Policy: Page 60


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    Asian countries ban US poultry following bird flu discovery

    South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong have all imposed restrictions, and have no timetable for when the limits will be lifted.

    By Keith Loria • March 8, 2017
  • Bird flu outbreak hits Tyson chicken supplier

    This is the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza to strike a commercial poultry flock in more than a year. 

    By March 7, 2017
  • Trendline

    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. 

    By Food Dive staff
  • Deep Dive

    The world's food supply could feel the sting of declining bee populations

    An estimated 75% of food crops depend on pollination, including coffee, apples and strawberries, according to the United Nations.

    By Keith Loria • March 7, 2017
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    Why trust and transparency are important to food safety

    At a panel discussion, CEOs talked about issues they face in a post-truth world.

    By Keith Loria • March 6, 2017
  • US and Mexico produce leaders say relations too strong for Trump to shake them

    There's $1.5 million in trade per minute between the two nations, but will some of the more controversial policies mulled by the president damage the balance?

    By Keith Loria • March 6, 2017
  • Retailer offers new home for expired, imperfect foods

    A German supermarket called "The Good Food" was launched to help combat food waste, hunger and help the environment. 

    By Keith Loria • March 6, 2017
  • Grocery stores in Texas appealing to growing Hispanic population

    Food retailers are adapting to local demographics by catering to their demand for authentic, ethnic offerings.

    By Keith Loria • March 6, 2017
  • Why hasn't the CDC spread the word about E. coli contamination in soy nut butter?

    Vague and slow information may make a multi-state outbreak worse.

    By Doug Harris • March 3, 2017
  • Genetically engineered potato varieties approved by US

    The new spud varieties — the Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet and Atlantic — can be planted as soon as this spring and sold in the fall.

    By Doug Harris • March 3, 2017
  • Carrageenan set for slow growth due to perceived health risks

    The additive derived from seaweed may not be able to distance itself from negative perceptions and regulatory recommendations.

    By March 2, 2017
  • Wayne Farms' bird is undercooked: 6 tons of RTE chicken recalled

    The poultry producer issued a recall for 5-pound bags of its Waffle Breaded Bites chicken products after consumer complaints. 

    By Keith Loria • March 2, 2017
  • Study: Excess sugar could lead to Alzheimer's

    USDA estimates the average American consumes between 150 and 170 pounds of refined sugars each year, a level nutritionists said is too much.

    By Keith Loria • March 2, 2017
  • Opinion

    Litigation against food companies is increasing, but who benefits?

    The grocery store aisles are where most Americans shop for food — and, explains U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform President Lisa A. Rickard, where some lawyers troll for lucrative class action lawsuits.

    By Lisa A. Rickard • Feb. 28, 2017
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    Study: Salmonella could damage DNA

    An estimated 1.2 million illnesses and 450 deaths occur annually in the U.S. from people eating foods contaminated with the bacteria.

    By Feb. 24, 2017
  • Cheap organic imports anger farmers, but meet demand

    U.S. farmers who went through the expensive process of transitioning to organic have reason to be upset that imports from other countries are affecting their prices.

    By Keith Loria • Feb. 23, 2017
  • GMO market growing at 3.2% CAGR

    Even though demand for genetically modified crops is increasing, more than three quarters of U.S. consumers are concerned about whether they are safe to eat.

    By Keith Loria • Feb. 23, 2017
  • CA bill proposes warning labels on food with artificial colors

    By starting with state legislation to tackle a consumer issue, advocates against artificial colors could be stealing a page out of GMO opponents' playbook.

    By Feb. 23, 2017
  • Retailers: Philadelphia soda tax is 'devastating' for sales

    Grocery stores say the tax of 1.5 cents per ounce, imposed since Jan. 1, has caused a drop in purchases by as much as 50%.

    By Keith Loria • Feb. 23, 2017
  • Seaweed before swine: Ocean greens replace antibiotics in pig feed

    The product could help companies in the eyes of consumers, as well as improve their bottom lines.

    By Doug Harris • Feb. 23, 2017
  • Listeria fears — but no illness — lead to 130 more cheese product recalls

    Some shredded and sliced Sargento cheeses lead the list of potentially contaminated products from Deutsch Kase Haus LLC.

    By Keith Loria • Feb. 21, 2017
  • Grocery and food industry to Congress: No SNAP soda ban

    Making the sugary beverages ineligible for the food stamp program would cause delays at check-out counters and "create real havoc" for grocery stores, according to FMI. 

    By Feb. 17, 2017
  • Opinion

    How to avoid legal trouble with meal kit auto-renewals

    As manufacturers rush to get into one of the industry's latest trends, Marc S. Roth and Moustafa Badreldin of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP advise how the payment structures work.

    By Marc Roth and Moustafa Badreldin • Feb. 17, 2017
  • Shoppers to Wegmans: Dump Trump wines or face boycotts

    Wegmans is only the latest retailer to face criticism for carrying products connected to the Trump family fortune.

    By Doug Harris • Feb. 16, 2017
  • KIND CEO pledges $25M for transparency to Feed the Truth

    The new organization aimed at improving public health by making truth and integrity the foremost values in the food system.

    By Keith Loria • Feb. 16, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    The gig economy: Exciting opportunities, substantial risk for food manufacturers

    More companies are taking advantage of an independent-minded workforce, but some experts fear this trend could tear a hole in the economy's social safety net. 

    By Keith Loria • Feb. 16, 2017