Dave Fusaro

Itasca, United States

Editor-in-Chief, Putman Media at Food Processing (U.S.)

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Mindy Brashears Nominated as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety

1 week ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

Mindy Brashears has been nominated by President Trump to be USDA’s under secretary for food safety, the same post she held in the previous Trump administration. Her nomination was forwarded by the president to the Senate Committee on Agriculture on June 2. No hearing dates so far have been scheduled. Brashears, who grew up on a cattle and cotton farm in Texas, was USDA’s under secretary for food safety in the final year of Trump’s first administration, March 23, 2020 – Jan.
The Top-Selling New Food & Beverage Products of 2024

1 week ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

Two lightly breaded chicken products and four energy drinks were among Circana’s New Product Pacesetters, the top-selling new products of 2024, which was announced today (June 17). Just Bare Lightly Breaded Chicken from Pilgrim’s Pride took the top spot, selling $368.4 million in its first year. Dr Pepper’s Strawberries & Cream came in second, and energy drinks C4 Energy from Nutrabolt, Red Bull Sea Blue, Prime Energy and Celsius Essentials all made the top 10.
Kraft Heinz Commits to Removing FD&C Colors

1 week ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

Kraft Heinz Co. today (June 17) announced it will not launch any new products in the U.S. with Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) colors, effective immediately, and it will remove the remaining FD&C colors from its U.S. product portfolio before the end of 2027.
Dole Leader David Murdock Promoted Healthier Eating; He Just Died at 102

1 week ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

He twice owned all of Dole, remained the company largest shareholder of the now-public company and was chairman and CEO of the company at various times in its history. “More than just a visionary and business giant, as owner and leader of Dole for more than 30 years, Mr. Murdock's fingerprints left a lasting legacy on the Dole brand and our continuing mission to make the world a healthier place,” the company said on its LinkedIn page. “David H.
Sam’s Club’s ‘Made Without’ Ingredients, and How It’s Achieving Them

2 weeks ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

Sam’s Club, the members-only retail arm of Walmart Inc., this month reminded the world of its “Made Without” ingredient goals and in an update reported 96% of its Member’s Mark (store brand) food and beverage products now meet those goals, with the rest planned to hit the mark by the end of this year.
Smucker Reports Disappointing Fourth Quarter and Mixed Full-Year Results

2 weeks ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

J.M. Smucker Co. on June 10 reported disappointing fourth-quarter and mixed-bag full-fiscal-year results. The company recorded a loss of $729 million in the final quarter, ending April 30, and $1,231 million in red ink for FY2025. Most of the blame all year has been placed on its underperforming Sweet Baked Snacks business, essentially Hostess, acquired in late 2023 for $5.6 billion. Smucker took $1 billion in impairment charges in its fiscal third quarter to write down the value of that deal.
Italian/Family-Owned Farmina Pet Foods Opens First U.S. Plant in North Carolina

2 weeks ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

Farmina Pet Foods, a family-owned processor based in Italy, yesterday (June 11) opened its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility, in Reidsville, N.C.The 150,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility represents a $115 million investment and is expected to create 200 new jobs over the next five years, with 75 positions already filled.
Feds Moving Toward Defining Ultraprocessed Foods

2 weeks ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

There are signs the federal government is moving forward with plans to develop a definition of ultraprocessed foods, apparently as the first step in discouraging their use or restricting them from federally funded nutrition programs. Labeling them, or at least providing a label for foods that don't contain them, but not banning them. A June 10 New York Times article provided an update, with FDA officials indicating they were closing in on a definition.
Bar Maker Bakery Barn To Close Pittsburgh-Area Plant

2 weeks ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

Bakery Barn LLC, a manufacturer of nutrition bars, will close its Pleasant Hills, Pa., factory in August, idling 82 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. “Changing business needs require us to close this facility,” according to the WARN notice. The company is apparently partially owned by an affiliate of Bain Capital.
Tom Brady and Gopuff Launch GOAT Gummies

2 weeks ago | foodprocessing.com | Dave Fusaro

It may be a Hail Mary, but retired quarterback Tom Brady has loaned his name – and an acronym often applied to him – to GOAT Gummies, an organic, vegan gummy developed in France and being launched in the U.S. by “instant-commerce leader” Gopuff. After winning seven Super Bowls with two different teams, the “Greatest Of All Time” quarterback has settled into retirement as a sports commentator, entrepreneur and philanthropist.