US chocolate maker Hershey has lowered earnings projections because of higher milk costs, and corn flakes producer Kellogg's has raised the price of cereal. Corn is used not only as feed for chickens, hogs and cattle, it is also used to make high-fructose corn syrup found in products such as cookies and soft drinks. In Mexico the result of higher prices for corn has been dramatic: corn tortillas, a staple of the Mexican diet for 50 million low-income people, suddenly cost double....

Although Smithfield is one of the bestknown brands headquartered in the state, the company has garnered negative publicity in recent years. According to the union, those included assault, intimidation, threats, illegal firings and the use of racial epithets. The company was also involved in a state political flap during the administration of former Gov. We expect that everyone will behave themselves and that they will exercise their right of free speech. Neither religious leader is...

The fate of hundreds of Winnipeg meat-processing jobs may hinge on the unionized employees willingness or not to alter their contracts before the deals expire. The story you are searching for is available in its entirety via email, fax or mail for $12 (plus GST), payable with credit card (include expiry date) Your name, mailing address and phone number (we will mail you a receipt) EST each day and includes stories and columns from the day's print edition of the Sun. Fax number, if you wish...

All but four of the 29 illegal immigrants arrested last week in a raid targeting workers at the world's largest hog processing plant had stolen the identities of American citizens, federal prosecutors said Tuesday as they announced identity theft charges. Two victims lost more than $10,000 because of the identity thefts, and one person nearly lost subsidized housing because of increased income reported on a Social Security number, prosecutor James Candelmo said. Attorney George Holding...

Its new mode of action attacks fleas' nervous systems by blocking voltage dependent sodium channels, which results in paralysis and death of the flea. ProMeris for cats, a topical spot-on for the effective control of existing flea infestations and to prevent re-infestation on cats and kittens eight weeks and older, was introduced in June 2007. While monthly application is generally recommended for optimal flea and tick control, research results show ProMeris for dogs effectively controls...