Cold damage halts Calif. citrus packing

Packing is delayed for two days as inspectors check out fruit at 81 packinghouses.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 12, 2013

PepsiCo snack flavors come to Buffalo Wild Wings with extensive deal

The agreement opens the way for foods made with PepsiCo snacks and alcoholic drinks made with Mountain Dew.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 12, 2013

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Heinz severance costs now projected at $300M

The number of jobs being eliminated as part of the 2014 "productivity initiative" has climbed to 2,000.

Dec. 11, 2013

Kellogg to shutter Ontario plant, lay off 500 people

The move comes a month after the cereal maker said it would cut its global workforce by 7%.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 11, 2013

Tyson takes steps to reduce cruelty, will require third-party audits of animal welfare

Tyson told cattle producers in Iowa that they must meet new standards by next year.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 10, 2013

WhiteWave to buy Earthbound in merger of organic powerhouses

The $600 million transaction combines a leading producer of organic milk with a giant of the packaged salad industry.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 10, 2013

Sysco to buy rival U.S. Foods for $3.5 billion

The merger will fundamentally alter the shape of the food-distribution industry.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 10, 2013

Pop Secret brings the smell of popcorn to mobile

The popcorn brand's new Pop Dongle emits the smell of buttered popcorn while users play a branded mobile game. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2013

Retail innovations and Mars' plea: The week's most read food news

Get caught up on the news that mattered most for Food Dive readers over the last few days.

By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 6, 2013

Nestle sells stake in flavor-maker Givaudan for $1.27 billion

The global food and beverage powerhouse continues to shed its non-core assets.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 6, 2013

Carlsberg buys controlling stake in China's Chongqing Brewery

The Danish company doubled its stake in the Chinese beer maker.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 5, 2013

Cheerios to run Super Bowl ads for first time in 18 years

Cheerios returns to the biggest advertising platform on TV.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 5, 2013

Mondelez to invest $190M in India

The investment will build India's largest chocolate plant.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2013

Monster fires back at study linking energy drinks to increased heart rates

Materials accompanying the study cite concerns over adverse health effects, especially for young people.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 3, 2013

Russian vodka prices to rise, thanks to high consumption

Russia hopes the price hike will reduce alcohol-related deaths.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 3, 2013

Chilean fruit exports resume as government workers end strike

The strike by customs workers had brought fruit exports to a halt.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 3, 2013

Costco workaround allows it to sell both gas and liquor in D.C.

The clever sidestepping of a local law has gas station owners up in arms.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2013

Why a U.S.-Iran deal could benefit Cargill

Sanctions are keeping food products out of Iran, but if an agreement results in loosened rules, food companies stand to increase shipments into the country.

By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 2, 2013

Government workers strike in Chile as fruit exporters demand action

A strike by customs officials has stoked anger in the industry.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 2, 2013

Tyson wins $1 million in cattle-feeding lawsuit

Hollifield Ranches, a bankrupt ranching operation in Idaho, must pay Tyson for breach of its cattle-feeding contract.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 2, 2013

Australia nixes ADM's $2.6 billion merger with GrainCorp

Australia's government bowed to pressure from grain growers and rejected the takeover.

By Paul Conley • Dec. 2, 2013

Plan to merge ConAgra, CHS and Cargill flour units delayed by Justice Deparment

A proposed merger that would control a third of the flour-milling business in the U.S. is being delayed by regulators.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 27, 2013

China, USDA said to have reached deal to lift ban on U.S. citrus

The USDA is expected to announce the end of China's ban on U.S. citrus imports following an agreement on new safety protocols.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 27, 2013

Here's why frozen turkey prices are dipping this Thanksgiving

The number of turkeys held in cold storage hit a four-year high, pushing prices lower at retail this week.

By Paul Conley • Nov. 27, 2013

Food scientist claims FDA took safety software tech

FoodQuestTQ's John Hnatio says a tool offered online by the federal agency was created using his trade secrets.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2013