273 articles by Sarah Zimmerman

• Kraft Heinz looks to ‘fix’ Oscar Mayer after sales losses

  Sept. 14, 2026

• General Mills, Mars sue sugar producers for alleged price-fixing

  Sept. 10, 2026

• The fastest-growing food and beverage brands of 2026

  Sept. 10, 2026

• California approves first statewide non-ultraprocessed food label

  Sept. 8, 2026

• GLP-1s are pushing protein demand to new heights

  Sept. 3, 2026

• SNAP bans led to 12% decline in soda purchases

  Sept. 1, 2026

• PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz under investigation in Texas over avocado oil claims

  Aug. 27, 2026

• Investors sue Owyn protein shake owner after reformulation led to sales dip

  Aug. 26, 2026

• Beer giant Constellation Brands invests $100M in US farm profitability

  Aug. 24, 2026

• US to temporarily relieve ground beef tariffs in bid to lower prices

  Aug. 21, 2026

• Trump admin’s dietary guidelines face lawsuit from doctors’ group

  Aug. 20, 2026

• JBS makes bid for remainder of Pilgrim’s Pride

  Aug. 19, 2026

• Tyson to close more beef plants amid cattle shortage

  Aug. 14, 2026

• Will Congress be left to define ultraprocessed foods?

  Aug. 13, 2026

• JBS heir to become CEO almost a decade after corruption scandal

  Aug. 13, 2026

• Biscoff owner plans ‘substantial’ US investment

  Aug. 12, 2026

• Goldfish debuts first gluten-free option

  Aug. 11, 2026

• FDA lays out plan to close ingredients ‘loophole’ targeted by RFK Jr

  Aug. 10, 2026

• More ultraprocessed foods could carry GMO labels after court ruling

  Aug. 6, 2026

• The biggest food M&A deals of 2026 so far

  Aug. 5, 2026

• Tyson suggests high beef prices face long recovery

  Aug. 4, 2026

• Sargento buys dips and spreads maker La Terra Fina

  Aug. 3, 2026

• How the shift away from artificial dyes is impacting food sales

  July 30, 2026

• Chocolate makers are defending themselves against cocoa price swings

  July 30, 2026

• US to lift Mexico cattle ban to combat high beef prices

  July 28, 2026

• McCormick outlines operating structure ahead of Unilever combination

  July 23, 2026

• IFF sells natural ingredients business

  July 22, 2026

• General Mills subpoenaed in Florida ingredients investigation

  July 20, 2026

• ADM to scale egg proteins with precision fermentation

  July 16, 2026

• Defining ultraprocessed foods proves ‘challenging,’ FDA food head says

  July 15, 2026

• Bakery ingredients supplier AAK to scale Savor’s carbon-based fats

  July 13, 2026

• Del Monte to offer fruit extracts for beverage industry in ingredients partnership

  July 9, 2026

• Better Meat Co rebrands to focus on plant-based protein

  July 8, 2026

• Food giants defeat lawsuit calling ultraprocessed products addictive

  July 6, 2026

• FDA adds caffeine labeling to regulatory priority list

  July 2, 2026

• General Mills plans $3B in cost cuts to fight consumer spending slump

  July 2, 2026

• Cal-Maine to donate 30M eggs in DOJ price-fixing settlement

  July 1, 2026

• CVC Capital builds out ingredients portfolio with Irca acquisition

  June 30, 2026

• Takis to remove artificial colors

  June 29, 2026

• PepsiCo, Coca-Cola to add QR codes for ingredients transparency

  June 25, 2026

• Sazerac launches 3 canned cocktail brands to reach young drinkers

  June 24, 2026

• Bibigo owner to build cultivated seaweed plant to fuel Korean food demand

  June 18, 2026

• Anheuser-Busch invests $20M in Michelob Ultra production in bet on beer rebound

