Emily Wagster Pettus

Associated Press

The Small CPG Brand’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

August 1, 2025

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Danone Sues Chobani Over Coffee Packaging

August 1, 2025

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Recall Issued Over Energy Drinks Mistakenly Containing Vodka

July 31, 2025

A price for beef is displayed at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., July 17, 2025.

Expanding Cattle Herds Amid Record Beef Prices Isn't so Simple

July 31, 2025

The Ultimate Motor for Food & Beverage Safety

The Ultimate Motor for Food & Beverage Safety

Baldor-Reliance® Food Safe SP5+ is ultra-efficient, IP69-rated, and designed for hygiene in the most demanding food & beverage environments.

August 1, 2025

Young cotton plants at a farm in Bolton, Miss., July 13, 2018.

Mississippi Farms Pay Overdue Wages to Black Workers

Dozens of farms paid more than $500,000 in back wages, plus more in civil penalties.

June 29, 2023

Richard Strong, left, his brother Gregory Strong, center, and Stacy Griffin pose for a photo on Sept. 9, 2021, in Indianola, Miss.

Farms Settle Lawsuits Over Worker Discrimination

But attorneys said many other farms in the Mississippi Delta are engaging in similar practices.

January 9, 2023

Richard Strong, 50, left, his brother Gregory Strong, 48, center and Stacy Griffin, 42 seen Sept. 9 in Indianola, MS.

Lawsuit Claims Farm Hired White Immigrants Over Black U.S. Workers

The lawsuit said the farm violated regulations of a foreign worker visa program.

September 10, 2021

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MS: Veggie Burgers Must Be Clearly Labeled

A nonprofit organization that advocates plant-based foods and an Illinois food company sued Mississippi over a labeling law.

September 9, 2019

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Vegan Bacon Sueing Mississippi

Meat producers have been pushing to protect meat terminology as more plant-based products are developed. Others are arguing against "meat label censorship."

July 8, 2019