The Business Journal has been the comprehensive source for business news in Fresno, Kings, Madera and Tulare counties. We deliver the Valley’s most important business stories in print, digital, and via email the Daily Update/Morning Roundup newsletters. Sign Up today and stay up to date with what’s happening in your business community.

Reprints: Specify Issue Date, Page Number and Column Heading in Customer Notes during checkout.

Become a Subscriber!

Byline: JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer

05 Feb

Companies can now claim ‘no artificial colors’ if they add plant-based color to food

published on February 5, 2026 - 12:16 PM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no

28 Jan

Two companies supplied dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula

published on January 28, 2026 - 2:53 PM

Two suppliers provided dried milk powder that could be a culprit in the outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart infant

15 Dec

Big retailers didn’t pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

published on December 15, 2025 - 2:43 PM

Four of the nation’s top retail stores failed to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous botulism outbreak

09 Dec

How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism

published on December 9, 2025 - 3:02 PM

When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of

03 Dec

Nearly 40 babies sickened in infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula

published on December 3, 2025 - 2:03 PM

Nearly 40 babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials say. The

26 Nov

More than 3 dozen sickened in infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula

published on November 26, 2025 - 2:33 PM

More than three dozen babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials

11 Nov

ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows

published on November 11, 2025 - 2:54 PM

ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were

10 Nov

Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula

published on November 10, 2025 - 2:37 PM

Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism

30 Oct

New deaths and illnesses reported in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta meals

published on October 30, 2025 - 2:33 PM

Two new deaths and seven more illnesses have been reported in an expanding outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to

07 Oct

USDA warns that Hello Fresh meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach

published on October 7, 2025 - 2:17 PM

Federal health officials late Monday warned people not to eat certain Hello Fresh subscription meal kits containing spinach that may

BLOG: How Proposition 19 (aka the ‘Death Tax’) screwed things up

Posted: February 10, 2026 at 2:55 pm

California property tax law is notoriously complex, and Proposition 19,
Read more »
BLOG: Why B2B companies are shifting from checks to commercial cards

Posted: February 6, 2026 at 2:59 pm

In the business-to-business (B2B) world, checks have long been the
Read more »