Senate passes farm bill, stage set for debate over SNAP cuts 06.18.2013 By Jay Sjerven The House farm bill would cut five times as much spending on SNAP than the Senate approvedRead More
Food and beverage C.P.I. falls 0.1% 06.18.2013 By Eric Schroeder Four of six major grocery categories finish lower than a month ago.Read More
U.S.D.A. calls bioengineered wheat isolated incident 06.17.2013 By Ron Sterk International trading partners continue to study the incident in an effort to determine what, if any, actions may be taken.Read More
BBQ is red hot! 06.14.2013 By Lawrence Aylward From the competition circuit to foodservice menus and retail shelves, barbecue’s popularity is SMOKIN’Read More
Slideshow: Fruit flavors dominate yogurt category 06.14.2013 By Monica Watrous Exotic varieties and indulgent add-ins also rising in recent launches.Read More
Name brand buyers seek to avoid sugar more than HFCS 06.13.2013 By Jeff Gelski The Mintel study involves such brands as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Yoplait, Dannon, Wonder and Sara LeeRead More
Consumers prefer to indulge in restaurants 06.12.2013 By Monica Watrous Diners more likely to skip drinks or dessert than choose lighter portions, says NPD.Read More
Flavored milk to grow at double the rate of white milk 06.12.2013 By Staff Consumers enjoy how flavored milk is both "healthy" and "indulgent" at the same time, according to Tetra Pak.Read More
The natural edge of erythritol 06.11.2013 By Jeff Gelski The polyol may complement natural high-intensity sweeteners in efforts to reduce sugarRead More
Court throws out organic seed growers’ case against Monsanto 06.11.2013 By Eric Schroeder Court says 'binding assurances' on web site enough to dismiss the lawsuit.Read More