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Food Manufacturing

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Baby Spinach and Bagged Salads Recalled

    Two greens producers in Salinas have recalled their products due to bacterial contamination. Taylor Farms is recalling their organic baby spinach, and River Ranch is recalling its bagged salads, Food Safety News reports. Random testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found Salmonella on a fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Burger King Announces Transition to Cage-free Eggs and Pork

    Someday you may just be able to eat fast food for breakfast in good conscience. The AP reports that fast food powerhouse Burger King announced today that as of 2017, all of its eggs and pork products will come from cage-free animals. The king is dead; long live the king, I guess.

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's Today

    It's a lovely day outside -- perfect weather, in other words, for some ice cream. Fortunately, Ben & Jerry's has you covered: today is their annual Free Cone Day whereby they thank their loyal customers with free ice-cream. From noon to 8 p.m., visit your local Ben & Jerry's scoop shop to have you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Foster Farms Chicken Contest: $10,000 A Trip To Napa For The Best Poulet Recipe

    If you happen to hold the refrigerator secrets to the very best chicken recipe, Foster Farms has announced its third annual Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest with a grand prize of $10,000, plus a one-year supply of Foster Farms chicken. Yes, more chicken is exactly what you will crave after months of ex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Scientists Say They're Close to Lab-Grown Hamburger

    Dutch scientists have used stem cells to create strips of muscle tissue with which they say they will be able to produce the first lab-grown "hamburger" by the end of the year, BBC News reports. Their goal is to find a more efficient (and cruelty-free) way to produce meat than rearing animals. At ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Mars to Eliminate King-Size Candy Bars

    Shrink-size me? Candy bar maker Mars Inc. has announced that it is doing away with king-size candy bars. The company says that by the end of 2013, it will only sell chocolate products that have 250 calories per portion, the Chicago Tribune reports. While some might see the move as a cost-saving me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Organic Food Deal Between U.S. and EU Signed

    Officials from the United States and the European Union signed a deal today in Nuremburg, Germany, that will allow organic food products to be sold as such in both regions. As it stands now, food labeled as organic has to conform to different standards according to place of origin. The new regulatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Valentine's Day Chocolates Food Fight: Godiva vs. See's

    S. BonarMr. Bear keeps Godiva's 15-piece assortment in a red satin box (left) away from See's traditional red heart with assorted chocolates.​This week's pre-Valentine's Day Food Fight pits a cute little mom-and-son candy shop against a sophisticated European chocolatier. This well-matched bou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Lawsuit Alleges That SunChips Are Not "All-Natural"

    Pleasantly surprised that the SunChips and Tostitos you munched on during the Super Bowl were stamped "All-Natural"? Hopefully, you're not a Pats fan, else you're in for another letdown: a lawsuit filed last week against the chips' manufacturer, Frito-Lay, alleges that the snacks are not all-natura ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    The Year in Food Recalls

    It was a bad year for orange fruit (papayas, cantaloupes) and leafy greens (especially romaine). Ground turkey took a big hit (36 million pounds recalled), and raw milk products were pulled from shelves. Here's a look back at 2011 in food recalls, a year of E. coli conundrums, Listeria hysteria and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Ready Pac Recalls Bagged Romaine Salads

    FDAToss your salad.​ Irwindale-based Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling 5,379 cases of bagged salad products containing romaine lettuce because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, Reuters reports. The voluntary recall includes a dozen different salad products including Caesar salad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Lawsuit Against "Corn Sugar" Can Proceed

    Guzzle & NoshWill the real sugar please stand up?​Big Sugar won the latest skirmish in the legal battle against Big Corn when a federal judge ruled that a recently filed lawsuit can proceed. Last month, a coalition of sugar farmers led by C&H Sugar Company filed suit against the Corn Refiners ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Uptight Mom Group Protests Schweddy Balls

