Urbanspoon, a popular restaurant discovery app, has released its list of the most popular dishes and cuisines for 2014 and is looking ahead to 2015 with some bold predictions of food trends in the new year.
Despite limited to no interaction with agriculture and farming, more than half of American consumers indicate they would like to farmers when it comes to trusting their food, according to a recent survey sponsored by Bayer CropScience.
Canadian officials confirmed the presence of avian influenza on two additional farms and another barn in British Columbia, bringing the total number of infected premises to eight. Avian influenza is highly contagious between birds and can spread rapidly.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) applauded the US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing Wednesday that discussed the future labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMO).
As the holiday season ramps up, so does the frequency of parties and large meals. While the holidays are a great time to get together with family and friends, carrying food from one location to another and sharing dishes with a crowd means more opportunity for bacteria to grow and cause food poisoning.
With a focus on innovation, a new $100 million Cargill cocoa processing facility has opened in Indonesia to meet the growing demand among Asian consumers for chocolate and cocoa products.
The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of the largest school districts in the US—including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas and Orlando—announced an antibiotic-free standard for companies to follow when supplying chicken products to its schools.
The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry industry’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen by 80 percent during the last 20 years and has continued to decline, according to the 2013 Injury and Illness Report released by the US Department of Labor.
A recent study from the University of Agricultural Issues Center is suggesting the almond industry supports the economic well-being of California by generating more than 100,000 jobs and more than $21 billion in gross revenue across all industries in the state.
The E. & J. Gallo Winery recently commissioned the inaugural Gallo Consumer Wine Trends Survey to capture the current state of Americans’ wine drinking attitudes and behaviors and answer where, when and how Americans are enjoying wine.
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