EBay founder’s plan to build dairy in Hawaii stinks, some residents say
Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, wants to build a dairy farm on the island of Kauai to decrease the island-state’s heavy reliance on imported...
Odwalla founder tries a beverage comeback two decades after E. coli tragedy
For the past 20 years, Greg Steltenpohl, an avant-garde jazz saxophonist turned beverage entrepreneur, has worked to rekindle the magic behind his greatest hit —...
What’s organic? A debate over dirt may boil down to turf VIEW
At issue is whether produce that relies solely on irrigation to deliver nutrients to plants — through what is known as hydroponic and aquaponic systems...
Grim video at Costco egg supplier reveals how ‘cage-free’ hens live, animal advocates say
Using some of the same tactics that drove food companies to move away from caged hens, the animal advocates are asking whether the conditions for...
Meat leader Tyson Foods makes bet on protein from plants
Tyson, the country’s largest meat processor, announced it is investing an undisclosed amount for a 5 percent stake in Beyond Meat, a company that makes...
Every day’s a safety drill as Chipotle tries to woo customers back
With a respected expert now overseeing a detailed food-safety strategy, the Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle is determined to win customers back and rebuild its battered...
Paying farmers to go organic, even before the crops come in VIEW
The clamor for organic crops is so intense that major food brands, like General Mills, Kellogg and Ardent Mills, are helping to underwrite the switch.
Perdue takes steps to raise happier, healthier chickens
Perdue Foods is undertaking an ambitious overhaul of the company’s animal-welfare practices, which it will announce Monday.