USDA’s Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $30 million will be put towards funding 22 projects that will help citrus producers fight Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, a devastating disease that threatens US production.

The growing popularity of bourbon has led to increased production in the spirit’s home state with more than five million barrels currently resting in Kentucky warehouses, the most since 1977.

A total of 175 common chemicals used in food production and storage were found to match those on a list of toxic chemicals, according to a new study from the Food Packaging Forum Foundation in Switzerland.

General Mills will launch 150 new products during the fiscal 2015 year that reflect the latest consumer-driven food trends.

New flour mixing company Ardent Mills announced Thursday it has begun production with operations supported by 40 mills, three bakery mix facilities and a specialty bakery.

As the price of milk reached record highs earlier this year, dairy exporter Fonterra announced it expects a sharp decline in cost saying there is more milk available for the international market to absorb.

Despite a federal ban on commercial cultivation in the US, and a mountain to climb in the mind of public opinion, hemp, a variety of cannabis, is making waves in the food market.

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled last week to allow the Beef Products, Inc’s (BPI) lawsuit against the American Broadcasting Network (ABC) for its news coverage of the company’s lean, finely textured beef product.

With a number of consumers flocking to farmers markets and reaching for natural products at the grocery store, the CDC is urging public officials and consumers to consider the dangers of consuming raw milk or unpasteurized dairy products.