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Workers sort avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
Supply Chain
Avocados, Tequila Jeopardized by Trump's Tariff Threats
Experts say consumers are likely to share the pain.
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Recalls/Alerts
SunFed Cucumbers, Costco Eggs Recalled Due to Salmonella
The cucumber outbreak has sickened 68 people.
December 2, 2024
A residential fence near a Louisville, Kentucky, plant that exploded, Nov. 13, 2024.
Facility
Residents File Lawsuit Against Kentucky Plant that Exploded in Neighborhood
The blast earlier this month damaged their homes and caused emotional trauma.
November 28, 2024
Sanitation workers collect trash in Brooklyn, New York, Nov. 16, 2024.
Supply Chain
New York City Generates 44 Million Pounds of Garbage a Day; The City Has a Plan to Contain the Mess
New Yorkers are slowly adjusting to a radically new routine.
November 28, 2024
Anheuser-Busch's Houston brewery.
Capital Investment
Anheuser-Busch Invests $14M in its Houston Brewery
The project would, in part, overhaul can lines to curb water usage.
November 26, 2024
John Jobbagy shows dry aged beef during an interview at J.T. Jobbagy Inc. in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, Nov. 19, 2024
Packaging
The Last Meatpacker in New York's Meatpacking District
In its heyday, the area was a gritty hub of over 200 slaughterhouses and packing plants.
November 25, 2024
Top News
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December 2, 2024
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PepsiCo to Acquire Full Ownership of Sabra, Obela
November 25, 2024
The Wolverine Packing Co. in Detroit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2204.
At Least 19 Sick in Minnesota from Ground Beef Tied to E. Coli Recall
November 25, 2024
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Listeria Outbreak Tied to Yu Shang Food Leaves California Infant Dead and 10 People Sick
November 25, 2024
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Recalls/Alerts
Supreme Produce Recalls Cucumber Products
The items were distributed to stores in Colorado and Texas.
December 2, 2024
Electric display board near the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution session, Busan, South Korea, Nov. 30, 2024.
Packaging
What to Know About the Plastic Pollution Crisis as Treaty Talks Conclude in South Korea
The use of plastics has quadrupled over the past 30 years.
December 2, 2024
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Labor
Contractor to Pay $171K for Child Labor at Iowa Pork Plant
The company is the second found to employ children at the Sioux City facility.
December 2, 2024
Maggots are held by a worker at a maggot breeding centre in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, Friday, Oct. 19, 2024.
Supply Chain
Some Zimbabwe Farmers Turn to Maggots to Survive Drought and Thrive
Maggots can serve as protein-rich feed for free-range chickens.
December 2, 2024
Chef Sharrie Agee helps Yareni Orduna-Herrera slice tomatoes for a pizza as part of the Milwaukee Public Library Snack Hack, Nov. 19, 2024, Milwaukee.
Consumer Trends
Libraries Across the U.S. Offer Free Health and Wellness Classes
Offerings include fitness classes, food pantries — even cooking classes.
December 2, 2024
Tgiving
Facility
Creating the Perfect Thanksgiving Meal
Lessons in production planning, scheduling and the connected worker.
November 22, 2024
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Capital Investment
Pretzel Maker Stellar Snacks Opens Kentucky Plant
The new facility is expected to create 350 full-time jobs.
November 26, 2024
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Supply Chain
Supermarket Exec Apologizes, Bringing Brazilian Beef Back to Stores
The brief boycott stemmed from complaints made on social media.
November 27, 2024
A woman buys eggs at a Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, New Jersey, July 11, 2024.
Supply Chain
Egg Prices on the Rise as Holiday Baking Season Begins
An industry group says shortages at grocery stores have been isolated and temporary so far.
November 27, 2024
A powwow at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Nov. 16, 2024, Lincoln City, Ore.
Supply Chain
Long-Sought Court Ruling Restores Oregon Tribe's Hunting and Fishing Rights
Tribal leaders had opposed the restrictions for decades.
November 27, 2024
Porters at Billingsgate fish market, London, Aug. 3, 2010.
Facility
Landmark London Fish, Meat Markets to Close, Ending 1,000 Years of Tradition
Billingsgate fish market and the Smithfield meat market have existed in some shape or form since the 11th century.
November 27, 2024
Bottles of raw milk at a store in Temecula, Calif., May 8, 2024.
Safety
What to Know About Raw Milk and Bird Flu
Experts said consumers should assume that unpasteurized milk contains "potential infectious agents."
November 27, 2024
Waterbury Ben & Jerry’s members at the contract ratification vote.
Labor
Ben & Jerry’s Workers Ratify First Union Contract
Union leaders said workers negotiated for significant wage increases and health care improvements.
November 26, 2024
A worker lays a cable at a home building site in Flowood, Miss. on Sept. 23, 2021.
Labor
Small Business Owners Breathe Easier Over Labor Costs After Decision to Strike Down Overtime Rule
The blocked rule would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.
November 26, 2024