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Senator wants FDA to act on fast food bread chemical
Azodiacarbonamide, banned last week by Subway, is also used in yoga mats and shoe soles.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Mondelez to invest $130M in bakery ops
The move comes in the wake of news that Mondelez will shutter its cookie factory in Philadelphia.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Trendline
Mergers and acquisitions
Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.
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ConAgra and Trader Joe's pretzel lawsuit gets a twist
The alleged creator of the peanut butter-filled pretzel says Maxim Marketing is wrongfully taking all of the credit for the snack.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Nestle looking to sell L'Oreal stake
The move would represent a shift in focus toward its food businesses.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 environmentally friendly eating trends to watch
The movement toward green eating seems to resonate with wide swaths of the population.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 9, 2014 -
3D printing and Coke's Keurig stake: The week's most read food news
Get caught up on Kellogg's closing N.C. snack plant and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
8 ways food companies said 'no' to GMO
Consumer demands are driving more food companies to abandon genetically modified ingredients, or at least alter key products.
By Ariella Brown • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Coca-Cola expands Minute Maid range with new water enhancers
The latest expansion to the Minute Maid range is one more way the beverage giant is looking beyond soda.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Soggy cereal sales hurt Kellogg, Post earnings
Both of the cereal giants disappointed Wall Street yesterday as they reported softening sales.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Mrs. Freshley's adds cinnamon to Coffee Cakes range
Is it just us, or is cinnamon seeing a pumpkin-like rise in popularity?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Missouri official fights California egg law
Missouri's attorney general is angry about a law in California aimed at reducing animal cruelty in egg production.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Retrieved from Chobani on December 10, 2013
Russians block Chobani yogurt shipments to U.S. athletes
At issue are Russia's rules on dairy imports.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 6, 2014 -
A-B InBev buys craft brewer Blue Point
The purchase gives A-B InBev a bigger stake in the growing market for craft beers.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Trader Joe's shops for distribution center in Florida
The fast-growing supermarket chain needs warehousing space to fuel growth in the Sunshine State.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 5, 2014 -
ADM's failed purchase of GrainCorp slashes earnings 27%
The biggest gains for the agribusiness giant came in corn processing, where earnings skyrocketed.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 5, 2014 -
Global cattle supply, prices reeling from weather extremes
Cold, drought, heat — everything that can go wrong with the weather has gone wrong in the world's cattle-producing areas.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 5, 2014 -
Krispy Kreme RTD iced coffees coming to Walmart
Can the doughnut maker grab a piece of Starbucks' retail product market share?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 4, 2014 -
California's mandarin crop devastated by December cold
More than 40% of the state's mandarins were lost in the cold snap, officials said.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Suspect pleads innocent in plot to ship stolen GMO seeds to China
Five other men from China also face charges in the alleged conspiracy.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Retrieved from Nestle on February 11, 2014
Nestle sells PowerBar, Musashi to Post
The move comes as the world's largest food company continues to unload brands.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Hemp cultivation legalized by U.S. House of Representatives
The plant is used in food and beverage products ranged from granola bars to cooking oils.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Three Floyds planning $7.5M brewery expansion
The popular microbrewery's plans are dependent upon an expected five-year tax abatement from the town of Munster, Ind.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Yogurt wars and child slavery: The week's most read food news
Did you hear about how PepsiCo's CEO calls employees' moms?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Rail slowdown hampers American Crystal Sugar production
The frigid weather conditions of recent weeks have led the cooperative to cut output at a handful of plants until rail service catches up.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Kraft introduces orange pineapple Tang
The first new flavor available since the product's launch in 1959 will receive no marketing push.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2014
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