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Former Blue Bell CEO indicted on charges of covering up 2015 listeria outbreak
While charges against Paul Kruse were initially dismissed, he is now being accused of wire fraud and conspiracy by a federal grand jury.
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Deep DiveLess sugar, more problems: How reducing the popular sweetener causes reformulation challenges
Sugar helps with the texture, structure, color and shelf-life of products — all aspects that need to be replaced when manufacturers reduce the amount of the ingredient they use.
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Child labor in cocoa production rises despite industry promises, report says
In Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, it increased 14% between the 2009 and 2019 harvest seasons, while overall cocoa production went up 62%, according to the U.S. Department of Labor and University of Chicago.
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Alcohol needs to carry a cancer warning, public health groups urge government
This is not the first time advocates have requested regulators reevaluate the warning label, but the current push provides fresh evidence that it may be gaining momentum.
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Functional flavor and international flair top McCormick's latest trends
While some of the predictions in the seasoning company's annual Flavor Forecast are holdovers from last year, some new ideas will likely spice up consumers' shopping carts.
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Whole Foods forecasts upcycled foods, alcoholic kombucha among 10 trends for 2021
Elevating breakfast and expanding coffee-flavored products are also trends that will boom next year, according to predictions by the grocer's buyers and culinary experts.
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Impossible Foods recruits scientists to double R&D department in 12 months
At a virtual press conference, the company announced plans to hire 100 more professionals from any research discipline and showed off a prototype of Impossible Milk.
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As coronavirus curbs Thanksgiving plans, turkey farmers face uncertainty
Many are concerned they will be stuck with an overstock of large turkeys and won't have enough smaller ones, while processors are still trying to avoid any outbreaks.
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From privately held to publicly traded, should small companies take the plunge?
Going public provides greater exposure and more access to capital, but it comes with drawbacks such as regulatory requirements and short-term growth targets shunned by many CEOs.
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Cow muscles can be engineered to produce beta-carotene, research shows
The study published in Metabolic Engineering suggests that cell-cultured meat may have the potential to surpass the nutritional profile of conventionally raised animal products.
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BrightFarms raises $100M to fund greenhouse expansion
The grower joins Revol Greens, AppHarvest and Plenty Unlimited in recent investments, as companies take advantage of consumer interest in local, sustainably grown food.
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Deep DiveYuengling survived Prohibition and both World Wars. But can it beat the pandemic?
Despite recent challenges, the sixth-generation leaders of America's oldest brewery are leaning into its reputation as a "traditional" beer company, while pushing ahead on new initiatives including a partnership with Molson Coors.
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Smithfield names insider as new CEO
Chief Operating Officer Dennis Organ will replace Kenneth Sullivan, who plans to retire in early 2021, inheriting a company trying to recover from the pandemic.
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OpinionElections have consequences: How a Biden win could reshape the food policy agenda
If the former vice president wins the White House, there will be significant changes in regulatory priorities and a new focus on larger issues impacting the industry, writes Sean McBride of DSM Strategic Communications.
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FDA to examine labeling for some alternative sweeteners
The agency may be opening the door to additional reform with other sugar substitutes as it tries to figure out how they fit into the Nutrition Facts panel.
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Coca-Cola to end production of Tab soda
The iconic beverage introduced in 1963 was the company's first diet cola, but it faded in popularity after the launch of Diet Coke nearly two decades later.
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ColumnLeftovers: Bolthouse Farms gets back to its roots; Takis spices up nuts
The company that started as a carrot farm launches a suite of substitutes featuring its original product, and Smithfield makes a convenient, meat-packed breakfast.
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Heineken partners with Arizona Beverages on new hard seltzer
Arizona Sunrise Hard Seltzer, which is expected to hit shelves in the first quarter of 2021, joins a crowded category where almost every major beer company has a product.
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Why Olam Coffee is setting its 1st public sustainability targets
By 2025, the company aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% and implement deforestation remediation plans by planting 5 million trees.
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LiveKindly raises an additional $135M to expand to the US
The plant-based collective will use the funds to help bring its brands stateside in 2021, as well as develop new products, with a particular focus on alternative chicken and eggs.
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Is rapeseed the next big plant-based protein ingredient?
Researchers found the plant used to make canola oil, which has the same metabolic effects in the human body as soy, could be valuable in improving nutrition.
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Bud Light Seltzer
Bud Light dials up seltzer sampling with at-home trials
After a small summer pilot drove nearly 14,000 social engagements and a 174% lift in purchase intent, the AB InBev brand is planning a national run around Thanksgiving.
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Kroger adds more than 50 new items to plant-based brand
The grocer has launched a line of plant-based "Chick'n" patties and plans to sell more than 75 plant-based foods under its Simple Truth brand by the end of 2020.
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How Ferrero uses data to streamline its supply chain and reduce food waste
The confectionery giant is working with software company Alloy to improve the efficiency of its operations by cutting down on overstock and out-of-stock items.
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Pilgrim's Pride agrees to $110.5M fine in chicken price-fixing plea deal
The company will be the first to plead guilty in court to allegations of conspiring to inflate broiler chicken prices, which have engrossed the poultry industry in recent years.
