Candice Choi

AP Food Industry Writer

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

August 31, 2026

A $5 Billion Opportunity: The Case for Composite EV Battery Enclosures

August 31, 2026

Stanley Black & Decker to Close Maryland Tool Factory

September 2, 2026

Eaton is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Eaton to Build $242M Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas to Expand Newly Acquired Custom Electrical Enclosure Business

September 2, 2026

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

Why delaying ERP modernization is riskier than you think.

September 2, 2026

In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 file photo, manager Yllka Murati waits for a delivery driver to pick up takeout orders behind a partition displaying a sign to remind customers to wear a mask, at the Penrose Diner, in south Philadelphia.

Keep the Mask: A Vaccine Won't End the US Crisis Right Away

The first, limited shipments of the vaccine would mark just the beginning of what could be a long and messy road toward the end of the pandemic.

November 24, 2020

In this Jan. 9, 2020, file photo provided by the Anti-Poaching Special Squad, police look at items seized from store suspected of trafficking wildlife in Guangde city in central China's Anhui Province. As China enforces a temporary ban on the wildlife trade to contain the outbreak of a new virus, many are calling for a more permanent solution before disaster strikes again.

Virus Renews Safety Concerns About Slaughtering Wild Animals

The new outbreak is prompting calls to permanently ban the sale of wildlife.

February 19, 2020

In this June 22, 2019 file photo, a shopkeeper weighs California almonds for a customer at a shop in New Delhi, India. Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving, then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less. The shifting numbers for almonds show how the figures stamped on nutrition labels may not be as precise as they seem.

Changing Counts Reveal Inexact Labeling Science

Figures printed on nutrition labels may not be as precise as they seem.

February 5, 2020

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Washing Your Thanksgiving Turkey Could Spread Germs

Food experts say don’t — repeat don’t — wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day.

November 27, 2019

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Officials: Don’t Eat Romaine Grown in Salinas, CA

The notice comes almost exactly one year after a similar food poisoning outbreak led to a blanket warning about romaine.

November 25, 2019

Food Stamps

1M Kids Could Lose Free Lunch

Tighter eligibility standards and administrative issues pose the biggest threats.

October 17, 2019

Red Meat

Papers Provoke Red Meat Controversy

It's the latest example of how divisive nutrition research has become, with its uncertainties leaving the door open for conflicting advice.

October 1, 2019

This file photo shows an Original Impossible Burger, left, and a Cali Burger, from Umami Burger, in New York.

Bloody Ingredient Makes Impossible Meat

It's one of many new concoctions food regulators expect to see more of in the coming years.

September 20, 2019

In this Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, chickens are shipped for processing in Morton, Miss. The use of antimicrobial washes and sprays is widespread in the U.S. chicken industry, with companies applying them to kill germs at various stages in the production process. The practice highlights concerns that Britain could be pressured to accept looser food safety standards when negotiating post-Brexit trade deals.

Brexit Could Bring 'Chlorinated Chicken'

The term has come to sum up concerns that Britain could be pressured to accept looser food safety standards.

September 9, 2019

A man sells bananas near a quarantined banana plantation affected by a destructive fungus near Riohacha, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. A disease that ravages banana crops has made its long-dreaded arrival in Latin America, reigniting worries about the global market's dependence on a single type of banana, the Cavendish.

Banana Industry on Alert

A disease that ravages banana crops has made its long-dreaded arrival in Latin America, the biggest exporter of the fruit.

August 26, 2019

Pigs eat feed at a pig farm in Panggezhuang village in northern China's Hebei province. As a deadly virus ravages pig herds across Asia, scientists are accelerating efforts to develop a vaccine to help guard the world's pork supply.

Urgency for Pig Vaccine Grows

Four million pigs have died already, as the disease's devastating spread intensifies.

August 21, 2019

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School Menus this Fall? Trade Mitigation

Schools will receive free food from the Dept. of Agriculture, which is giving away $1.2 billion in food that it's buying to help farmers hurt by trade negotiations.

August 12, 2019

This Feb. 22, 208 photo provided by Orange County Public Schools shows a coffee stand at Cypres Creek High School in Orlando, Fla. Orange County schools did not receive dairy industry grants for the coffee bars, but the local dairy council provided chalkboard-style signs and menus.

Big Dairy Support School Coffee Bars

With consumption of milk in the U.S. down 40 percent since 1975, the dairy industry is looking for all the help it can get.

July 8, 2019

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Restaurants Could be First to Get Modified Salmon

After growing to roughly 10 pounds in indoor tanks, they could be served in restaurants by late next year.

June 21, 2019