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SOFT RED WINTER CROP
RATINGS SLOWLY RISING
While the hard red winter
wheat crop condition ratings
were much improved from
2018 because of the best soil
moisture profile in years, soft
red winter wheat ratings were,
as expected, lower because
of the toll exacted by a harsh
winter. At the same time, soft
red winter wheat ratings were
beginning to rise.

The Ohio soft red winter
crop was rated 33% good
to excellent on April 14
versus 29% a week earlier
and 70% a year ago.

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our company an opportunity to
do exactly that. The Hu brand
sits at the convergence of key
growing consumer trends.
Building on its initial success in
chocolate, we believe there's an
exciting opportunity to continue
expanding the Hu proposition
into a broad health-focused
snacking platform across categories." Products in the Hu
portfolio include coffee, chocolates and grain-free crackers.

Ted Rich to new
executive role
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Rich Products Corp. has created a new
executive role of executive vicepresident of organizational excellence and named Ted Rich to
this position. Mr. Rich will be responsible for building the organization's strategic capabilities
and associate competencies as
well as drive associate and leadership development, the company said. Mr. Rich also will lead
digital workplace advancement
efforts. Mr. Rich was most recently senior vice-president and
customer experience officer for
Rich Products. Mr. Rich joined
the company in 1995 and moved
into U.S. food service sales in
1998. During his time with Rich
Products, he has held various
roles of increasing leadership, including as managing director of
the company's Europe and Middle East business from 2009-12.

Panel: China has not
fulfilled grain obligations
WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade
Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture
Sonny Perdue announced April
18 that a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel
agreed with the United States
that China has administered its
tariff-rate quotas (T.R.Q.s) for
wheat, corn and rice inconsistently with its W.T.O. commitments. Mr. Lighthizer and Mr.
Perdue said China's grain T.R.Q.
administration was not transparent, predictable or fair, and

it has inhibited T.R.Q.s from filling, denying U.S. farmers access
to China's market for grain. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture
estimated that if China's T.R.Q.s
had been fully used, China
would have imported as much
as $3.5 billion worth of corn,
wheat and rice in 2015 alone.

Godiva debuts cafe
concept in New York
NEW YORK - Godiva Chocolatier on April 18 opened its
first cafe concept in New York
City, part of the company's
larger global strategy to achieve
a five-fold growth plan over the
next six years. Godiva, which
already operates cafes in Japan,
China, Belgium
and the Middle
East, said it plans
to open 10 more
cafes in New
York state by the
end of 2019. The
cafe's menu includes a variety of baked foods,
including Belgian liege waffles
and chocolate-inspired cookies. One of the cafe's signature
items is the Croiffle, which is a
buttery croissant pressed in a
hot waffle iron.

Krispy Kreme to offer
fruit-filled donuts
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
is planning to give consumers
the opportunity to sample a variety of fruit flavorings as part
of a limited-time roll-out of its
Fruit-Inspired Collection and the
return of its lemon glazed donut.
On April 22 the donut maker
was to re-introduce its lemon
glazed donut. The donut, which
includes zesty fresh lemon and
Krispy Kreme's sweet, signature
glaze, only will be available for
a week, through April 28. Beginning May 6, Krispy Kreme said it
will launch its Fruit-Inspired Collection featuring three new fruitflavored donuts: pineapple, key
lime and strawberry. The donuts
include fruit filling and will be
available through June 16. MBN
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