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Deep DiveBig Ag is spending big on lobbying and the 2024 election
Political spending from the food and agriculture sector has increased, with a record $178 million spent on lobbying alone in 2023. Experts saying rising polarization may play a role.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Wayne-Sanderson Farms names new CEO
Chief Operating Officer Kevin McDaniel will lead the third largest poultry producer in the U.S. following the retirement of Clint Rivers next year.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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Does Impossible’s new ADA label signal a change in messaging for the company?
From new packaging to a new health label, the plant-based pioneer is reinventing its messaging profile in not so subtle ways. Will it work?
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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TreeHouse Foods expands recall due to ‘potential’ of listeria
The private-label company said the recall now includes frozen toaster waffles, Belgian waffles and pancake products produced at an Ontario plant.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Umiami Foods rebrands to Swap, launches in US market
The French food tech company aims to increase demand for its plant-based product, marketed as a one-for-one substitute for traditional chicken.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Chicken processor recalls nearly 12M pounds of meat over listeria concerns
BrucePac, a producer of precooked meat and poultry, has recalled hundreds of ready-to-eat food items available in grocery stores, schools and restaurants.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Cal-Maine plans $40M investment to expand cage-free egg production
The U.S.' largest egg producer also said it's working with growers to add more free-range hens as it converts a former Tyson facility in Missouri.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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How Chomps went from a side hustle to the fastest growing snack in the US
Newly appointed CFO Tim Bosslet said the company is leaning into its simple messaging to attract a wider net of consumers.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Court denies petition for stronger EPA regulation of large livestock farms
A lawsuit brought by Food & Water Watch would have required farmers to have Clean Water Act discharge permits for their operations.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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McDonald’s sues Tyson, JBS and other beef producers for allegedly fixing prices
The fast food giant, which is the world's largest buyer of beef, alleges major meat companies conducted illegal acts to drive down supplies.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Impossible Foods launches 3 new family-friendly products
The company is launching plant-based chicken nuggets, meal kits and corn dogs in grocery stores in the coming weeks.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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One of California’s major agricultural regions could ban ‘factory farming’
Residents in Sonoma County are divided on Measure J, which farmers say could yield unintended economic consequences if passed.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Meatable preps for Series C funding round, hires new CTO
The cultivated meat startup is eyeing its next phase of growth with an invite-only January open-house including investors, government officials and strategic consultants.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Pepperidge Farm rolls into fall | Hormel makes bacon cooking more convenient
The Campbell Soup baked goods brand unveiled rolls with stuffing seasoning, and Fresh Del Monte enters the dessert category with fruit-filled pudding cups.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Former poultry growers sue Cooks Venture execs for operating ‘defacto ponzi scheme’
The failed startup, which positioned itself as a "next-generation food company," left farmers to pick up the pieces after the company shuttered last November, a lawsuit alleges.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Farm bill expires again. Here’s what it means for farmers.
The delay upends some USDA farm conservation and trade promotion programs while setting up costlier disruptions beginning at the year’s end.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Kraft Heinz steak sauce heads to the dairy aisle with A1 butter
The innovation, the first outside of its signature condiment in more than five years, comes as the packaged food giant looks to generate $2 billion in incremental net sales by 2027.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Tyson sued over ‘climate smart’ beef and other ‘greenwashing’ claims
The meat company’s sustainability commitments are deceiving consumers, according to the Environmental Working Group.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Q&AHow a dairy additive startup is finding success in precision fermentation by thinking small
Turtle Tree Labs is avoiding exposure to alternative milks or other low-margin offerings by focusing on specialty ingredients for adult nutrition and sports performance.
By Jesse Klein • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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C4 partners with Hershey to bring its sweets to energy drinks, protein powders
The initial tranche of products will include the confectionery giant’s Bubble Yum, Jolly Rancher, Hershey's Milk Chocolate and Reese's brands.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Cal-Maine takes majority stake of egg processor, expanding into prepared foods
A new joint venture with wrap and crepe maker Crepini comes as producers look to boost profits through a renewed focus on value-added products.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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Vital Farms adds chief supply chain officer role
Joe Holland took helm of the newly created role on Sept. 1 and is responsible for the company’s logistics, production operations and food safety quality assurance.
By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Food tech company Planted to launch ‘first of its kind’ fermented whole cut steak
The plant-based meat is made with soy, rapeseed oil, beans, rice and a proprietary blend of microbial cultures.
By Elizabeth Flood • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Chomps to open Missouri snack facility
The facility will expand the meat snack maker’s partnership with contract manufacturer Western Smokehouse Partners.
By Joelle Anselmo • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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USDA tightens guidance for use of ‘antibiotic free’ and other meat labels
The department is signaling that it will take enforcement action against producers who make false or misleading claims about how animals are raised.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 9, 2024
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