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Southeastern Mills Acquires JMH Premium

Jack Link’s Won't Reopen Jerky Plant

'Organic' Label Doesn't Guarantee Much

In this Aug. 28, 2019 file photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, ME.

NY Tries to Keep Alive Flavored e-Cig Ban

This Oct. 17, 2019 file photo shows the exterior of a McDonald's restaurant in Mebane, NC.

Labor Board Rules for McDonald's in Unionization Case

The board said Thursday that it favors a settlement that will require McDonald's franchisees to pay $171,636 to the affected workers.

In this July 22, 2019 file photo, stacked containers wait to be loaded on to trucks at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, CA. China's government says trade negotiators are in “close communication” with Washington ahead of a weekend deadline for a U.S. tariff hike.

Trump Says US, China Have Reached Deal

The major development de-escalates a 17-month dispute between the economic powers.

Next Level PTFE Performance for Sanitary Applications

Bacteria accumulation can ruin product and put consumer health at risk.

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Partnership to Improve Plant-Based Food Texture

This partnership represents the first time in vitro oral processing will be applied in the category of meat analogs.

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Arkansas Halted from Enforcing Meat-Label Law

A preliminary injunction prevents the state from enforcing the law against Oregon-based Torfurky Co. while its constitutionality is being challenged.

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Mfg. Capital Spending to Drop 2.1% in 2020

Though capital spending is forecasted to decrease, all 18 of ISM's manufacturing sectors forecast higher 2020 revenues than in 2019.

Hormel Foods Announces the Completion of Solar Array at its Swiss American Sausage Company Facility in California.

Hormel Completes Solar Array at CA Plant

The solar array consists of about 2,000 panels constructed on both roof and ground space.

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Nestlé Sells US Ice Cream Biz to Froneri for $4B

Froneri, a joint venture Nestlé created in 2016 with PAI Partners, includes brands Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick and Outshine, among others.

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Beverage Packaging Market to Top $133B by 2026

Surge in demand for convenience packaging, rise in bottled water consumptionand increase in automation adoption have boosted the growth of the global beverage packaging market.

In this Feb. 11, 2019 file photo, woman cuts rice in the village of Samroang Kandal on the north side of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Nearly a half-billion people in the Asia-Pacific are still malnourished and to achieve a goal of zero hunger by 2030 requires that millions escape food insecurity each month, according to a report released Wednesday by United Nations agencies.

Nearly Half-Billion in Asia-Pacific Still Go Hungry

Data compiled by the United Nations show slow progress and even backsliding in the areas of child wasting and stunting and other problems related to malnutrition.

55K Lbs. of Frozen Breakfast Burritos Recalled

The problem was discovered after three consumer complaints involving pieces of white, semi-rigid plastic found in the product.

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CATSMO Recalls Smoked Salmon for Health Risk

The recalled product was distributed in 11 states through retail stores and direct delivery.

Warehouse Solutions Increase Worker Productivity

Zebra Technologies has announced a series of new warehouse offerings designed to optimize workflows, maximize productivity in the warehouse and improve employee onboarding.

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Fast and Affordable Way to Apply Food Labels

Primera’s AP-Series Label Applicators are the perfect semi-automatic labeling solution for cylindrical containers as well as many tapered containers, including bottles, cans, jars and tubes.

In this Nov. 27, 2019 file photo, from left, Tina Fausto, left, and Olivia Wirtshafter, right, shop with Lilly Flores, second from left, and Laly Rose Stanton the day before the Thanksgiving holiday at a Walmart Supercenter in Las Vegas.

November US Consumer Prices up 0.3%

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation rose 0.2% in November, matching October's increase.

McDonald's is Testing Plant-Based Burgers in Canada

A single McDonald's franchise might have to sell up to 400 plant burgers a week to be viable.

Dean Bankruptcy Hits Dave's Ice Cream

The shakeup will take away about a third of the company's business.

Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland, left, Mexico's top trade negotiator Jesus Seade, center, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, sign an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement, at the national palace in Mexico City on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Observing from behind are Mexico's Treasury Secretary Arturo Herrera, left, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, second left, Mexico's Labor Secretary Maria Alcade, third left, and The President of the Mexican Senate Ricardo Monreal.

North American Trade Pact: What's in It?

The announcement agreement likely enables congressional approval of Trump’s US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, though pockets of resistance remain.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Congress members, speaks at a news conference to discuss the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement on Tuesday, Dec. 10 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

North American Trade Pact Agreement Announced

Both House Speaker Nanci Pelosi and President Donald Trump said the new agreement is a significant improvement over NAFTA.

E. coli Outbreak Linked to Salad Mix

This outbreak strain is different than the larger E. coli outbreak linked to romaine from the Salinas, CA region.

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How the Trade War Will Affect Holiday Shopping

A recent report put the cost for the average household at $1,000 a year once the newest tariffs take effect.

Soy, Almonds Allergy Alert Issued for Nut Mix

Tropical Nut and Fruit Co.'s mislabeled South of the Border mix was sent to select The Fresh Market stores.

In this Aug. 26, 2014 file photo, the Minntac taconite mine plant in Mountain Iron, Minn. is pictured. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater permit for U.S. Steel's Minntac iron mine in northeastern Minnesota. The court sent the dispute back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for further proceedings.

Court Rejects US Steel's Discharge Permit

MN has, for years, allowed US Steel's Minntac mine to discharge sulfates into wild rice beds.

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Food Deliverer Just Eat Rejects New Takeover Offer

Prosus N.V. had already bid twice for Just Eat in private, and has now made two public offers, but has seen both rejected.

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Salmonella Outbreak May Be Linked to Fruit Mix

Evidence indicates that fruit mix from New Jersey-based Tailor Cut Produce are a potential source of this outbreak.

In this Nov. 4, 2019 file photo, cargo cranes are used to take containers off of a Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation boat at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, WA.

US Productivity Edges Down 0.2% in Q3

It was the first quarterly drop since the fourth quarter of 2015.

White Castle issues Recall

Testing found Listeria in one manufacturing facility.

In this March 8, 2019, file photo, work continues on an outdoor observation deck on the 30 Hudson Yards office building in New York. Business economists expect U.S. economic growth to slow this year and next, but they say the economy will avoid recession.

Economists Expect to Avoid Recession

However, they peg the odds of a recession by mid-2021 at 66%.