By Associated Press
An urban farm in Detroit. (Heather Stone/Tribune)
Kraft Foods Inc.’s Triscuit crackers brand and a nonprofit organization that works to establish working farms on unused land are bringing their “home farming” concept to some low-income homes in Los Angeles and Chicago.
The plans for five community gardens — three in Chicago and two in L.A. — are to be announced Tuesday at a news event in New York hosted by the cracker brand and Urban Farming, a Detroit-based nonprofit. Get the full story »
Nov. 5, 2010 at 8:12 a.m.
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By Ameet Sachdev
TreeHouse Foods Inc. posted a 27 percent increase in third-quarter profits, excluding unusual items, exceeding analysts’ expectations. The Westchester-based food company reported earnings of $24.8 million, or 68 cents a share, in period ended Sept. 30, compared with $28 million, or 85 cents a share, a year earlier. Get the full story »