  June 17, 2026

• JBS to close meat plants in manufacturing reshuffle

  June 15, 2026

• More consumers checking nutrition labels for protein

  June 11, 2026

• Splenda owner to buy Equal sweeteners maker

  May 27, 2026

• How the food and beverage industry is rethinking manufacturing investments

  May 26, 2026

• FDA to reassess safety of ‘yoga mat’ chemical in food

  May 21, 2026

• Kraft Heinz launches Jell-O line without artificial dyes

  May 21, 2026

• Ferrero to revive Wonka candy brand with Netflix

  May 20, 2026

• Danone exits stake in Lifeway Foods

  May 19, 2026

• FDA names safety vet acting head of food

  May 18, 2026

• Ingredion makes $3.7B offer to buy ingredients rival Tate & Lyle

  May 14, 2026

• Ben & Jerry’s owner to offer ice cream at entertainment venues through Mini Melts partnership

  May 13, 2026

• FDA chief Marty Makary resigns from agency, ending tumultuous tenure

  May 12, 2026

• Protein powder shortage threatens America’s biggest food craze

  May 7, 2026

• Oterra to scale natural alternative to Red 40 food dye in new partnership

  May 6, 2026

• DOJ confirms antitrust investigation into top beef producers

  May 5, 2026

• Hemp THC ban remains intact after House abandons rescue plan

  May 4, 2026

• New York poised to become first state to close food ingredient ‘loophole’ criticized by RFK Jr

  April 30, 2026

• Food giants hit with consumer lawsuit calling ultraprocessed ingredients addictive

  April 30, 2026

• Quest protein bar owner cuts 15% of workforce in restructuring

  April 21, 2026

• Sensient invests $250M to expand natural food dye production

  April 20, 2026

• FDA delays approval of 2 natural food dyes following safety objections

  April 9, 2026

• Diageo supplier to idle 2 Kentucky whiskey distilleries

  April 8, 2026

• Tyson to close Hillshire Brands plant in Georgia

  April 7, 2026

• JBS workers to end strike at major US beef plant

  April 6, 2026

• Shift to natural ingredients opens the door to food fraud

  April 2, 2026

• Unilever to combine food business with McCormick in $45B deal

  March 31, 2026

• AI is raising the stakes in functional ingredient formulation

  March 26, 2026

• California to consider creating ‘not ultraprocessed’ food label

  March 26, 2026

• After funding collapse, what’s next for food startups?

