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US, EU reach agreement to ease steel and aluminum tariffs
Europe will also lift the 25% retaliatory tariffs that upended global supply chains for companies that make liquor, motorcycles and jeans.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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Salmonella illnesses linked to onions grows to 892
A handful of companies that may have used or processed the root vegetables imported from Mexico by ProSource Produce and Keeler Family Farms have also voluntarily recalled products.
By Megan Poinski • Updated Nov. 18, 2021 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of InstacartTrendlineTop 5 stories from Food Dive
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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After 5 years, FDA codifies salt reduction targets
These voluntary guidelines were first proposed in 2016 and could help reduce U.S. consumers' daily salt intake by about 12% — an amount federal recommendations say still isn't enough.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 13, 2021 -
Opinion
Food companies must embrace transparency and accountability to end deforestation
Businesses need to be judged on their progress while being honest about the challenges they face in meeting their commitments, writes Wai-Chan Chan of The Consumer Goods Forum.
By Wai-Chan Chan • Oct. 12, 2021 -
Labor crisis roils the food industry
Labor strikes target Big Food as workers seize on industry turmoil
Workers at Kellogg, Mondelēz and Frito-Lay are demanding concessions from companies at a time of labor shortages, increased product demand and supply chain disruption across the U.S.
By Chris Casey • Oct. 6, 2021 -
75% of cell-based meat companies prefer the term 'cultivated' for their products
The Good Food Institute polled 44 leaders in the space last month, finding the results matched up with a 2019 consumer study the advocacy group had done.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 1, 2021 -
Nestlé, Campbell Soup 'highly exposed' to climate risks, investor group warns
The food giants were among 50 large companies most at physical risk to droughts, wildfires, floods and other environmental dangers, according to a report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change.
By Chris Casey • Sept. 29, 2021 -
Column
Leftovers: Bud Light Seltzer falls into seasonal flavors; Hostess gets healthy with Voortman cookies
The AB InBev brand offers a taste of autumn with its new variety pack, and Ben & Jerry's partners with Black-owned businesses to brew up a new flavor.
By Food Dive staff • Sept. 24, 2021 -
Consumer Brands Association asks Biden for vaccine regulation clarity
To keep manufacturing lines staffed by employees inoculated against COVID-19, the trade group says it needs to know details about vaccine documentation, testing requirements and how to continue operations.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 13, 2021 -
New blue: FDA approves Sensient's natural color made from butterfly pea flower
The heat- and light-stable natural ingredient produces different hues depending on a product's pH, the manufacturer says.
By Samantha Oller • Sept. 9, 2021 -
USDA to provide $700M in grants to meatpackers, farm workers impacted by COVID-19
Secretary Tom Vilsack said while the pandemic placed frontline employees at a physical risk, the virus' impact on their finances shouldn't be ignored.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 7, 2021 -
Tyson wins union support for worker vaccine mandate
An agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union granting paid sick leave to fully vaccinated employees comes shortly after the FDA approved Pfizer's COVID-19 shot.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 6, 2021 -
USDA extends comment period for cell-based meat labeling
After several requests, the agency said it will be accepting responses on the issue until Dec. 2.
By Megan Poinski • Updated Nov. 17, 2021 -
Food and beverage companies have room to grow on diversity goals, study finds
Women and historically marginalized people made up 35% of companies' executive boards in 2020, according to a new report from Deloitte and FMI.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 27, 2021 -
Why Mondelēz's retirement switch has riled Nabisco workers
Given the snack maker's healthy revenue gains, striking employees want it to restore pension contributions it froze three years ago.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 27, 2021 -
How digital olfaction could make inroads with the food industry and consumers
From aiding with product creation to sniffing out spoiled produce, technology that mimics the way humans smell has the potential for wide applicability.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 24, 2021 -
Opinion
False advertising lawsuits are ramping up in food and beverage
A review of current cases and trends shows that legal action challenging "healthy," added sugar, artificial flavoring and "all-natural" claims will escalate in the year ahead, write Pooja Nair and Cate Veeneman of Ervin Cohen & Jessup.
By Pooja S. Nair and Cate Veeneman • Aug. 23, 2021 -
PepsiCo aims to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030
The snack and beverage maker said the stringent water-use-efficiency standards would cover more than 1,000 global facilities, saving over 11 billion liters annually.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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How to protect your consumers from allergens
With increased allergen awareness among consumers, restaurants and other food handlers should encourage employees to train to increase their food allergy awareness.
Aug. 9, 2021 -
Tyson to require COVID-19 vaccinations for entire US workforce
The meat processor would be the largest food company in the country to mandate the shot, as the delta variant triggers a wave of new infections.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 4, 2021 -
BrightFarms recalls packaged salad greens for possible salmonella contamination
The recall, linked to the indoor hydroponic grower's Rochelle, Illinois, greenhouse, includes leafy greens sold in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin.
By Lauren Manning • July 19, 2021 -
Two-thirds of food processors expect food-safety claims to rise, report says
A clear majority of executives — 72% — feel they are at least somewhat prepared to handle a foodborne illness crisis, according to a recent analysis by law firm Lathrop GPM LLP.
By Lauren Manning , Samantha Oller • July 13, 2021 -
Biden plans to crack down on meat price fixing
As prices for consumers climb, a White House blog post runs down the initiatives the administration is pursuing to level the playing field.
By Megan Poinski • Updated Sept. 8, 2021 -
Tyson recall expands to nearly 9M pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken
The USDA updated poundage figures after receiving more information about the affected product, which has been linked to three cases of listeriosis.
By Christopher Doering • Updated July 9, 2021 -
EPA explores aligning 2030 food waste goal with UN target, official says
Preventing food waste at the source remains a priority over simply diverting it from disposal, panelists said during a discussion on setting and reaching national food waste targets, part of the recent NYC Food Waste Fair.
By Maria Rachal • June 21, 2021