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Deep Dive
4 food winners of the Paleo trend
The craze around eating like a caveman is altering the American diet, and the food-industry landscape.
By Paul Conley • June 2, 2014 -
Malaysian authorities clear Cadbury in pig DNA scandal
New tests do not show evidence of contamination in contested chocolates, contradicting earlier test results.
By Paul Conley • June 2, 2014 -
Indonesia testing Cadbury chocolates after pig DNA scandal
Officials from the nation, which has the world's largest Muslim population, said they will test to ensure Cadbury products meet halal standards.
By Paul Conley • May 30, 2014 -
Wrigley to add Skittles production at Illinois plant
The company plans to spend $50 million on the plant expansion.
By Paul Conley • May 30, 2014 -
Diageo to build $115 million bourbon distillery in Kentucky
The move by the world's largest distiller comes amid a rise of U.S. bourbon sales.
By Paul Conley • May 30, 2014 -
Tyson tops Pilgrim's bid for Hillshire, bidding war expected
Tyson Foods outbids Pilgrim's earlier $6.4 billion offer to take control of Hillshire, but the fight isn't over.
By Paul Conley • May 30, 2014 -
Mission Produce building new avocado packing plant
The avocado shipper plans to complete construction on the California plant in 2015.
By Paul Conley • May 29, 2014 -
Wrigley introduces new stevia-sweetened mints
Wrigley's new Extra Professional Mints mark the company's first use of stevia for a global product.
By Paul Conley • May 29, 2014 -
Tyson accidents blamed for two environmental mishaps
Blunders at plants in North Carolina and Missouri caused problems in nearby water systems.
By Paul Conley • May 29, 2014 -
Cheerios debuts new protein-enriched line
General Mills looks to recoup consumers who have deserted cereal for yogurt and other high-protein breakfast fare.
By Paul Conley • May 29, 2014 -
Tate & Lyle reports 2% drop in profits; warns of trouble ahead
The sweetener and ingredients manufacturer blamed a drop in soft-drink sales in the U.S. for the poor performance.
By Paul Conley • May 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Two sides to the GMO debate
As the chatter surrounding genetically modified foods picks up, two sides have formed in the fight for GMO labeling.
By Mattie Quinn • May 27, 2014 -
Chef Dan Barber's new book reimagines the food industry
The man behind Blue Hill at Stone Barns is urging his fellow chefs to alter consumers' conceptions of what makes a meal.
By Paul Conley • May 27, 2014 -
Cadbury faces boycott after pork DNA found in chocolate
Muslim groups call for a boycott of the company following a recall of contaminated candy bars.
By Paul Conley • May 27, 2014 -
United Natural Foods buys Tony's Fine Foods
United Natural's footprint will increase in the western United States thanks to the deal.
By Paul Conley • May 23, 2014 -
Sabra calls for federal regulation of 'hummus'
Sabra Dipping Co. wants the feds to prevent non-chickpea based foods from using the hummus name.
By Paul Conley • May 23, 2014 -
E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts; grower won't issue a recall
The owner of Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC wants proof before he'll recall his product.
By Paul Conley • May 23, 2014 -
Hormel scales back pork production due to pig virus
The meat processor moves to four day work weeks at its Nebraska plant.
By Paul Conley • May 22, 2014 -
Hostess names food veteran as CEO
William Toler takes the helm of the maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs.
By Paul Conley • May 22, 2014 -
Tyson to expand production facility in Tennessee
The meat processor will spend $15.5 million to increase capacity at its Goodlettsville facility.
By Paul Conley • May 21, 2014 -
Flour-mill merger wins approval
The Ardent Mills project creates the largest milling operation on earth, eliminating competition among three of the four biggest players in the space.
By Paul Conley • May 21, 2014 -
Retrieved from PepsiCo on May 20, 2014
Coke, Pepsi square off over high-tech soda dispensers
Both soda giants have released new, touch-screen style fountain dispensers.
By Paul Conley • May 20, 2014 -
Campbell lowers outlook as soup sales sag
The news comes as the company reported weaker than expected revenue for the most-recent quarter.
By Paul Conley • May 20, 2014 -
Yakult opens probiotic drink factory in California
The plant is the first in the U.S. for the Japanese company.
By Paul Conley • May 20, 2014 -
Trade association: US organic sales up 11.5% in 2013
Organic food is now a $35 billion a year industry in the United States.
By Paul Conley • May 19, 2014
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