Hacker News with Generative AI: Food Industry

USDA's Regional Food Business Centers Caught in Federal Funding Freeze (civileats.com)
The program, which supports business development for local and regional farms, has been put on ice since the Trump administration took office.
Agriculture, Government Funding, Food Industry, Rural Development, Policy
9 points by mooreds 9 days ago | 0 comments
Cocoa prices are rising so new chocolate firms are using alternative ingredients (bbc.com)
Soaring cocoa prices are spurring cocoa-free treats
Cocoa, Chocolate, Food Industry, Business, Economics
11 points by Geekette 13 days ago | 0 comments
Commercial Kitchen Industry Overview and Models (thefoodcorridor.com)
In recent years, shared kitchens have emerged as dynamic hubs for food innovation, economic development, and community growth.
Food Industry, Business, Shared Kitchens
6 points by mooreds 21 days ago | 0 comments
Krispy Kreme Cyber Attack a Wake-Up Call for the Food Industry (secureworld.io)
If you ask a layperson which industries they expect to come under attack from cyberattacks, they'll probably highlight targets like banks, infrastructure, or big tech. But one of the most high-profile cyberattacks in 2024 was against Krispy Kreme. Is nothing sacred anymore, when even our doughnuts aren't safe?
Cybersecurity, Food Industry, Business, Data Breaches
6 points by mooreds 34 days ago | 0 comments
Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the food scandals of our time? (theguardian.com)
For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy consumers whose teeth are already rotting
Food Industry, Health, Children, Nutrition, Consumerism
7 points by pseudolus 41 days ago | 1 comments
Paper: QR code menus diminish customer loyalty (compared to traditional menus) (sciencedirect.com)
The adoption of digital menus accessed through quick response (QR) codes has witnessed a notable upsurge.
QR Codes, Customer Loyalty, Food Industry, Restaurant Technology, Research
3 points by m463 45 days ago | 0 comments
Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu (npr.org)
Starbucks plans to cut about 30% of food and drink options from its menu by late 2025, as part of the chain's plan to change its vibe and stem the loss of customers across U.S. stores.
Business, Food Industry, Starbucks, Retail, Menu Changes
5 points by geox 87 days ago | 0 comments
How corn syrup took over America (thehustle.co)
Corporate welfare has propped up high fructose corn syrup for decades. It’s unlikely to end anytime soon.
Food Industry, Politics, History, Corporate Influence
170 points by paulpauper 103 days ago | 228 comments
The Rise of the French Fry Cartel (jacobin.com)
After decades of consolidation, just four firms now control at least 97 percent of the $68 billion frozen potato market, the antitrust cases reveal. These four companies participate in the same trade associations and use a third-party data analytics platform — PotatoTrac — to share confidential business information. The lawsuits allege the firms’ collusion has driven french fries and hash browns to record-high prices.
Antitrust, Food Industry, Business, Economics, Corporate Collusion
17 points by mooreds 110 days ago | 1 comments
PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies (twitter.com)
Food Industry, Sustainability, Marketing, Environmental Impact, Business
134 points by Jimmc414 114 days ago | 99 comments
The chocolate of the future will have less cocoa or none at all (swissinfo.ch)
The high price of cocoa beans along with consumer concerns and government regulations surrounding deforestation and child labour have sparked a hunt for new chocolate ingredients.
Chocolate, Food Industry, Sustainability, Innovation
41 points by giuliomagnifico 123 days ago | 39 comments
USDA locks barn door after Listeria escapes (efoodalert.com)
Five months after the CDC posted the initial notice of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak ultimately traced to Boar’s Head deli meats, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a series of “…stronger measures to protect the public from Listeria monocytogenes.”
Food Safety, Outbreaks, Listeria, USDA, Food Industry
55 points by speckx 129 days ago | 90 comments
Factory Farming Is Better Than Organic Farming (theness.com)
Some narratives are simply ubiquitous in our culture (every culture has its universal narratives). Sometimes these narratives emerge out of shared values, like liberty and freedom. Sometimes they emerge out of foundational beliefs (the US still has a puritanical bent). And sometimes they are the product of decades of marketing.
Agriculture, Food Industry, Marketing, Culture
9 points by sohkamyung 130 days ago | 1 comments
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation admits to hole in security (theregister.com)
Doughnut slinger Krispy Kreme has admitted to an attack that has left many customers unable to order online.
Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Food Industry, Retail
5 points by mooreds 131 days ago | 0 comments
Sold-out farm shops, smuggling, safety warnings: US battle over raw milk grows (theguardian.com)
Unpasteurised milk, seen as both anti-government and anti-corporate, soars in popularity among conspiracy theorists and new agers
Food Industry, Health, Conspiracy Theories, Consumerism, Rural Communities
3 points by rntn 133 days ago | 0 comments
US Food and Drug Administration moves to ban red food dye (theguardian.com)
A red food dye that is ubiquitous in American drinks, snacks, candies and cereals may finally be banned by the federal government after years of concern that it has adverse health impacts, particularly upon children.
Food Safety, Health, Regulation, FDA, Food Industry
53 points by rntn 140 days ago | 32 comments
Beekeepers halt honey awards over fraud in global supply chain (theguardian.com)
The World Beekeeping Awards will not award a prize for honey next year after warnings of widespread fraud in the global supply chain.
Beekeeping, Food Industry, Fraud, Awards, Supply Chain
203 points by a_w 146 days ago | 232 comments
A 'potato cartel' conspired to make your frozen fries 47% more expensive (yahoo.com)
Multiple proposed class-action lawsuits filed this week allege that four frozen potato producers—Cavendish Farms, Lamb Weston, McCain Foods, and the J.R. Simplot Company—conspired and shared trade information to coordinate price increases in 2021.
Food Industry, Business, Antitrust, Lawsuits, Price Increases
13 points by mooreds 154 days ago | 0 comments
As Ozempic turns consumers off processed foods, junk food industry fights back (nytimes.com)
As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products.
Health, Food Industry, Weight Loss, Consumer Behavior
27 points by 2four2 157 days ago | 48 comments
Wonder is acquiring Grubhub (grubhub.com)
Wonder, a new kind of food hall that is revolutionizing the food industry by creating the super app for mealtime, announced that it is acquiring Grubhub, a leading food ordering and delivery platform with more than 375,000 merchants and 200,000 delivery partners across the United States.
Food Industry, Acquisitions, Online Ordering, Delivery Services
146 points by endtwist 164 days ago | 159 comments
Soda Is Making a Comeback (cnn.com)
Beverages, Food Industry, Trends, Consumer Behavior
4 points by smgit 173 days ago | 6 comments
50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Paid Scientists to Point Blame at Fat (2016) (npr.org)
In the 1960s, the sugar industry funded research that downplayed the risks of sugar and highlighted the hazards of fat, according to a newly published article in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Food Industry, Public Health, History, Science, Sugar
188 points by Tomte 181 days ago | 170 comments
Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready? (nytimes.com)
The towering burger and ballooning bagel have withstood public health campaigns, but a new movement to shrink servings is finally gaining traction.
Food Industry, Restaurant Industry, Consumer Behavior, Health, Food Culture
5 points by paulpauper 181 days ago | 2 comments
US Copyright Office "frees the McFlurry," allowing repair of ice cream machines (arstechnica.com)
Consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge today hailed a decision by the US Copyright Office to "grant an exemption specifically allowing for repair of retail-level food preparation equipment—including soft serve ice cream machines similar to those available at McDonald's."
Copyright Law, Repair, Consumer Advocacy, Food Industry
40 points by impish9208 183 days ago | 4 comments
McDonald's and supermarkets failed to spot slavery (bbc.com)
Signs that modern slavery victims were being forced to work at a McDonald’s branch and a factory supplying bread products to major supermarkets were missed for years, the BBC has found.
Modern Slavery, Food Industry, Supply Chains, Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility
17 points by MilnerRoute 208 days ago | 4 comments
Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak (apnews.com)
Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak.
Food Safety, Listeria Outbreak, Virginia, Food Industry, Product Recall
12 points by JumpCrisscross 225 days ago | 6 comments
After 155 years, the Campbell Soup company is changing its name (cnn.com)
Branding, Food Industry, Business, History
21 points by iancmceachern 227 days ago | 14 comments
Could Listeria Take Down the 100-Year Boar's Head Empire? (nymag.com)
Food Safety, Food Industry, Listeria, Boar's Head
6 points by howard941 234 days ago | 0 comments
Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar's Head inspections are horrifying (arstechnica.com)
Food Safety, Food Industry, Health, Investigations
123 points by speckx 239 days ago | 121 comments
Bugs, mold, mildew found in Boar's Head plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak (cbsnews.com)
Food Safety, Health, Food Industry, Outbreaks, Listeria
16 points by cempaka 240 days ago | 5 comments