More harassment allegations in fine dining (Washington Post): A former employee of Washington, DC-based Mike Isabella sued the celebrity chef for alleged ongoing sexual harassment. Isabella runs 11 restaurants in the Washington region.
Supermarket shutdown (Bloomberg): Even the largest grocery store chains are struggling to keep pace with Amazon as the tech giant moves into online grocery delivery.
ADM restructures amid tight grain margins (Reuters): Archer Daniels Midland, one of the major grain traders and processors of the world, announces a restructuring to differentiate its offerings to customers.
GE salmon coming to supermarkets (GreenBiz): AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon, which grow nearly twice as fast, on less food, as conventional salmon, may reach U.S. supermarkets next year. But in a poll, 75 percent of respondents said they would not eat genetically modified fish.
It’s not easy putting ‘organic’ on the label (Food Business News): Tight supplies of USDA-certified organic raw materials and ingredients limit innovation by foodmakers and affect the claims made on the label.
Raisins? California almonds are the deal (Bloomberg): Almond production in California hit a record 2.14 billion pounds in 2017, only a few years after being vilified as a water hog during drought.