Scott McFetridge

Engineered for Your Food Application

Engineered for Your Food Application

February 1, 2023

Dr Pepper Zero Sugar Cans

Keurig Dr Pepper CEO Resigns

November 10, 2022

Lawsuit Can Proceed Against Barilla Over 'Italy's #1' Labeling

October 21, 2022

Food Bottling I Stock 1292989487

The Relentless Pressure on Food Manufacturers to Produce Quickly and Safely

October 20, 2022

The Customer Journey Mapping Toolkit

The Customer Journey Mapping Toolkit

Your customers want to feel seen and heard. In this toolkit, learn effective ways to track customers throughout their journey, identify key engagement touchpoints, and utilize the best research to measure and drive success.

February 1, 2023

John Boyd Jr. at his farm in Boydton, Va., May 27, 2021.

Farmers of Color Sue Government for Promised Federal Aid

They say the government illegally broke a promise to pay off the debts of a group of Black farmers.

December 7, 2022

George Naylor looks over organic apples grown on his farm near Churdan, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2022.

More Consumers Buying Organic, but Farmers Still Wary

Demand for organics has increased so fast that it's outstripping the supply.

September 22, 2022

Jeff O'Connor checks soybeans at his farm, Kankakee, Ill., Aug. 4, 2022.

Feds Ask Farmers: Can You Plant 2 Crops Instead of 1?

There's only so much farmland.

August 31, 2022

A hog on a farm near Elliott, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2021.

Pig Welfare Rule Delays Frustrate Small Farmers

Hundreds of farmers across the country are caught in a fight over California's Proposition 12.

August 22, 2022

Landus CEO Matt Carstens during a Plots in the Park media event, Des Moines, Iowa, May 24, 2022.

Des Moines Tries Cooperation to Reduce Farm Runoff

It’s a surprising turn in a long-running spat between Iowa's dominant industry and a water utility.

June 3, 2022

Tara Kramer with her cat, Busy, in her apartment in Des Moines, Iowa, April 8, 2022.

States Scale Back Food Stamp Benefits Even as Prices Soar

Pandemic-era benefits had helped families in need at a time of skyrocketing food prices.

April 18, 2022

This 2017 photo shows cage-free chickens on a Versova farm in Iowa.

Cage-Free Chicken Campaign Gains Unexpected Traction

The percentage of hens in cage-free housing has jumped from 4% in 2010 to 28% in 2020, and that's expected to rise even faster in the near future.

February 11, 2022

This 2018 photo shows Jeff Frank on his farm near Auburn, Iowa.

Farmers' Real Estate Boom Outpacing Hot Residential Values

While median existing-home prices rose by 15.8% in the U.S. last year, farmland values went up about double that rate in places like Iowa.

January 21, 2022

A hog walks in a holding pen on the Ron Mardesen farm on Dec. 2, 2021, near Elliott, Iowa.

California Grocers, Retailers Sue to Block Farm Animal Welfare Law

Most hog producers haven't made changes to comply with the law, and now a coalition of business owners is seeking more than a two-year delay.

December 13, 2021

Morey Hill speaks about his farming operation on April 16 near Madrid, Iowa.

After 2 Embattled Years, Farmers See Improved Outlook

As farmers begin planting the nation's dominant crops of corn and soybeans, they're dealing with the strongest prices in years.

April 27, 2021

Cows stand in a pen at the Vaughn Farms cattle operation on March 2 near Maxwell, Iowa.

Meat Industry Consolidation Hampers Efforts to Ensure Supply

The money flowing to small slaughterhouses shows no sign of solving the meat problem.

March 15, 2021

In this Jan. 26 photo, protesting farmers ride tractors and shout slogans as they march to the capital breaking police barricades during India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, India.

Issues in India's Farmer Protests Mirror Some in US

The protests in New Delhi raise issues that resonate in the United States and have led to dramatic change in rural America.

February 1, 2021