Michelle Chapman

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Tracking Ingredients, Processes, and Costs in Food Manufacturing
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September 1, 2025
Laurent Freixe applauds during an event in Vevey, Switzerland, Sept. 18, 2014.
Nestlé Dismisses CEO After an Investigation into a Relationship with a Subordinate
September 2, 2025
This Feb. 21, 2018, file photo shows a display of Heinz Ketchup on display in a market in Pittsburgh.
Kraft Heinz to Split a Decade After Megafood Merger
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Outbreaks of foodborne illnesses are pretty rare for well-known restaurant chains, but they do happen.
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A worker collects shopping carts in the parking lot of a Target in Highlands Ranch, Colo., June 9, 2021.
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