…Department of Environment for distribution to consumers. The lawmakers say the goal of the ordinance is to spark a marketplace shift to antibiotic-free meat and poultry, and say the use…
Beef-bacon Burger Hitting the Consumer Market
Consumers will soon see a 50/50 beef-bacon burger on store shelves. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports Coastal Ltd. has secured a licensing agreement with Jensen Meat Company to bring the…
GMO’s Take New Approach with Non-Browning Apples
…species. The non-browning apples will be among the earliest offerings of genetically modified food specifically marketed to consumers. Research has found that the browning that occurs when the flesh of…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…addition, he said the price increase for orange juice is related to the lower supply of oranges, which could worsen due to the impact of Hurricane Irma. Consumers saw a…
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Brazil
…Programs for USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. “The country’s growing population and rising per-capita income, coupled with the fact that Brazilian consumers have a high regard for U.S. products and brands,…
California Avocados Delicate Relationship With NAFTA
…are put back in place; it would cause a considerable shift in the market. Melban explained that “consumers, their demand could begin to wane because either it’s so high in…
Perdue Comments on Censky and McKinney Senate Committee Hearing
…one who wakes up every morning asking where he can sell more American products to foreign consumers. I trust that the Senate will confirm them both in a speedy fashion.”…
Retail Meat Prices Slip Lower in August
…consumers were lower on softer prices for beef roasts and ham. August prices fell 2.1 percent on beef roasts, 1.5 percent on beef steaks and 0.1 percent on ground beef….
Agri View: Package Label Terms
Everett Griner talks about consumers understanding package food labels terms in today’s Agri View. Package Label Terms…
USDA/NIFA Needs Stakeholder Input on Food, Agriculture Priorities
…stakeholders across the food system, from producers to consumers, and scientists, institutions, and organizations,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “Individual and group input is welcome through any and all of…
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
Avocado prices have reached a record high and a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could have U.S. consumers paying even more for the fruit. A group of avocado…
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
…a “Peel Back the Label” campaign as 70 percent of American consumers look at food labels when making purchasing decisions, and says some labels are misleading. For instance, one company…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers. FNS seeks to end hunger and obesity through the administration of 15 Federal nutrition assistance…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…and economic relationships. However, this decision will not only hurt America’s ethanol industry, because ultimately, Brazil’s consumers will also pay the price as this will drive up their costs at…