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.
Anheuser-Busch will invest more than 1.5 billion in its US operations during the next three years. The money will go towards upgrading the beer giant’s brewing, agriculture, packaging and distribution operations.
Niagara Bottling LLC has issued a voluntary recall for 14 brands of its bottled water produced at two Pennsylvania plants because of concerns once of its spring sources is contaminated with E. coli.
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.
General Mills Cereals announced Monday it has committed to removing all artificial flavors and colors from its entire portfolio of cereal brands that include household names such as Lucky Charms, Resee’s Puffs and Trix among others.
The US House of Representatives passed “The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015,” the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA-2015) bill, by a vote of 218-208 last week.
FDA has finalized its labeling rules for foods containing allergens—including common types such as milk, eggs, peanuts and shellfish—which allows food manufacturers to qualify for a labeling exemption if they can prove an ingredient is modified so that it no longer presents a risk to allergic consumers.
