The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has expanded an investigation into Whole Foods Market after the department says it found evidence of systemic overcharging on pre-packaged foods at the city’s stores.

USDA released a new report detailing discoveries by USDA researchers that have led to new patents and inventions with the potential for commercial applications. The innovations highlighted in this year’s report include allergen-free solutions for peanut and wheat allergy sufferers as well as a process for faster egg pasteurization.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced he has extended the country’s ban on foreign food imports for another year.

A US District Court judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request on Tuesday for a preliminary injunction to block the proposed merger between Sysco and US Foods, two of the country’s biggest food distribution companies.

The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FFPSA) has announced the recipients of ten $5,000 Career Development Scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year.

Cargill has officially opened its newly expanded Mouscron, Belgium chocolate facility in order to boost supply of Belgian chocolate to meet the needs of its manufacturing customers. 

Pennsylvania-based candy company Hershey said it will cut about 300 jobs by the end of 2015.

Duravant, a global engineered equipment manufacturer serving the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, said Thursday it has acquired the Spanish company Mespack, a manufacturer of flexible packaging equipment specializing in horizontal form-fill-seal technologies for flexible sachet, pouch and stick packs.

California poultry producer Foster Farms says suspended five employees this week after an animal rights group released undercover footage of chickens being abused.