Regulatory

Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of Breakfast Burritos

Jen's Breakfast Burritos is recalling about 144 lb of product after USDA testing indicated possible listeria in the ready-to-eat food.

March 11, 2024

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Food Safety

FDA Warns Cinnamon Companies: Implement Safety Controls

It’s not just applesauce pouches affected by high lead levels in cinnamon. FDA recommends voluntary recalls to several other cinnamon distributors.

March 8, 2024

Beverage

Craft Market Success Comes in Many Packages

Craft producers can build greater brand awareness by focusing on factors like primary packaging variety, multipacks, and specialty releases.

March 8, 2024

Regulatory

More Than 17 Tons of Johnsonville Turkey Kielbasa Recalled Due to Possible Rubber Contamination

The problem was discovered after consumer complaints about pieces of rubber in the ready-to-eat turkey sausage.

March 8, 2024

Industry News

Walmart Planning New Milk Processing Facility in Texas

The plant in Robinson, Texas, is expected to employ 400 people and will be Walmart's third owned-and-operated milk processing facility in the U.S.

March 7, 2024

Industry News

Del Monte Foods Closes 2 More Plants

Though sales of canned foods spiked during the pandemic, plants in Washington and Wisconsin will close to help adjust to consumers’ return to pre-COVID habits.

March 6, 2024

Industry News

Kraft Heinz Rolls Out Plant-Based Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs and Sausages

This is Oscar Mayer's first foray into plant-based meats, the result of a collaboration between Kraft Heinz and NotCo.

March 6, 2024

Industry News

Global Processed and Frozen Fruits Market Forecast at $71 Billion by 2030

New study says North America is the top market for processed and frozen fruit, with Asia-Pacific predicted as the fastest growing in coming years.

March 6, 2024

Food Safety

Quick PCR Test Targets Beer Spoilers in Yeast Materials

A partnership between diagnostic company and yeast supplier strengthens QC programs to detect contaminants in yeast slurries.

February 29, 2024

Beverage

Craft Beer and Craft Spirits Compete for Market Space

Pre-mixed cocktails and consumer preferences away from beer and malt-based drinks are contributing to significant growth in craft spirits.

February 29, 2024

Industry News

Oatly Expands Product Lineup With Launch of 4 Flavored Oatmilk Creamers

The new flavors debut at a time when plant-based creamers are up 13% in dollar sales and 9% in unit sales, respectively, over the past 52 weeks.

February 28, 2024

Industry News

Maple Leaf Foods Combines Meat and Plant Protein Businesses, Promotes 2 Executives

The moves are part of a company-wide refresh under a five-point plan called the Blueprint.

February 27, 2024

Processing Equipment

Duravant Acquires German Equipment Manufacturer Henneken

Duravant

Engineered equipment provider Duravant expands protein processing solutions portfolio with acquisition of Ferdinand Henneken GmbH.

February 27, 2024