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 Feb. 13, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Opinion: In praise of prepared food The Washington Post Columnist Ezra Klein takes on the campaign against frozen, canned and packaged food and explains how restaurants like Chipotle and the food industry as a whole can lead the way to healthier living. More Share this article >     Law firm: US carbendazim measures might violate trade pacts Food Quality News The U.S carbendazim-related orange juice import measures could be in violation of international trade agreements, according to FDAImports.com, a business that offers legal assistance to those who encounter import problems. More Share this article >     USDA to host first US-China agricultural symposium this week U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that government and industry leaders from the United States and China will gather in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, Feb. 16, for the first U.S.-China Agricultural Symposium. Related article: As Xi visits, China's demand for US crops is a balm for tensions (Reuters) China's president-in-waiting heads to Washington for visit crucial to both nations (The Washington Post) More Share this article >     Federal budget 2013: How Obama's plan affects each agency The Washington Post President Barack Obama unveiled his federal budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year on Monday. Here is an agency-by-agency breakdown of the plan. More Share this article >     Polls: Santorum leads in Romney's native Michigan USA Today Two new polls out today show Rick Santorum leading Mitt Romney in Michigan, the state where the former Massachusetts governor was born and believed to have an advantage. More Share this article >     GOP united on goal to beat Obama but divided on how to do that The Washington Post The Republican Party is experiencing the bumpiest presidential primary season in anyone's memory, one that has at times seemed more a carnival than a coronation. More Share this article >     GOP presidential race enters national phase The Washington Post The Republican presidential race enters a new phase today: a distinctly national one. While the first month-plus of the GOP contest has been handled mostly one state at a time and has been dominated by some of the smaller states in the union, the next phase brings the race into bigger states holding their contests concurrently. More Share this article >     Super PAC targets congressional incumbents USA Today Leaders of a new $1.8 million nonpartisan super PAC say they're out to level the playing field against entrenched incumbents in Congress through a novel strategy: targeting them in primary elections. More Share this article >     Arizona softens tone on undocumented immigrants The Wall Street Journal Once the leader among states in cracking down on illegal immigration, Arizona is showing signs of tempering its approach to the contentious issue. More Share this article >     First lady: 'Working together for the health of America's children' CNN Michelle Obama writes, "Back when we first launched Let's Move! — a nationwide initiative to end our childhood obesity epidemic — in the back of my mind, I wondered whether it was really possible to make a difference." More Share this article >     Report: France's BPA ban will jeopardize US exports Food Production Daily A French ban on food packaging chemical Bisphenol-A will jeopardize U.S. exports to the European country, according to a U.S. government report. More Share this article >     Taiwan orders US beef ribs off shelves over ractopamine Focus Taiwan U.S. beef ribs sold in two hypermarkets in Taipei, Taiwan, were pulled off shelves after residues of the leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine was detected, the city's health department said Monday. More Share this article >     Public feedback accepted on USDA regulatory agenda Federal Register USDA and the Commerce Department are seeking feedback on USDA's regulatory agenda, which reviews pending rules, final rules and proposals under development, ranging from school lunch mandates to organic crop certification. 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More Share this article >     Cleveland's folksy food companies now an economic powerhouse The Plain Dealer Greater Cleveland's food manufacturing industry has been growing year over year for a decade, outpacing other types of manufacturing, and the future is bright with potential, according to an economic analysis released today by Team Northeast Ohio. More Share this article >     Superpower foods for people with diabetes USA Today The American Diabetes Association offers this list of 10 "superfoods" people with diabetes may want to consider incorporating into their diets. More Share this article >     Red meat exports top $11.5 billion — new record for all species USAgNet According to year-end statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb set new records across the board in 2011, reaching all-time highs in both volume and value and exceeding $11.5 billion in total value. Related article: US meat supply vs. global demand (ThePoultrySite) More Share this article >     Supermarket tests new labeling that monitors meat safety Journal Inquirer Geissler's Supermarkets Inc. and Specialty Printing LLC are leading the way in introducing a system that can tell whether refrigerated meat is still safe to eat. The two East Windsor, Conn., companies have been tapped by OnVu, a subsidiary of Germany's BASF chemical company, to run a pilot program featuring a printed label that changes hues depending on time and temperature. More Share this article >     Wisconsin firm recalls 25,600 pounds of pork USDA Food Safety and Inspecction Service Han Yang Inc., a Milwaukee establishment, is recalling approximately 25,600 pounds of cooked pork hocks because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products were distributed for wholesale and retail use in the Los Angeles and Chicago areas. More Share this article >     NMA, NAMP make new meat industry association official Drovers CattleNetwork The National Meat Association and the North American Meat Processors Association have made their consolidation into a new association official, the two associations announced in a joint statement. More Share this article >     Food industry robots soon to take meat samples Food Manufacture Robotic sampling of meat quality on slaughterhouse production lines could be commercially available next year, as a result of an ongoing research project. More Share this article >     Patent finalized for frozen food press method, apparatus USPTO JEM Sales Inc. has been granted a patent for its method and apparatus for forming pressed frozen food products, especially frozen chicken planks. 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