    Ben & Jerry's​Have you been looking long and hard for your Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls, only to go home with ice-cream blue balls instead? Us too. Last month, we told you about the official launch of the limited-release flavor. The B&J scoop shops always seem to be sold out, and we've never s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Food Ads Geared Toward Children: Gov't Waffling on "Voluntary" Guidelines

    Happy Clippings​ Is Uncle Sam trying to control what the kids eat these days? Well, maybe just their sugar intake. Earlier this year, the government proposed "voluntary guidelines" for food advertising. The proposed regulations asked companies to cut back on marketing to children between ages ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Doritos Creator Arch West To Be Buried with Corn Chips

    When Arch West goes into the ground this Saturday, his family will sprinkle Doritos at his graveside, reports the Dallas Morning News. It's a fitting tribute for the man widely credited with creating Doritos corn chips. West, who died on September 20th at the age of 97, led the team at Frito-Lay t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Sugar vs. High Fructose Corn Syrup: Court Battle Begins

    Guzzle & NoshA little sugar in your bowl?​This morning in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom, a bitter legal battle begins over identity. In one corner, a coalition of table sugar producers complaining about false advertising and attempted "food identity theft." In the other, high fructose corn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Ben & Jerry's Releases Schweddy Balls Ice Cream

    Ben & Jerry's​Back in June, those of us whose love for ice cream is rivaled perhaps only by our love for Alec Baldwin were intrigued by the rumor that Ben & Jerry's was coming out with a Schweddy Balls ice cream flavor. Too good to be true, we thought. Just like the rumor that Baldwin was goin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Ferran Adrià Partners with PepsiCo: Your Nitrogen Tank, My Convenience Food

    El BulliCan you find the vending machine in this flow chart?​ Ferran Adrià does like to play with products. And the El Bulli chef has a history of innovation and unlikely pairings. But Pepsi? Recently PepsiCo announced a partnership with Adrià, to work on procedures and techniques for new sn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Schweddy Balls Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry's Newest Flavor, or A Very Good Joke

    Mostly we try and stay away from telephone tag rumor, but this one is just too beautiful not to pass along. Gothamist reports that SNL's Ana Gasteyer has said in an interview that Ben & Jerry's, the ice cream company that has brought us Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream flavor, will be coming out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Cannes 2011: Lars Von Trier's Melancholia. Wow.

    Lars von Trier's Melancholia​ The second shoe dropped -- or rather exploded -- this morning in Cannes. A combination of luck and programming genius contrived to have Lars von Trier's Melancholia screened for the press a mere 48 hours after the first showing of Terrence Malick's Tree of Life. O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Inside EATaly: On Bread, Olive Oil And Sal The Mozzarella Guy

    JGarbeeEATaly's Bread Counter​When we first spoke to Lidia Bastianich about the inspiration behind EATaly, the Italian mega-market in New York that she opened with son Joe and Mario Batali, we had yet to experience the swanky 5th Avenue market churning out thousands of loaves of bread, handmad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Tomato Recall Alert: Grape Tomatoes in California Packaged Salads

    Flickr/smcgeegrape tomatoes​ Your food recall alert of the day. (Getting tired of these yet? Right.) A specific lot of grape tomatoes grown by a Florida grower has been recalled by the FDA for possible salmonella contamination, prompting a larger recall of packaged salads. Six L's of Immokale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Weird Science: Germans Develop Rotten Meat Sensor

    Fraunhofer EMFTThe sensor film changes color, from yellow to blue. Proof positive that this fish is spoiled.​ Ever wondered whether that vacuum-packed chuck steak or that chicken breast is still fresh? Looks can be deceiving, and the "best-before" date may be no guarantee. A group of German sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Q & A With Jackrabbit Cheesemaker D.J. Mitchell: From L.A. To Utah And Back Again

