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Are “Organic Loopholes” to blame for lost dairy contracts?

2023-11-22T09:35:30-05:00November , 2021|

On August 31, 2022 Horizon Organic Milk brand (which is owned by Danone) will terminate contracts it has with 89 organic dairy producers in New York, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. According to Danone, the decision is due to β€œgrowing transportation and operational challenges in the dairy industry, particularly [...]

How a vaccine mandate for truckers will boost food prices

2022-01-27T09:29:38-05:00January , 2022|

The Canadian Government's plan to start turning away unvaccinated truckers at border crossings in January 2022 threatens to disrupt the food distribution industry. The new policy will require that all truck drivers crossing the US/Canada border be fully vaccinated as of Saturday, regardless of whether they are Canadian citizens [...]

Industry report warns Milkflation is here to stay

2023-11-22T09:31:24-05:00January , 2022|

The dominant features of the U.S. dairy markets are tighter milk production, record export volumes, higher prices, sluggish domestic consumption, and dropping inventories. This, according to a report from the National Milk Producers Federation,Β  means a decreasing milk supply. Further, it predicts that inventory levels are not going to [...]

Why the orange juice market is struggling

2022-02-09T12:54:42-05:00February , 2022|

The orange juice market is facing challenges primarily because of problems in Florida. The state is second only to Brazil in global orange juice production. Historically, Florida has produced more than 70 percent of the United States' supply of citrus. In most seasons, more than 90 percent of America's [...]

Exactly what is ‘Big Food’?

2024-12-10T06:55:51-05:00July , 2024|

The 2024 elections in the U.S. has brought nutrition and the term 'Big Food' to the forefront of public discussion. But exactly what does the term 'Big Food' mean? Big Food refers to the major multinational corporations that dominate the global food industry, controlling much of the world's food [...]

Is Sustainable Packaging an Overhyped Trend?

2024-12-11T18:13:44-05:00December , 2024|

Sustainable packaging is any type of eco-friendly material used to wrap, store, ship, or shelve products. It's been promoted as a game-changer in the food industry, but its impact is more complex than marketing slogans suggest. While it offers potential benefits like waste reduction, regulatory compliance, and consumer appeal, [...]

Newly confirmed Ag Secretary advocates ‘renegotiating’ NAFTA

2022-01-31T11:25:18-05:00May , 2017|

Newly confirmed Ag Secretary advocates 'renegotiating' NAFTA Published on May 3, 2017 by FoodIndustry.Com Editorial StaffΒ  In an interview on Wednesday, newly confirmed US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue said that the administration would renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico to a focus on [...]

Are ‘robot supermarkets’ the next big thing in the same day grocery delivery biz?

2019-11-22T12:17:22-05:00January , 2019|

Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of U.S. Supermarket chains such as Giant Food, Food Lion and Hannaford, is hoping that "robotic picking technology" will help it compete in the same-day grocery delivery business. This according to a report from Reuters. Ahold owns online grocer Peapod which is the market [...]

Could Amazon be the next owner of Grubhub?

2022-07-16T07:34:51-04:00July , 2022|

Amazon could take up to a 15% stake in Grubhub under a new partnership that gives Amazon Prime members free access to Grubhub's subscription service. The deal allows Amazon to buy a 2% stake in Grubhub and also allows them to purchase an additional 13% of shares at a [...]

Food Industry Links: Animals & Seafood

2024-12-19T07:31:55-05:00April , 2017|

HOME Β» Link Library Β» Animals & Seafood Animal Agriculture Alliance A trade association that communicates the importance of animal agriculture to the media, government and consumers. AquaFeed.Com An information and news site covering the 'aquaculture feed industry'. WHOI Aquaculture Page A comprehensive overview of aquaculture from The Woods [...]

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