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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.
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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.
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Monster Energy drink didn't cause heart attack, jury finds
The 18-year-old plaintiff faulted the energy drink company for not disclosing the amount of caffeine in the beverage — or its potential consequences.
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Kellogg expanding Cheez-It, Pringles and Rice Krispies with new snack offerings
The cereal and snacks maker is the latest company to use established brands as a platform to launch new products, joining M&Ms, Lay's, Oreos, Twinkies and Cheerios.
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Smithfield invests $45M in South Dakota facility amid growing pork demand
A rise in the global population, surging protein consumption and expanding middle classes are creating additional interest in meat, prompting more companies to invest millions in new production.
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Smart shelf management can drive sales, study finds
Getting product assortment and placement right may be the key to influencing in-store purchasing decisions, according to Acosta.
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Constellation pours $100M into female-led alcohol brands
The company's first investments in this initiative are Austin Cocktails, which makes bottled craft cocktails and Vivify Beverages, which makes hard sodas.
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Lawsuit challenges Kansas 'ag-gag' law on free speech grounds
A group of animal rights and consumer groups says the 1990 state law banning photography or videotaping at livestock facilities without consent is unconstitutional.
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OpinionFinally, the food industry is coming around to the science of women's nutrition
While modern science has taken steps to make up for lost time, Villanova Business School faculty member Keith Wright writes that some in the business community are taking matters into their own hands.
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Dive AwardsDisruptor of the Year: Constellation Brands
The alcohol giant's $3.9 billion investment in cannabis producer Canopy Growth has sparked a wave of marijuana innovation by U.S. beer brands, and could give it a first-mover advantage in the budding category.
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New JBS head wants a US IPO
Gilberto Tomazoni told analysts it was a priority — but the company has previously signaled intentions for a stock offering and pulled back six times.
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