Jeremy Gerrard

In one of General Mills’ latest efforts, the company announced Yoplait’s Original line of yogurts will now be made with 25 percent less sugar. The company first removed high fructose corn syrup and discontinued use of dairy with rBGH/rBST growth hormone in 2009.

In order to bring more focus on customers to keep up with changing demands and increase company accountability, McDonald’s announced the initial steps of a turnaround plan that includes a worldwide business restructuring and financial updates.

Bud Light has apologized for a slogan it printed on bottles part of its #UpForWhatever campaign after the tagline came under fire from consumers who say the ad promoted rape culture.

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the US, has opened its new state-of-the-art and sustainable corporate headquarters in New Jersey as part of a $500 million global expansion over the past 10 years.

New York-based Golden Krust Patties has issued a recall for more than nine million pounds of beef and chicken products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens. 

A Beijing french fry supplier to McDonald’s was fined a record $655,000 for water pollution, the largest fine ever delivered by the city for pollution, according to Chinese media.

This week, US District Court Judge Christina Reiss of Vermont rejected the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s and other industry groups request for a preliminary injunction to stop a state law requiring the mandatory labeling of genetically modified food from going into effect as schedule in July of 2016.

Tyson Foods, Inc. said it intends to eliminate the use of human antibiotics from its US broiler chicken flocks by the end of September 2017 and will strives to do the same for the company’s beef for and turkey operations.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced the full slate of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program that will be held in Chicago this September.