How grocers are taking charge of food traceability requirements

Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers setting stricter standards that go beyond the federal requirements.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 4, 2026

McCormick tackles $50M tariff hit through pricing, other measures

The spice maker will stick with its 2025 playbook to mitigate tariff impacts this year, including alternative sourcing and other supply chain initiatives.

By Antone Gonsalves • Feb. 3, 2026

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Reformulating for the future: Why the food industry is overhauling ingredient lists

Companies are under rising pressure to improve the nutritional profile of their products while balancing taste, texture and affordability.

By Food Dive staff

ADM to pay $40M to settle SEC accounting fraud probe

The agency also sued the ingredient maker’s former CFO, claiming he inflated the performance of the company’s key nutrition business segment.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 30, 2026

Trump admin puts spotlight on sugar in 2026 food policy agenda

The FDA plans to encourage the industry to reduce added sugar this year to align with a major priority of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 26, 2026

The countdown to Sunrise 2027: Why brands should act now

Exploring the potential opportunities for leveraging 2D barcodes beyond traceability.

Jan. 26, 2026

FDA moves toward tougher gluten labeling rules

The agency issued a request for more information that will shape new regulation on ingredient transparency.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 22, 2026

USDA outlines retailer compliance for state SNAP waivers

FMI has been pushing for clarified guidance for months, and said the new rules — which ban products like candy and soda — still lack clarity.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 9, 2026

US dietary guidelines tell Americans to avoid highly processed foods

The Trump administration is overhauling federal dietary advice to align with some MAHA priorities.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Updated Jan. 7, 2026

Can schools handle federal calls for fewer ultraprocessed foods?

Some 95% of school nutrition directors are concerned about the financial sustainability of their meal programs, School Nutrition Association data shows.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 6, 2026

West Virginia artificial dye ban temporarily blocked by court

The ruling is a setback for the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, which has pushed ingredient restrictions in states.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 6, 2026

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

San 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recalls 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.

Nov. 24, 2025

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 Phil Neuffer • Nov. 21, 2025

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

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

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

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

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