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Report: General Mills to Raise Some Prices By 20% in January

Price hikes will reportedly happen on hundreds of items across dozens of the company's brands.

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After Talks Stall, Kellogg's Will Replace Some Striking Workers

Workers have been on strike since Oct. 5, and negotiations aren't scheduled to return until the week of Dec. 6.

Workers 'Treated Like Animals'; Fake Engineer Sentenced; Plant's Note Closure | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 42

Also on the podcast, shape-shifting robots fight cancer, Amazon faces lawsuit over van crash, UAW's toxic culture, space garbage threatens space station and spinning projectiles fast enough to launch them into space.

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No Food Manufacturing Newsletter Thursday and Friday

The MSC Naomi container ship sails out from from the port of Charleston, S.C.,Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Hampered by rising COVID-19 cases and persistent supply shortages, the U.S. economy slowed sharply to a 2% annual growth rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly expansion since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year.

U.S. GDP Slowed Sharply in Q3 but Big Rebound Expected in Q4

Des Moines Downtown Neighborhood Association president Brandon Brown stands on the roof of his condo building, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. After decades of downplaying or simply ignoring the problem, Des Moines officials here recently began a comprehensive study that will lead to tighter regulations on some smelly manufacturing plants near downtown.

Stench a Constant Reminder of City's Pork Processing Legacy

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Unilever to Sell its Tea Business to Private Firm for $5 Billion

People shop for frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. First, the good news: There is no shortage of whole turkeys in the U.S. this Thanksgiving. But those turkeys — along with other holiday staples like cranberry sauce and pie filling — could cost more.

Consumer Spending Rebounds Despite Rising October Inflation

The jump in consumer spending last month was double the 0.6% gain in September.

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The Brainstorm: How to Plan for E-Commerce Sales Strategies

You no longer have to depend on finding good salespeople who can hit the numbers through their connections.

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Flavor Supplier FONA International Expanding Chicago-Area Plant

It will create an additional 15,600-square-feet of manufacturing space for FONA, which was bought by McCormick & Co. in late 2020.

Rice Snacks Maker Riceworks to Expand Following New Funding

The Chicago-based company says it's received a seven-figure private investment, which will fund distribution expansion and new products.

Dead Crewmembers Stuck Aboard Cargo Ships

Unable to be offloaded, various corpses have been kept in onboard freezers for months.

A view of the 60,000-square-foot facility that will become a new T. Hasegawa production plant in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

Flavor Maker T. Hasegawa Expanding with New Southern California Plant

The 60,000-square-foot facility will augment the company's US manufacturing resources by 50%.

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Justice Dept. Sues to Halt Sugar Merger

The department says U.S. Sugar's deal to acquire the Imperial Sugar Company would harm competition and consumers.

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Impossible Foods Nets Another $500M in Funding; Nearly $2B Total

Mirae Asset Global led the latest investment round, which follows a burst of new products from the company launched in the past four months.

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What Technologies and Practices Can Continue to Spur Agtech Innovation?

This article takes a look at key areas of agtech innovation in the immediate future.

Virginia Supplier Recalls Falafel Wraps

Recalled for undeclared milk in the hummus used, the product was sold at natural food stores and grocery retailers nationwide.

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Taste Test: Turkey Dinner Candy Corn

Results were mixed.

Kraft Heinz Recalls Powdered Beverages for Metal & Glass

The recall includes 41 select code dates from brands Country Time Lemonade, Arizona Iced Tea, Tang and Kool-Aid.