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Global Food Industry M&A Deals Down 62% From Q1

The top five food deals comprised nearly 90 percent of total food M&A value during Q2.

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Diageo 2020 Sales Fall 9% Despite Higher NA Demand

The owner of brands Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Captain Morgan and others said North American sales fell 1 percent from January-June.

Cows on pasture at the University of Vermont dairy farm eat hay in a July 23 photo in Burlington, VT. The dairy industry has a familiar question for you: “Got milk?” Six years after the popular tagline was retired, “Got milk?” ads are back. The dairy industry is reviving the campaign hoping to prolong the U.S. sales boost milk has gotten during the pandemic.

'Got Milk?' Ads Return as US Milk Sales Rise Amid Pandemic

A dairy industry-funded group is reviving the marketing campaign, hoping to prolong the boost milk has gotten during the pandemic.

Second Wave of Coronavirus Layoffs Is Here

Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Matt Albence comments Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Jackson, Miss., after the announcement of the indictments of four executives from two Mississippi poultry processing plants on federal charges tied to one of the largest workplace immigration raids in the U.S. in the past decade. Their announcement happened a day before the one-year anniversary of the raids in which 680 people were arrested at seven poultry plants in central Mississippi. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst listens in rear.

Poultry Plant Execs Indicted after 2019 Immigration Raid

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Why $600 Is Still Important

People wait to speak with representatives from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission about unemployment claims on July 9 in Midwest City, OK.

Evidence Signals Many Jobs Are Gone for Good

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Canada to Impose $3.6B in Retaliatory Tariffs on US

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the tariffs will match the US ones dollar-for-dollar.

Hostess Opens Innovation Lab Near Kansas City

The lab serves as a center for Hostess to develop and test new product prototypes.

PACK EXPO International 2020 Cancelled

It was to be held Nov. 8-12 in Chicago, though organizers have launched an online event for Nov. 9-13.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Whirlpool Corporation facility in Clyde, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.

Trump Reinstates Canadian Aluminum Tariff

Canada quickly vowed to respond in kind.

Meet America's First Nationally Distributed Carbon Neutral Beer

Carbon neutral certification for Fat Tire is another step in New Belgium’s sustainability goal to become fully carbon neutral by 2030.

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Cybercrime Up Sharply During Pandemic

According to the UN, terrorists are "exploiting local grievances and poor governance to regroup and assert their control.”

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Giant Eagle Recalls Onions, 48 Products Over Salmonella

Giant Eagle has recalled all its sourced red, yellow and white onions sold in produce departments in five states, along with all food products prepared with onions.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Capitol Hill, Aug. 6, 2020.

Virus Aid Talks on Brink of Collapse

Negotiators face impasses over unemployment benefits and aid to states and local governments.

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USDA Floats Rule to Strengthen Organic Standards Enforcement

The rule would expand the National Organic Program's oversight and help curb organic fraud.

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The Only Constant Is Change … So Evolve

Digital transformation in automation and packaging lines can simplify the re-purposing of assets to accommodate the only constant in business - change.

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Mich. to Require Virus Testing of Ag, Food Processing Workers

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has identified 11 COVID-19 outbreaks at farms and food plants in the state in recent weeks.

USDA Extends Deadlines, Defers Interest for Farmers & Ranchers

It's aimed to provide farmers, ranchers and insurance providers more flexibility amid the COVID-19 pandemic.