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Key Points: President Donald Trump has ordered a federal investigation into U.S. food-related industries and foreign-controlled companies for potential price fixing in response to rising grocery costs. The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have been directed to…

Key Points: President Donald Trump has issued an executive order exempting hundreds of agricultural products from reciprocal tariffs. 237 classifications and 11 categories of agricultural products are now exempt from the administration’s tariffs. The new tariff exemptions are effective retroactively…

Dive Brief: Twenty-five states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against the USDA for suspending SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. The coalition argues that the USDA’s refusal to issue November SNAP payments violates federal law. This suspension could…

Dive Brief: The Trump administration is considering restrictions on food companies’ marketing of unhealthy foods to children, as revealed in a leaked draft of a White House report obtained by Politico. The Department of Health and Human Services, along with…

Key Takeaways: FMI – The Food Industry Association is advocating for revisions to the Food Traceability Rule, citing it as one of the most burdensome regulations facing the industry. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services…

The announcement made by President Donald Trump about Coca-Cola agreeing to use cane sugar in its namesake soda in the U.S. has sparked interest among consumers. However, Coca-Cola has not officially confirmed this claim, leaving many eager to see if…

Key Takeaways: The FDA announced its plan to revoke more than 50 outdated standards of identity for various food products, deeming them unnecessary. The removal of these standards is part of a larger initiative to review over 250 identity standards,…

The U.S. Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit against California, alleging that the state’s animal welfare laws have led to an increase in egg prices nationwide by imposing unnecessary regulations on production, which the department deems unconstitutional. The Trump…

Key Takeaways: The implementation of a 50% tariff on imported steel by the Trump administration has the potential to raise canned food prices by 9% to 15%, as per the Consumer Brands Association. The trade organization has warned that as…

Amid shifting regulatory pressures on climate reporting under the Trump administration, a sustainability platform utilized by major food companies in the U.S. remains optimistic about the continued interest in emission-tracking technology and other ESG tools. HowGood’s platform leverages precise agricultural…