Food Manufacturing

4 days ago | foodmanufacturing.com | JoNel Aleccia

U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation's food supply. It comes after health officials pledged a sweeping phase-out of petroleum-based dyes widely used in foods from cereals to sports drinks to boost health — though action is still pending.

2 weeks ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners. The burger giant’s same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, fell 1% globally in the January-March period. Without the impact of the extra leap year day in 2024, same-store sales were flat, the company said. Wall Street had been expecting an increase of nearly 2%, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

2 weeks ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

Starbucks' sales are on the upswing again, with the company reporting its first quarterly sales increase in more than a year in the January-March period. But the coffee giant said Tuesday that its turnaround effort is far from complete, and its fiscal second quarter also saw lagging store traffic and lower-than-expected earnings. "Some of the investments we're making now will take some time to create material returns.

2 weeks ago | foodmanufacturing.com | James Pollard

NEW YORK (AP) — The Campaign Against Hunger was already struggling to feed thousands of families a week when the Trump administration pulled more than $1.3 million in grants. Demand has only increased at the New York nonprofit since the city emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic insecurity. In a first for the pantry, however, it isn't just the jobless lining up for its fresh produce and meats. It's working people, too.

1 month ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Steve Karnowski

About $250 million was stolen from a program meant to feed children in need.