Less than a year after eliminating the routine use of human antibiotics in its chicken production, Purdue Farms says it is now raising more than half of its chickens with no antibiotics of any kind—human or animal.

Privately-held spirit company Bacardi has expanded its portfolio of premium rums with the acquisition of BANKS rum.

As USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline turns 30 this month, the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is highlighting some of its accomplishments.

General Mills announced one of its iconic cereals, Lucky Charms, will now be gluten free. The news is sure to please many consumers on a gluten-free diet who miss the taste of one of their childhood breakfast favorites.

With more consumers craving wholesome, simply prepared foods, Kellogg’s sought inspiration from breakfast tables around the world to deliver its new product line, Kellogg’s Origins.

Multinational snack food conglomerate Mondelez Internationa, Inc. and D.E. Master Blenders 1753 B.V. have completed the transactions to combine their coffee businesses, creating the new company Jacobs Douwe Egberts.

Emerson Process Management has acquired the Norwegian company Yggdrasil, a provider of flow assurance and production optimization software.

OREO is adding a new product to its portfolio. No, it’s not another wacky flavor like birthday cake, red velvet, cotton candy or even watermelon—products that tempt consumers to give in to their inner child. Instead, the new cookie variation—more sophisticated, crisp and delicate—is meant for adults.

After combing through thousands of new, innovative products, an expert panel of trend spotters identified the top five newest trends in specialty foods spotted at the Summer Fancy Food Show.

Nestlé says it will invest $120 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Dubai to produce coffee and culinary products in order to meet demand increases in the Middle East and cater to local tastes.