On May 31, the FDA will hold its first public hearing on products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds. The FDA is also “forming a high-level internal agency working group to explore potential pathways for dietary supplements and/or conventional foods...
The food and beverage industry made a good showing on this year’s Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI measures companies on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer equality.
This year, 35 manufacturers and retailers scored a perfect...
From food trends and snacking investments to important regulatory updates, March has been a busy month for the food industry. To help you stay in the loop, here’s a look at some of our top articles from last month....
Mondelēz International, owner of big-time brands like Oreo, Triscuits, and Chips Ahoy! (just to name a few), is upping their snacking game with a recent investment in Chicago-based startup incubator The Hatchery. The company says the investment is part...
February was the fourth month in a row that food prices inched up, the latest CPI report shows. This time, the increase totals 0.4%.
Food at home
Each of the six grocery store food group indexes saw an upswing...
The FDA recently released an update on its investigation of diet-related canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which began in July of last year. Out of the 325 dogs diagnosed with DCM from January 2014 to November 2018, 276 have been...
More than 20% of food facilities have lost their FDA registrations, according to a recent report by Registrar Corp. This is likely because the facilities failed to renew their registrations by the December 31, 2018, deadline.
All domestic and foreign...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb resigned today. According to an administration official, Commissioner Gottlieb, 46, wants to spend more time with his family in Connecticut. He will leave his post in about a month.
Gottlieb was...
The February report from the Institute for Supply Management saw manufacturing still growing, but at its slowest rate since November 2016. The overall Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 54.2%, down more than 6.5 percentage points from its 12-month...
From labeling best practices to talent recruiting and sales techniques, the food industry is changing — and fast. We’re here to keep you up-to-date with the latest innovations, and our top articles in February is a great place to...
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