    J. GarbeeMitchell Getting Down To Important Pre-SuperBowl Business​Living in a mega-tropolis means those moments of food disassociation are daily occurrences (do you know the name of your coffee bean farmer?), other than perhaps Farmers Market days when you can actually get to know the man beh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Cheese Rules: Andrew's Cheese Shop Owner Andrew Steiner On Why Certain Cheeses Stink This Time Of Year

    Andrews Cheese ShopSteiner May Be Smiling, But He Does Not Share The February Love​Andrew's Cheese Shop owner Andrew Steiner is not one to be bashful with his opinions. If you mention you like a certain cheese that isn't tops on his list, be prepared for a raised eyebrow and the ensuing commen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    G20 to Address Rising Food Prices

    Flickr/John Rohana grocery aisle in Korea​ How long has it been since you thought groceries were cheap? Everyone has noticed the increase in food prices, and now the G20, a group composed of the heads of state of 20 of the world's largest economies, is poised to do something about it. Accord ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Frozen Tamales Made in California Recalled

    phil_g/flickr​Put down that frozen tamale and back away slowly. KTLA reports that a recall of 144,000 thousand pounds of frozen tamales made and sold in California is in effect. Homestead Pasta Company is the source of the faulty food, as the meat and poultry within the tamales has been found ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Scientists Crack Genetic Code for World's Best Cacao

    GastronomyCacao Sampaka, Madrid​An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome for criollo, a cacao variety that reportedly produces some of the best chocolate in the world. The results, published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics, could eventually lead to new and improved v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Food Safety Bill Passes in House; Heads to Obama for Signature

    After a year in legal limbo and what looked like certain defeat only weeks ago, the House this afternoon passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (a.k.a. S. 510), paving the way for the first overhaul of America's food safety system in seven decades. The vote was 255-144 mostly along party lines (D ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2010

    Kids in the Courtyard

    After a year in legal limbo and what looked like certain defeat only weeks ago, the House this afternoon passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (a.k.a. S. 510), paving the way for the first overhaul of America's food safety system in seven decades. The vote was 255-144 mostly along party lines (D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Best of Artisanal LA: Compartes' Peanut Butter Spread

    I'm not sure what to call the peanut butter concoction Compartes Chocolatier was selling at this weekend's Artisanal LA fest. Paste? Filling? Frosting? What I do know is that it was the first time the Brentwood chocolatier packed their peanut butter cream into jars and offered them for sale. Imagin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Meeting Your Makers: Locally Made Mozzarellas

    D. GonzalezBurricotta from Angelo & Franco​ The first time, it took a bit of nerve. A roadtrip down the 10, then the 60. The exchange was quick but friendly. The fresh mozzarella and burrata was worth it. But now burrata has become easier to find both at markets like Whole Foods and on r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Froot Loops, Other Kellogg Cereals Recalled

    Flickr/ZanastardustConsumers have complained of a waxy, metallic or soapy odor and taste. ​ Do not open that box of Apple Jacks. According to a report Friday in the Christian Science Monitor, Kellogg Co. is recalling the apple-cinnamon-flavored cereal along with Fruit Loops, Corn Pops and Hone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Cadbury Heir Sells £27 Million Home to Launch Rival Company

    In January, Kraft successfully concluded a hostile takeover of Cadbury, the English chocolate company that had been family-owned since 1824. The takeover was bitterly contested by Cadbury, and now one Cadbury heir is launching her own chocolate company in response. "I can't accept that Cadbury has g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    The 70% Solution: Tasting Notes on Tcho "Fruity" Dark Chocolate

    Ben CalderwoodTcho tasting bar with proprietary flavor wheel visible on the package​ The 70% Solution intentionally fudges the numbers by a few percentage points (the pun, Mom's honor, is accidental) to introduce Squid Ink tasters to Tcho, the world's first internet chocolate. Producer: Tcho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    L.A.'s Best Chocolate Shops: Because Nothing Says I Love You, Mom More Than A Sea Salt Fudge Truffle

