Silicon Valley’s VCs are Thinking Twice About Throwing Money at Food

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Mar 19th, 2019

Potato Chip Heiress Wins Back Control of Fortune

Two employees previously claimed that the 88-year-old had dementia.

Wearing masks amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, volunteers Karen Cooperstein, right, and Edwin Chinchilla, left, prepare food for the pubic during a drive through food pantry distribution by Catholic Charities in Dallas, Thursday, July 2, 2020.

US Unemployment Falls to 11%

But the job-market recovery may already be faltering because of a new round of closings and layoffs.

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Notice: No Food Manufacturing Newsletters Next Week

The Food Manufacturing staff is taking some R&R.

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How to Embark on a Digital Transformation

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Tesla plant, in Fremont, Calif.

Tesla Threatens to Fire Workers Who Don't Return to Jobs

Elon Musk previously told workers they didn’t have to return to the plant if they weren’t comfortable with it.

McCormick Ramping Up to 24-Hour Production

The company expects to add the equivalent of an additional plant of US manufacturing by the end of the year.

A sign outside the West Alabama Icehouse bar in Houston, June 29, 2020.

Virus Resurgence Points to New Round of Layoffs

A jump in COVID cases across the South and West is endangering hopes for an economic rebound.

In this March 3, 2020 photo, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington.

Powell: Recovery Unlikely Until Confidence Resumes

In testimony Tuesday, US Federal Reserve Chairman says the outlook for the US economy is "extraordinary uncertain".

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Avoiding Stored Product Pests Amid Pandemic

While ideal for a stay-at-home era, ingredients used in non-perishable products are a primary food source for stored product pests.

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Bankrupt Borden Sold for $340M to Private Firm

Colorado-based Capitol Peak Partners is now the majority owner, led by former Dean Foods CEO Gregg Engles.

Tyson to Close South Carolina Plant

The food giant will close its Columbia, SC factory in August and production will be moved to another plant.

In this May 1 photo, a sign sits in front of the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, IA. Civil rights attorney Tom Frerichs filed a lawsuit on Thursday, June 25 behalf of the estates of three Tyson Foods workers at its pork processing plant in Waterloo who died after contracting coronavirus.

Tyson Sued by Families of 3 Deceased Iowa Workers

The suit says the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job.