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Lawmakers press FDA to act on CBD regulations
Congress is pressuring the agency to adopt rules clarifying the legal and regulatory framework for CBD as a food additive and dietary supplement.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Industry should advocate for Trump's trade and immigration reforms, says USDA head
The president is agriculture's "best advocate," Sonny Perdue told attendees at the United Fresh Produce Association's Washington Conference.
By Lillianna Byington • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop 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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Consumers are confused about sustainable diets, survey finds
Two-thirds of respondents to the study by the International Food Information Council Foundation said protein from both animals and plants can make up a diet that is good for the environment.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 18, 2019 -
A think tank predicts beef and dairy will collapse in 11 years. Is it right?
RethinkX said as technology to produce these products in a lab gets better and less expensive, demand for items from cows will plunge 70% by 2030.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 18, 2019 -
Are big CPG companies getting serious about reducing plastic packaging?
Nestlé's new research institute will devise more environmentally friendly solutions, and PepsiCo plans to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in its beverage containers by 2025.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 16, 2019 -
What's in a name? Research looks at the best ways to describe lab-grown meat
"Cultivated meat" might be the best term to describe products made in a lab from animal cells, according to research unveiled at the Good Food Conference.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Organic cheerleaders optimistic as growth in popular category slows
Panelists at Expo East spoke about the segment that has posted a growth rate of 5.9% in 2018 compared to increases of 6.4% a year earlier and 12.2% in 2013.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 13, 2019 -
How treatment that could reduce peanut allergies might change food
Researchers found small doses of liquified nut protein under the tongue could increase children's tolerance of the legume.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 12, 2019 -
StarKist hit with maximum $100M fine in tuna price-fixing case
In addition to the financial penalty, a federal judge in California put the company on 13 months of probation for conspiring to set U.S. prices.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 12, 2019 -
Mississippi considers changes to plant-based meat labeling law
The state's new rules would allow manufacturers to comply with its ban on meat-based terms by using a "comparable qualifier" on packages such as "meat free" or "made from plants."
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Retrieved from General Mills on September 08, 2019
Can cereal be sugary and 'healthy'? Judge dismisses lawsuit against General Mills
He ruled consumers "cannot plausibly claim to be misled" when labeling accurately discloses product ingredients.
By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 9, 2019 -
Judge bars AB InBev from using 'no corn syrup' labels
MillerCoors filed the lawsuit in March to retaliate for an attack in Bud Light's Super Bowl ad campaign for using the ingredient in the brewing process.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 5, 2019 -
Another study links soda consumption to risk of death
Published in JAMA, the research tracked the health of 452,000 people from 10 European countries for 18 years.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 4, 2019 -
Pilgrim's Pride reaches $29M deal in wage-fixing case
The settlement was made with workers who claimed the processor worked with other poultry companies to keep pay low, according to Law360.
By Cathy Siegner • Updated July 8, 2021 -
Courtesy of Impossible Foods
OpinionIneffective labeling of plant-based food products leads to life-threatening allergic reactions
Consumers deserve clear and consistent labeling on everything, writes FARE CEO Lisa Gable.
By Lisa Gable • Sept. 3, 2019 -
Cell-based meat and seafood producers form alliance
Memphis Meats, Just and Finless Foods are among the founding members of the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation.
By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 30, 2019 -
Socati creates 2 CBD ingredients derived from hemp
The company, which can customize ingredients from the plant for the CPG market, is introducing an oil product and a water-soluble powdered option.
By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 29, 2019 -
FDA
Study looks at keeping bias out of food industry-funded research
Scientists agreed on overall principles, but failed to reach a consensus on which commercial entities were acceptable to interact with and accept funding from.
By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 28, 2019 -
Kombucha group seeks identity standard for the fermented tea
The organization, which hired a consultant to help it with the FDA process, said the guidelines are needed to protect the category's integrity while allowing for innovation.
By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 27, 2019 -
How much will a US-Japan trade deal help beef and pork producers?
In a preliminary agreement, President Trump would delay additional auto tariffs in exchange for relief on duties for American meat exports.
By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 27, 2019 -
China to add tariffs on $75B of US imports
One batch of duties will begin Sept. 1 and the other Dec. 15, mirroring the U.S. schedule and putting U.S. agricultural exporters in a tough situation.
By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 23, 2019 -
US and Mexico agree to tomato truce
An anti-dumping investigation resumed in May when the U.S. Department of Commerce formally terminated a 2013 agreement with Mexico, triggering a 17.5% tariff on Mexican fresh and chilled tomatoes.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 23, 2019 -
Study: 88% of children's foods don't meet WHO's nutritional standards
Canadian researchers found better-for-you claims and "fun appeals" significantly increased in the past 10 years — while the amount of sugar also went up.
By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Oregon law requires cage-free eggs by 2024
Commercial farms with more than 3,000 chickens also will need to install perches, nest boxes, scratching areas and dust baths.
By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Inside Big Beer and college football's Gen Z playbook
Alcoholic beverage companies are signing agreements to be sold in stadiums — a move they hope brings more spectators and builds brand loyalty.
By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 19, 2019
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