Members of the Organic Trade Association are moving forward with a voluntary organic research, promotion and education check-off program after the US Department of Agriculture unexpectedly pulled the plug on what would have been a mandatory check-off...
With one in six children in America facing hunger at home, providing a snack or supper after the last class is a win not only for students, but also for schools and food manufacturers, according to Tyson Foods, which is working with No Kid Hungry to make...
Proposed changes in the House Farm Bill (HR 2) being debated on the hill this week could cost millions of US households grappling with food insecurity access to benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps,...
When Kraft Heinz launched its Springboard incubator program earlier this year, it was flooded with more than 200 applicants for only five spots – an overwhelming response that underscores the importance of fine-tuning a pitch when presenting to potential...
On average, most Americans eat only half their meals at home with family or household members -- a figure that the Food Marketing Institute Foundation and more than 200 food retailers, manufacturers and community organizations are hoping to increase...
In the coming months, the US Department of Agriculture will nearly double its current annual investment in rural telecommunications infrastructure to bring reliable, affordable high-speed Internet to underserved areas, including farmland and ranches,...
After six years of steadily developing a market demand for moringa in the US by educating Americans about its nutritional benefits and environmental value, and creating convenient in-demand products featuring the leafy-green, the founder of Kuli Kuli...
Amendments to Prop 65 – which requires firms selling products in California to provide warnings if their products expose consumers to 900+ chemicals linked to cancer or reproductive toxicity – will likely trigger a sharp rise in litigation as manufacturers...
Since America was founded – no matter who has been at the helm – we have celebrated a proud ethos as the land of opportunity and abundance: A place where if people are willing to work they can find jobs, build homes and feed their families.
Campbell Soup’s board has considered a sale of the entire company, but has decided instead to shed assets (its international operations and C-Fresh-food unit) and refocus on its core soups, snacks and beverages business in North America, in a move that...
The majority of product-related online searches now go through Amazon, not Google, and if you want your brands to get on consumers’ radar - wherever they shop - you have to be there, with an optimized profile, says ecommerce analytics firm Clavis Insight.
General Mills has expanded some of its core employee benefits including more than tripling the paid time off period for birth mothers, birth fathers, partners, and adoptive parents following an industry trend of other major CPG companies boosting their...
Despite a disappointing drop in net sales in the US, Hain Celestial executives remain undaunted and optimistic in their multi-prong strategy to reshape the US business and return it to growth in the back half of 2019, executives said Aug. 28.
Peanut butter and jelly maker JM Smucker Co.’s decision to realign its portfolio to focus on coffee, snacking and pet food is paying off with a “strong first quarter performance,” including increased net sales and profits, according to company executives....
Parabel USA has received a ‘no objections’ letter from the FDA affirming the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of LENTEIN, a protein-packed ingredient from water lentils: free-floating seed-producing micro aquatic plants (also known as duckweed...
