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Cantaloupe growers in deadly listeria outbreak file lawsuit against safety auditor
The owners of Jensen Farms are suing Primus Labs, alleging the food-safety auditors gave them bad advice that contributed to the listeria outbreak.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Pepsi, Coke and Nestle named as big funders in Washington State GMO lobbying effort
The Grocery Manufacturers Association responded to an attorney general's lawsuit and released a list of donors—unveiling less-than-robust support among its members and a few key defections.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 21, 2013 -
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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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Danone says Asia woes worse than anticipated; cuts earnings forecasts
Danone, reeling from product recalls, price-fixing charges and bribery scandals in Asia, lowers forecasts.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 17, 2013 -
40,000 pounds of Costco's rotisserie chicken recalled
The move comes hot on the heels of new salmonella problems for Foster Farms.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Recycled containers for fruits and veggies are contaminated, say researchers
Those reusable shipping containers that carry produce from farms to grocery stores, then are sterilized and used again, may be less than sanitary.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Craft beer makers on hold, as government shutdown halts recipe and label approvals
A tiny government agency you never heard of determines which craft beers can go to market. The budget impasse in Washington has shut it down.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2013 -
South Korea halts some beef imports from U.S. over feed additive scare
South Korea has suspended beef imports from the United States after detecting a forbidden additive.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Fosters Farms chicken cited in salmonella investigation
The government shutdown has the potential to complicate matters.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Retrieved from Coca-Cola on October 07, 2013
Have you seen Coca-Cola's high-tech "Ekocenters"?
The kiosks for clean water, Internet and vaccine services are creative, and so is the name.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Bill on table to keep FDA funded during shutdown
Inspectors could be one step closer to returning to work if it passes, even if other government employees remain at furloughed.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Coke and Nestle's brand issues: The week's most read food news
Find out what everyone else in the food industry was reading this week. There was a lot to absorb.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Food inspections grind to a halt as government shutdown drags on
As the government shutdown continues, questions about food safety grow more pressing.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Groeb Farms files for bankruptcy amid honey laundering scandal
Honeygate proved too expensive a mistake for one of the nation's largest honey suppliers.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Federal government shutdown begins—and food will feel it
The shutdown of the federal government will effect every aspect of American life—particularly our food.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Smithfield Foods completes sale to Shuanghui
This isn't likely to be the last we've heard of one of the food industry's largest deals ever.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Farmers arrested in fatal cantaloupe listeria outbreak
The deadly outbreak killed 33.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2013 -
60,000 pounds of plastic-laced meat recalled by Calif. company
The ground beef was meant for use by the National School Lunch Program.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Harvard study shows expiration dates confuse consumers
Freshness standards, "sell by" recommendations and safety aren't the same thing, and it may be time for consumers to learn the differences.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Proposed class action suit accuses Chobani of negligence
The lawsuit says the company made people sick by neglecting to reveal the mold responsible for recent issues with its yogurt cups.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Centers for Disease Control ties antibiotics crisis to animal agriculture
The Center for Disease Control has issued a frightening report on humans' increasing resistance to antibiotics. Animal agriculture is one of the causes.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 18, 2013 -
89 post-Chobani illnesses reported to FDA
The yogurt company claims to be getting things back on track in the meantime.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Some Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls recalled
General Mills recalls some of its Pillsbury products for plastic contamination.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 10, 2013 -
U.S. committee approves Shuanghui's Smithfield takeover
A group of shareholders may still pose a problem.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013 -
FDA: Arsenic in rice shouldn't pose an immediate health risk
Here's what the FDA found and what they'll be doing next.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Yogurt ingredients, fraud and trends: The week's most read food news
Here's what you need to know about the week in food news before your Labor Day weekend begins.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 30, 2013
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