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Will the horse meat scandal breed stricter testing?
The food industry could implement stricter DNA testing to prevent similar incidents in the future.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Missouri official fights California egg law
Missouri's attorney general is angry about a law in California aimed at reducing animal cruelty in egg production.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 6, 2014 -
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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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5,200 cases of mislabeled Healthy Choice soup recalled
ConAgra issued the recall over concerns about undeclared allergens on the mistaken labels.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2014 -
Hemp cultivation legalized by U.S. House of Representatives
The plant is used in food and beverage products ranged from granola bars to cooking oils.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Yogurt wars and child slavery: The week's most read food news
Did you hear about how PepsiCo's CEO calls employees' moms?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Edible Intelligence: How will the FDA change the nutrition facts label?
In his latest column, Sam Vance speculates what changes may soon come to nutrition facts labeling.
By Sam Vance • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Horse meat returns: Mislabeled beef found in Netherlands
The latest case occurs just one year after the previous scandal grabbed headlines, and amid criticism that the EU isn't doing enough to prevent such incidents.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Jensen Farms brothers receive probation in fatal listeria outbreak case
The 2011 outbreak killed 33 and caused one miscarriage.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 28, 2014 -
USDA shuts N.J. veal, lamb processor for animal cruelty
Federal investigators shuttered the Catelli Brothers after viewing videos of alleged animal abuse.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 28, 2014 -
Pork prices may jump due to PEDV outbreak
The deadly virus has killed around a million piglets since hitting the U.S. in 2013.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Yogurt Wars: The 3 fronts in the fight for dominance
Once, you had to look long and hard through the dairy aisle to find yogurt. And if you could find two flavors, let alone two brands, you were lucky. Those days are long gone.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Tweeting food brands and anti-fraud tech: The week's most read food news
Are you ready for cookie dough and marshmallow crispy Oreos?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Edible Intelligence: Why doesn't the food industry embrace proven tech?
Sam Vance's latest column explores the science behind processes like HPP and irradiation, and why the food industry should embrace them.
By Sam Vance • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Whole Foods bans produce grown with municipal waste
The company confirms that its upcoming requirements for fruit and vegetable suppliers prohibits biosolid fertilizers.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 technologies for fighting food fraud
Food fraud is on the rise, and these technologies have been designed to efficiently prevent it from happening.
By Shehryar Nabi • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Nine hospitalized after chemical fire at Penn. food plant
The blaze at the Knouse Foods plant in Orrtanna began in a tractor-trailer parked at the facility.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Hershey apes Nutella: The week's most-read food news
Find out about the five coolest food and beverage college programs and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 17, 2014 -
PepsiCo dumps 'natural' Gatorade down the drain
The company says Gatorade Naturals and G2 Naturals "did not resonate" with the target audience.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Edible Intelligence: 4 ways labels may change in 2014
Some labeling may be on the way out, as other disputed forms of labeling find their way to retail aisles.
By Sam Vance • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Probation sought for cantaloupe farmers connected to listeria outbreak
Attorneys for the Jensens say jail time would be excessive for the two brothers, who have taken steps to try and make things right.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Netherlands has healthiest diet, U.S. places 21st
Oxfam's latest study says the Dutch have the world's healthiest, most affordable diet.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 16, 2014 -
CSPI threatens to sue Kraft, Smart Balance, Abbott Labs over marketing claims
The advocacy group wants food manufactures to halt the use of what it sees as deceptive language.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Fonterra in new recall scare
The New Zealand dairy company pulls back 9,000 bottles of cream.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Monsanto says biotech wheat is getting closer
The world's largest seed company says it's making progress on its long-awaited and controversial strain of bioengineered wheat.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 10, 2014 -
Foster Farms poultry plant shut down after roaches found
Foster is wading deeper into safety issues—as well as a growing PR problem.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 9, 2014
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