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This undated photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows Indonesian citizen Rudy Kurniawan. Kurniawan, who bilked wine collectors out of millions by selling cheaper hooch he relabeled in his kitchen has been deported to his native Indonesia. U.S. immigration officials say Kurniawan was deported last week from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tangerang City.

'Sour Grapes' Wine Fraud Con Man Deported

He bilked wine collectors out of millions by selling cheaper booze he rebottled in his kitchen.

In this April 6, 2019 file photo, the 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 cargo vessel sails through Port Phillip heading into Bass Strait off Australia's Victoria state coast, Australia.

New Zealand Bans Livestock Sea Exports

Acting on behalf of animal welfare, the move will take up to two years to be fully enforced.

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Iowa Further Restricts Farm Animal Welfare Investigations

It's the fourth time since 2012 that state lawmakers approved restrictions aimed to curtail activists from documenting abuse at livestock farms.

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March Food & Beverage Facility Investment Activity Holds Steady

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Riviana Foods Invests $15M Into Tennessee Rice Plant

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Smucker Recalls Meow Mix for Salmonella

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Impossible Foods Hires Former Apple Exec as Chief Experience Officer

Red Gold Ramps Up Ketchup Packet Production to Meet Demand

The tomato products maker details actions it took in anticipation of increased demand.

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Hostess Recalls Mispackaged SnoBalls

They were inadvertently manufactured in the packaging for Hostess Chocolate CupCakes.

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Tyson Foods Opens $425M Poultry Plant in Tennessee

It's the meat giant's first new poultry plant in 25 years.

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FDA's Launching 'Closer to Zero' Plan to Remove Metals in Baby Food

The FDA aims to reduce the levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in baby foods to the greatest extent possible.

Pennsylvania Supplier Recalls 211K Lbs of Raw Turkey

Shipped to retail locations nationwide, Plainville Brands' ground raw turkey is tied to a Salmonella outbreak that has seen illnesses in 12 states.

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Report: Impossible Foods Eyes $10B IPO Valuation

That would dwarf the $1.5 billion Beyond Meat was valued at at its May 2019 initial public offering.

In this February 2021 photo provided by Matt Johnson is animal rights activist Johnson, a researcher with the group Direct Action Everywhere. Johnson, a leading foe of the livestock industry, has been charged with trespassing at a pig facility in Iowa, the first case brought under the state's latest so-called 'ag-gag' law.

Activist Charged Under New Food Trespassing Law

It's the first case brought under Iowa’s 'ag-gag' law, aimed at protecting farming operations from intruders.

Worker Severely Injured at Pasta Factory

It took around three hours to free the worker from the "extremely complex" situation.

America is Running Out of Ketchup Packets

Even ketchup juggernaut Kraft Heinz is struggling to keep up with demand.

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USDA Invests $15.5M in Cyberinformatics Tools to Boost Ag Production

The funds support 30 grants between agriculture cyberinformatics and nanotechnology.

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Canadian Bakery Recalls Cookies Sold in Washington, Oregon

Vegan chocolate used in a product had traces of milk proteins due to cross-contamination at the company's chocolate supplier.

Tyson Foods workers wear protective masks and stand between plastic dividers at the company's Camilla, Georgia poultry processing plant.

Union Complaint May Trigger Review of Meatpacking Virus Response

It offers regulators in the Biden administration an opportunity to say whether they believe the meatpacking industry is doing enough to protect workers.