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. 16, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     'Right-sizing' fast food meals The Associated Press via Lansing State Journal Researchers infiltrated a fast food Chinese restaurant and found up to a third of diners jumped at the offer of a half-size of the usual pile of rice or noodles — even when the smaller amount cost the same. More Share this article >     Maker of Snickers to put chocolate on a diet Reuters Mars Inc., the maker of Snickers and Twix candy bars, will stop selling chocolate products with more than 250 calories by the end of next year, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. More Share this article >     Researchers identify process to increase product launch success Food Navigator-USA Kansas State University researchers have developed a procedure to predict the success of new flavored snack product launches, accurately predicting the success or failure of about 70 percent of the launches they surveyed, according to a manuscript in Food Quality and Preference. More Share this article >     Will Mitt Romney have enough money for primaries ahead? The Washington Post Mitt Romney is scrambling to shore up his coffers for a grueling run of primaries during the upcoming month, contests that could go a long way toward deciding the outcome of a nomination fight that has become much tougher, and more expensive, than anticipated. Related article: Romney's working-class problem (The Washington Post) More Share this article >     Obama up in polls, despite high pessimism POLITICO There's not a lot of confidence in the direction of the country or what President Barack Obama has done to help the economy — but he's gaining in popularity nonetheless. Related article: Poll: Obama leads GOP field in swing states (The Hill) More Share this article >     Campaign finance watchdog seeks Justice probe of super PACs The Washington Post A watchdog group Wednesday asked the Justice Department to investigate two super PACs helping President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney, alleging the groups are "engaged in illegal activities" by coordinating too closely with the presidential campaigns. More Share this article >     Boxer: 'No path forward' on $109 billion Senate transportation bill The Hill Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the sponsor of the Senate's $109 billion transportation bill, said Wednesday that she did not see a path forward for the measure in the upper chamber. Related article: Pelosi blasts GOP transportation bill from House floor (The Hill) More Share this article >     Payroll deal spares EPA boiler rules The Hill The compromise agreement to extend the payroll tax cut does not include a provision to delay and soften Environmental Protection Agency boiler pollution regulations, according to a Capitol Hill aide familiar with the final deal. More Share this article >     Obama's budget axes program that tests bacteria in produce The Associated Press via The Washington Post President Barack Obama's proposed budget would eliminate the nation's only program that regularly tests fruits and vegetables for deadly pathogens, leaving public health officials without a crucial tool used to investigate deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. More Share this article >     As Xi charms Iowa, China hedges corn ties with US The Wall Street Journal While Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Iowa this week pushed U.S. farms to the forefront of the bilateral agenda, a separate Chinese visit farther south could end up delivering a blow to the U.S. farmers who have been praising the jobs that China helped them create. More Share this article >     Connecticut pushes for healthful school lunch, breakfast The Associated Press via The Middletown Press Connecticut advocates for school nutrition are kicking up lobbying efforts to expand children's access to healthy foods, mandate daily physical education and grow the state's school breakfast program. More Share this article >     Community Food Projects given $4.8 million to fight hunger U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded 27 grants totaling $4.8 million to participants of the Community Food Projects program. The funded initiatives battle hunger and food insecurity in low-income U.S. populations. More Share this article >     EPA sets limits on air toxins from PVC production Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule Monday to tighten emissions limits for air toxins from polyvinyl chloride and copolymers production. More Share this article >     New technologies approved for meat, poultry processing USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service New technologies recently approved for use in meat and poultry processing include: Canola protein and hydrolyzed canolo protein as a binder in ground meat; Hypobromous acid as an antimicrobial agent for poultry processing; Sulfuric acid and sodium sulfate as an acidifier or antimicrobial agent for meat and poultry. More Share this article >     UK study: Children exposed to junk food ads despite regulation Healthcare Today A study by Newcastle University in the U.K. suggests that regulations on junk food advertising on TV are having little effect. More Share this article >     Canada: Doctors want junk food in same category as E. coli National Post Junk food and its ingredients are such major health hazards that products with excessive amounts of sugar, salt and saturated fats should be labeled as "pathogens," suggest three Canadian experts in a provocative new commentary. More Share this article >     Food risk conference eyes challenges of global food market Food Standards Agency The Food Standards Agency is bringing together a range of experts March 13 to explore the future risks threatening food safety and the plans in place to tackle them. 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Editor's note: Members of the American Frozen Food Institute have access to AFFI's unique Product Recall Insurance Program. Ensure you're protected during a food safety crisis using AFFI's one-of-a-kind program. For more information, please click here. More Share this article >     Retail container traffic expected to pick up Truckinginfo Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be down 6.8 percent in February from a year ago, but it should show year-over-year increases through most of the remaining first half of 2012, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More Share this article >     China's trademark system baffles foreign firms Reuters China's trademark system is a minefield of murky rules and opportunistic "trademark squatters" that even the world's biggest companies and their highly paid lawyers find hard to navigate. More Share this article >     Market research: China agriculture, food processing industry PR Newswire via MarketWatch Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. "China agriculture and sideline occupation food processing equipment manufacturing industry, 2012" offers insight for investors, producers and others who might be affected by China's food production sectors. More Share this article >     Expanded tracking provides market insight for produce USDA Blog More than 13 billion pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables cross the U.S.-Mexican border each year. Accurate tracking of the food being imported across our southern border is important for a variety of reasons, including the ability to accurately assess the market price of incoming goods and the growing importance of specific ports of entry. More Share this article >     Frozen vegetable company: 'We're not closing anything' Americus Times-Recorder The Allens Inc. frozen vegetable processing plants in Montezuma, Ga., are not closing, a company official has said in response to rumors. More Share this article >     Study links BPA to obesity, diabetes The Huffington Post Exposure to even minuscule amounts of synthesized substances used in everything from pesticides to water bottles can scramble hormone signals and lead to greater risk of obesity and diabetes, scientists say. 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. 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