Food Prices Are on the Rise

Both the shopper and the farmer are being hurt. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Apr 17th, 2019
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Notice: No Food Manufacturing Newsletters Next Week
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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.
Jul 2nd, 2020
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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.
Jul 1st, 2020
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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.
Jul 1st, 2020
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".
Jun 30th, 2020
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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.
Jun 29th, 2020
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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.
Jun 29th, 2020
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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.
Jun 26th, 2020
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.
Jun 26th, 2020
In this July 22, 2019 photo, trucks hauling shipping containers wait to unload at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif.
US Economy Shrank 5% in Q1
It's the sharpest quarterly decline since an 8.4% fall in Q4 of 2008.
Jun 25th, 2020
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Supply Chains Challenged to Innovate by Virus
As we work toward stabilization of the global supply chain, technology and innovation will be required ingredients to enable a swift rebound.
Jun 25th, 2020