Articles by Jeremy Gerrard

A new study shows consumers want to know what’s in their food and demand transparency from manufacturers.

Dean Foods Company has completed its acquisition of the manufacturing and retail ice cream business of Friendly’s Ice Cream for $155 million.

The company says it will invest $65 million to add a 32,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the existing fry plant featuring the latest manufacturing equipment and technology.

The company plans to invest approximately $100 million into start-businesses pioneering new ingredients, foods, packaging and enabling technology.

GNP Company has issued a recall for more than 55,000 pounds of chicken because the products may be contaminated with foreign materials.

By a vote of 13-4, the Philadelphia City Council approved a new tax on sugary and diet beverages, becoming the first major city in the US to do so.

While the consumer product and automotive industries saw a significant increase in recalls during the first quarter of 2016, food and beverage recalls were down.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it is downgrading the brew as a possible carcinogen.

Good weather and expanding businesses allowed maple syrup production to hit record numbers in the US and Canada this year.

The 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax has drawn the ire of the beverage industry.