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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No Food Manufacturing Newsletter Thursday or Friday
Food Manufacturing won't deploy a newsletter on Thursday or Friday as our staff takes a little R&R over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov 25th, 2020
A shopper in a face mask looks over cuts of beef piled up in a cold room for purchase at a Costco warehouse store Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in west Denver. The U.S. economy rebounded at an even-stronger pace in the July-September quarter than first reported but a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter with some analysts even raising the specter of a double-dip recession.
US Economy Grew 33.1% in Q3
But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter.
Nov 25th, 2020
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McCormick Buying Cholula Hot Sauce for $800M
McCormick, which already owns Frank's RedHot, is getting even spicier.
Nov 24th, 2020
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Danone Will Cut Up To 2,000 Jobs in New $1.2B Savings Plan
Danone's "Local First" plan includes trimming 1,500 to 2,000 jobs as part of a 20 percent cut in operational costs.
Nov 23rd, 2020
In this March 25, 2020 file photo, a worker weighs and sorts pollack at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine.
How the Pandemic Has Impacted Seafood Trade & Consumption
It hasn't all been doom and gloom for the industry, as seafood delivery and home cooking have helped businesses weather the pandemic.
Nov 23rd, 2020
Online educational company Test Prep Insight CEO John Ross and his team.
Business Owners Upbeat About Vaccine, Wary as Virus Spreads
Owners realize many hurdles remain.
Nov 23rd, 2020
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Lawsuit Says Tyson Managers Bet on COVID Cases
That's just one of the claims made by the son of a Tyson plant worker who died from COVID-19 complications.
Nov 20th, 2020
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Oreo Cookie Factory in Danger of Closing
A lawmaker blasted Mondelez, saying workers have risked their health to meet skyrocketing demand.
Nov 19th, 2020
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Bang Energy Fires PepsiCo as Distributor
Bang terminated its 6-month-old distribution partnership with PepsiCo, citing "multiple issues and concerns regarding PepsiCo’s performance."
Nov 18th, 2020
Dutch farmers gather to listen to speeches during a demonstration in The Hague, Netherlands on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Dutch Farmers Protest NOxEmissions
They argue that they are being unfairly targeted by measures to cut back nitrogen oxide emissions.
Nov 17th, 2020
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Mars Acquiring KIND North America
It culminates a 3-year relationship between the companies after Mars took a minority stake in KIND in 2017.
Nov 17th, 2020
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Sysco Eliminates Delivery Minimums for Restaurants, Names New CFO
The change aims to help independent restaurant operators planning for potential demand changes and COVID-19 restrictions during the winter months.
Nov 17th, 2020