Across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take place next month could result in fewer food inspections, require slaughterhouse plant closures and potentially lead to higher prices for meat and poultry, the federal government has warned. Read on...

2012 saw a growing chorus by activists, backed by the organic food industry, to mandate labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). One might think the energy behind by this movement fizzled last November when California voters rejected Proposition 37. This defeat, however, has done little to slow down anti-GMO activists. Read on...

FDA extended the comment period for its two food safety proposals related to risk-based inspection and fresh produce that appeared in the Federal Register on Jan. 16. The comment deadline has been extended to May 16. The extension is in response to requests from industry and the public. Read on...

A new survey finds consumers are considering more than just price and value when selecting products from the meat aisle, opting for products that will make dinner easier and faster to prepare. Read on...

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-OR is working on a bill that would make the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms a matter of federal law, a spokesperson confirmed yesterday. If passed, the bill, which is still in its early formative stages and which has Rep. Jared Polis, D-CO as potential co-sponsor, presumably would supercede the numerous state-level efforts underway to pass GMO labeling laws. Read on...

With 2013 planning season in full swing, intensified competition and fickle demand have all of us looking for those rare uncontested market spaces where we can add value. These opportunities are increasingly hard to find, yet the emerging small household demographic represents such a space. Read on...