Prices for the popular powdered tea matcha soar due to global demand
Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed. In the U.S., retail sales of matcha are up 86% from three years ago, according to NIQ, a market research firm.
Food manufacturers
Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist
Documents show sanitation problems similar to those that led to listeria contamination persist at three other company sites—including the company’s Indiana plant.
Supplies of matcha are dwindling, thanks to lattes and TikTok videos
Matcha, the bright-green tea powder from Japan, has become so popular in recent months that producers are straining to meet the surge in global demand.
Hershey, other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs
Cocoa prices have more than doubled over the past two years due to poor weather and disease in West Africa, which supplies more than 70% of the world’s cocoa.
Coca-Cola confirms cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming
Coca-Cola’s flagship product in the United States has been sweetened with high fructose corn syrup since the 1980s.
Here’s how much more Hoosiers will pay for Fourth of July cookouts this year
The cost of a cookout in Indiana is slightly higher than that of the national average, according to Indiana Farm Bureau.
Nestle says it will remove artificial dyes from US foods by 2026
Nestle joins Kraft Heinz and General Mills as major food companies to pledge they would remove artificial dyes from their U.S. products.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger, Walmart
FreshRealm, a large food producer with sites in California, Georgia and Indianapolis, is recalling products made before Tuesday.
Retailers, researchers criticize Indiana plan to exclude soda and candy from SNAP
Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith are fans of the new exclusions—and so is U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Turchetti’s meat brand shifts focus to wholesale expansion
The company launched its production facility in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood in August, focused on building a nationally recognized meat brand.
J.M. Smucker announces plans to close Indianapolis Hostess facility
J.M. Smucker Co. said it plans to announce next steps when it reports its fourth-quarter earnings next month.
FDA to phase out 8 artificial dyes from food supply
It would be a sweeping change for U.S. food producers, who would likely replace the dyes with natural substitutes.
As Easter approaches, egg prices hit record as retailers keep costs high on supply fears
The increase comes even as prices for wholesalers that supply grocery stores have dropped steeply.
Ultraprocessed foods come under fire. Here’s why.
Ultraprocessed foods have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, depression, dementia and more. And they make up most of the U.S. diet.
Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming ‘collateral damage’ in trade war
For an industry that has to plan well into the future, based on aging its whiskey products, angst is widespread in Kentucky, which produces 95% of the world’s bourbon supply.
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
Food manufacturers will have until January 2027 to remove the dye from their products, while makers of ingested drugs have until January 2028 to do the same.
Inspectors find unsanitary conditions at Boar’s Head plant in Indiana
The U.S. Agriculture Department released the inspection records that documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning.
Jack Daniels’ Louisville parent cutting workforce, closing barrel-making plant
The company’s cutbacks come as the overall American whiskey sector faces headwinds that coincide with massive inventories of aging whiskeys that will someday reach the market.
Controversial red dye used in candy, drinks and snacks could soon be banned
The Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of deciding whether to ban a controversial bright cherry-red dye that has been linked to cancer in animals.
Made in Indiana: Dog treats by Purple Shamrock Farm LLC
A craft beer maker’s spent brewing grains are used in the production of I.P.A. Bites dog treats.