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 Mar. 9, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     World food prices up, raising inflation concern Reuters Inflation concerns emerged Thursday as global food prices rose for a second straight month in February, the United Nation's food index showed. World food prices were up one percent month on month in February, driven by gains in cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, but were still some 10 percent off a record high hit in February 2011, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization said. More Share this article >     Whistle-blower: 'Pink slime' in 70 percent of grocery ground beef Supermarket News Gerald Zirnstein, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist, has told ABC News that 70 percent of ground beef sold at supermarkets contains filler called "pink slime," a phrase he coined while working at USDA. Related articles: BPI ground beef gets support from food safety leaders (Food Safety News) Opinion: We should be outraged, but not about 'pink slime' (Drovers CattleNetwork) More Share this article >     Indiana toughens food safety laws after 'hot truck' incidents WTHR-TV State lawmakers in Indiana have passed a tough new law that will help keep dangerous food out of grocery stores and restaurants. The measure is in response to a string of incidents in which food trailers were found to be hauling spoiled or contaminated food supplies. More Share this article >     Republican voters not in love with Romney, Santorum The Washington Post The Ohio presidential primary revealed one key thing about the Republican electorate: They haven't fallen head over heels for either of the two front-running candidates. Related article: Poll: Dead heat in Alabama The Wall Street Journal More Share this article >     Mitt Romney money machine calls in cavalry POLITICO Mitt Romney's money machine is sending a message to the Washington establishment: Help. GOP operatives thought it would cost Romney about $50 million to secure the nomination, but coming off a bruising few months and with a slog still ahead, some say it could cost closer to $75 million. More Share this article >     Poll: Concern over gas prices on the rise; could hurt Obama, Congress in fall The Hill Concern over the price of fuel has taken on an increasingly important role in the campaign cycle, and a new poll shows 65 percent of Americans hold President Barack Obama and Congress responsible for rising gas prices. More Share this article >     House panel debates new poultry inspection rule Food Safety News A proposal to reform poultry inspection that would shift quality and deflect oversight away from USDA inspectors toward the companies processing the birds has come under heavy criticism by Food & Water Watch. On Thursday, the debate spilled over into an agriculture appropriations hearing in the House. More Share this article >     Taiwan considers 14 bills on leanness enhancers, food safety Focus Taiwan Taiwan's legislature sent 10 draft bills on the use of leanness enhancers Friday to one of its committees, which is set to deliberate each proposal next week. Four other bills already had been submitted as the country continues to debate ractopamine, the sticking point in talks between Taiwan and the U.S. More Share this article >     Study: EPA grossly underestimated emissions systems costs Truckinginfo A report released yesterday by The National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers questions the Environmental Protection Agency's cost analysis of 2004-2010 emissions control mandates. Data collected by ATD shows EPA's cost estimates were off by a factor of 2 to 5. More Share this article >     Opinion: Address junk food marketing to protect children's future LiveWell Colorado via Our Colorado News From jingles for sugar-loaded cereals to flashy fast food advertisements, unhealthy food is marketed to our children at an alarming rate. Related article: Study: Many Maine schools not complying with junk food ad ban (The Associated Press via The York Weekly) More Share this article >     From Concept to Consumer! 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More Share this article >     NRA awards 18 food and beverage product awards PizzaMarketPlace.com The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of the 2012 Food and Beverage Product Innovations Awards, which recognize consumable products that deliver restaurant operator benefits ranging from new flavor concepts to better-for-you nutritional profiles and flexibility. More Share this article >     Case study: Anti-idling plug-in connections on the road Refrigerated Transporter Refrigerated distributor Witte Brothers has made extensive use of anti-idling technologies, opting for electric plug-ins to keep perishable loads cool. More Share this article >     Agribusiness market research report available from IBISWorld PR Web via Yahoo News Large multinational companies increasingly are getting in on the agribusiness act, encouraging vertical integration and boosting the industry's profitability, according to a new report from research firm IBISWorld. 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