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U.S. Department of Labor Requests Injunction to Stop Company From Employing Minors in Meat Plants

The motion seeks to stop Fayette Janitorial Service from employing minors to clean meat facilities nationwide, while the DOL continues to investigate the Tennessee-based company.

February 23, 2024

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Beyond Meat Changes Recipe With Shift to Avocado Oil, Lowering Saturated Fat

The reformulation is part of the company's new Beyond IV platform, marking the fourth generation of its Beyond Burger and Beyond Beef products.

February 21, 2024

Avocado Oil Beyond Burger

19th-Century Chocolate Factory Unearthed in Spain

Once a large medieval manor, the building became the site of Clemente Guardia, a chocolatier featured in Barcelona’s 1888 World’s Fair.

February 20, 2024

Several artifacts have been recovered in relation to the chocolate factory, including the lead plates that would have been used to make Clemente Guardia’s chocolate labels.

Upside Foods Puts Cultivated Meat Plant Construction on Hold

Plans to build a $140 million cell-cultured meat plant near Chicago were paused to focus on expanding the company's existing Bay area facility.

February 15, 2024

Cultivated Meat Upside Foods Plant Paused

The Food Industry Needs to Do Better

Accountability is the word that keeps coming to mind as more news items cross our desks regarding child and prison labor, and food adulterations.

February 15, 2024

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Mondelēz International Reports 2023 Fiscal Results, Appoints New Board Member

The company's net revenues increased by 14.4% in 2023, thanks to incremental revenue from recent Clif Bar and Ricolino acquisitions.

February 5, 2024

Mondelez Fiscal Year 2023

Dole Goes Bananas With 125 Years of History

Contests, partnerships, recipes, and more will mark a year of celebrations. Other news from Dole includes health and wellness campaigns throughout the year.

February 3, 2024

Historice Dole Banana ad

Mass Customization of Packaging Makes Cheerios' Heart Campaign Tick

For American Heart Month, consumers can personalize their own yellow cereal cartons to remind loved ones of heart health. These types of mass customization campaigns, in this case digital printing of variable data, are where digital printing can shine.

January 31, 2024

In honor of American Heart Month, Cheerios is offering the chance to purchase special-edition boxes or personalize your own for the ones you love.

Prison Labor Linked to Popular Food Brands

Though in many cases legal, prisoners are being put into dangerous labor situations for pennies an hour, often excluded from common protections, the AP reports.

January 31, 2024

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Mars’ New R&D Hub Will Lead Its Snacking Innovation

The $42 million facility in Chicago is the largest innovation hub among the company’s global snacking R&D sites, and will be instrumental in doubling the Mars Snacking business.

January 29, 2024

Mars Innovation M&Ms

Tyson Opens New Food Production Facility to Meet Growing Bacon Demand

The 400,000-sq-ft plant in Kentucky will incorporate robotics, driverless forklifts, and AGVs to produce an expected 2 million lb of bacon per week.

January 25, 2024

Tyson Foods Automated Production

PepsiCo Appoints New Head of North American Beverages

Ram Krishnan is being promoted from within, having held several senior leadership roles since joining PepsiCo in 2006. He replaces CEO Kirk Tanner, who will leave Feb. 2.

January 19, 2024

Ram Krishnan has been appointed CEO of PepsiCo Beverages North America.

JDE Peet’s Takes Over Roasting Operations From Caribou Coffee

In a long-term global license agreement valued at $260 million, Caribou will build its retail coffeehouse business while JDE Peet’s develops CPG and foodservice channels.

January 18, 2024

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