Hershey Pledges $10M To Improve Business Practices

In the wake of the CNN Freedom project, which uncovered evidence of rampant child labor in the cocoa industry, Andy McCormick, Vice President of Public Affairs for the Hershey Company, explains Hershey's decision to pledge $10 million to improve West African cocoa farming practices.

Feb 1st, 2012

In the wake of the CNN Freedom project, which uncovered evidence of rampant child labor in the cocoa industry, Andy McCormick, Vice President of Public Affairs for the Hershey Company, explains Hershey's decision to pledge $10 million to improve West African cocoa farming practices.

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Food Ingredient GRAS Conclusions: What You Should Know

We ask a pair of senior legal associates common questions about marketing food ingredients based on a Generally Recognized as Safe FDA conclusion.

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Report Finds Arsenic, Lead and Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food Brands

A U.S. House Subcommittee requested internal data from seven companies following a nonprofit's published testing results.

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Smithfield to Cut Sodium & Sugar 10% by 2025

The meat supplier also pledges to commit to "cleaner" labeling as part of its transparency efforts.

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Two Customers Sue Subway Over Tuna Fraud

The customers, both from the San Francisco area, allege that the ingredient in question is "anything but tuna."

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US Ag Secretary Signs MoU on Animal Biotechnology

It outlines responsibilities over the regulation of certain animals developed using genetic engineering that are intended for agricultural purposes.

Infographic: The Pros and Cons of Various Food Processing Technologies

Food manufacturers are combatting increased demands and concerns about food safety with innovative tools to meet high standards. See some of the latest here.

Cucumber Citrón cannabis-infused beverage produced by Los Angeles company Calexo.

Michigan Agency Releases Guidance for THC-Infused Beverages

Dispensaries could begin selling beverages later this year.

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Ag Secretary Proposes Moving Food Animal GMO Regulation to USDA

"If we do not put these safe biotechnology advances to work here at home, our competitors in other nations will," Sonny Perdue said Monday.

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FDA Approves GMO Pork for Food & Medicine

It's the first intentional genomic alteration in an animal that the FDA has approved for both human food consumption and as a source for potential therapeutic uses.

Mexico Ag Department Proposes 2024 Ban on Roundup Ingredient

The rules were praised by environmentalists and organic producers who have complained of pesticide contamination, but drew criticism from many farmers.

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It's Time to Take Fish Out of Fish Feed

Fish farming is the world’s fastest-growing food production sector, but the key ingredients in commercial fish feed come from an unsustainable source.