    Since we're on a tight budget (hey, the recession might be letting up but we're in no position to splurge) chocolate is our go-to Mother's Day gift. There's only a few days left until the big day so if you're in the last-minute "I need a present for Mom ASAP" predicament, we've created a neighborhoo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    The Tillamook Cheese Bus: No, It's Not a New Food Truck

    Tillamook Cheese​ This is a public service announcement. If you see a small fleet of VW microbuses, painted orange and looking alarmingly like oddly shaped moving wheels of cheddar cheese, on the streets of L.A. tomorrow, don't freak out. Tillamook, the Oregon-based cheese company, is having ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 5, 2010

    Lapp Trance

    Juustoleipiä the cheese, please

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Chocolate War Truce: Cadbury (Unhappily) Agrees to Kraft Take-over

    The chocolate wars are over, in theory at least. British chocolate maker Cadbury agreed to an almost $20 billion offer by Kraft yesterday, ending an extremely contentious hostile take-over bid by the American food giant. With this, Kraft Foods Inc. (Velveeta, Toblerone, Oreo) becomes the world's lar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Chocolate Wars: Kraft Lauches Hostile Takover Bid of Cadbury Chocolate

    Can you wage war over chocolate? Sure you can. Just ask the Aztecs. But it seems kind of funny to have candy companies launch hostile takeovers of each other, as if a lunchroom battle had suddenly turned very ugly. But that's just what's been happening with Cadbury, the 185 year-old English chocolat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    IT'S NOT "CHOC-OHOLICS" — IT'S CHOCOLAT-ICS

    Can you wage war over chocolate? Sure you can. Just ask the Aztecs. But it seems kind of funny to have candy companies launch hostile takeovers of each other, as if a lunchroom battle had suddenly turned very ugly. But that's just what's been happening with Cadbury, the 185 year-old English chocolat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    The Temecula Olive Oil Company: Local Hand-Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    If you need to extend an olive branch to someone, you might as well offer the whole tree, plus a few bottles of olive oil. The place to get them is the Temecula Olive Oil Company in Old Town Temecula. The tasting room and shop sells Mission and Arbequina olive trees large enough to go in the ground ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Sugar Shortage, Yes. Crisis? Not So Much.

    On August 7th, some of the country's largest food processors, including Mars, Hershey's, General Mills and Kraft, sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stating that the country was on the verge of a massive sugar shortage and that, without raising the quotas on the amount of tariff-free ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Brazilian Cattle Exporter Signs Pact with Greenpeace After Deforestation Report

    Yesterday the Brazilian beef exporter Bertin reported that it had signed a pact with Greenpeace to refuse to buy cattle from deforested parts of the Amazon. Greenpeace claims that the Brazilian Amazon cattle industry is the largest driver of deforestaton in the world, responsible for 14% of the wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Get Your Marshmallow Fix At Little Flower Candy Co. A Recipe for Homemade Marshmallows

    For those us who grew up eating marshmallows out of a plastic bag, those oddly white confections that seemed to taste of nothing but chemicals and stale air, the hand-crafted version is a revelation. Thus marshmallow lovers in this town beat a track to the Little Flower Candy Company in Pasadena, wh ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    February 22, 2007

    Our Daily Bread

    For those us who grew up eating marshmallows out of a plastic bag, those oddly white confections that seemed to taste of nothing but chemicals and stale air, the hand-crafted version is a revelation. Thus marshmallow lovers in this town beat a track to the Little Flower Candy Company in Pasadena, wh ... More >>

  • News

    January 15, 2004

    Big Beef’s Dirty War

    Meat industry has resisted cleaning up its act for decades

  • Eat+Drink

    October 4, 2001

    The Artists of Gruyère

    Meat industry has resisted cleaning up its act for decades

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Can Biology End World Hunger?

    Meat industry has resisted cleaning up its act for decades

  • Eat+Drink

    March 2, 2000

    The Chocolate Tour

    The terrible price of knowledge

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