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3 weeks ago | 
profoodworld.com | Brianna Guntz
The Trump administration has canceled its contract with Moderna for the development of its bird flu vaccine, according to a Moderna press release. In 2024, Moderna was awarded $176 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete the late-stage development and testing of its H5N1 mRNA vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu. Later in Jan. the HHS, under the Biden administration, awarded Moderna an additional $590 million for development of the vaccine.
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3 weeks ago | 
packworld.com | Brianna Guntz
TrendsPackage DesignPackaging for some of Aldi’s store-brands closely mimics that of several Mondelēz products, including Oreos and Wheat Thins, a practice that Mondelēz claims is designed to confuse consumers. Jun 2, 2025Aldi's chocolate sandwich cookie features blue packaging similar to that of Mondelēz's Oreo.
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1 month ago | 
packworld.com | Brianna Guntz
Sustainable PackagingRecyclingPepsiCo has significantly scaled back its sustainable packaging goals, including targets for virgin plastic reduction and increased recycled content usage. May 27, 2025The company acknowledges progress towards some sustainable agriculture goals, but cites “external realities” as the driving factor for slowing advancement in sustainable packaging.
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1 month ago | 
profoodworld.com | Brianna Guntz
A recent report by the Associated Press alleges that the French government covered up the illegal treatment of mineral water by NestlĂ©, including the Perrier brand. NestlĂ© used treatments to avoid chemical and bacterial contaminations in their water marketed as ânatural mineral waterâ and âspring water,â which is prohibited under French and EU regulations.
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1 month ago | 
profoodworld.com | Brianna Guntz
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to ban the practice that allows companies to self-certify food ingredients as safe. Citing transparency and public health concerns, the FDA has proposed revising the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) Final Rule to eliminate self-affirmed designations.
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1 month ago | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Brianna Guntz
Indie-pop band Japanese Breakfast played a sold-out show May 2, its third night at The Salt Shed. Showcasing the band’s fourth album, “For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women),” the “Melancholy” tour’s Chicago stop brought an evening of heart-wrenching lyrics and somber music. Ginger Root kicked off the night with a 40 minute set that melded performance with film. With a sound akin to elevator music, songs were separated by short films shown on projector screens.
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1 month ago | 
packworld.com | Brianna Guntz
Sustainable PackagingRecyclingPackaging World surveys show CPGs are designing packaging for recyclability within existing infrastructure, but on-pack recycling guidelines have been ineffective for consumers. Upcoming updates to How2Recycle labels aim to address this issueMay 22, 202592% of CPGs are aligning with recycling infrastructure in their packaging design and materials choices. But, most find the on-pack instructional guidelines ineffective. Jessica Stock Photography Ltd.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Brianna Guntz
At 50 years old, Debora Masterson was divorced without a job. She had been a French professor, dancer, writer and talent agent. But when the agency she was working at dissolved, Masterson decided to try a new venture — making a movie. Around the same time, Masterson’s former boyfriend, Craig Ingraham, re-entered her life. The pair originally met when Masterson was 15, and they dated for seven years before “the craziness of the ‘60s and ‘70s” broke them up, she said.
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Mar 11, 2025 | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Brianna Guntz
In less than 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has waged an all-out war against America’s ability to combat climate change. He withdrew the country from the Paris Climate Accord, froze congressional funding for clean energy and removed references to climate change from numerous federal websites, according to The New York Times.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
loyolaphoenix.com | Brianna Guntz
After three years of radio silence, The Lumineers are back. Staying true to their usual heart-on-their-sleeve, folk sound, The Lumineers’ “Automatic” is a testament to their 20-year career as they explore the broader theme of navigating a changing landscape.
