The Justice Department has broadened its probe into rising beef prices, now targeting eight major grocery chains in addition to its investigations into meatpackers.
The Justice Department has broadened its probe into rising beef prices , now targeting eight major grocery chains in addition to its investigations into meatpackers. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has expanded its investigation into beef affordability by sending letters to eight major grocery chains: Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize USA, Amazon , Costco, Kroger, Publix, and Walmart . This follows ongoing scrutiny of America’s four largest meatpackers, which handle 85 percent of U.S. beef processing. DETAIL: The DOJ’s Antitrust Division announced the move via social media, citing beef prices as a “critical concern” for Americans. Rising costs have placed significant strain on consumers, with ground…Open
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Arizona's new Healthy Schools Act now bars public schools from serving store-bought birthday cupcakes and other treats containing common food dyes, and the only enforcement mechanism is a compliance list on a government website. The law, House Bill 2164, took effect at the start of the 2026, 2027 school year, which is already underway. It […] The post Arizona bans food dyes in public schools, ending the classroom birthday cupcake as parents knew it appeared first on American Almanac .
Arizona's new Healthy Schools Act now bars public schools from serving store-bought birthday cupcakes and other treats containing common food dyes, and the only enforcement mechanism is a compliance list on a government website. The law, House Bill 2164, took effect at the start of the 2026, 2027 school year, which is already underway. It forbids Arizona schools from serving or selling any food or beverage that contains one of 11 specified dyes and chemical additives. That list covers some of the most widely used colorings in American packaged food: red dye 3, red dye 40, yellow dye 5, yellow dye 6, blue dye 1, blue dye 2, and green dye 3. It also bans potassium bromate, propylparaben, titanium dioxide, and brominated vegetable oil. …Open
The Marzetti Company President and CEO Dave Ciesinski discusses how the cyclospora outbreak has affected the salad mix and dressing business and inflation on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ #fox #foxbusiness #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #theclamancountdown #daveciesinski #ciesinski #marzetti #cyclospora #food #foodsafety #salad #saladdressing #outbreak #consumers #consumerbehavior #inflation #business #economy #foodindustry #grocery #foodprices
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After years of pounding power plants and cities, Russia’s air war has taken aim at Ukraine’s supermarket warehouses.
AI:Russian airstrikes are increasingly targeting Ukrainian supermarket warehouses, leading to widespread food shortages and empty grocery shelves across the country. This escalation in attacks on food infrastructure follows a prolonged pattern of Russian military actions aimed at destabilizing Ukraine's supply chains, compounding the economic hardships faced by civilians during the ongoing conflict.Open
