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USDA's food safety agency confirmed Trader Joe's Tarragon Chicken Salad Wraps as a common exposure in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. The wraps were pulled from shelves in 9 states, with no formal recall.
An EY-Parthenon survey found GLP-1 use has jumped from 8% of U.S. adults in 2024 to 21%. Most users say they now eat fewer sweet and salty snacks.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Gerber's own tests found arsenic, lead and cadmium in ingredients. Gerber says its products meet FDA limits.
Nestle grew organic sales 4% in the third quarter, and North American volumes turned positive. Its Gerber nutrition unit still lags.
Cocoa and sugar shocks are pushing Halloween candy prices up more than 15% this year. Hershey's seasonal Reese's rose over 23%, and 35% of shoppers plan to skip candy.
Epic meat sticks offer up to 10 grams of protein in four flavors and are on Amazon and at Sprouts now, with a national rollout planned for 2027.
Abbott plans to separate Ensure, Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte and Glucerna into a standalone public company by the end of 2027.
The employee-owned whole grains company promoted its marketing vice president, a Coca-Cola and Kellogg veteran, to lead brand, sales and innovation.
PepsiCo's Good Warrior brand adds protein bars with 15 grams of protein and 7 grams of sugar, made without artificial flavors or preservatives.
Lindt & Sprungli, owner of Ghirardelli, has replaced its CEO after cutting its outlook twice. Former chief Dieter Weisskopf returns on an interim basis.
Lindt & Sprüngli says Group CEO Adalbert Lechner will leave. Former CEO Dieter Weisskopf leads on an interim basis while the board searches for a successor.
Consumer Reports sent FDA Deputy Commissioner Donald Prater eight questions about delays and transparency in the lettuce-linked outbreak, and asked for answers by November 6.