FDA likely to restrict 'milk' label to dairy products from animals

Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said a guidance document outlining revamped standards of identity for the staple is coming soon since "an almond doesn't lactate."

By Cathy Siegner • July 18, 2018

The 3 things in lab-grown meat's way to industry transformation

Silicon Valley startups and NGOs believe this cutting-edge innovation has great potential, but regulatory red tape, the cost of commercialization and lack of government funding are proving to be obstacles.

By Emma Liem Beckett • July 18, 2018

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Getting reformulation right: How food companies are rethinking ingredients to meet consumer demand

Ingredient suppliers and companies like PepsiCo and Conagra are working closer together to overhaul brands to cater to a rise in healthy eating and expanding GLP-1 use. 

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How should the FDA regulate lab-grown meat?

Manufacturers, industry groups and consumers gave input at a public hearing as the agency works to write new rules before products hit the market.

By Megan Poinski • July 13, 2018

Danone, Mars, Nestlé and Unilever launch sustainable food policy alliance

The four Big Food companies said the partnership will initially focus on improving nutrition labeling and reducing carbon emissions. 

By Cathy Siegner • July 13, 2018

Startup's solution lowers prices on food as expiration date approaches

Amsterdam-based Wasteless uses dynamic pricing to spur demand and reduce waste, but education may ultimately be the best way to overcome sell-by label confusion. 

By Alicia Kelso • July 9, 2018

Tariffs hit cheesemakers struggling with low prices, record surplus

There are few options available from the government to help the industry, so producers will have to wait it out or may be forced to exit the space.

By Cathy Siegner • July 9, 2018

'Clean' confusion: Does it mean 'healthy,' too?

A Mintel report says even though consumers respond positively to the label claims, their definitions aren't clear.

By Cathy Siegner • July 6, 2018

Retaliatory tariffs taking toll on Hershey, Campbell Soup and other CPGs

The company's confectionary products and TreeHouse Foods' salad dressings are among those items being hit after Canada imposed levies on U.S. goods.

By Christopher Doering • July 5, 2018

Do refined ingredients count as GMOs?

According to the Grocery Manufacturers Association, if they are excluded from the new labeling law, 78% fewer products will have the disclosure.

By Megan Poinski • July 5, 2018

Vermont farmers to create their own organic certification

The new standards are being crafted in reaction to the USDA's inclusion of produce grown without soil under its label. The measure also would exclude meat that isn't pasture raised.

By Patti Zarling • July 5, 2018

Seattle's PCC plans to go plastic-free in deli by 2022

The country’s largest natural co-op grocer says it goes through 5 million single-use containers in the department every year.

By Jeff Wells • July 2, 2018

Report: More research needed into lab-grown meat

A Friends of the Earth study released last week calls for more data, government oversight and transparent labeling of these items.  

By Cathy Siegner • July 2, 2018

Hoping to make green, investors look to vertical farms

BrightFarms raised $55 million, while Gotham Greens, another hydroponic grower and distributor of fresh produce, brought in $29 million.

By Cathy Siegner • June 29, 2018

Lawsuit charges Smithfield, Hormel, Tyson and others with fixing pork prices

The charge claims the firms have conspired since 2009 by sharing confidential information. Hormel said the charges are "without merit."

By Cathy Siegner • June 29, 2018

Produce groups balk at Kroger's new 90-day payment policy

Suppliers of fresh fruits and vegetables are worried they could lose repayment protections under federal law if they go along with Kroger's plan, which kicks in Aug. 1.

By Cathy Siegner • June 27, 2018

Concerns about GMOs prompt consumer demand for labels

The International Food Information Council Foundation said while public awareness and knowledge of these ingredients aren't high​, shoppers will avoid them if possible.

By Cathy Siegner • June 27, 2018

Investors pressure Big Food to reduce plastic packaging use

The Plastic Solutions Investors Alliance, which has 25 investors managing more than $1 trillion in assets, said a failure to change risks "exposing companies to reputational damage."

By Cathy Siegner • June 26, 2018

Will strict requirements for SNAP recipients become law?

The House of Representatives' version of the farm bill, which passed 213-211, adds work and training restrictions to the program responsible for $63 billion spent annually at 263,105 food retailers.

By Megan Poinski • June 22, 2018

FDA approves 8 ingredients to boost fiber counts

The agency said it may approve additional options to help people consume more of the substance. The average person only gets about half of the 28 grams recommended.

By Cathy Siegner • June 21, 2018

FDA to exempt pure honey, maple syrup products from 'added sugars' label

The agency's final guidance will be released early in 2019, which it says will address "producer concerns that their products could be perceived as being economically adulterated.'' 

By Cathy Siegner • June 21, 2018

Supermarkets post dismal human rights scores in Oxfam study

Walmart had the highest score at 17%. The poverty-centered charity says retailers need to improve transparency around food sourcing and demonstrate respect for labor and human rights.

By Krishna Thakker • June 21, 2018

US agriculture to feel the heat as China fires back at Trump tariffs

Soybean, wheat and corn are among the 545 products worth $34 billion that would take a serious hit if the communist country's retaliatory taxes go into effect July 6.

By Cathy Siegner • June 18, 2018

One order of eggs, hold the hens: How acellular agriculture will reshape food

Startups are using science to bring us food and drink that were once only produced by animals, and author Paul Shapiro explains how it will change the industry.

By Paul Shapiro • June 15, 2018

Kellogg recalls Honey Smacks for salmonella contamination

So far, 73 people in 31 states have reported illnesses related to the outbreak, and reports say 1.3 million cases of the cereal could be involved.

By Megan Poinski • June 15, 2018

Commenters are sour on FDA's plan to list added sugars on honey, maple syrup and cranberry products

Many find the draft proposal unnecessary and confusing and say consumers will think pure items have extra sweeteners mixed in.

By Cathy Siegner • June 14, 2018