Tag: Food and beverage manufacturing

Swine fever sweeps Italy's north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods

CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy -- One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows turned up positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a week,...

Boar's Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says

Boar's Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials,...

Chocolate's future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say...

Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show

A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold,...