  March 20, 2026

• Ingredion leverages AI to advance ingredient discovery

  March 18, 2026

• JBS workers go on strike at one of largest beef plants in the US

  March 16, 2026

• Senate Democrats push to ‘break up’ the meat industry

  March 12, 2026

• French fry maker Lamb Weston urged to double cost cuts by activist investor

  March 10, 2026

• Hi-Chew owner to buy My/Mochi ice cream

  March 9, 2026

• Why precision fermentation is set to power the future of food innovation

  March 5, 2026

• Candy and soda makers prepare to ‘play offense’ on SNAP restrictions

  Feb. 26, 2026

• Nestlé to sell off remainder of ice cream business

  Feb. 20, 2026

• FDA to review ultraprocessed ingredients, but regulation unlikely

  Feb. 19, 2026

• Hormel to sell off Thanksgiving turkey assets

  Feb. 19, 2026

• Kraft Heinz replaces North American president with Kellanova exec

  Feb. 18, 2026

• Smithfield to build $1.3B pork processing plant

  Feb. 17, 2026

• Texas law requiring warning labels on snack foods temporarily blocked

  Feb. 12, 2026

• FDA to reassess safety of food preservative BHA

  Feb. 12, 2026

• Smithfield to close Massachusetts dry sausage plant

  Feb. 10, 2026

• Babybel owner taps former Impossible CEO to lead US snack strategy

  Feb. 9, 2026

• FDA loosens rules for ‘no artificial colors’ label in food

  Feb. 5, 2026

• Impossible Foods CEO to step down

  Jan. 30, 2026

• The food and beverage outlook for 2026

  Jan. 30, 2026

• From ‘newstalgia’ to ‘swangy’: The flavor trends taking over 2026

  Jan. 29, 2026

• Beyond protein: The new wellness trends shaping food and beverage

  Jan. 28, 2026

• Food and beverage brands adopt new non-ultraprocessed label

  Jan. 27, 2026

• Trump admin puts spotlight on sugar in 2026 food policy agenda

  Jan. 26, 2026

• FDA moves toward tougher gluten labeling rules

  Jan. 22, 2026

• Babybel owner partners to put real fruit at center of snack innovation

  Jan. 15, 2026

• Mission Produce buys avocado rival Calavo in deal worth $430M

  Jan. 15, 2026

• US dietary guidelines tell Americans to avoid highly processed foods

  Jan. 7, 2026

• West Virginia artificial dye ban temporarily blocked by court

  Jan. 6, 2026

• The biggest food and beverage M&A deals in 2025

  Dec. 23, 2025

• How MAHA transformed the food industry in 2025

  Dec. 18, 2025

• The biggest food and beverage layoffs in 2025

  Dec. 17, 2025

• Food industry groups sue Texas to overturn ingredient warning labels

  Dec. 10, 2025

• Trump orders investigation into food supply chains for possible price fixing

  Dec. 8, 2025

• Anheuser-Busch acquires majority stake in BeatBox for $490M

  Dec. 5, 2025

• San Francisco sues Kraft Heinz, other food giants over ultraprocessed products

  Dec. 3, 2025

• Cheetos, Doritos go colorless as PepsiCo launches versions without artificial dyes

  Nov. 26, 2025

• GLP-1 users to make up 35% of food and beverage sales by 2030: report

  Nov. 25, 2025

• Tyson to shutter major beef plant in Nebraska amid US cattle shortage

  Nov. 24, 2025

• Barry Callebaut to use NotCo’s AI for chocolate recipes

  Nov. 20, 2025

• Tyson to stop selling ‘climate-smart’ beef as part of lawsuit settlement

  Nov. 20, 2025

• JBS venture to buy US egg producer amid efforts to diversify protein business

  Nov. 18, 2025

• Congress appears unwilling to stop state ingredient bans in blow to food industry

  Nov. 17, 2025

• US cracks down on hemp-derived THC drinks, upending buzzy beverage market

  Nov. 13, 2025

• Patrón’s billionaire founder wants to restore gin’s cool factor

  Nov. 3, 2025

• Food companies can now certify their products as free from ultraprocessed ingredients

  Oct. 30, 2025

• Danone can’t make enough high-protein yogurt to meet US demand

  Oct. 30, 2025

• Food companies are under pressure to innovate faster than ever before

  Oct. 28, 2025

• Food industry prepares to fight MAHA in states

  Oct. 23, 2025

• Mondelēz-backed startup reaches breakthrough for lab-grown chocolate

  Oct. 16, 2025

• California becomes first state to ban ultraprocessed foods in schools

  Oct. 14, 2025

• Color manufacturers sue to strike down West Virginia artificial dye law

  Oct. 9, 2025

• Tyson agrees to record $85M settlement in pork price-fixing lawsuit

  Oct. 7, 2025

• Walmart to remove dozens of artificial ingredients from private label brands

  Oct. 2, 2025

• FDA proposes ban on rarely used Orange B food dye

  Sept. 18, 2025

• Tyson to end use of high fructose corn syrup

  Sept. 16, 2025

• FDA takes first step toward closing GRAS ingredient ‘loophole’

  Sept. 11, 2025

• Food companies could be required to disclose when products contain gluten

  Sept. 11, 2025

• Lab-grown meat makers sue Texas over ban on cultivated protein

  Sept. 4, 2025

• Tyson supply chain officer dismissed for breaching code of conduct

  Sept. 4, 2025

• CEO of Jim Beam owner Suntory resigns after police drug search

  Sept. 2, 2025

• T Hasegawa launches natural citrus flavor technology to improve beverage shelf life

