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

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from Food Dive

Check out a selection of articles about some of the biggest trends and news — from McCormick’s reformulation strategy to the impact of GLP-1s  — shaping the food industry in 2026.

By Food Dive staff

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

Ineffective 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

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

How FDA considerations impact food and beverage acquisitions

When considering buying a company, these three lawyers argue that potential buyers should pay particular attention to regulatory requirements.

By Allison Fulton, Ariel Yehezkel and Allison Wu Troianos • Aug. 15, 2019

After ICE raids, chicken processors say they need better immigration verification tools

In a letter to President Trump, the National Chicken Council said the industry tries to verify the status of job applicants, but loopholes allow prospective workers to submit "easily falsifiable" documents.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 13, 2019

Food and beverage veterans make an exodus to cannabis

Despite regulatory complications, more executives have been recruited to the trendy space in recent months.

By Lillianna Byington • Aug. 12, 2019

Bumble Bee considers bankruptcy following price-fixing charge

After the company and its competitor StarKist pleaded guilty to conspiring to raise the cost of canned tuna for U.S. customers, both businesses were hit with substantial fines. 

By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 12, 2019

Pork price fixing lawsuit dismissed

A federal judge said the evidence does not clearly show producers — including Hormel, JBS USA, Smithfield and Tyson, as well as agricultural research company Agri Stats — worked together to increase prices.

By Megan Poinski • Aug. 9, 2019

Mr. Lighthizer, please keep your tariffs off my charcuterie board

There is a trade battle heating up over airplane parts, and Specialty Food Association President Phil Kafarakis writes it's unfair to punish lovers of good food in retaliation. 

By Phil Kafarakis • Aug. 8, 2019

How China's halt on US agricultural imports impacts food and beverage

The move came four days after President Trump said he would institute a 10% tariff on $300 billion in goods from the communist country starting Sept. 1.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 7, 2019

Agreement reached to export more US beef to the EU

If the deal is approved by the European Parliament, annual exports of hormone-free beef to the 28 EU member countries could increase to about 18,500 metric tons, worth about $420 million.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 6, 2019

Tomato harvesting robot grows $1.5M in seed funding

Israeli startup MetoMotion plans to use the investment to bring its first product to market and offer vegetable farmers a solution to today's labor shortage.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 2, 2019

Will Westerners eat jellyfish?

As the human population grows and fish stocks decline, European scientists are studying how to maximize the value of the saltwater creatures.

By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya • Aug. 1, 2019