1/5/2026 2:18:40 PM With states not waiting for federal legislation, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is in chaos. By Paul Benson Whether intended or not, the national spotlight on MAHA has emboldened states to assert their authority to implement their own food and...
1/2/2026 4:57:32 PM Expect the rights of gun owners to be the subject of major decisions in 2026. By Paul Benson In 2022, the US Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. That ruling found that in order to pass Second...
12/30/2025 11:41:39 PM Is the Texas food labelling law unconstitutional? By Paul Benson Food industry trade groups including the American Beverage Association, the Consumer Brands Association and the National Confectioners...
12/30/2025 11:41:06 PM Will California's definition of ultra-processed food (UPF) gain traction elsewhere? By Paul Benson With the increasing attention and criticism being given to UPFs, one of the challenges faced by the food and beverage industry is to...
12/30/2025 1:10:59 PM A prediction for 2026: plant-based eggs are going to be one of the next big food and beverage trends. By Paul Benson I've been reading a lot of articles lately predicting the trends that will dominate the food and beverage space in 2026. One that has...
11/13/2025 4:15:46 PM Trust a Farmer to "Do the Right Thing"! By David Crass As reported recently in Dairy News Today, a recent consumer research study revealed that 79% of Americans surveyed trust a farmer to “do...
10/27/2025 3:27:43 PM Contract Renewals in Q4: How Manufacturing Leaders Can Negotiate Better Terms While Managing Supply Chain Risks By Adam Witkov As we move into the final quarter of the year, manufacturing leaders across Wisconsin are facing a familiar challenge: contract renewal...
10/15/2025 2:49:10 PM Manufacturing in the Age of AI: Contract Considerations for Smart Factory Technology By Adam Witkov Wisconsin manufacturing leaders are investing millions in AI technology—but are their contracts protecting those investments?...
8/5/2025 2:41:39 PM The State of Dairy 2025: "Momentum through Turbulence" By David Crass Ok, ok, you probably get it by now if you have been reading my recent posts on this topic! Things are, for the most part, going well in...
8/4/2025 4:55:44 PM Creatine is the next big thing in food and beverage. Here's why. By Paul Benson Full disclosure, I've been supplementing with creatine for nearly two decades. I was initially reluctant to do so because I was led to...
7/29/2025 7:39:53 PM UK to ban sale of energy drinks to children under 16. Will the US follow suit? By Paul Benson The United Kingdom has published a 10 Year Health Plan that pledges to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16....
7/29/2025 7:37:57 PM Will the EU's new Product Liability Directive result in an expanded definition of "product" here at home? By Paul Benson European Union member states have until December 9, 2026, to implement a new Product Liability Directive into law. The Directive is a...