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. 15, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Tomatoes, frozen foods first to be tested in FSMA tracing pilots U.S. Food and Drug Administration Traceability is a key component of the safeguards built into the Food Safety Modernization Act, and the FDA has worked with the Institute of Food Technology to develop product tracing pilot programs. The first pilot projects will focus on tomatoes, frozen Kung Pao-style dishes and jarred peanut butter and dry, packaged peanut/spice. Related articles: FDA administrative detention of food: What can you do? (Lexology) The food safety disconnect: Manufacturers vs. consumers (Manufacturing.net) More Share this article >     CDC: Food illness linked to imported products on the rise The Wall Street Journal Outbreaks of illness linked to imported food have risen since the late 1990s, casting a spotlight on federal inspection standards for fish, produce and other foods brought in from abroad. There were 39 outbreaks from imported food reported between 2005 and 2010, according to a Wednesday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the rise in imported-food outbreaks — mostly from fish and spices — highlights gaps in the food safety system that a sweeping new law is intended to address. More Share this article >     USDA offers more choices for beef in school lunch U.S. Department of Agriculture In response to requests from school districts throughout the country, USDA announced today that it will offer more choices to schools in the National School Lunch Program when it comes to purchases of ground beef products. Related articles: Schools can opt out of 'pink slime' (The Associated Press via USA Today) BPI battling school lunch critics (Sioux City Journal) FSIS works on agenda for school lunch purchase meeting (USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service) More Share this article >     Romney, GOP rivals face difficult path to 1,144 delegates The Hill Mitt Romney repeatedly has argued that no rival can catch up to him in the delegate race, making him the inevitable Republican nominee. But in the convoluted delegate soup candidates must navigate, another potential outcome has emerged: Romney himself will fall short of securing enough delegates to earn the nomination. Related articles: California could decide GOP nominee (The Washington Post) Santorum strains to compete in a marathon (The Wall Street Journal) More Share this article >     Obama may have a turnout problem, too The Washington Post Much has been written about how turnout in Republican presidential contests has been down from four years ago, but what about Democrats? A review of the states that also held Democratic contests this year shows turnout is down sharply from the last time a Democratic president was running largely unopposed for renomination — 1996. More Share this article >     Hatch's fate on the line in Utah caucuses The Hill Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has his political career on the line in Thursday's GOP caucuses in Utah. More Share this article >     At long last, South Korean trade pact kicks in McClatchy Newspapers via The Sacramento Bee Pop the corks: After years of talk and delay, a historic trade pact between the United States and South Korea kicks in Thursday, and officials predict it will increase wine exports from Washington state by up to 50 percent in the first year alone. More Share this article >     EU vote ends hormone-treated beef dispute Reuters The European Parliament approved a deal between the EU and both the United States and Canada on hormone-treated beef Wednesday, ending one of the trading powers' oldest disputes. More Share this article >     UK's Labour Party seeks junk food advertising blackout Campaign The advertising and food industries face another battle in the U.K. after the launch of a campaign to ban junk food commercials before 9 p.m. Related article: Can junk food make you mean? (Shape) More Share this article >     China: Government set to establish food safety program ThePigSite When customers in China buy food in the near future, they will be able to know immediately where it comes from, what company made it and even how it was produced, according to Sun Pishu, politician and CEO of the Chinese information technology company Inspur Group Co. Ltd. More Share this article >     Pig health affects carcass contamination, food safety National Hog Farmer An Iowa State University study quantitatively demonstrates the link between food animal production practices — including the use of antibiotics — and human health implications for food safety. More Share this article >     Food safety professionals essential in protecting consumers Business Wire via MarketWatch As the world's food production systems modernize and become more global, properly trained and certified food safety professionals play an increasingly critical role in preventing foodborne illnesses. More Share this article >     Food safety laws spur huge boost in