Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. PepsiCo plans to shutter a Frito-Lay distribution plant in California, the latest closure for the snacking giant as it aims to bring production in line with lagging demand. The facility in Rancho Cucamonga is scheduled to cease...

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. With the increasing bifurcation of the economy, people with more resources feel empowered to spend more on food while those with less are cutting back, according to NielsenIQ findings shared by FMI. Shoppers at the low end...

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Food companies are repositioning their products to address expanding use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, with executives beginning to acknowledge the “lasting influence” the medications will likely have on sales. About one in eight adults say...

It’s that time of year again: James Beard Awards season has begun. After dropping this year’s semifinalists last month, the James Beard Foundation announced the recipients of its America’s Classics awards today. The category, which the foundation introduced in 1998, recognizes “independently owned restaurants with timeless appeal and beloved in their region for food that...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. One of the largest wine suppliers in the U.S. is shuttering a vineyard and laying off 93 employees across various locations as it better positions its business amid falling alcohol consumption E & J Gallo Winery, which...

Published: February 25, 2026, 12:01 am Scientists have called for support to investigate the sources of Aeromonas infections in Australia. To find out more about the routes of infections, researchers would need to isolate and analyze Aeromonas strains from water, food, fish, and other sources, and compare their genomes with those isolated from patients. This...

Have you ever imagined making your own soda or carbonated drink naturally without soda maker or chemicals. Yes it is possible with Ginger bug. You need just chopped ginger, sugar, water and some patience to make ginger bug at home. With active ginger bug, you can transform any fruit juice or tea into carbonated beverage. ...

Published: February 25, 2026, 12:03 am The overall number of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) alerts rose in 2025, but notifications made by the European Union fell compared to the year before. In 2025, 2,496 SPS notifications were made by World Trade Organization (WTO) members, which was a 16 percent increase compared to 2,147 in 2024....

Bills to loosen restrictions on raw, unpasteurized milk are advancing through several state legislatures. Raw milk, sometimes referred to as “fresh” milk, is sold straight from the animal and has not been pasteurized to kill bacteria and viruses. Pasteurization heats milk to 161 degrees for 15 seconds. It kills bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter...