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How Soybeans Took Over the American Diet — Without Anyone Noticing
The U.S. soybean harvest is poised to set a record this year.
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The price for diesel fuel is displayed on a pump at a gas station, Sept. 4, 2026, Dickson, Tenn.
Supply Chain
Diesel Prices Soar Past $6, Deepening Strain for Hauling Goods
Shoppers may feel more and more sticker shock — particularly in the grocery aisle.
September 11, 2026
Girl Scouts of the USA's 'Patch Pals' cookies for dogs, Aug. 19, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Girl Scouts to Begin Selling Cookies for Dogs
The blueberry muffin-flavored cookies were developed with dog treat and toy seller Bark.
September 10, 2026
Kelp shown underwater, May 1, 2025, Channel Islands, Calif.
Facility
Plans for the Country's Biggest Kelp Farm Move Forward
The project aims to boost soil and plant health in California’s avocado farms and strawberry fields.
September 10, 2026
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U.S. Banning Dairy Products, Most Alcohol From Canada
The new limits include various Canadian wines and spirits.
September 9, 2026
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Italian Pasta Giant to Acquire Mac and Cheese Brand Goodles
The California boxed macaroni and cheese company hit retail shelves just over four years ago.
September 9, 2026
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Cyclospora Outbreak Followed Years of Declining FDA Foreign Inspections
September 8, 2026
Brent Williams pets an ostrich at Alpha Roost Farms in Danville, Ky., Aug. 18, 2026.
Ostrich Farms Aim for Growth Amid Rise in Red Meat Allergies
September 8, 2026
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Deadly THC Explosion; SpaceX's Big Salvage Job; PBR Heist | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 284
September 7, 2026
Bryce Black inspects strands of wheat at his farm in Beloit, Kan., July 29, 2026.
Farmers Turn to Perennial Grains as One Solution to Extreme Weather
September 4, 2026
A pint of Guinness beer is poured on St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2023, in Bellows Falls, Vt.
Police Looking for $155K Worth of Stolen Guinness Stout
September 4, 2026
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Kraft Heinz to Invest $30M in Indiana Plant
September 3, 2026
Fisherman Federico Zago poses next to a trap containing blue crabs at his fishing cabin over the Scardovari Lagoon in Italy's Po River Delta, Aug. 21, 2026.
Reviled at Home, Italy Begins Exporting Invasive Blue Crabs
September 2, 2026
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Chobani Announces $1.2B Pennsylvania Dairy Plant
September 1, 2026
Austin Benes has joined BinMaster as senior vice president of sales.
BinMaster Sensors and Technologies Taps Austin Benes as Senior Vice President of Sales
September 1, 2026
Crust-less sandwiches from Smucker's and Trader Joe's are displayed in Detroit, Oct. 15, 2025.
Smucker's Frozen PB&J Lawsuit Against Trader Joe's Allowed to Proceed
September 1, 2026
A pineapple grows on Djoda Farm in Matourkou, Burkina Faso, May 7, 2026.
Can Pineapples Thrive in Africa's Sahel?
September 1, 2026
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40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center
August 31, 2026
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September 3, 2026
Damage caused by Hurricane Lowell in Poʻipū on Kauaʻi's south shore, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2026.
Supply Chain
Hurricane Knocks Out Port in Hawaii, Jeopardizing an Island's Food and Fuel
At Lanai's main harbor, the storm opened a sinkhole and damaged part of the pier.
September 11, 2026
This image from Homeland Security Investigations body camera video shows federal authorities entering the Nutrition Bar Confectioners plant in Cato, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2025.
Labor
Homeland Security Sued After 57 Arrested in NY Factory Raid
The lawsuit includes body cam footage and accuses authorities of overstepping their search warrants.
September 11, 2026
Shoppers pass through the bakery section at a Target store, Aug. 13, 2026, Woodbury, Minn.
Supply Chain
Inflation Accelerated in August as Gas Prices Spiked
The report spurred many economists to pencil in a rate hike at the Fed's next meeting.
September 11, 2026
Franklin Electric headquarters, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Facility
Franklin Electric Acquires Minnesota Pump Manufacturer in $350M Deal
The motor and pump supplier said the move adds complementary technology and a leading brand.
September 10, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2026.
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Alcohol, Whey and Motorcycles in the Crosshairs of the U.S. Ban on Canadian Products
Eight different types of whey, including protein concentrates, are included in the ban.
September 10, 2026
An Apple employee watches a machine in a learning lab at Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Center, Houston, Aug. 13, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Wholesale Prices Rise in Latest Sign of Stubborn Inflation
The Labor Department’s producer price index rose 5.4% last month.
September 10, 2026
A statute of César Chavez in Cesar Chavez Park, Laveen, Ariz., March 18, 2026.
Labor
Former Volunteer Sues César Chavez Nonprofits
The complaint names the César Chavez Foundation and the United Farm Workers Foundation as defendants.
September 10, 2026
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Security Breach: Shadow AI Is Amplifying OT Threats
Well-intended but poorly executed AI use is putting more companies, employees and supply chains at risk.
September 9, 2026
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Facility
Shadow AI’s Potential Risk to Food Manufacturing
AI adoption is ahead of and going beyond what leadership approved.
September 9, 2026
Neal Flanagan, right, a research scientist at Duke University, uses a tool to take a soil sample from a peatland as Curt Richardson, an ecology professor at Duke, observes, May 6, 2026, Belhaven, N.C.
Facility
In North Carolina, a Race Is on to Restore Critical Peatland
Ditches dug decades ago for an abandoned farming venture drained much of its water.
September 9, 2026
Joel Petersen carries a net of whitefish aboard a boat near Leland, Mich., 2025.
Supply Chain
With No Time to Spare, Michigan Hatches a Whitefish Rescue Plan
Zebra and quagga mussels from Europe have steadily eradicated whitefish from the lower Great Lakes.
September 9, 2026
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Safety
5S Lean Solutions in Food Processing: 5 Steps to Audit Readiness
The standard for compliance has been elevated from reactive cleanliness to proactive hazard prevention.
September 9, 2026
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This indicator offers universal visual assurance, compliance and profit protection.
September 9, 2026
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AI Model Identifies Hundreds of Promising Plant Proteins
The discovery brings the next generation of plant-based foods closer.
September 9, 2026