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The food industry uses chemicals in a variety of ways, from adding flavorings and preservatives to extending shelf life. Some chemicals are used in the production process, while others are used to make packaging impermeable to oxygen and moisture. Sweeteners like glutamate and aspartame create cravings for unhealthy foods [...]
Politico, and other websites, are reporting that the food industry is in danger of suffering supply chain disruptions leading to shortages and even empty shelves. Across the industry there are predictions that the US market may revisit the panic of spring 2020 when the supply chains were stressed and [...]
In some ways "processed food" gets a bad rap. The truth is that a majority of foods that we eat are in fact processed. Spinach that is cleaned and bagged, yogurt made at home and even a boiled egg all qualify as processed foods because strictly speaking once a [...]
A major trend in the food industry is the consumer's preference for healthy, natural and sustainable foods and the industry's initiatives to meet this consumer demand. While there are laws and standards that govern 'organic' food production and labeling there really is little, in the US market, that governs [...]
Walmart and Target are about the only two retailers who sell food who have a presence and operations in all 50 U.S. States. And while Walmart is the leading grocer in the country, technically speaking it (and Target) are mass merchandisers, not supermarkets. Pure grocery chains like Aldi (30 [...]