Category food

Jury ruling on egg prices favors food companies

CHICAGO — General Mills, Inc., the former Kellogg Co., Kraft Heinz Co. and Nestle USA, Inc. all will receive damages after a jury in a US district court on Nov. 20 ruled in their favor in a lawsuit over the…

CBD market remains in limbo

CHICAGO — Many food manufacturers want it. Retailers want it, and, so do many farmers. “It” is federal regulation of cannabidiol (CBD), which may be derived from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), a growing business for US farmers who previously…

DGAC told grains the top dietary iron source

WASHINGTON — Flour-based foods such as bread, cereals and pasta are the source of roughly half of US iron consumption, and proposed changes the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) should not imperil adequate intake of this important nutrient, according…

A return to ‘normal’ conditions may be on tap in 2024

KANSAS CITY — Following nearly four years of significant economic disruption led by the COVID-19 pandemic and followed by supply chain challenges, labor shortages and a period of severe inflation, there are signs the North American food and beverage market…

Technomic sees stability returning to foodservice in 2024

CHICAGO — Technomic, a market research company, predicts the foodservice market will return to regular levels of growth in 2024. The market outlook comes from Technomic’s “What’s in Store for 2024” report, which spotlights the company’s biggest foodservice trends of…

Research reveals the power of transparency

CHICAGO — Grocery shoppers have prioritized product transparency at an increased rate over the past five years, according to research presented at The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) Transparency Summit 2023, held in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 14-15. These current…

NAD takes issue with product containing allulose

NEW YORK — Conclusions from the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs were mixed for RxSugar, a product containing the rare sugar allulose. The NAD on Nov. 15 said the brand name RxSugar does not suggest the product is…

AMC and Hidden Valley team up for new popcorn

LEAWOOD, KAN. – AMC Theatres, the largest movie theater chain in the United States, has teamed up with Hidden Valley to offer a zesty, ranch flavored popcorn for a limited time. “As an industry leader in delicious, quality popcorn offerings in…

Slideshow: Next-generation meat snacks | Food Business News

CHICAGO — While processed meat sticks and jerky may still be found near the checkout counter at convenience stores and truck stops, premium meat snacks have become a booming category from gyms to natural grocers to online merchants. They may…

Erratic Brazilian rains send soybean futures higher

Home » Erratic Brazilian rains send soybean futures higher Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for November 20 Boosted by scorching conditions and weekend rains in Brazil and the results of the Argentina presidential election, US soybean futures rose 2% on…

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