Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sean McBride is the founder of DSM Strategic Communications and former executive vice president of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (now the Consumer Brands Association). Opinions are the author’s own. Do you remember those annoying math teachers who...

Munich often makes lists of the “most livable cities,” combining an innovative, international energy with a slower, greener, and, at times, quintessentially Bavarian lifestyle. The foothills of the Alps are just an hour away, the peaks visible from different points in town, and Munich has long been a powerhouse of music, theater, and art thanks...

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The asking price for acquisition targets is rising as food companies use M&A to address their “desperate” appetite for growth, making it harder for Mondelēz International to complete a deal, the Oreo maker’s CEO said. Food companies...

Baba Ganoush is a Middle Eastern eggplant dip made with fire roasted eggplants, tahini, yogurt, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. The eggplants are charred on an open flame or oven-grilled until soft, then blended to a smooth paste. It has a mild smoky flavor with a creamy texture and a bit of tang. This...

Athens is a city of beautiful contradictions. Michelin-starred dining rooms share sidewalk space with decades-old taverns. Modern rooftop bars overlook 2,000-year-old monuments. Everywhere you look, the past and present converge to create an unparalleled multilayered metropolis. Despite the city’s dexterity, travelers have long treated the Greek capital as little more than a pit stop between...

ByHeart infant formula that has been recalled in relation to an outbreak of infant botulism is still on sale in Michigan, according to state officials. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that it has found the recalled formula on shelves at “surplus and distressed food sales locations.” “Distressed food retailers are discount, salvage,...

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Frozen food sales in the U.S. were more than 45% higher during the 52-week period that ended in September 2025 compared with calendar year 2019, hitting $87 billion, according to a report released this week...

Published: March 03, 2026, 12:01 am The World Veterinary Association (WVA) will highlight the importance of food safety as part of World Veterinary Day in April. Selected by the WVA Council, the 2026 theme “Veterinarians: Guardians of Food and Health” shows the critical role veterinarians play in safeguarding food safety, public health, and animal health....

Published: March 03, 2026, 12:03 am Researchers have highlighted how cleaning frequency and hygiene in refrigerators can have a greater impact on food safety than short-term temperature differences. Refrigerators with lower temperatures were not automatically microbiologically cleaner. The decisive factor was the cleaning frequency – particularly, the time since the last clean.  This post is...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission should do more to enforce regulations related to lead in imported children’s food, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. The GAO report said it is particularly important for the commission to watch for problems with third-party testing labs. The commission checks the certificates while examining products, but...