McKeany-Flavell is proud to partner with Maui Brand Sugar to offer domestic natural evaporated cane juice. ECJ functions as a healthful one-to-one substitute for sugar,
is grown domestically on the island of Maui, and is available year-round.
LEARN MORE!

Biofuel Production: Slowdown Ahead?
As corn and soybean prices hover around record prices, our nation continues to debate food vs. fuel. In fact, Governor Rick Perry of Texas is asking the Environmental Protection Agency...

The Midwestern Floods of 1993 and 2008
As the rivers crest throughout portions of Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, many observers have begun comparing this year’s flooding to that of the Great Flood of 1993.

Cocoa Update
The cocoa market has hit several 28-year highs recently that have been attributed to an influx of speculative traders. Because cocoa is a relatively small market, spec activity can have a big impact...

Record Production of Almonds
The 2007/08 California almond crop is nearly over. By the end of April, the crop had reached 1.38 billion pounds, establishing a new production record. This crop surpassed...

California Fruit Update
California’s smaller lemon crop has processors concerned about meeting demand for concentrate. The state’s grape and stone fruit crops suffered from a spring frost ...

Tight Corn Supply Ahead
According to USDA’s 2008 Prospective Plantings report, corn acreage is expected to drop 8 percent in 2008/09...

Will Rising Food Prices Limit Ethanol's Role as an Alternative Fuel?
We have all heard the adage: “You're damned if you do and damned if you don't.” This certainly applies to the present ethanol situation. The world, and particularly the United States , is trying to address the issue of energy dependence.

Organic or Natural: What's the Difference?
Today's food and beverage manufacturers cannot rely on consumer brand loyalty, especially with rising grocery prices pinching consumers. In addition to watching their pocketbooks, though, today's consumers are increasingly health-conscious ...

Climate Update: La Niña Weakening
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology states that ocean temperature fluctuations indicate La Niña conditions may be weakening...

Mexican Sugar Update
As of March 29, the Mexican sugar industry had produced 3.553 million metric tons (MMT) of sugar, nearly 65 percent of the industry's estimate of 5.5 MMT ...

Relationships
The history of McKeany-Flavell is one of people and ideas. Together, they support our mission to be the premier counsel to the food and beverage industry.

ISO Annual Seminar
November 18-19 - The International Sugar Organization hosts its seventeenth annual seminar. The two-day meeting will concentrate on ethanol's growing impact on the world sugar market.

Industry Events
A listing of events and conferences for the food and beverage industries.

Barry Callebaut to Transfer Cocoa Liquor Production from Swedesboro to Eddystone
August 18 – FLEXNEWS

Heinz CEO Says Campbell Would be 'Nice Fit'
August 14 – FLEXNEWS

General Mills to Sell Pop Secret Popcorn Business to Diamond Foods
August 14 – FLEXNEWS

DuPont Tate & Lyle Product Gets Certification
August 13 – Knoxvillebiz.com

Dr Pepper Snapple Net Falls 21% in Q2
August 13– FoodBusinessNews

E.P.A. Won’t Ease Requirements for Ethanol in Gas
August 7– The New York Times

Sugar Price Seen Rising to 16.5 cts in 2009, 17 in 2010
August 6 – FLEXNEWS

Blueberry Boom or Blueberry Bust? Growers Await Upshot of Worldwide Acreage Explosion
August 1 – StarTribune.com

Storms Throw N.Y. Apples Off Last Year’s Pace
July 28 – ThePacker.com

Around the World and Back
To say the McKeany-Flavell sales team has seen it all may be a stretch … but not much of one.

More about McKeany-Flavell's People

McKeany-Flavell 2008 Holiday Schedule