Since taking office under President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been aiming to phase out artificial food dyes. Red 3 is the only one that was restricted or banned back in January (though it may take years to phase out), but the FDA is trying to get manufacturers to voluntarily "ban" many more by the end of 2026. These dyes sometimes have "FD&C" in front of their [...]
Canadian boycott slaps US alcohol with $243 million loss – and worse is likely coming
No wonder Kentucky is losing whiskey distilleries so rapidly. As you know, Canada did not take kindly to the new US tariffs, and several provinces decided to hit US businesses where it hurts- alcohol sales. After all, domestic demand for alcohol has been slowing for years as Gen Z just isn’t as interested in the drinks their parents loved… So alcohol companies have been laser-focused on growing in international [...]
California suddenly loses 7 more grocery stores as economic crisis deepens
California is having a rough 2025, no doubt about it. With manufacturing jobs fleeing the state en masse… And whole companies exiting for greener pastures… And even whole industries shutting down… The last thing Californians needed was to lose a bunch of grocery stores, too. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happening, as a number of chains and independent grocery stores shut down in response to the [...]
New York farms abruptly lose $30.2 million as Trump admin trashes support program
As if New York needed any more bad news. With manufacturing jobs fleeing the state en masse… And tariffs taking a bite out of farmers nationwide… Now the Trump administration is pouring gasoline on the fire. More specifically, the US Department of Agriculture recently closed down the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA for short), which had $30.2 million still to spend to support [...]
Texas braces for another factory shutdown with incoming layoffs confirmed
The economic downturn has even come for Texas. Fresh off a string of painful factory closures, Texas is unfortunately facing even more incoming bad news. More specifically, Condair Group recently announced plans to shutter their production facility in Center, Texas - with 51 jobs eliminated. Condair’s cold storage and dehumidification capabilities are critical to broader food chain logistics, so this move could be [...]
Florida farms lose $16.1 million as Trump admin abruptly guts two key programs
The hits just keep coming for American farmers. As if the tariffs weren’t already disruptive enough… As bankruptcies and closures rapidly spike… The Trump administration has decided to also cut two big farm support programs, to the tune of $11.7 million in lost funding for Florida farms for one and $4.4 million for the other. (That’s $16.1 million in total lost funds for Florida farmers from these [...]
