Manufacturing: Page 169
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ADM earnings soar despite plunge in revenue
The agribusiness giant cited gains in corn processing from ethanol for the surprising results.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Coca-Cola Life goes national
The world's largest soft drink-maker is ready to move beyond the test market for its newest product.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 5, 2014 -
UC-Davis sues California Strawberry Commission over breeding plants
The lawsuit threatens the rights of growers to produce a wide variety of strawberries.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Glanbia goes big on gluten-free, opens new oats plant
The ingredients company's new plant is aimed at serving the U.S. market.
By Paul Conley • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Danone invests $550 million in Chinese baby formula maker
Danone will acquire a 25% stake in Yashili International Holdings.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Friday Flavors: Deadly spiders and the case of the missing soybeans
Every Friday we bring you some fun and tasty reads from the past five days.
By David Oliver • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Amy's Kitchen buys former Heinz plant in Idaho
The move comes amid remarkable growth for the maker of vegetarian and vegan convenience foods.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Massive sugar beet harvest threatens processing capacity
This year's crop is setting records in multiple locations, particularly overwhelming Michigan processors.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Federal prosecutors indict halal meat executive on fraud charges
Prosecutors allege Bill Aossey Jr. fraudulently labeled meat at his Iowa-based Midamar Corp. as halal and then shipped it to markets in Asia.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Syngenta faces slew of lawsuits over GMO corn
Farmers and exporters are blaming the seed giant for a drop in sales related to China's ban on the Agrisure Viptera strain of corn.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 28, 2014 -
USDA
New 'Fair Food' label makes national debut
The symbol is the result of much effort by Florida's Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
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 -
Deep Dive
Fame and farms: Looking at celebrities and millionaires who work the land
What is it about the collision of fame and money that leads people to crave the rural life?
By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014 -
General Mills to launch Cheerios with ancient grains
The new blend contains four of the "ancient" grains that are suddenly popular again with health-conscious consumers.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Both prices and Ebola can't spook the chocolate market
Ebola threatens the chocolate supply and prices have soared, but American consumers aren't cutting back.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Pepsi to test its drinks in SodaStream machines
A tie-up between Pepsi and SodaStream would set the stage for an all-new front in the cola wars with Coke.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014 -
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 -
PepsiCo dumps longtime logistics provider in Iowa
The move may be part of a larger effort to revamp transportation and logistics across U.S. operations.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 24, 2014 -
USDA
Increase in European meat production expected in 2015
European meat and its products are predicted to have a successful next year.
By David Oliver • Oct. 23, 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 -
Mead Johnson invests $35M in Indiana facility
The plant in Evansville, IN, is getting a makeover.
By David Oliver • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Mars to build research facility, add jobs in Mississippi
The facility will be constructed next to an existing plant in Greenville, MS, that makes Uncle Ben's rice and other foods.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
It ain't that crazy: Weighing the likelihood of an AB InBev takeover of Pepsi
Wall Street is buzzing once again with speculation that AB InBev will buy PepsiCo. And the more you think about the idea, the more sense it makes.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Coca-Cola announces $3 billion cost-cutting plan
The soft-drink giant's third-quarter earnings fell short of expectations, and the company pulled back on its long-term profit targets.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Alpina Foods lays off 32 as New York honors yogurt business
The job cuts at the plant were announced on the same day that New York State designated yogurt as its official state snack.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 20, 2014
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