Picture this: you’re grabbing a quick takeout meal, sipping from a plastic water bottle, or reheating last night’s dinner in a microwave-safe container. These everyday moments all involve something called food contact chemicals (FCCs). They’re in the packaging, cookware, and even the stickers on your apples. But what are they, and should [...]
Our Top 10 U.S. Grocers page often sparks debate—especially around why Walmart ranks first overall, while Kroger is considered the largest U.S. supermarket. The confusion usually comes down to definitions. Walmart, Costco, and Target all sell groceries at enormous scale, but technically they are not supermarkets. They operate under different retail formats, even [...]
Nexat is a modular farming system developed by German company Nexat GmbH. Think of it as one massive chassis with swappable attachments for different jobs like plowing, planting, harvesting, and spraying. The idea is you buy one base vehicle instead of maintaining separate tractors, harvesters, and sprayers. The system got its first [...]
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the most significant overhaul of U.S. food safety law since the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and it fundamentally shifts the system from reacting to outbreaks to preventing them. For food businesses, FSMA is less about checking a regulatory box and [...]
As 2024 draws to a close, its time to think about how the regulatory environment for the food and beverage industry should a second Trump administration proceed with its nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The sector may face a wave of proposed [...]
In December of 2024 U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson put a pin in the bubble of Kroger's attempt to merge with Albertson's Supermarket. The proposed $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons has encountered significant legal obstacles, with federal and state courts issuing preliminary injunctions that effectively halt what would have been [...]