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Pabst Brewing Sold for $250 Million; Poisoned River Yields No Asian Carp

• Pabst Brewing, which is based in the suburb of Woodridge, was sold for $250 million to an investor named C. Dean Metropoulos. [Crain’s]

• After poisoning a stretch of the Little Calumet River, officials found no evidence that the Asian carp had invaded the area. [Crains]

• Monsanto’s plan to donate 130 tons of pesticide-coated hybrid seeds to Haiti was met with alarm by food activists, who charge that the seeds are toxic and will further devastate Haiti’s agriculture. [Squid Ink/LA Weekly]

• As American palates shift toward preferring bolder tastes, food companies are ratcheting up the heat and flavors in their products. [WSJ]

• The NBA is partnering with food companies to get edible team logos plastered onto pizzas and toast. [USA Today]

• Fresh Express is recalling bagged lettuce and other products after finding traces of salmonella. [Feast]

• The food designer behind popcorn chicken has created a “choke-proof” hot dog that breaks up into eight pieces during cooking. [Consumerist]

• Lay’s new ad campaign is intended to help consumers think of the potato chips as a real food. [NYT]

• Eating carrots, cantaloupes, peppers, spinach, and apricots can give the skin a tan-like glow. [NYDN]

Pabst Brewing Sold for $250 Million; Poisoned River Yields No Asian Carp