  Aug. 28, 2025

• 4 food trends that could define the rest of 2025

  Aug. 27, 2025

• McCormick reaches $750M deal to expand condiments business in Latin America

  Aug. 21, 2025

• JBS invests $100M to build its largest US bacon and sausage plant

  Aug. 21, 2025

• Trump administration to explore limits on advertising unhealthy foods to kids

  Aug. 19, 2025

• WK Kellogg signs legal agreement to remove artificial dyes from cereals

  Aug. 18, 2025

• Food companies consider switching from seed oils

  Aug. 14, 2025

• Mars to release Skittles and M&M’s without artificial dyes

  Aug. 14, 2025

• Daring Foods acquired by one of Australia’s biggest plant-based meat producers

  Aug. 13, 2025

• Snickers maker Mars to use gene-editing in pursuit of stable chocolate supply

  Aug. 7, 2025

• Ultra-processed foods make up more than half of Americans’ diet, CDC finds

  Aug. 7, 2025

• More states ban soda and ‘junk food’ purchases from SNAP benefits

  Aug. 6, 2025

• Chobani sued by Danone for allegedly copying cold brew packaging

  July 30, 2025

• Pilgrim’s to build $400M chicken plant in Georgia

  July 28, 2025

• FDA looks to answer the question: What makes food ultra processed?

  July 24, 2025

• How GLP-1 weight loss drugs are reshaping the food industry

  July 24, 2025

• Trump admin to revoke dozens of food product standards

  July 17, 2025

• US ice cream makers commit to artificial dye phase-out by 2028

  July 15, 2025

• Tariffs shake up global spice market

  July 10, 2025

• Hershey names Wendy’s chief as next CEO

  July 8, 2025

• Kraft Heinz recalls Oscar Mayer turkey bacon over listeria risk

  July 7, 2025

• Spice giant McCormick warns tariffs could cost $90M a year

  June 26, 2025

• Texas approves law requiring warning labels for food additives

  June 24, 2025

• Lab-grown salmon receives FDA approval

  June 12, 2025

• Food tech investments slow as AI grabs venture capital attention

  June 10, 2025

• Cargill invests $90M to automate Colorado beef plant

  June 10, 2025

• Natural flavor producer accelerates expansion amid race to remove artificial dyes

  June 5, 2025

• Snack foods would need warning labels under Texas bill

  June 5, 2025

• Mondelēz invests in compostable packaging, regenerative agriculture

  June 3, 2025

• JBS USA to build $135M sausage plant in Iowa

  June 2, 2025

• MAHA report puts target on ultraprocessed foods

  May 29, 2025

• PepsiCo ditches some climate targets as it resets sustainability goals

  May 27, 2025

• Darling forms $1.5B collagen ingredients venture amid health and wellness boom

  May 22, 2025

• FDA to revisit approval of food chemicals that ‘concern consumers most’

  May 19, 2025

• More food companies are reformulating amid push to remove artificial ingredients

  May 15, 2025

• Breakfast cereal is in dire need of a makeover

  May 15, 2025

• Tariffs are slowing ‘what was an active M&A pipeline’ for Post Holdings

  May 14, 2025

• FDA approves 3 natural colors to accelerate food industry transition from artificial dyes

  May 13, 2025

• Danone to buy majority stake in plant-based nutrition shake maker Kate Farms

  May 12, 2025

• ADM ingredients business ‘on path to recovery’ after accounting scandal

  May 8, 2025

• Beyond Meat secures $100M to pay down debt as plant-based sales suffer

  May 8, 2025

• USDA withdraws plan to limit salmonella in raw poultry

  April 29, 2025

• Meat giant JBS gets SEC approval to list shares in US

  April 24, 2025

• FDA asks food industry to phase out artificial dyes

  April 22, 2025

• FDA budget cut proposal puts states in charge of routine food inspections

  April 21, 2025

• Food industry bristles as states move to ban soda, candy from SNAP

  April 17, 2025

• Cal-Maine to buy breakfast foods manufacturer for $258M

  April 15, 2025

• Egg prices hit another record high ahead of Easter

  April 10, 2025

• Smithfield sells off pigs as attention turns toward lunch meats

  April 2, 2025

• Bill Gates-backed startup commercially launches butter made from carbon

  March 20, 2025

• Trump admin looks to allow meat processers to permanently run faster line speeds

