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In this Jan. 13 file photo, Matthew Elliot, center, and other supporters of flavored vaping products protest at the state house in Trenton, NJ.

NJ Bans Sale of Flavored Vape Products

Signed into law Tuesday, the ban will take effect in April.

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US Posts 1st Wine Volume Decrease Since '94

Research shows volume increases for distilled spirits and ready-to-drink products, while beer continues to slip.

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Starbucks Outlines 2030 Green Initiatives

The coffeehouse chain giant has several carbon/waste-reduction goals set to accomplish by 2030.

Frozen Food Manufacturer Uses $27.3M to Increase Capacity

The company has nine factories in the U.S. that support about 2,800 jobs.

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Purity Organic Acquires Dunn's River Brands

Dunn's River's consumer brands include Sweet Leaf Tea and Tradewinds Beverage Co.

In this Jan. 14 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

Reduced Rates, Trade Tension to Aid World Growth

The International Monetary Fund foresees world economic growth accelerating from 2.9 percent last year to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent in 2021.

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Signs Point Up for Small Manufacturers

ISM's latest monthly report pointed to a possible end to a decline in manufacturing that brought the industry's activity to its lowest point since the end of the Great Recession.

Upfield Acquires Plant-Based Dairy Maker Arivia

Plant-based butter and spreads producer Upfield, owners of brands Country Crock, Flora, Proactiv and others, has added Arivia to its portfolio.

President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention in Austin, TX on Sunday, Jan. 19.

Trump Thanks Farmers for Trade War Support

During his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention, the president thanked farmers for staying “in the fight.”

Malaysia's Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin, third from left, inspects a container with plastic waste at a port in Butterworth, Malaysia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster warning on Monday that those who want to make the country a rubbish bin of the world can “dream on.”

Malaysia Sends Back Waste

Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but developing countries are fighting back.

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Mondelez Patents Process to Cut Sugar in Chocolate

The process aims to reduce total sugar in chocolate products by at least 10 percent and by as much as 50 percent.

InBev Launches 4 Low-Alcohol Beers

Three of the four have between 3 to 3.5 ABV, while one is alcohol-free.

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Califia Farms Raises $225M for Expansion

The plant-based beverage company says the funds will help build on the success of the company's oat platform and launch other product lines.

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Nestle Investing Billions in Sustainable Plastics

Neste says it will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third by 2025 while working with others to clean up plastic waste from oceans, lakes and rivers.

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Senate Overwhemingly Passes USCMA Deal

By a vote of 89-10, the measure replacing 25-year-old NAFTA now goes to Trump for his signature.

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Walmart Opens Case-Ready Facility in GA

The new 201,000-square-foot facility is operated by FPL foods and created 200 jobs.

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Want to Sell on Amazon? Weigh the Pros, Cons

Amazon provides small businesses many benefits, but the costs can be hard for some to absorb.

President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He hold the U.S. China Trade Agreement after signing it in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in Washington.

US, China Deal Aims to Simmer Tensions

Trump and China's chief trade negotiator, Liu He, met at the White House Wednesday to sign the modest agreement.

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Wearable Health Device for Dairy Cows

Similar to Fitbits, the devices track the health habits of cows.

Tulkoff Expands Emulsion Capacity by 300%

The 95-year-old company continues to invest in their 10-year-old custom-built food manufacturing facility located in Baltimore.

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US Drinking More Now Than Just Before Prohibition

Drinking in the US has been rising for two decades, and it’s not clear when it will fall again.

Russell Stover Cutting, Adding Jobs

The chocolates maker plans to close some facilities and stores nationwide, but the expected loss of about 400 jobs will be offset by new jobs from expansion elsewhere.

Blount Fine Foods Opening Portland Mfg Facility

The facility gives Blount an additional 80,000 square feet of production capacity for its lines of soups and side dishes.

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USDA Reminds Underserved Producers of Advanced Payment Option

This option allows historically underserved producers to get conservation practice payments in advance of practice implementation.