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  • Six states oppose California egg law

    California cages, a new standard for chickens who lay eggs sold in the state, goes into effect in 2015 unless a multi-state suit stops it. 

    By March 9, 2014
  • Skittles cleared as cause of illness

    Wrigley breathes a sigh of relief after Skittles are declared safe. 

    By March 9, 2014
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    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
  • Deep Dive

    HPP aims for a natural appeal

    Got HPP? Then flaunt it!

    By March 6, 2014
  • Roos Foods expands cheese recall

    Roos Foods expands recall for products linked to Listeria outbreak.

    By March 3, 2014
  • Mars Food recalling specific batch of Uncle Ben's Rice

    The voluntary recall is for a packaging puncture; so far no illnesses have been linked to the the affected packages. 

    By March 2, 2014
  • 'Ag-Gag' bill becomes law in Idaho

    "Ag-Gag" passes in Idaho despite an opposing petition. 

    By March 2, 2014
  • HPTS seen Improving baby food safety

    Scientists in Germany say high pressure thermal sterilzation reduces the the levels of furan produced using more common techniques.

    By Feb. 25, 2014
  • Wrigley cited, fined for Chattanooga plant worker's death

    Investigators from TOSHA found the company at fault for a lack of adequate forklift safety procedures.

    By Feb. 25, 2014
  • ADM, Consolidated Grain say they won't accept Syngenta GMO corn

    The companies join Bunge and Cargill in saying they're not interested in the corn unless foreign markets, particularly China, signal they will buy it.

    By Paul Conley • Feb. 25, 2014
  • Roos Foods recalls cheese linked to Listeria

    At least one death has been traced to the multi-state outbreak.

    By Feb. 24, 2014
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    Our 5 favorite food certifications and labels

    Even industry insiders have a hard time sorting thought the myriad certifications and labels that appear on food in the U.S.

    By Paul Conley • Feb. 23, 2014
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    Hot pocket scare and star executives: The week's most read food news

    Check out this week's most read stories. 

    By Kelsey Lindsey • Feb. 21, 2014
  • Nigeria to Coke: We aren't a 'dumping ground' for defective products

    The company's products in the African nation were found to have rusty bottle tops, rusty cans, and foreign particles.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    The 5 nastiest foodborne threats to consumers (and your bottom line)

    Even folks in the industry sometimes seem not to realize just how many wildly dangerous things can make their way to products, and dinner tables.

    By Paul Conley • Feb. 19, 2014
  • Hot Pockets recalled for containing meat unfit for human consumption

    Nestle is pulling two varieties of the microwaveable foods as part of a larger recall of meat by supplier Rancho Feeding Corp.

    By Paul Conley • Feb. 19, 2014
  • 227K pounds of dried egg products recalled over Salmonella concerns

    The recall includes a range of Washington-based Nutriom's products.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2014
  • Cargill, Bunge will reject crops from Syngetna's latest GMO corn seed

    The ag giants say they aren't interested in buying crops that China is likely to reject.

    By Paul Conley • Feb. 18, 2014
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    Green eating and GMOs: This week's most read food news

    Which food giant announced it would remove artificial ingredients from one of its staple products? Find out here!

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2014
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    7 food & beverage CEOs to watch in 2014

    Whether they face PR minefields or shifts to new markets, these executives' decisions in 2014 will greatly impact their companies' destinies.

    By Keith Button • Feb. 14, 2014
  • Calif. company recalls 8.7M pounds of beef

    The beef was deemed "diseased and unsound" by the USDA.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2014
  • UK lab: 38% of food products wrongly labeled

    Tests found everything from meat containing unlisted species to herbal teas with no herbs or tea.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2014
  • Kraft removes artificial ingredients from cheese slices

    The move to clean up ingredients follows a similar decision involving the company's macaroni and cheese.

    By Paul Conley • Feb. 11, 2014
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    Senator wants FDA to act on fast food bread chemical

    Azodiacarbonamide, banned last week by Subway, is also used in yoga mats and shoe soles.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    5 environmentally friendly eating trends to watch

    The movement toward green eating seems to resonate with wide swaths of the population. 

    By Paul Conley • Feb. 9, 2014
  • USDA develops new 20-minute botulism test

    The new test is the first to detect and differentiate between two types of botulinum toxin.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2014