  March 19, 2025

• RFK Jr wants to close a ‘loophole’ in food additive regulation

  March 13, 2025

• Danish dairy giant inks deal to manufacture whey protein in US

  March 13, 2025

• What 6 food and beverage companies are saying about tariffs

  March 11, 2025

• Trump pauses some Mexico and Canada tariffs for one month

  March 7, 2025

• FDA delays crackdown on which foods can be labeled ‘healthy’

  Feb. 27, 2025

• Oobli teams with Ingredion to jumpstart market for protein-based sugar alternatives

  Feb. 20, 2025

• French ingredients supplier Solina expands further into US with seasoning acquisitions

  Feb. 13, 2025

• Food industry pledges to work with RFK Jr following confirmation as health secretary

  Feb. 13, 2025

• More ‘shrinkflation’? How Trump tariffs could reverberate through the food industry

  Feb. 12, 2025

• ADM to cut up to 700 jobs, sell assets as nutrition segment faces headwinds

  Feb. 6, 2025

• Tyson chicken earnings pop as consumers prioritize protein

  Feb. 4, 2025

• Meat giant JBS breaks into the egg business

  Jan. 30, 2025

• US detects rare bird flu strain H5N9 in poultry for first time

  Jan. 30, 2025

• Egg prices could break more records in 2025

  Jan. 29, 2025

• Higher egg prices boost Cal-Maine earnings

  Jan. 10, 2025

• Tropicana orange supplier Alico to exit citrus business

  Jan. 10, 2025

• Smithfield Foods files for public offering on US stock exchange

  Jan. 8, 2025

• USDA to strengthen oversight of meat plants after listeria recalls

  Dec. 19, 2024

• Cargill cuts 5% of global workforce after profits decline

  Dec. 4, 2024

• USDA cuts soybean production outlook. Will it help prices?

  Nov. 11, 2024

• Campbell’s and Kind receive USDA support to advance regenerative agriculture for key ingredients

  Nov. 4, 2024

• US dietary guidelines could recommend Americans eat less meat and potatoes. Expect a food fight.

  Oct. 31, 2024

• Big Ag is spending big on lobbying and the 2024 election

  Oct. 25, 2024

• Wayne-Sanderson Farms names new CEO

  Oct. 23, 2024

• Chicken processor recalls nearly 12M pounds of meat over listeria concerns

  Oct. 16, 2024

• Cal-Maine plans $40M investment to expand cage-free egg production

  Oct. 15, 2024

• Election 2024: Where Trump and Harris stand on agriculture

  Oct. 4, 2024

• Farm bill expires again. Here’s what it means for farmers.

  Oct. 2, 2024

• Top food and beverage events still to come in 2025

  Oct. 1, 2024

• Cal-Maine takes majority stake of egg processor, expanding into prepared foods

  Sept. 13, 2024

• Avocado shortages generate record profits

  Sept. 12, 2024

• USDA tightens guidance for use of ‘antibiotic free’ and other meat labels

  Sept. 9, 2024

• Louis Dreyfus forms dedicated pulses unit

  Aug. 22, 2024

• Extreme heat is destroying corn crops around the world. US exporters could see a boost.

  Aug. 15, 2024

• PepsiCo launches pilot to cultivate next generation of farmers

  July 26, 2024

• Danone, Nestlé join over 130 companies in call to reverse biodiversity loss ahead of COP16

  July 18, 2024

• Why Perdue Farms isn’t giving up on ‘no antibiotics ever’ chicken

  June 27, 2024

• Kellanova to make Cheez-It crackers with regenerative wheat for East Coast grocery stores in unique pilot

  June 18, 2024

• Bird flu in dairy cattle reported for first time in Iowa, Minnesota as outbreak spreads

  June 7, 2024

• Post Holdings says bird flu hit nearly 14% of egg supply

  May 30, 2024

• Grass-fed beef demand is on the rise. Can supply keep up?

