label. We also made it clear that we do not manufacture King Nut peanut butter nor do we supply any ingredients for the peanut butter. We are simply the distributors. Since that time, we have been...

The New Year's Eve party is a good place and time to start keeping a New Year's resolution to watch one's weight, a U.S. expert suggests. Lona Sandon, a registered dietitian at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, says the winter holidays shouldn't be a nightmare for people watching their waistlines. Place a super-sized salad bowl filled with fresh leafy greens and colorful veggies at the front of the serving line, Sandon said in a statement. This will encourage you...

CEO Hughes Reviews Strategies and Progress NEW YORK, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smart Balance, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBL) announced that Stephen Hughes, Smart Balance Chairman and CEO, spoke at a meeting of the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) in New York, NY, at noon EST on Thursday, December 11, 2008. Hughes spoke to financial analysts at the meeting about the Company's focus on the strategic leverage of its business model, progress since the May 2007 acquisition of GFA...

Making health foods more appealing has often been a struggle for manufacturers, and this month's roundup of new food launches finds some novel attempts to do just that. A peanut butter with added 'hidden' vegetables and a cheese range with a new type of probiotic ingredient are two such examples of manufacturers trying to make health foods more tempting while gaining an edge over competitors. ZAP Products' Zap Peanut Butter, consisting of peanut butter with a 'hidden' fruit and vegetable...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d1f6f3/sweet_spreads_and) has announced the addition of the "Sweet Spreads and Nut Butters in the United States 2008" report to their offering. The market for sweet spreads and nut butters faces numerous challenges including concerns over sugar content and calories, recent recalls, and market saturation. This report analyzes these challenges and identifies opportunities for manufacturers, retailers, and marketers to increase...

Earth Balance(R), a line of all-natural healthy buttery spreads, shortenings, nut butters, and cream cheeses, announced today six of its spreads are now available across Canada in bilingual packages -- including the Original Buttery Spread, Organic Whipped Spread, Mediterranean Spread, Vegan Buttery Sticks and Natural Shortening Sticks. "We are delighted to extend our line of natural spreads across Canada," said Rickard Werner, vice president and general manager of Earth Balance(R). "Our...

By Michelle E. Ramos REDLANDS - Fall is officially here and the First Lutheran Church of Redlands is welcoming the season with its 40th anniversary Apple Butter, Arts and Crafts Fall Festival. Each year the Apple Butter Festival takes place the first Saturday of October and this year will feature First Lutheran's famous apple butter, arts and crafts from local vendors, raffles and more. Two weeks before the fair, volunteers from First Lutheran begin the process of cooking the apple...