While foodies are recounting their victories from 2015, including compelling an increasing number of major food vendors to pledge their future allegiance to certain types of products, those of Big Ag highlight new breakthrough technologies and a potential federal override of a state labeling law.
Foodies are recounting their victories from 2015, including compelling an increasing number of major food vendors to pledge their future allegiance to cage-free eggs, antibiotic-free meats, and more “clean label” products. Those of Big Ag highlight new breakthrough technologies like Crispr gene editing, FDA approval of new biotech products from salmon to apples and potatoes, plus what they see as an impending federal override of Verm...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...