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Deep DiveTop bananas: Looking at the other winners in the Chiquita deal
Now that the planned Chiquita-Fyffes merger has collapsed, the banana industry is in flux - and that's good news for some.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Bioengineered milk gains attention
A startup dubbed Muufri expects to have a product on store shelves by next year.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Food Dive
The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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Mintel releases 2015 consumer trends research
The "mega" trends outlined by the research company vary by location, but they all point to a different world for the food business.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Green beans in short supply for Thanksgiving
Excessive rain in Florida is blamed for the disappointing crop size.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The inedible becomes edible: The sudden appeal of stuff we used to throw away
From kale to cashew apples, many previously-discarded bits of food are experiencing a renaissance.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Tetra Pak creates world's first all plant-based carton
The packaging is made of materials derived from sugar cane and paperboard certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Syngenta lawsuit against Bunge revived by appeals court
At issue is the grain trader's 2011 decision to not accept GMO corn grown with Syngenta seeds.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Speculation builds around Bill Gates' interest in Vidalia onion farmland
Lots of land has changed hands recently, and the paper trail seems to point toward the Microsoft founder.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Supreme Court upholds California ban on foie gras
The Supreme Court's refusal to hear arguments in the case comes as a blow to producers.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Perdue to remove 'humanely raised' labels from chicken
In return for Perdue's concession, the Humane Society of the United States agreed to drop its lawsuits alleging false advertising.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 14, 2014 -
Friday Flavors: A potato as birth control and Red Bull payouts
Every Friday we give you our favorite food reads from the past week.
By Kelsey Lindsey • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Many 'natural' foods in the US contain GMOs, study shows
A study by Consumer Reports shows that most U.S. foods labeled "natural" contain GMOs.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Monsanto reports narrower loss, warns of challenges in 2015
The St. Louis-based company also said sales of corn and soybean seeds and genetic traits rose in the most recent quarter.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Judge tosses 6-state lawsuit challenging CA egg law
California's law banning the sale of eggs produced by chickens living in cramped conditions will stand.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The remarkable surge in stand-up pouches
While still fairly new, the stand-up pouch is replacing bottles, cans, boxes, jars, and everything else imaginable in the food and beverage industry.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Two industry leaders donate millions to research
Dole's David Murdock and Coca-Cola's Donald Keough are putting their money into university-led research.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 3, 2014 -
California bans single-use plastic bags
The state becomes the first in the United States to ban the use of the bags in large grocery retailers.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Mitsubishi to buy giant Norwegian salmon processor
Mitsubishi will pay about $1.39 billion for Cermaq, a state-controlled company that is among the world's largest operators of fish farms.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Tuna industry opposed to proposed marine sanctuary
President Obama is expected to announce the creation of the world's largest marine sanctuary in a section of ocean popular with commercial tuna fishermen.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Cargill, top palm-oil companies pledge to protect forests
The agriculture trading and processing giant joins efforts led by Unilever to alter how palm oil is produced.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Snapple commit to reducing calories consumed by 20%
The pledge is the latest move by the industry to address its role in America's obesity crisis.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 24, 2014 -
PepsiCo pledges to eliminate HFCs in equipment
The soft drink giant said it will phase out the use of vending machines and fountain dispensers that use hydroflourocarbons to cool beverages.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 22, 2014 -
WhiteWave buys So Delicious in $195M deal
The purchase boosts WhiteWave's holdings in plant-based dairy substitutes.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Produce industry looks to recruit diverse, worldly students
The Produce Marketing Association is bringing college students from around the globe to its upcoming convention.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Beverage association, supermarkets fight proposed deposit law in Massachusetts
The proposed bill would expand the state's laws to require deposits on water, teas, and juices.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 16, 2014
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