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Chicago-area soda tax to take effect after judge rules against retailers
The penny-per-ounce tax was on hold pending a lawsuit filed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, but the Friday afternoon ruling could still be appealed.
By Megan Poinski • July 31, 2017 -
Changes to menu labeling law advance from House committee
Industry groups say the bipartisan bill would provide much-needed flexibility to the delayed federal law, while opponents call the bill “frivolous” and say it would “obscure nutrition information.”
By Jeff Wells • July 28, 2017 -
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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.
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Deep Dive
Kid consumers: How food and beverage companies handle marketing to children
Advertisers spend more than $12 billion per year to reach the youth market, members of which see more than 16,000 commercials each year — but some manufacturers try hard to not target them.
By Keith Loria • July 27, 2017 -
Residue of glyphosate found in Ben & Jerry's ice cream
The Unilever-owned brand responded by saying it wants to find out how trace amounts of the herbicide — a key ingredient in Monsanto's RoundUp — got into its products.
By Megan Poinski • July 26, 2017 -
Study: 'Natural' food is important, but difficult to define
The term plays an increasing role in determining consumers' product choices and has been the subject of numerous lawsuits, leading many to call for a regulatory definition.
By Caroline Macdonald • July 25, 2017 -
FTC reportedly looking into Amazon's price listing practices
As it reviews the e-commerce giant's buyout of Whole Foods, the agency is probing a report that Amazon's reference prices mislead customers.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 21, 2017 -
USDA
Pew highlights treatments on the farm to stop foodborne illness
Contaminated meat and poultry causes about 2 million illnesses in the U.S. each year, or about 40% of all bacterial sickness, according to the study.
By Megan Poinski • July 20, 2017 -
Kroger to contribute $1B to employee benefits fund
The grocer sees the one-time payment as a “strategic opportunity” given current interest rates and looming changes to the U.S. tax code.
By Jeff Wells • July 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Lucky 7: The food industry's top targets for squeaky clean labels
As consumers favor simple items with easy-to-understand ingredient lists, artificial colors, HFCS, trans fats and gluten have been among what's phased out by manufacturers.
By Caroline Macdonald • July 17, 2017 -
Hazardous chemicals found in boxed macaroni and cheese
Consumer advocates are urging Kraft Heinz and other manufacturers to clean up their products after research found harmful chemicals in the favorite kids’ food.
By Sandy Skrovan • July 17, 2017 -
Grocery and convenience stores sue to stop NYC menu labeling rules
The city's law is set to take effect on Aug. 21, and retailer groups are upset about being forced to comply while hastily withdrawn federal regulations are still being figured out.
By Megan Poinski • July 17, 2017 -
Judge says lawsuit against Nature Valley's 'natural' claim is 'not plausible'
Without a definition of the term by the FDA, the dismissal of the class action case may make it harder to argue that a label is misleading.
By Megan Poinski • July 14, 2017 -
Food fraud creates lucrative growth opportunity for detection firms
The market for testing the authenticity of meat, seafood, cheese and other products is expected to surge 66% to $8.3 billion by 2023, according to Food Safety Tech.
By Caroline Macdonald • July 13, 2017 -
Palm oil sustainability could get boost from satellite monitoring
Environmental experts said new technology could help protect vulnerable land, detect illegal deforestation and identify pest and disease problems.
By Caroline Macdonald • July 6, 2017 -
Regulators can't agree on 'milk' terminology for plant-based drinks
Emails from 2011 show the FDA and the USDA disagreed on what the soy-based dairy alternative beverage could be called.
By Megan Poinski • July 6, 2017 -
Report: Proposed SNAP cuts would mean $57.5B less for grocers
Walmart would be the hardest hit retailer, followed by Target and Aldi, according to a study by AlixPartners.
By Jeff Wells • July 5, 2017 -
UPDATE: Judge delays implementation of Chicago soda tax
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association and several grocers have challenged the penny-per-ounce tax, set to go into effect July 1, saying it's unconstitutionally vague.
By Megan Poinski • June 30, 2017 -
USDA publishes questions to help craft GMO labeling regulation
The department is looking for the industry's feedback in the first step of its rulemaking process, which is scheduled to be completed by July 2018.
By Megan Poinski • June 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Novelty, precision and personalized nutrition: The benefits of 3-D printed food
While the technology is expected to be adopted by more restaurants and kitchens, the device has obstacles to overcome including price, reliability and speed.
By Emma Liem Beckett • June 28, 2017 -
Citing food safety concerns, Target pulls Hampton Creek products off its shelves
The retailer, which is the largest single store selling the vegan company's products, listed allegations of contamination and mislabeling as reasons for the recall.
By Megan Poinski • June 27, 2017 -
USDA bans Brazilian beef imports due to health concerns
The South American country faces trade restrictions from other nations, which have called on the country to improve its inspections.
By Sandy Skrovan • June 26, 2017 -
Winn-Dixie case may compel retailers to make their websites ADA compliant
A legally blind Florida resident successfully sued the grocer after he was unable to fill an online prescription.
By Jeff Wells • June 23, 2017 -
Hain Celestial says it won't restate earnings following accounting audit
The manufacturer, which hadn’t reported results since 2016, said regulators and its own team ended an investigation into possible accounting discrepancies.
By Jeff Wells • June 22, 2017 -
A fifth of all baby food contains lead, study finds
The Environmental Defense Fund reviewed FDA data and found the element in many products, but the nonprofit group did not know its source or share the amounts.
By Megan Poinski • June 19, 2017 -
Court ruling bars European plant-based products from using dairy names
Meanwhile, similar movements in the United States have been rejected or have little momentum.
By Caroline Macdonald • June 15, 2017
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