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. 13, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Holiday Observance In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Frozen Express will not be published Monday, Jan. 16. Regular publication will resume Tuesday. Coke, Pepsi try to ease orange juice fears The Wall Street Journal Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it has been contacted by a "relatively small number" of consumers with questions about an unapproved fungicide the company reported finding in orange juice sold by it and competitors in the U.S. Related articles: Critics of FDA say tainted juice episode indicates food safety shortfall (USA Today) Why your orange juice is still safe (CNNMoney) More Share this article >     FAO: World food prices on down trend after December fall Reuters World food prices likely will extend recent falls in the coming months as recession fears sap demand and supplies remain strong, but they can rebound on adverse crop weather and rising demand, the United Nations' FAO food agency said Thursday. More Share this article >     Opinion: Fatter cows, sicker people Los Angeles Times The FDA has restricted the use of a minor antibiotic used by the meat industry. It's a small step to counter the widespread overuse of antibiotics on healthy animals, which helps create antibiotic-resistant bacteria that harms humans. More Share this article >     Obama seeks more power to streamline government The Washington Post President Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for the power to consolidate parts of the federal government, proposing a first step of merging several trade- and commerce-related agencies under a plan the White House said could eliminate more than 1,000 jobs and save $3 billion during the next 10 years. More Share this article >     Obama unlikely to break billion-dollar fundraising mark The Washington Post President Barack Obama appears increasingly unlikely to break the billion-dollar fundraising mark for his 2012 re-election campaign — although he almost certainly will have a financial advantage over his eventual Republican opponent in November. Related article: Some expected more from Obama team's fundraising (The Hill) More Share this article >     Romney pushes back on Bain criticism The Washington Post In a new ad airing in South Carolina, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is pushing back on criticisms of his career at a venture capital firm. More Share this article >     Democrats top GOP in donations in 2011 The Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, combined with the Democratic National Committee, brought in $244 million in 2011, giving the president a big head start over the eventual Republican presidential nominee. More Share this article >     US trade deficit wider than forecast Bloomberg via The Washington Post The U.S. trade deficit widened more than forecast in November as American exports declined and companies stepped up imports of crude oil and automobiles. More Share this article >     Bill would remove downer animals from food supply Pork Network U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., has reintroduced the Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act to permanently prohibit all downed livestock from entering the nation's food chain. More Share this article >     Cantaloupe-specific guidance to be developed Produce News By the end of January, the produce industry's major trade associations have agreed to develop a framework by which new cantaloupe-specific food safety guidance will be developed and disseminated. Related article: California growers call for more oversight (KPBS Radio News) More Share this article >     Lawyer: Brands have nothing to gain, everything to lose from Internet domain expansion plan Food Navigator-USA Food manufacturers have nothing to gain and everything to lose from moves to expand the number of top-level domain names allowed on the Internet, according to one legal expert. 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More Share this article >     Food safety network names new leader of regulatory affairs The Packer Texas-based Food Safety Net Services, a national network of food safety laboratories, named Patricia Wester its vice president of regulatory affairs. More Share this article >     Product packaging: Time for consumer research Packaging Europe Packaging is the poor relation when it comes to consumer research. A packaging and design expert from MMR Research Worldwide asserts it's time to apply the insights of psychology and sensory science to attain a more sophisticated understanding of the consumer. More Share this article >     Study: Microwaving zaps Salmonella on fresh vegetables Food Quality News Exposing fresh vegetables to short bursts of microwave energy can reduce the presence of Salmonella Typhimurium significantly, according to new research. More Share this article >     Canadian grocers looking to sell local through smart labels The Leduc Rep After some initial success in a trial late last year, a pilot project to get Canada's local goods into the hands of consumers is expanding to include stores in Leduc, Devon and Camrose. More Share this article >     British frozen food player looks to expand TheBusinessDesk U.K. cold storage, distribution and frozen food wholesaler Harry Yearsley is looking for further acquisitions to boost its market presence after seeing profits hit by tough trading conditions. More Share this article >     Morrisons launches M Kitchen frozen food convenience range Talking Retail Morrisons is launching its first M Kitchen frozen convenience range, which is part of the wider M Kitchen debut that will see more than 300 "restaurant-quality" recipes available in stores. 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