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Was there a sugar conspiracy against fats?
In the 1960s, an industry group called the Sugar Research Foundation funded research that suggested fat was the primary cause of heart [...]
How big is the U.S. food industry? It’s worth about $1.5 trillion…
The food industry is worth $1.5 trillion annually in the United States. It's important to remember that there are many sectors within [...]
The three main classes of food recalls in the U.S.
A food recall is a notification to consumers that a particular food may be unsafe to consume. In most cases, the food [...]
How war in Ukraine disrupts the global food chain
Food prices, already strained due to the pandemic and supply chain problems, will rise even further and adversely impact consumers across the [...]
Exactly what is precision agriculture?
Precision agriculture - also called precision farming, digital agriculture and sometimes "smart farming" - is a management strategy that encourages the precise [...]
Why the orange juice market is struggling
The orange juice market is facing challenges primarily because of problems in Florida. The state is second only to Brazil in global [...]
The FAO Food Price Index explained simply
There are countless media reports on changes to global food prices and most are based on monthly data released by the Food [...]
Is Nestle the largest food company in the world?
When searching online for the world's largest food company Nestle tends to top most lists. The problem with many of these lists [...]
Top Indoor Vertical Farming Companies
Vertical indoor farming is growing up and as it does some companies are emerging as major players. As of 2021, over 2,000 [...]
Industry report warns Milkflation is here to stay
The dominant features of the U.S. dairy markets are tighter milk production, record export volumes, higher prices, sluggish domestic consumption, and dropping [...]