Insights and Stories of Lisa Baertlein

Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:22 pm CST

Reuters — McDonald’s said Wednesday it plans to cut the number of items on its U.S. menus and use fewer ingredients in food as it moves to speed up service, bolster sales and offer consumers personalized options to compete better with Subway and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Mike Andres, the company’s […]

By Lisa Baertlein

Aug. 22, 2014 at 1:06 am CDT

Reuters — Colorado voters in November will have their say on a proposition that would require labels on foods that contain genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). Proponents of GMO labeling initiatives, who say they have the right to know what is in their food, have been gaining steam in the U.S. […]

By Lisa Baertlein

May. 27, 2014 at 5:07 pm CDT

Reuters — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. on Tuesday offered to buy Hillshire Brands in an all-cash deal valued at US$6.4 billion, as the world’s second-largest chicken processor seeks to expand its protein footprint with Hillshire’s sausages and lunch meats. Shares in Hillshire soared almost 23 per cent on word of the […]

By Devika Krishna Kumar, Lisa Baertlein

Nov. 8, 2012 at 6:05 am CST

The failure on Tuesday of a California ballot initiative that would have mandated labeling of genetically modified foods is not a death knell for those seeking nationwide labeling, U.S. labeling proponents said. U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election could be a boost, as he is seen, in general terms, as being […]

By Carey Gillam, Lisa Baertlein

Oct. 11, 2012 at 5:45 pm CDT

An intense advertising blitz, funded by Monsanto and others, has eroded support for a California ballot proposal that would require U.S. food makers to disclose when their products contain genetically modified organisms. If California voters approve the measure in November, it would be the first time U.S. food makers would […]

By Lisa Baertlein