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How MAHA transformed the food industry in 2025
Lawmakers capitalized on anxieties around ultraprocessed ingredients to introduce new regulations, with companies choosing to reformulate or fight back.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 18, 2025 -
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OpinionSan Francisco’s move against ultraprocessed food could lead to wave of lawsuits
The litigation landscape surrounding packaged food may hinge on the ability of plaintiffs to prove that food addiction is real, writes Sean McBride.
By Sean McBride • Dec. 11, 2025 -
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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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Jack Daniel’s owner sees Canada sales plunge 62% amid boycott of US booze
Brown-Forman said fallout from the Trump Administration’s trade policies has had a “significant impact” on earnings, with the majority of retailers in the country still refusing to stock alcohol from the United States.
By Laurel Deppen • Dec. 10, 2025 -
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Food industry groups sue Texas to overturn ingredient warning labels
Groups representing major companies, including Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola, argue the law misleads consumers and violates the First Amendment.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 10, 2025 -
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JM Smucker cancels new coffee price hikes after tariffs lifted
The food and beverage maker expects a less volatile coffee market in the future after the Trump administration exempted the commodity from levies.
By Antone Gonsalves • Dec. 10, 2025 -
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Trump orders investigation into food supply chains for possible price fixing
Under pressure to address rising grocery costs, the president directed new task forces to determine whether anticompetitive behavior exists, particularly among foreign-owned companies.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 8, 2025 -
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San Francisco sues Kraft Heinz, other food giants over ultraprocessed products
The first-of-its-kind lawsuit argues Coca-Cola, Nestlé and others engineered a "public health crisis" that has burdened the city with treatment costs.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 3, 2025 -
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How much further can source reduction in packaging go?
Ameripen, the Consumer Brands Association and Consumer Technology Association heralded progress by CPGs between 2019 and 2024, while noting future concerns over possibly conflicting sustainability aims.
By Maria Rachal • Dec. 2, 2025 -
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Sponsored by GS1 USRecalls are surging—traceability is the food industry’s best defense
Food recalls are surging, driven by contamination risks such as Salmonella, Listeria, metal fragments and undeclared allergens.
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US removes tariffs on Brazil coffee, beef
The Trump administration is expanding tariff relief on the major agricultural producing country as the White House looks to lower consumer food costs.
By Philip Neuffer • Nov. 21, 2025 -
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Congress appears unwilling to stop state ingredient bans in blow to food industry
A bill meant to reform the review process for new additives avoided preempting states from passing their own restrictions.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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Trump walks back tariffs on some food, including beef, coffee
Tea, tropical fruits and fruit juices are now exempt from the 10% global tariff and similar country-specific duties implemented by the U.S. earlier this year.
By Edwin Lopez , Sam Silverstein • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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US cracks down on hemp-derived THC drinks, upending buzzy beverage market
Lawmakers closed a legal loophole allowing companies to sell the products in a potentially critical blow to the budding industry.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP suspension
The lawsuit claims the USDA has unlawfully halted the food nutrition program’s benefits for November.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 29, 2025 -
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McCormick ups tariff impact to $140M despite mitigation efforts
The spice giant is trying to offset tariff costs through productivity savings, alternative sourcing and higher prices.
By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 29, 2025 -
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Food industry prepares to fight MAHA in states
A new lobbying group called Americans for Ingredient Transparency is pushing for national labeling laws and has the backing of companies including Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz and Nestlé.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 23, 2025 -
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Nestlé leaves climate alliance focused on reducing dairy methane emissions
The Lean Cuisine maker, which cut greenhouse gas emissions by 21% between 2018 and 2024, said it remains committed to improving its environmental footprint.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 21, 2025 -
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California becomes first state to ban ultraprocessed foods in schools
The law is the first in the U.S. to set a legal definition of the term, which has become a growing target of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 14, 2025 -
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Food recalls are on the rise. What happens to the waste?
The Food and Drug Administration recalled nearly 85 million units through the first half of the year and managing this organic waste can be complicated.
By Leslie Nemo • Oct. 14, 2025 -
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Color manufacturers sue to strike down West Virginia artificial dye law
The lawsuit is the first major legal challenge from the food industry as more states consider ingredient restrictions as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 9, 2025 -
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SNAP restrictions may cost $1.6B for retailers to implement: report
New findings from three industry groups estimate the upfront as well as ongoing maintenance price tags tied to compliance with new regulations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 8, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Circular Action AllianceBeyond compliance: How Circular Action Alliance supports producers through EPR
As EPR laws for paper and packaging roll out across several U.S. states, producers must navigate a new and evolving regulatory landscape.
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Opinion
Right direction or wrong track: Is RFK Jr.’s food policy really making America healthier?
Many of MAHA’s regulatory interventions come at great cost to companies and consumers with little or no health benefit, writes Sean McBride.
By Sean McBride • Sept. 30, 2025 -
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FDA proposes ban on rarely used Orange B food dye
With the Trump administration's authority to revoke the artificial colors in question, it's targeting less common additives that are unlikely to garner industry pushback.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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JM Smucker to raise coffee prices again in the face of tariffs
The Folgers and Café Bustelo owner is planning another hike for “early winter,” its third increase this year.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 18, 2025
