'Natural' labels are getting axed: What went wrong?

Just a few years ago it was all the rage to slap the word "natural" on just about any food label and wait for the customers to roll in. Things are quite different today.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 18, 2013

Turkey availability and bottle designs: The week's most read food news

Get up to speed on the our biggest stories from the past few days. We've gathered them all in one place.

By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2013

Trans fat bans: Which food brands have the most to lose?

Now that the FDA has finally gotten around to banning trans fats, it raises the question: Who is still using that stuff anyway?  

By Paul Conley • Nov. 15, 2013

Heinz to shutter three plants, fire 1,350 workers

Heinz is closing plants in South Carolina, Idaho and Ontario in an effort to grow more efficient.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 15, 2013

ConAgra to slash a third of workforce at maker of Fiddle Faddle, Crunch n' Munch

ConAgra is laying off workers at its popcorn-snack subsidiary amid falling sales.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 14, 2013

Butterball turkey shortage reported ahead of Thanksgiving

The shortage affects large fresh turkeys, though plenty of alternatives should still be available.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2013

Annie's will purchase Safeway plant for $6M

Joplin, Mo., is about to become a lot more important for the organic snack leader.

By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 12, 2013

Del Monte to launch line of Sodastream syrups

The carbonation system's collection of big-name brands continues to swell across the globe.

By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 12, 2013

Knish Kvetching may end soon, supplies seen resuming by Thanksgiving

Knishes have been in short supply since a fire swept the country's largest maker of the potato treats. But relief is in sight.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 11, 2013

Tyson buys tortilla maker Don Julio

Tyson has purchased Don Julio, a maker of tortillas and other products for foodservice.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 11, 2013

HFCS manufacturers slash contract prices to compete with subsidized sugar

ADM and Cargill are offering price cuts to high-fructose corn syrup buyers.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 11, 2013

Coca-Cola's past and future: The most read food news of the week

Everyone else was reading these news posts this week. Do you need to get caught up?

By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 8, 2013

Mondelez may close iconic Kraft plant in Philadelphia

Mondelez International is in talks with union officials regarding shutdown plans, which could impact hundreds of workers.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 8, 2013

FDA announces trans fats ban

No timetable has been announced for the gradual phase-out of all trans fats.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2013

Candy Crush Saga game expands into actual candy

The company behind the online-game phenomenon Candy Crush Saga is entering the real-world candy business.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 7, 2013

Oreo-maker Mondelez reports higher earnings, worries about China

Mondelez International reported a rise in profit, but it warned of trouble ahead, based on falling sales overseas.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 7, 2013

Nestle sells bulk of Jenny Craig to private equity firm

Estimates have the sale price at less than $300 million, though terms were not disclosed.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 7, 2013

Exported Mexican Coke to stick with cane sugar

Coke's bottler south of the border could still use more fructose, but its U.S.-bound bottles will be unaffected.

By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 6, 2013

Washington State voters reject GMO labeling

Voters appear to have turned down a call for labels when genetically engineered ingredients are used.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 6, 2013

Cargill's beef labeling is about to change

Cargill's products weren't at the center of the "pink slime" controversy, but it is now disclosing an ingredient in question on labels.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2013

Cargill Kitchen Solutions to expand egg-processing facility in Michigan

The Cargill unit will spend $10.6 million to add capacity at its plant.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 5, 2013

Tajin seasoning seen boosting citrus sales

Orange shippers from Chile and California have launched co-packaging promos with the Mexican brand.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 5, 2013

Ugly breakups: 4 food partnerships that failed miserably

Food marriages, like people marriages, are hard. And a good portion of them seem to end in acrimonious divorce-like splits.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 4, 2013

Kellogg to cut work force by 7%, and that's not all

The company's third-quarter results included a program that it hopes will strengthen its business internationally.

By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 4, 2013

Lay's debuts chocolate-covered potato chips

The Wavy line of chips just got an unexpected new family member.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 4, 2013