biotech, IT markets SBWire New research from RNCOS, "Global Food Safety Testing Market Analysis," indicates the food safety testing market will reach $11.4 billion by 2015, spurred by stricter laws in many countries. More Share this article >     Fair trade food market sees 75 percent sales growth The Huffington Post These days, companies that sell fair trade-certified food are doing much better than "fair." Sales of products with Fair Trade USA's seal of approval for ethics and sustainability rose 75 percent during the past year, according to a recent report by retail research company SPINS. More Share this article >     From Concept to Consumer! Move your product from the shelf to the cart with graphics that sell! Let Western Concord contribute to your sales efforts with vivid colors and higher resolution images! Western Concord knows how to utilize its’ 10 color capability to help bring your package to life! 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Greening within supply chain still a work in progress IndustryWeek Although manufacturers have stepped up their efforts aimed at reducing their own carbon footprints, they have yet to widen those efforts significantly throughout their supply chains, according to a recent study conducted by the Carbon Disclosure Project and Accenture. More Share this article >     PepsiCo potato chip brands top $10 billion in global sales PotatoPro PepsiCo, Inc. announced Wednesday that its global "Banner Sun" potato chip portfolio has grown to more than $10 billion in annual retail sales, anchored by Lay's, the world's largest food brand and the No. 1 potato chip brand globally. More Share this article >     Former Tyson poultry plant to be back in business soon Arkansas Business A California investment group announced Tuesday it has acquired a former Tyson Foods plant in Pine Bluff, Ark., and will reopen it for poultry processing by the end of May. More Share this article >     Columbia Fruit finds growth through technology Food & Drink Digital Berries have received a tech upgrade at Washington-based Columbia Fruit LLC, a family-owned fruit farm and processor that has turned to upgraded freezing techniques and new technology to remain competitive in the global market. More Share this article >     Canada: Beef recall expanded after E. coli illness reported Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded a recall originally issued Tuesday, citing possible E. coli contamination in Best Value brand hamburgers and steakettes distributed by New Food Classics. One illness has been linked to the food. More Share this article >     High Liner Foods launches new food service brand strategy Refrigerated Transporter Less than three months after its acquisition of Icelandic Group's U.S. and Asian operations, seafood supplier High Liner Foods is moving forward with a consolidated U.S. food service sales and marketing organization and a new brand architecture. More Share this article >     SmartWatt expands with cold storage, food processing markets PRWeb via Digital Journal In response to an increased demand for large-scale energy efficiency upgrades for cold storage, food processing and distribution facilities, SmartWatt Energy Inc. has created new jobs. More Share this article >     Retail trends and what they mean for trucking Truckinginfo Changes in the retail supply chain could spell benefits for some kinds of trucking, according to experts at the 2012 Stifel Nicolaus Consumer Conference last week in New York. More Share this article >     Rail, truckload rates could jump 6 percent this year Supply Chain Digest The always interesting "State of the Freight" report from the Wall Street analysts at Wolfe Trahan is out, with the headline news being that most U.S. shippers see truckload capacity continuing to tighten and predict rail shipping rates will rise the fastest in 2012. More Share this article >     Iotron Industries expands in US, eyes food safety applications PRWeb via Digital Journal Iotron Industries is expanding in the U.S. market with the opening of its state-of-the-art IMPELA® electron beam processing facility in northeast Indiana today. Already a supplier for orthopedic companies, Iotron expects growth in agribusiness and food safety applications in the U.S. More Share this article >     Study: Antibiotic treatment could lessen effects of E. coli illness ScienceDaily A study in the March 14 edition of the "Journal of the American Medical Association" shows the antibiotic azithromycin could ease the severity and shorten the duration of illness caused by some E. coli strains. More Share this article >     Targeted antibacterial agent could become rapid-response star EurekAlert A highly targeted bactericidal protein that fights E. coli was rapidly created using AvidBiotics' antibacterial Purocin™ protein technology — offering a potential new tool for rapid-response strategies in combating pathogens in food safety platforms. 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. 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