| DPWH vows to build Balagtas Interchange linking North Food ...
City of Malolos (27 February) -- Bulacan's proposed North Food Exchange (NFE) project is now assured of an interchange after the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) commits to finance the Balagtas interchange that will provide exchange facilities for the agricultural and other commodity flows to and from Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan in a meeting with officials in the province confirmed to allocate funds from the DPWH's budget. He also instructed the Regional Office to include the allocation in their 2008 and 2009 agency budget. Estimated to cost a whooping P300-M, the said interchange will further expedite trade and commerce in a soon to rise show-window for local and global products in the country. Governor Josie Dela Cruz said the construction of the Balagtas Interchange would provide convenience and accessibility, cause prevention of product wastage, and fast transporting of goods.
South Beach Wine And Food Festival Wrap Up
Miami Beach, FL (AHN) - The annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival hosted by the Food Network closed its tents and served its last dish on Sunday. However, as a first-time participant to the event, I'm already looking forward to next year's recipes. The four-day festival can credit bringing together the biggest names in the food industry and some of the most discerning palates. From meeting celebrity chefs to sampling dishes from world-renowned restaurants, visitors had a smorgasbord of activities centering around food and libations to satisfy even the pickiest connoisseurs. Widely known chefs such as Bobby Flay, Nigella Lawson, David Chang and Norman Van Aken were on hand at the festival and inside the Publix Kitchen to lend expertise and samples of their dishes during seminars and book signings.
Colo. Waits On Food Stamp Benefit Decision
(AP) WASHINGTON A federal appeals board has 30 days to decide whether Colorado must repay $11 million to the Agriculture Department for food stamp benefits the department said were overpaid because of a computer error.State officials and the Agriculture Department Food and Nutrition Service argued the case Tuesday before the USDA State Food Stamps Appeals Board, said Steve Savage, a spokesman for the Food and Nutrition Service.The federal government contends it incorrectly issued the $11 million in benefits because of errors generated by Colorado's centralized computer benefits management network, which was plagued by problems after it came online in September 2004.Colorado officials question the USDA's analysis that led to that number.If the state disagrees with the appeals board ruling, it can appeal to the courts, Savage said.
Colabor Income Fund Announces February 2007 Distribution
BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - Feb. 16, 2007) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO US NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Colabor Income Fund (TSX:CLB.UN) announced today a cash distribution of 8,97 cents per unit for the period from February 1, 2007 to February 28, 2007, to be paid on March 15, 2007 to the Fund's unitholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2007.
Colabor is a master distributor of food, food-related and non-food products which it purchases from and supplies to wholesale distributors who redistribute the products to their customers operating in the retail and foodservice market segments. Today, Colabor is one of the leading master distributors catering to the needs of independent wholesale food distributors in Canada and the market leader in Quebec, with total sales of $411.4 million for the 12-month period ended September 8, 2006.
'Miracle baby' in Tooele celebrates second birthday, eats her own cake
Just a look at little Sydnie Hansen, would not even begin to tell of the spirit, determination and sheer willpower her tiny 35-inch body carries. Sydnie is the miracle baby of Karsten and Jennifer Hansen of Tooele. On Feb. 1, 2007, Sydnie celebrated her second birthday with family and friends. It was a birthday her parents were not sure she would ever reach. But, not only did she reach it, but she met her birthday able to surpass others' expectations for her. Early medical prognosis of Sydnie predicted she would always have to rely on a feeding tube. At her birthday party she ate cake with her fingers. Doctors also predict Sydnie would be a very sickly child with many anomalies to overcome. It just goes to show that doctors can not predict the spirit of an individual like Sydnie.
Organic Baby Food Recalled Due To Contamination
Boston (eCanadaNow) - The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority has put out a recall order on a baby food product by the company Earth's Best. Earth's Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast Baby Food is being removed from the market after a warning came out that the baby food may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum which can cause botulism. The alert came from the FDA in the United States. The recall occured in Singapore and was done just as a precaution. No sicknesses of any kind have been reported thus far to the FDA nor has there been a report on a date on the package to help identify the food. The baby food is intended for babies ages 6 months and older and is sold in individual jars. Botulism is a potentially fatal form of food poisoning.
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