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How A Bootstrapped Hair Tie Brand Landed At Whole Foods
As tariffs on Indian imports spiked from 14% to 64% this year, most small consumer brands sourcing overseas faced an impossible choice: raise prices or absorb the hit. Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans, the co-founders of Kooshoo, a plastic-free hair…
Cyclospora fears are changing how Americans shop for food
An ongoing Cyclospora outbreak linked by federal agencies to recalled iceberg lettuce is shifting consumer habits across the country, with a new poll indicating that food safety concerns are prompting many Americans to scale back their fresh…
Consolidated food supply may be worsening cyclospora outbreaks, experts say
Food safety experts say decades of consolidation across farming, processing and distribution have increased the potential for a single contamination event to spread nationwide. Taylor Farms' expansion through acquisitions and the dominance of…
Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger
Uganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least 19 deaths from hunger were reported in an area of prolonged drought in the east of the country. A crisis has been building in the Karamoja region of Uganda as crops have failed…
I used to shop at Aldi but I now save more money on one food at M&S
Food shopping is often my least favourite chore as I hate the feeling of standing at the checkout and watching the price of my weekly food shop climb even higher with every beep. It feels like everything has gotten much more expensive but I am…
Black Lake CEO's strategy to sell AI solutions to factories: turn to food couriers
When Zhou Yuxiang, founder and CEO of Shanghai-headquartered Black Lake Technologies, wanted to sell his artificial intelligence (AI) automation solutions to millions of family-run factories across China, he came up with an unconventional strategy:…
From Nestlé to Ferrero: Big Food's consolidation boom
From Nestlé to Mars and Ferrero, consolidation, acquisitions and private equity are reshaping the global food and beverage industry and transforming brand ownership.
Cyclospora outbreak: Former FDA food safety chief says skip this lettuce
A former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food safety chief is advising consumers to steer clear of bagged salads as cyclospora infections continue to surge nationwide, warning that contamination can easily spread across prepackaged leafy greens.
Food fraud investigation finds supermarket staples may not be what they claim
Australians could be paying for food that is not what it claims to be. A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food…
Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment one year after food program overhaul
Small hands helped load five boxes of food into the trunk of Irene Salinas Torres' van. “I carried this one,” one child proudly said in Spanish. Salinas Torres and her family had stopped by a nonprofit in Pilsen for its monthly food…
Three Dead Following Shootout at Seattle Food Festival
Three people are dead and four others injured following a shootout Sunday evening between at least two people at the Bite of Seattle food festival. KING5 reported that incident occurred around 6 p.m. Two people died at the scene and a third person…
Asia-Pacific's leading chefs fly in for Sumba Food Festival
For more than a quarter of a century, Asia's best-known hotel food festival has unfolded beneath the chandeliers of one of Thailand's grandest hotels. Held each September since 2000 at the hotel, now branded Anantara Siam Bangkok, the World Gourmet…
Japan-based multiconcept group acquires Hazelwood Food and Drink in Minnesota
Hazelwood has four units around the Minneapolis area. | Photo: Google Maps The Japan-based Create Restaurant Group (CRG) has acquired six Minneapolis-area restaurants operated by Nova Restaurant Group. Tokyo-based CRG also owns the U.S. concepts Il…
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia to Showcase Fashion, Food in 'Immersive' Display at Selfridges' Corner Shop
LONDON — Selfridges is making way for a display of Saudi Arabia ‘s riches, with the Corner Shop set to be transformed into an “immersive destination” with more than 20 fashion, beauty and food brands highlighting the…
Major UK food company collapses into administration - in business since 2009
The food company has not yet addressed the administration notice A UK food company has gone into administration after 17 years in business. A notice posted to The Gazette says that Just Perfect Catering Limited, which has been registered to The…
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