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Deep DiveFood manufacturing is hungry for workers
As today's job seekers look for an integrative culture and benefits like education, the once-stable industry is struggling to find people and keep them from leaving.
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Lakeview Farms snacks on hummus and salsa with latest acquisition spree
The maker of refrigerated dips, desserts, seafood salads and spreads purchased Tribe Mediterranean Foods and Simply Fresh Foods for an undisclosed amount.
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Farm linked to E. coli outbreak in lettuce expands recall to other produce
Regulators found contamination in an irrigation reservoir on an Adam Bros. ranch in Santa Maria, California, but they said it doesn't explain all 59 illnesses reported so far.
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Keto-friendly Love good fats raises $5M and plans US expansion
The Canadian snack brand has taken off in its home country, and trendspotters say on-the-go options that meet the high protein, low carb diet are going to be hot in 2019.
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Coca-Cola invests in PET recycling company
Ioniqa Technologies is developing the tools to process otherwise hard-to-recycle plastics as the soda company wants to transition to at least 50% recycled packaging materials by 2030.
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How manufacturers can serve the 77% of consumers who prefer home-cooked meals
The annual study from online grocer Peapod showed people prioritized cost savings, eating healthier and spending more time with family.
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ColumnLeftovers: Buzzy wine, honey nut trolling
Tony the Tiger gives a favorite cereal flavor a new form, and a Japanese snack manufacturer's latest product is for young women to say "cheese."
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Smokeless smoke to heat up as a flavor trend in 2019
Already popular in meats, seasonings, sauces, cheeses, honey and salt, the taste could soon make its way into dessert and beverage products.
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Aleph Farms raises cell-grown steaks
The Israel-based startup said its new product is "delivering the full experience of meat with the appearance, shape and texture of beef cuts."
Manufacturing -
Will food and drink be in 'Living Coral' in 2019?
Pantone picked the vibrant pinkish-orange hue for its 2019 Color of the Year, and it's likely to be all over Instagram soon.
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Absolut pressure: Activist fund Elliott takes stake in Pernod Ricard
It said the French alcohol giant has "significant potential for improvement" after recently underperforming and losing market share.
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Hain Celestial settles SEC charges over lax internal controls
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it did not fine the company following its "extensive cooperation." The food maker neither admitted nor denied the findings.
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70% of US adults are concerned about sugar consumption, study finds
Despite this concern, the survey found just 49% were likely to use a sugar substitute such as stevia, Splenda, agave or monk fruit.
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Will acrylamide-reducing ingredients make process changes unnecessary?
Kerry is partnering with Renaissance BioScience Corp. to make, sell and distribute the latter's Acryleast, a non-GMO yeast enzyme said to reduce the probable carcinogen by up to 90%.
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Indoor farm startup Bowery raises $90M for leafy greens
After raising $20 million only a year ago, this vertical farm has now quadrupled funding for its sustainable farming practices.
Manufacturing -
Organic trade group applauds crop's success in Farm Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed the version of the measure reported out by conference committee, and it was headed to the House for expected approval.
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Barry Callebaut aims for sustainability by 2025
With climate change looming as a threat to the cocoa industry, the chocolatier is making progress on four ambitious goals.
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Have hydroponics diluted the integrity of organic produce?
A new report from The Cornucopia Institute critiques the U.S. practice of allowing produce grown without soil to be certified as organic.
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Whole Foods stops using takeout containers with problematic chemical
A study of food packaging in five major grocery companies found more than two-thirds may have been treated with PFAS, a toxic chemical known to cause health problems.
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Farm Bill includes $125M for food waste reduction
The latest version of the legislation shows addressing this topic can help mitigate the climate crisis while presenting new economic opportunities.
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OpinionHow the 'non-GMO' plague is shifting from the food to the beverage industry
The claim may sound buzzy, but dietitian and GMO Answers volunteer Neva Cochran writes that it makes little difference — and is often meaningless.
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5 lawsuits that could change the food industry
From unknown ingredients and debatable labels to the spreading of salmonella and E. coli, this year has not been short of litigation that can make a big impact.
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JUST partners with Toriyama to produce lab-grown wagyu beef
With this agreement, the company has changed the argument for cell cultured meat from one about sustainability to one about possibility.
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Deep DiveIt's not easy being green: Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak rattles food, grocery industries
The FDA's decision to request that the popular green gets pulled from shelves sent "a strong message" to the produce sector, according to a former agency official, while costing supermarkets millions of dollars in losses.
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Costco plans to beef up animal antibiotics policy
By 2020, the warehouse club retailer will only use medicines for therapeutic use under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
Grocery