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How Food Brands Are Reinventing Themselves For Modern Consumers
Today's wellness consumers are looking for products that support their goals while fitting into their everyday life. Food and wellness brands are learning that today's consumers want wellness to feel simpler, more practical, and easier to sustain.
India's agri sector-food industry must adapt to withstand climate impacts
India's agriculture sector and food industry will need to ramp up adaptation measures to withstand increasing climate impacts, a leading climate organisation has said. 'Extreme heat, unpredictable monsoons, severe groundwater stress across the…
Law expanding West Virginia's cottage food industry takes effect June 12
Beginning soon, West Virginia's cottage food producers will have more options about what they can make and sell. Senate Bill 44, which expands the state's existing cottage food program, takes effect June 12. State lawmakers approved the bill during…
How Pegasus Food Group Went From a Passion Project to a Manufacturing Partner
For Pegasus Food Group, food has always been about more than manufacturing. It has been about heritage, quality, and building lasting relationships through products people trust. Founded in Los Angeles in 1998, Pegasus began as a family-driven…
Food security is national security,' McCain warns as WFP faces funding pressure
This week, the head of the world's largest humanitarian organization is stepping down. Cindy McCain has led the World Food Program for three tumultuous years through unprecedented humanitarian crises and global funding cuts. Nick Schifrin speaks…
Food insecurity increase for many Americans 'remarkable': NY Fed
An increasing number of American households have struggled to afford enough food since 2020 due to rising economic strains, according to a new analysis released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday morning. “We find a…
Lifting of internet restrictions reveals Iranians' anger over food inflation
The partial lifting of internet restrictions in Iran has revealed a rising tide of anger about food price inflation as ordinary Iranians decry annual price increases of 308% for vegetable oil, 190% for chicken, and 170% for rice. Iranian…
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: The Social Entrepreneurs Tackling Issues From Food Waste To Inequality
T hree years ago, Anson Wong was at a Hong Kong café one evening when he noticed unsold baked goods being tossed into the garbage bin. That prompted him to quit his job as a securities trader and pivot to addressing the problem of food…
Cuban military-run consortium accused at U.N. over food crisis
May 27 (UPI) -- Independent organization Food Monitor Program filed a formal complaint against GAESA, the business conglomerate controlled by Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces, before the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food…
This 3D Food Printer Feels Straight Out Of Star Trek
A company called Natural Machines has come up with a 3D printer called Foodini, which, like the 'Star Trek' replicator, creates edible shapes layer by layer. Picture Enterprise Captain Picard ordering tea, Earl Grey, hot, and it magically appears…
San Diego County Fair returns with new food options
This year's theme is “Once Upon a Fair,” which will highlight treasured books. The fair opens June 10. NBC 7's Jeanette Quezada reports.
Jury awards cat owner $800K after his pet died from eating bird flu-tainted food
An Oregon man was awarded $800,000 by a jury after his cat died from consuming pet food contaminated with bird flu. Tim Hanson filed the lawsuit following the death of his 4-year-old cat, Kira, in early 2025. Hanson had been feeding Kira a raw…
Low-income households face 'remarkable' rise in food insecurity in K-shaped economy: New York Fed
In an increasingly bifurcated economy, there has been a 'remarkable' rise in food insecurity, according to a new blog post by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The growing share of U.S. households facing hunger is also likely linked to sinking…
Clover Food Lab shuts down as the plant-based meat trend fades
Clover Food Lab is closing its 11 remaining locations. | Photo: Shutterstock. Another plant-based chain is shutting down. Clover Food Labs which two years ago emerged from bankruptcy with a vow to grow rapidly across New England, is closing its…
Smithfield Foods: A Branded Meats Business Trading At A Commodity Producer Multiple (SFD)
Smithfield Foods is undervalued at 7x EV/EBITDA, 4% yield, and 0.4x net leverage, yet it operates more like a branded consumer staples company. The Packaged Meats segment drives the investment thesis, with 6% revenue growth, 12.8% margins, and a…
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