Kuwait launches initiative to advance food security in Africa Jeremy Gerrard December 8, 2015 Named the ‘Al-Sumait Prizes’ after the Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, a Kuwaiti physician who devoted his life to helping the poor in Africa. Read More
WTO authorizes $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs for COOL law Jeremy Gerrard December 8, 2015 Monday’s ruling allows Canada to impose $777 million a year in tariffs and Mexico $228 million a year.Read More
Chipotle sales take hit as E. coli outbreak expands Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 An outbreak of E. coli infections has spread to three additional states: Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland.Read More
Keurig to be sold for $13.9 billion Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. Read More
Report: Fresh ingredients popularity cools frozen food growth Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 This latest trend is a partly a result of consumer preferences for products made without preservatives. Read More
Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee abandon merger Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 The US Justice Department expressed serious concerns the proposed transaction would harm competition in the nation’s canned tuna industry. Read More
Chipotle boosts food safety practices after E. coli outbreak Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 The Mexican restaurant chain has hired IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group of Seattle, WA to help improve its food safety system.Read More
Salmonella outbreak linked to nut butter spreads Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 CDC is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections it has traced back to sprouted nut butter spreads.Read More
Roast beef products recalled Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 A Pennsylvania meat processor issued a recall for approximately 152,000 pounds of roast beef products. Read More
AB InBev seeks to sell off Peroni, Grolsch Jeremy Gerrard December 3, 2015 The company it is exploring the sale of a number of SABMiller’s European premium beer brands including Peroni and Grolsch. Read More