How a water safety plan could help avoid leafy green outbreaks

After the recent romaine lettuce recalls, Bonduelle Fresh Americas is now requiring growers to treat everything used for overhead irrigation during the final three weeks of harvest.

By Cathy Siegner • April 8, 2019

How to free the market — and green it too

For once, the free market is helping the environment. Cameron Meyer Shorb of The Good Food Institute writes the government couldn't pick a worse time to intervene. 

By Cameron Meyer Shorb • April 8, 2019

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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

Report: Pork safety inspection oversight shifting to processors

The Trump administration plans to cut federal inspectors by 40% starting next month, according to The Washington Post. 

By Cathy Siegner • April 4, 2019

Transparency and buying behavior are changing the game for category management

Manufacturers vying for customer loyalty must develop an omnichannel strategy that meets shopper demands for convenience and personalization, argues Label Insight co-founder Anton Xavier.

By Anton Xavier • April 4, 2019

Mississippi and South Dakota criminalize misuse of term 'meat'

The new laws are similar to one passed in Missouri that is the subject of a federal lawsuit, while a Montana bill awaits the governor's signature.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 4, 2019

How a US-Mexico border shutdown could hurt the food industry

In just three weeks, Americans could run out of avocados if shipments from Mexico are stopped. About 40% of imported fruit and half of vegetables come across the border. 

By Lillianna Byington • April 3, 2019

Salt Institute shuts down as new dietary policy discussion begins

The trade association didn't give any specific reasons for closing and its board said the group had made a positive impact over the years demonstrating "the essential nature of salt in our daily lives."

By Cathy Siegner • April 2, 2019

5 ways USDA's school programs fail 'Start Simple'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture doesn't seem to be following its own nutritional guidelines when it comes to cafeteria lunches. Jennifer Molidor from the Center for Biological Diversity identifies some of the inconsistencies.

By Jennifer Molidor • March 29, 2019

Is 'rice' the next battleground in the fight over food labeling terms?

As other terms like 'milk" and 'meat' are debated across the U.S., an Arkansas law has put in place a ban for anything that isn't derived from the grain.

By Jessi Devenyns • March 28, 2019

Study: 40% of U.S. consumers would try CBD

Despite a very recent declassification from a scheduled narcotic and few FDA regulations, interest in the hemp-derived substance for food and beverage is charging forward.

By Jessi Devenyns • March 27, 2019

Standardized date label legislation is a crucial step in addressing food waste

During a time filled with partisan debate, master of public health candidate ​Maya Sandalow writes that both sides of the aisle already agree upon one thing: perfectly good food should not be thrown out while millions go hungry.

By ​Maya Sandalow • March 27, 2019

Impossible Burger boasts much smaller carbon footprint than beef

A report released by the company found its plant-based burger uses less land and water and emits fewer greenhouse gases than its conventional counterpart.

By Cathy Siegner • March 22, 2019

How companies respond when consumers blame ingredients for making them ill

Shoppers have wanted more transparency about the food and drinks they buy, demanding additional testing to ensure the safety of products.

By Lillianna Byington • March 21, 2019

Study links 'tobacco tactics' with marketing unhealthy products to kids

Despite signing a pledge to urge healthier eating in their ads, researchers found food and beverage companies have used techniques once popular with R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris to boost sales. 

By Cathy Siegner • March 20, 2019

Kale rejoins the 'Dirty Dozen' list of pesticide-contaminated produce

More than 90% of samples of the leafy green, along with strawberries, apples, cherries, spinach and nectarines, tested positive for two or more pesticides, according to the Environmental Working Group.

By Cathy Siegner • March 20, 2019

Industry leaders push for more stringent safety measures to protect US produce

After a pair of E. coli outbreaks in lettuce were tied to contaminated water in 2018, some panelists at the National Food Policy Conference questioned whether the FDA was moving fast enough to prevent another occurrence.

By Lillianna Byington • March 18, 2019

'Lackluster' third-party organic certifier process hurting the popular food, report finds

The Cornucopia Institute said poor federal oversight of third-party reviewers has resulted in "factory farms" dominating the $50-billion organic marketplace.

By Cathy Siegner • March 18, 2019

Safety, cuts in sugar and salt use among top food priorities in 2019

Officials from the FDA, consumer groups and the industry gathered in Washington this week as changing consumer tastes and eating habits impact the space.

By Lillianna Byington • March 15, 2019

Nestlé and Mondelez double down on plan to eliminate deforestation

The companies joined West African governments and 31 other businesses to help protect the cocoa supply chain that is important for food production and local economies.

By Cathy Siegner • March 14, 2019

Kind asks FDA to restrict nutrient claims to food with health-promoting ingredients

The current regulation examines the quantity of a nutrient and not the quality, which the snacks company says "enables food marketers to put these claims on unhealthy products."

By Lillianna Byington • March 14, 2019

USDA launches campaign to simplify nutrition planning

The department said Start Simple with MyPlate was designed to give consumers ideas and tips on the five food groups so they can easily incorporate them and improve their health.

By Cathy Siegner • March 14, 2019

Cage-free egg commitments are in the spotlight — and may cost companies billions

Experts say U.S. producers pledging to make the change have transitioned between 17% and 25% of their birds so far.

By Cathy Siegner • March 13, 2019

More than 12,000 cases of Pillsbury flour recalled due to salmonella risk

Parent company Hometown Food Co. found traces of the pathogen in a 5-lb. bag in a random inspection last week.

By Cathy Siegner • March 13, 2019

GMO salmon gets FDA green light to be sold in the US

Will there be consumer or retailer backlash when AquaBounty Technologies starts growing and harvesting its AquAdvantage Salmon at a facility in Indiana?

By Cathy Siegner • March 12, 2019

Food traceability undergoing tech revolution

We’ve come a long, long way from our reliance on old-hat supply chain record-keeping. And that’s a very good thing.

March 11, 2019