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Deep DiveMeat processors wrestle with worker shortages as US economy reopens from COVID-19
With protein demand soaring, companies like Tyson Foods are offering employees better benefits and flexible hours as they consider wider use of automation throughout their businesses.
By Christopher Doering • June 09, 2021 -
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OpinionHow Perdue and Mercy For Animals found common ground
The journey from adversaries to allies required conversation and compromise and often caused tension, but ultimately proved rewarding, write Perdue's Mark McKay and Mercy for Animals' Leah Garcés.
By Mark McKay and Leah Garcés • May 24, 2021 -
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TrendlineNatural and organic
Natural and organic foods have caught a brisk tailwind during the pandemic, as consumers increasingly seek out food options with a health halo.
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Onion outbreak likely caused by contaminated water, FDA says
After last summer's incident, which sickened at least 1,127 in the U.S., investigators couldn't find the same strain of salmonella, but they did find contamination in several other places.
By Megan Poinski • May 14, 2021 -
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Many consumers don't know what 'Best If Used By' and 'Use By' dates mean, study finds
Explaining the terms in words and pictures did help build understanding, according to the report in The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, but more may be needed to make the labels useful.
By Megan Poinski • May 10, 2021 -
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Impossible Foods' GMO plant-based heme received proper approval, court rules
The knock down of the Center for Food Safety's challenge of the ingredient may be a sign of how questions about bioengineered food will be handled in the future.
By Megan Poinski • May 04, 2021 -
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Pork line speed limits will return, court orders
After finding employee safety had not been considered before the 2019 rule took effect, a judge gave the USDA 90 days to rework it.
By Megan Poinski • May 03, 2021 -
Biden signs law to make sesame 9th major allergen
Products containing the small seed and ingredients derived from it will have to be explicitly labeled starting in 2023. The legislation also mandates a comprehensive study of food allergies.
By Megan Poinski • April 26, 2021 -
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Deep DiveCoca-Cola and PepsiCo proxy clash with activist investor over sugar hints at future skirmishes
The fight may be a prelude to more battles as shareholders seek greater influence in corporate America on issues such as politics, diversity, health and the environment.
By Christopher Doering • April 19, 2021 -
Many global food brands failing on animal welfare, report says
The 2020 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare reveals that 59 of the world's 150 largest food brands provide little or no information on their policies, and 31 have no framework at all.
By Barbara Smith • April 01, 2021 -
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ADM pledges to remove deforestation from its supply chain by 2030
The ingredients giant has also updated its policies, originally released in 2015, on water conservation, traceability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
By Barbara Smith • March 25, 2021 -
Post settles sugary cereal lawsuit for $15M and agrees to drop health-focused label claims
The cereal maker will stop using terms including "no high fructose corn syrup," "less processed," "wholesome," "smart" and "nutritious" on products with at least 10% of calories coming from the sweetener.
By Lauren Manning • March 02, 2021 -
Clif Bar plans to double its sales and positive environmental impact
The health bar brand is adding 50 new roles in analytics and innovation, while cutting approximately 125 others as it leans further into sustainability to stay relevant.
By Barbara Smith • Feb. 25, 2021 -
As more than half of consumers deal with food allergies, FARE looks to expand access to care
The leading advocacy and research group recently published a blueprint to make treatment more equitable among races and put it into action with a new community partnership in New Jersey.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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Tyson and Foster Farms begin COVID-19 vaccinations at some plants
The publicly traded meat giant also announced that Matrix Medical Network would address and monitor its efforts to protect workers from the virus.
By Megan Poinski • UPDATED: Feb. 5, 2021 at 10:09 a.m. -
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Nestlé sets goal of 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025
The company requires farmer groups and suppliers to adopt practices aligned with its Responsible Sourcing Standards.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 29, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWill 2021 be the turning point for food technology?
What we eat and drink could soon change thanks to advances that allow for the creation of better ingredients, crops and animals. The biggest challenge: explaining the science to consumers.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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White House withdraws Trump-era rule to permanently increase poultry line speeds
The USDA said revoking the measure, which would have increased line speeds to 175 birds per minute from 140, is part of a broader review of rules by the new administration.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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Chobani to give its 2,220 workers up to 6 hours off to get COVID-19 vaccine
The Greek yogurt maker said it's looking into hosting on-site vaccination clinics as soon as food processing workers become eligible for the shot.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 22, 2021 -
PureCircle settles stevia patent infringement lawsuit
Under terms of the largely confidential settlement, a licensing agreement allows smaller provider Almendra to continue selling its disputed Steviarome ingredients worldwide.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 21, 2021 -
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Tracking food industry priority for the COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden announced a deadline of April 19 for all adults in every state to be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine.
By Thai Phi Le • UPDATED: April 6, 2021 at 10:12 a.m. -
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Coca-Cola, Tyson Foods and ADM among companies to suspend political donations
CPG companies joined dozens of large U.S. businesses in reconsidering their contribution practices after last week's violent protest at the U.S. Capitol.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 13, 2021 -
US tariffs on high-alcohol wine from Germany and France take effect this week
The new import duties are part of a longstanding dispute about commercial jetliner subsidies that has spilled over into food and drink.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 11, 2021 -
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Tyson Foods not protected by executive order keeping plants open, judge rules
The federal court is sending an Iowa lawsuit about a worker's death back to the state level after rejecting the company's claim it was acting at the direction of the federal government.
By Lillianna Byington • Jan. 04, 2021 -
Dietary Guidelines published without changes to added sugars or alcohol recommendations
The document from USDA and HHS is being criticized for not incorporating more recommendations from scientists, dietitians and medical professionals.
By Megan Poinski • Dec. 29, 2020 -
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Deep Dive5 questions to ask before adopting a coronavirus vaccine policy
Vaccines are still one arrow in an employer's COVID-19 quiver, an attorney said. Incentives and education may also be preferable to mandates.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 22, 2020
