Archives for November 20, 2023

US: ‘Dairy cliff’ avoided after last-minute Farm Bill extensions agreed

US dairies breathed a sigh of relief after an extension to the 2018 Farm Bill was approved last week, but industry insiders are hoping Congress won’t need a full year to pass the new legislation.

[On-demand event] Sustainable innovation: How CPG brands can redesign packaging with compostability in mind

CPG companies are turning to sustainable packaging, including compostable options, to boost ESG scores and reduce waste, but they must consider a host of implications for food safety, consumers, and the planet, Rhodes Yepsen, executive director at the...

GusNIP grant programs receive more than $52m in funding to support nutrition and healthy food access

The funding will aid initiatives within three National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) competitive grant programs that make up the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), including include Nutrition Incentive (NI), Produce...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: FTC warning to influencers includes new disclosure principle

Warning letters sent last week by the Federal Trade Commission to two food industry trade groups and a dozen online health influencers questioning the adequacy of paid partnership disclosures may not be a harbinger of impending enforcement that some...

Post Holdings CEO steps back to undergo cancer treatment, underscores ‘total confidence’ in company’s leadership, structure

Post Holdings will remain under the leadership of interim CEO Jeff Zadoks for the foreseeable future as CEO Robert Vitale undergoes radiation and chemotherapy for a recently discovered and removed malignant tumor.

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PepsiCo sued for plastic pollution

Global food and drink manufacturer PepsiCo has been sued by New York state because of plastic pollution in the Buffalo River.

‘Until recently, LCAs have been costly and labour-intensive’: DSM-Firmenich brings environmental footprints to meat, milk and egg products

DSM-Firmenich and Sustained are collaborating to capture animal protein life cycle assessment impacts at the farm level, making it easier for food makers to assess and communicate the environmental footprint of their products.

Minimise MSG use: Researchers urge caution amid fears of metabolic health impact

The use of MSG as a flavouring agent should be reduced, according to researchers who have also emphasised the need for further research into the long-term biochemical effects of human consumption.