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 Dec. 14, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     Consumers ignore government's food advice USA Today Most Americans are failing to follow the government's dietary guidelines with more of their income being used to purchase fatty foods such as pizza and french fries at the expense of healthier fruits, vegetables and whole grains. More Share this article >     Rabobank: Global beef prices to reach record levels in 2013 Food Production Daily The final quarter of 2012 has seen the beef market characterized by slightly larger global supply, driven mainly by the natural recovery of herds in South America and Australia. But Rabobank predicts soaring prices throughout 2013. More Share this article >     Dozens of senators sign letter urging farm bill, fiscal cliff package Farm Futures More than 30 senators signed a letter Thursday urging their colleagues to consider rolling the farm bill into a potential fiscal cliff package. Led by Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., the group of 33 senators stressed that their senate-passed farm bill provides $23 billion in deficit reduction "while making smart, common-sense reforms that ensure the farm safety net works for both the American taxpayer and the American agricultural producer." Related articles: Sources: No movement in Obama, Boehner cliff talks (POLITICO) Fiscal cliff crash may clear way for deal in January (The Associated Press via The Huffington Post) More Share this article >     OctoFrost™-Beltless IQF Freezer Total Cleanability! 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President Barack Obama promised top Latino leaders on a conference call Tuesday afternoon that once a deal is reached on the fiscal cliff, he'll throw the full force of the White House behind overhauling the country's immigration laws. More Share this article >     Emulsifying Protein Enhances Frozen Sauces OptiSol® 1000 is a superior emulsifying protein providing freeze-thaw stability while improving overall quality in reduced fat sauces and spreads for frozen prepared foods. A natural, clean-label emulsifier, OptiSol 1000 improves flavor and mouthfeel, as well as enhances viscosity, cling and opacity. Get reduced fat with full fat quality at a lower cost than oil. Call Tim Harried at 608-316-8526 or tharried@glanbia.com. Connecticut legislator pushes for GMO food labeling The Hartford Courant Connecticut state Rep. Phil Miller, a Democrat who is leading a task force studying the issue of food labeling, said he hopes Connecticut will pass the first GMO food labeling law in the nation when the legislative session begins Jan. 9. More Share this article >     Senator pushes for rule on beef labels in wake of news series The Kansas City Star A U.S. senator from New York who is a member of the Agriculture Committee urged a federal agency Thursday to expedite a proposed rule requiring labels on mechanically tenderized beef products. "I firmly believe prompt action is required in order to protect the health of American consumers from serious foodborne illness," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, wrote in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget. More Share this article >     It's official: 222 general function approved health claims in EU Food Navigator From today food and supplement products marketed in the EU's 27 member states must comply with the article 13, permitted list of health claims or face prosecution for misleading marketing. More Share this article >     Legislative audit questions Louisiana restaurant inspections Food Safety News A new report published by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor questions whether inspection of restaurants and other retail food establishments are doing enough to prevent foodborne illness in the Bayou State. More Share this article >     Celebrating the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act two years later USDA Blog It's been two years since President Barack Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law. This coming year will be a busy one as we continue to make program updates that help us fight both child hunger and obesity. More Share this article >     FSIS verifies rules for risk material noncompliance records USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service This notice reminds inspection program personnel in beef slaughter and beef processing establishments that they are to check all appropriate paragraphs of 9 CFR 310.22 for every specified risk materials noncompliance record. More Share this article >     FMCSA plans surveys on EOBR harassment Truckinginfo Federal safety regulators are preparing surveys to learn whether electronic onboard recorders might be used to harass drivers. The surveys of drivers and carriers are part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's preparation for a proposed new EOBR rule, due next July. More Share this article >     THERE'S NO STRENGTH LIKE STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Summit GPO is a group purchasing organization that provides a cost reduction service to the packaged goods industry. 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More Share this article >     Study: Seafood fraud rampant Oceana Oceana and others recently found shocking levels of seafood mislabeling in the New York (39 percent), Boston (48 percent), Los Angeles (55 percent) and Miami (31 percent) areas. More Share this article >     Wyoming restaurant closes for cleaning after norovirus outbreak Casper Star-Tribune The Golden Corral restaurant in Casper, Wyo., is closed until at least dinnertime Friday after a suspected foodborne virus outbreak at the location affected more than 150 people, according to David Giesen, president of franchisee Golden DBL Inc. of Denver. The restaurant was closed Thursday afternoon. Giesen said the shutdown is voluntary while staff members clean and disinfect the restaurant and the Natrona County Health Department continues its investigation. Related article: Colorado health officials warn of norovirus outbreak in Mesa County (KREX-TV) More Share this article >     OSHA proposes $128,000 fine for cooked meat manufacturer Meatingplace The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Wednesday cited Five Star Custom Foods Ltd. in Fort Worth, Texas, with 25 serious violations, the agency announced. Proposed penalties total $128,000. OSHA opened an investigation in June under its emphasis program on process safety management for covered chemical facilities. More Share this article >       Frozen Express Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, (469) 420-2601 Download media kit Valerie Hunt, Senior Content Editor, (469) 420-2690    Contribute news This edition of Frozen Express was sent to ##Email##. To unsubscribe, click here. Did someone forward this edition to you? Subscribe here -- it's free! 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