  May 15, 2024

• Snickers owner Mars commits $47M to slash dairy emissions

  May 9, 2024

• Eggland’s Best sued for claiming eggs contain less saturated fat

  March 28, 2024

• Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle

  March 26, 2024

• Biden administration looks to lower food prices by tackling concentration in the meat industry

  March 7, 2024

• US closer to identifying bird flu vaccine, Vilsack says

  Feb. 20, 2024

• Surging cocoa prices could lead to Valentine’s Day sticker shock

  Feb. 6, 2024

• US, UK lawmakers urge SEC to scrutinize JBS listing

  Jan. 19, 2024

• Major french fry producer hit with potato surplus as restaurant demand falters

  Jan. 15, 2024

• Perdue taps former Tyson exec to lead supply chain in newly created role

  Dec. 20, 2023

• COP28 takeaways: More than $7B mobilized for food system climate action

  Dec. 15, 2023

• Here’s the UN’s roadmap for agriculture to reach net-zero emissions

  Dec. 11, 2023

• Draft text of COP28 agreement leaves food off the table

  Dec. 11, 2023

• The biggest food sustainability pledges at COP28, from Bezos to JBS

  Dec. 8, 2023

• Over 130 countries sign COP28 pledge to integrate food into climate action

  Dec. 4, 2023

• Tyson debuts $300M highly automated chicken plant

  Nov. 30, 2023

• Food system transformation on the menu at COP28

  Nov. 29, 2023

• How Fresh Del Monte uses its farms to test regenerative agriculture efforts

  Nov. 22, 2023

• Bird flu spreads to major poultry producing states Arkansas and Alabama

  Nov. 6, 2023

• General Mills and Walmart team up to accelerate regenerative agriculture

  Oct. 18, 2023

• Meat snack maker fined $140K, faced shipping restrictions for child labor violations

  Oct. 13, 2023

• Smithfield to close North Carolina pork processing plant

  Oct. 10, 2023

• Missouri pressures Tyson to sell 2 poultry plants set for closure

  Oct. 6, 2023

• Nestlé, Danone and other major food companies commit to framework for regenerative agriculture

  Oct. 2, 2023

• Big food’s regenerative agriculture pledges mostly just talk

  Sept. 22, 2023

• Environmental groups petition SEC to halt JBS’ US listing

  Aug. 28, 2023

• Pink pineapples boost Fresh Del Monte earnings

  Aug. 10, 2023

• Danone to deconsolidate dairy assets seized by Russia

  Aug. 2, 2023

• Nestlé taps startup to advance regenerative agriculture in beef production

  July 31, 2023

• Indoor farming company AppHarvest files for bankruptcy

  July 26, 2023

• USDA teams with states to crack down on anti-competitiveness in food

  July 19, 2023

• Russia seizes Danone assets, upending dairy giant’s exit from the country

  July 18, 2023

• Nestlé to expand regenerative agriculture for wheat in DiGiorno Pizza

  July 17, 2023

• Depleted cattle herds push beef prices to near record levels

  June 20, 2023

• Biden and food industry groups call on Congress to prevent rail shutdown

  Nov. 29, 2022

• Mondelēz names new chief of supply chain operations

  Nov. 8, 2022

• Butter supply constrained with some producers forgoing churning

  Oct. 6, 2022

• Hostess nabs Kimberly-Clark exec as chief supply chain officer

  Sept. 29, 2022

• Potential food crisis averted as rail strike deal is reached

  Sept. 15, 2022

• Bird flu hits turkey supply ahead of Thanksgiving

  Sept. 9, 2022

• From Twinkies to Nutter Butters, lack of ingredients hampers snack food production

  Aug. 11, 2022

• Mission Produce grapples with avocado shortfalls following meager Mexico harvest

  July 7, 2022

• General Mills reformulates products to combat ingredient shortages

  April 21, 2022

• Strained oat supply pushes Oatly to raise prices, expand sourcing

  March 25, 2022

• Mondelēz reactivates 'COVID playbook' to address low inventory

  Jan. 31, 2022

• California drought dried up avocado supply in 2021: supplier

  Jan. 24, 2022

• Dole seeks acquisitions, sourcing shifts to grow produce supply

  Jan. 10, 2022

• Oatly plans 3 new facilities by 2023 to combat supply shortages

  Dec. 7, 2021

• Fresh fruit and vegetable supply threatened by rising disruptions

  Nov. 23, 2021

• US, EU reach agreement to ease steel and aluminum tariffs

  Nov. 2, 2021