As PACK EXPO International wraps up today in Chicago, show organizer PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, says it is bringing the latest packaging and processing solutions to the East Coast with the debut of the first PACK EXPO East event.
By a narrow margin, residents of Maui County, Hawaii voted in favor of a charter amendment to temporarily ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops.
Succeeding where others have failed in recent years, residents of Berkeley, California overwhelmingly voted to impose a law taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, which includes sodas.
Beginning with its I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! brand, Unilever has dedicated itself to revamping its buttery spreads portfolio by scrapping its old recipes and swapping in new formulations that focus on using real, simple ingredients and no artificial preservatives.
Marathon Ventures, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a number of retail and bulk packages of raw macadamia nuts as a precautionary measure because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
In an effort to circumvent retaliation from Canada and Mexico, a coalition of more than 100 food companies and organizations are urging Congress to rescind elements of the country-of-origin labeling law (COOL law).
Britain’s Diageo, the world’s largest producer of spirits, has agreed to a swap deal with Jose Cuervo in which the company will sell its Bushmills whiskey brand to the tequila company for full control and ownership of the high-end Don Julio tequila brand.
The Food Marketing Institute has awarded 10 scholarships to food and science majors in the US for academic pursuits to improve food safety and protect public health.
Americans love to eat shrimp—Forrest Gump alone taught us there are no less than 20 ways to enjoy it—but the origin of shrimp is often a mystery and cause for concern according to new research suggesting shrimp sold at grocery stores and restaurants are misrepresented.