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. 21, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Digesting the Food Safety Modernization Act Deloitte Deloitte's food safety practice has developed a series of papers focused on the major provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act, providing insights from experienced professionals to help companies address the needs of dynamic food safety programs and prepare for the changing food safety landscape. More Share this article >     Q-and-A with Elisabeth Hagen: Poultry, 'pink slime' and labeling Food Safety News "Food Safety News" continues its conversation with U.S. Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen. More Share this article >     Organic import certificate ready for June 1 deadline Office of the Federal Register In preparation for the June 1 implementation of a U.S.-EU agreement on organic products, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has set forth labeling instructions, including a new National Organic Program Import Certificate. More Share this article >     Illinois primary: Romney wins GOP contest The Washington Post Mitt Romney won the GOP presidential primary in Illinois Tuesday, walloping rival Rick Santorum in a key state whose voters are a bellwether for Republicans nationwide. Related article: A Romney victory but a long road ahead (The Washington Post) More Share this article >     Obama has money edge — for now POLITICO The Republican primary has become a massive money vacuum, while giving President Barack Obama time to stockpile a huge war chest. But Obama's advantage at the moment doesn't mean the eventual Republican nominee will be at a major financial disadvantage. More Share this article >     Kinzinger win is latest victory for anti-incumbent super PAC The Wall Street Journal The freshman upset of a 10-term member in a key Republican Congressional primary in Illinois has given the new anti-incumbent super PAC, the Campaign for Primary Accountability, another notch on its belt. More Share this article >     Senate Democrats stop short of saying they'll reject short-term highway bill The Hill Senate Democrats stopped short Wednesday of saying they would not accept a short-term extension of the highway bill if it is approved next week by the House. More Share this article >     OSHA revises chemical labeling standards in workplace U.S. Department of Labor Employers whose workers handle chemicals, flammable liquids and other hazardous materials will need to follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's revised Hazard Communication Standard, which is aligned with the United Nations' global chemical labeling system. The new standard, slated for publication in the March 26 "Federal Register," is expected to prevent an estimated 43 deaths and add $475.2 million in enhanced productivity for U.S. businesses each year. More Share this article >     House budget seeks steep spending cuts Food Safety News Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service could face cuts under a new budget proposal put out by House Republicans Tuesday. More Share this article >     CARB urges truckers to report vehicles before March 30 deadline Truckinginfo The California Air Resources Board is reminding California-bound truck owners that the deadline to report information regarding their fleets has been extended to March 30. CARB provided a two-month extension from the original Jan. 31 reporting deadline to give fleet owners more time to submit their information before widespread enforcement of the regulation begins. More Share this article >     FSIS prepares for expected rise in rulemaking petitions Office of the Federal Register An anticipated increase in the number of rulemaking petitions being filed has prompted USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to amend its existing information collection that governs the process. Related article: FSIS expects increase in consumer complaint system usage (Office of the Federal Register) More Share this article >     FSIS reminds inspectors of beef trimming collection rules USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The Food Safety and Inspection Service has clarified its instructions for inspectors, offering details of how to randomly select beef manufacturing trimmings for testing. FSIS specifically states that product to be ammoniated is subject to sampling at the slaughter establishment before it is sent elsewhere. More Share this article >     Safe Food Coalition wants more time for HIMP comments Food Chemical News The 10 groups comprising the Safe Food Coalition have asked USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen to extend the comment period on a proposed expansion of the HACCP-based Inspection Models Project. More Share this article >     FSIS clarifies E. coli inspection for school lunch beef products USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a detailed reminder for inspection personnel to ensure E. coli safety measures are verified at establishments that produce raw beef product for the National School Lunch Program &mash; even if the same establishment already provides samples for testing through the Agricultural Marketing Service program. More Share this article >     Meeting examines US stance on drug residue in food Office of the Federal Register USDA and the Food and Drug Administration are sponsoring a public meeting April 23 to discuss the United States' position on veterinary drug residue in food, in advance of the Codex Committee conference on the same topic. Antibiotics in food animals has been a hotly debated issue worldwide, and input for the U.S. position is sought via in-person attendance at the April 23 meeting or electronic feedback. More Share this article >     Export sales reporting rule for pork withdrawn Office of the Federal Register Proposed requirements to add reporting for pork (fresh, chilled and frozen box/primal cuts) and distillers dried grain to the Export Sales Reporting Requirements is being withdrawn. More Share this article >     Export requirements change for Canada, Japan USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export requirements have been updated for processors who ship food to Canada and Japan. Canadian requirements now include a stamp on boxed pork meat to ensure Trichinella-free certification and additional product markings, including "for further processing." Requirements for Japan include extra vigilance in working with cold storage logistics providers. More Share this article >     Humane Society lodges SEC complaint against Seaboard Foods Pork Magazine Maintaining its focus on pork production and gestation stalls, the Humane Society of the United States filed a legal complaint Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging Seaboard Foods is violating the federal securities law in making statements about its pork production system. More Share this article >     Canada looks to strengthen poultry traceability USAgNet The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has called for feedback on proposed changes to the Health of Animals Act intended to strengthen livestock and poultry traceability in Canada. More Share this article >     EU: MEPs reject objection to list of food health claims European Voice Members of the European Parliament's environment committee today voted to keep list of health claims that can be used on food labels. More Share this article >     From Concept to Consumer! 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Our world-class sorters incorporate the latest state-of-art technologies based on lasers, near-infrared, color, metal and x-ray sensors or any combination thereof. Kraft names its new, separate snack business Mondelez The Associated Press via USA Today Kraft Foods announced Wednesday its new global snacks company will be named Mondelez International. The company says the name (pronounced mohn-dah-LEEZ) was inspired by the suggestions of two Kraft employees. More Share this article >     Meat processing plant closes in wake of E. coli outbreak Calgary Herald The frozen beef products affected by a growing E. coli-related recall in Canada all came from a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, food processing plant that has since stopped operations, a government official said Tuesday. Related article: Expert warns of 'nasty bug' in growing Canada beef recall (Ottawa Citizen) More Share this article >     General Mills shares sink after third-quarter profit report Forbes Higher commodity costs and Yoplait yogurt acquisition hurt General Mills' fiscal third-quarter profit, the company said today. The food retailer earned $391.5 million, or 55 cents adjusted earnings per share, a 0.2 percent drop from a year ago. More Share this article >     TreeHouse Foods acquires Naturally Fresh Food Manufacturing TreeHouse Foods Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Naturally Fresh Inc., a Georgia-based maker of refrigerated dressings, sauces, marinades, dips and specialty items in a wide array of packaging sizes. More Share this article >     SunAmerica Imports adopts HarvestMark Fruitnet.com SunAmerica Imports is demonstrating its commitment to food safety by placing the HarvestMark sticker on imported melons from Guatemala, making it the first melon shipper from Central America to do so. More Share this article >     Ports and the cold chain Food Logistics Imports and exports of food products are driving expansion of cold chain infrastructure. Ports throughout the nation are gearing up for steady growth in the years ahead. Related article: Shipping perishables by air cargo (Food Logistics) More Share this article >     Intelex hosts FSMA webinar PRWeb via Virtual Strategy Magazine In the midst of a dramatically changing landscape in American food safety, Intelex will present a webinar Thursday to help food and beverage companies better understand revolutionary new regulations. 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