This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version   RSS   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive   Media Kit Jan. 12, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     FDA halts orange juice imports over fungicide concern USA Today The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has halted all imported orange juice and will destroy or ban foreign shipments if an unapproved fungicide is detected. Related article: Coke says it found fungicide in orange juice (The Wall Street Journal) More Share this article >     Volatile dioxin debate rages, Markey attacks EPA silence Food Production Daily A senior congressman has hit back at what he claims is industry pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency and also attacked it for two decades of perceived foot-dragging over its health reassessment of dioxin. Editor's note: The American Frozen Food Institute's efforts urging the administration to amend EPA's proposed dioxin regulation are referenced in this story." More Share this article >     Potato industry eyes acrylamide AgInfo.net The potato industry is behind a unified effort to learn more about acrylamide, a potential carcinogen discovered by the Food and Drug Administration approximately 10 years ago. Potatoes account for almost 40 percent of the acrylamide in the average U.S. diet. More Share this article >     Obama raised $68 million in fourth quarter The Washington Post President Barack Obama's campaign announced Thursday that it raised $42 million for his re-election campaign and another $24 million for the Democratic National Committee during the final three months of 2011. Related article: Obama, Democrats raise $220 million in 2011 (The Wall Street Journal) More Share this article >     House GOP struggles with how to legislate USA Today Republicans worked last year to change the debate in Washington from one about spending money to one about cutting spending, but as the GOP enters the second year of its House majority, it is grappling with how to legislate in the face of Democratic opposition and division within their own ranks. More Share this article >     Poll: Romney slipping in South Carolina The Hill Despite a historic sweep of the first two nominating contests in the GOP field, Mitt Romney holds a lead of just 2 percentage points in South Carolina, his smallest lead of 2012. More Share this article >     3 billionaires who will drag out the race POLITICO Meet the three billionaires who could drag out the GOP presidential primary, beat up front-runner Mitt Romney and weaken the odds of defeating President Barack Obama: Sheldon Adelson, Foster Friess and Jon Huntsman Sr. More Share this article >     Obama weighs proposals to reward firms for returning jobs to US The Washington Post President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he plans to put forward a series of tax proposals to "reward companies that choose to bring jobs home" and eliminate tax breaks "for companies that are moving jobs overseas." More Share this article >     FDA clears Canadian orange juice, holds other imports for tests Reuters via MSNBC U.S. health regulators soon will release a batch of orange juice imports from Canada, the first supplies to enter the country since authorities began testing for an illegal fungicide widely used by top supplier Brazil. More Share this article >     HACCP validation guidance under OMB review Food Chemical News USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has sent its long-awaited compliance guidance on HACCP validation to the Office of Management and Budget for review. More Share this article >     Japanese opponents of TPP make their case iPolitics Half a dozen Japanese politicians are in Washington, D.C., this week explaining to senior officials and Congress their concerns about Japan’s inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. Former Minister of Agriculture Masahiko Yamada is part of the delegation. More Share this article >     Utah lawmaker wants to criminalize enforcing FSMA KSL-TV A state senator in Utah wants to make it a crime to enforce federal regulation of food grown and sold in the state. Sen. Casey Anderson, R-Cedar City, is proposing a bill that would prohibit federal regulation of agricultural products such as vegetables and meats that remain in Utah after they are made, grown or produced. More Share this article >     Convert Pallet into Carton Flow Span-Track carton flow track by UNEX ‘drops-in’ to any new or existing pallet rack structure. Span-Track’s full width roller provides more contact surface than any other carton flow. Product tested for durability within Freezer environments to deliver superior flow with product always at the pick point. Request a free sample … CUSTOMER DRIVEN GOALS...GUARANTEED SATISFACTION The warehousing and distribution professionals of Interstate Cold Storage, Inc. treat you and your products to a world of cost effective, customized, door-to-door refrigerated services. With over 40 years of exceptional service, our family owned refrigerated warehousing company takes great pride in providing solutions to your business. VISYS sorting systems Visys’ digital sorters detect and remove foreign bodies as well as defective, undesirable or contaminated product from your product streams on differences in color, biostructure, shape and/or density. Our world-class sorters incorporate the latest state-of-art technologies based on lasers, near-infrared, color, metal and x-ray sensors or any combination thereof. Survey: Obesity in US dropped in 2011 Medical Daily Gallup poll results released Wednesday show fewer Americans were obese in 2011 than the year prior, albeit by a slim margin. More Share this article >     Low-voltage alternating current can eradicate E. coli on beef News-Medical.net A short burst of low-voltage alternating current effectively eradicates E. coli bacteria growing on the surface of even heavily contaminated beef, according to a study published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. The technique offers an inexpensive and easy-to-implement approach to reducing the risk of food poisoning. More Share this article >     ADM to cut global workforce by 3 percent BakingBusiness.com Archer Daniels Midland Co. has unveiled plans to streamline its organizational structure, including reducing its global workforce by approximately 3 percent to enhance the cost structure of the company. More Share this article >     Tennessee Pride introduces healthier breakfast options PR Newswire via The Sacramento Bee Tennessee Pride has introduced a full line of premium sausage patties, which includes two healthier options: turkey and reduced sodium. More Share this article >     Maine blueberries threatened by damaging fruit fly Food News A damaging fruit fly has been found in five monitoring locations in Maine, threatening the state's wild blueberries. More Share this article >     Global food preservatives market on the rise Food Navigator-USA The global food preservative market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 2.5 percent during the next five years, according to a new report from Markets and Markets. More Share this article >     Freight shipments rise slightly Truckinginfo From October to November, the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1 percent, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index. More Share this article >     Manufacturing software: How well do you know your system? Food Processing Those in charge of food and beverage plants need to consider their software system options the same way they measure the value of a pump, a mixer or a fleet of delivery trucks. More Share this article >     Talking sustainability with organic monitor Food Product Design Most major food manufacturers have established at least the rudimentary beginnings of a corporate sustainability policy — and if you haven't, face the unavoidable fact that in order to conduct business effectively today and in the future, a clearly outlined sustainability analysis will be required reading. More Share this article >     United States Cold Storage Nationwide cold storage warehousing, transportation and customized services 34 nationwide locations to serve you. MORE CO-PACKING. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. SOURCING & SUPPLY Harvest creates and manufactures innovative frozen food products for some of the best brands in the industry. From ingredient supply to complete meal creation, we can help you every step of the way. Harvest Food Group…Leading the Way in Frozen Foods. MORE   Frozen Express Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, (469) 420-2601 Download media kit Valerie Hunt, Content Editor, (469) 420-2690    Contribute news This edition of Frozen Express was sent to ##Email##. To unsubscribe, click here. Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here -- it's free! Recent issues Jan. 12, 2012 Jan. 11, 2012 Jan. 10, 2012 Jan. 9, 2012 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063