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 Oct. 10, 2011 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     New FDA guidelines call for onsite certified food safety managers Vending Times Restaurants and other foodservice establishments and retailers could be required to employ at least one certified food protection manager per location if their states or local jurisdictions adopt a new supplement to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 2009 Model Food Code. Editor's note: The American Frozen Food Institute is organizing a series of instructional food safety webinars with leading experts to examine topics and issues related to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The next webinar will be held Oct. 12. To register, or for more information, please click here. More Share this article >     Marathon trade bill fight poised to end with quick sprint to passage The Hill The House and Senate are poised to move with lightning speed this week to approve three trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama submitted just last week by President Barack Obama. Related article: Opinion: The case for free trade leadership (The Wall Street Journal) Editor's note: Members of the frozen food community can urge their elected officials to support passage of the trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama through the Friends of Frozen Food grassroots platform, accessed by clicking here. More Share this article >     21 deaths now linked to Listeria in cantaloupe; new deaths reported in Indiana, New York The Associated Press via The Washington Post Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in Colorado cantaloupes is now responsible for 21 deaths, and the number could continue to grow as new recalls are issued and new incidents crop up throughout the country. Related articles: CDC Listeria Outbreak Update (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Cantaloupe recall expands to precut fruit salads (NPR) More Share this article >     Cain is Republican flavor of month; who's next? The Washington Post Herman Cain is the flavor of the month in Republican presidential politics. But if the arc of the 2012 presidential race tells us anything, it's that social conservatives — and conservatives more generally — will tire of the former Godfather's Pizza CEO at some point and search again for the next big thing. More Share this article >     The most important week of Perry's campaign The Washington Post For Texas Gov. Rick Perry, this week will show the kind of political stuff he's made of. More Share this article >     States vary widely in reporting foodborne illnesses The Washington Post Inconsistent reporting of foodborne illnesses such as Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli leaves large portions of the country vulnerable to the spread of potentially deadly outbreaks before health officials can identify their causes and recall contaminated foods. More Share this article >     Pressure mounts on House GOP to vote on China currency bill The Hill House Republican leaders are under mounting pressure to pass a China currency bill that is poised to clear the Senate. More Share this article >     Comment period extended for traceability requirements Federal Register The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for public comment on a proposed rule that would establish minimum national identification and documentation requirements for the traceability of livestock moving interstate. The new deadline is Dec. 9. More Share this article >     Post-9/11 security allowed costly pest invastion The Associated Press via CBS News Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 9/11, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a pest explosion that threatened the quality of the nation's food supply. More Share this article >     Commentary: Illegal pathogens Drovers Cattle Network Of all the provocative headlines that critics of our nation's food production systems use to inflame the issues they want to flog, few are as misleading as one that appeared last week: "Laws haven't kept deadly pathogens out of meat, poultry." More Share this article >     NFU reacts to call for moratorium on regulations The Meat Site The National Farmers' Union has said a coalition demand for a two-year moratorium on all discretionary, non-essential regulatory actions would halt much-needed actions to stop the concentration of the livestock industry, putting more power in the hands of meat packers that already exert "significant power." More Share this article >     EU commits $334 million to curb food contamination FBR The EU Budgets Committee will provide an additional $334 million in funding to fruit and vegetable producers in Europe to help curb future food contamination outbreaks. More Share this article >     UK groups welcome review of pig inspection methods Meat Info U.K. meat leaders, along with regulators, have welcomed the news that changes may be in the cards when it comes to meat inspection for the pork sector. More Share this article >     Convert Pallet into Carton Flow Span-Track carton flow track by UNEX ‘drops-in’ to any new or existing pallet rack structure. Span-Track’s full width roller provides more contact surface than any other carton flow. Product tested for durability within Freezer environments to deliver superior flow with product always at the pick point. Request a free sample … Digital Lumens Intelligent Lighting Systems Warehouse lighting can account for as much as 40% of the total electricity in a facility. Now there is something you can do to slash your carbon footprint and control those costs. The Digital Lumens award-winning Intelligent Lighting System combines LED fixtures with intelligence – integrated controls, sensors, networking and reporting – to reduce lighting energy use by up to 90%. MORE VISYS sorting systems Visys’ digital sorters detect and remove foreign bodies as well as defective, undesirable or contaminated product from your product streams on differences in color, biostructure, shape and/or density. 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. School lunches more nutritious than homemade Food Product Design Children who eat lunches prepared at school typically receive more fruits, vegetables and dairy than those who bring lunches from home, which usually contain snacks high in sugar or fat and non-100 percent fruit juice, according to new research presented at the Obesity Society's annual meeting. More Share this article >     Mislabeled pork leads to closure of Walmart stores in China The Wall Street Journal Authorities in China's southwestern city of Chongqing ordered Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to close some stores temporarily after accusing it of fraudulently labeling ordinary pork as pricier organic pork, in the latest hitch to the company's China ambitions. More Share this article >     New facility helps Request Foods expand The Holland Sentinel Request Foods has opened a facility in Holland Township, Mich., in a move to expand its frozen food processing capabilities. The new location already is copacking skillet meals and expects to add 250 jobs during the next five years. More Share this article >     Study: Consumers will pay for safer food — to a point Food Safety News American shoppers are willing to pay more money for verifiably safer food, but their willingness to pay declines as the cost and level of safety rise. More Share this article >     3 reasons for food manufacturers to be optimistic Food Manufacture Stronger sales, rising reputation and technological innovation are three reasons for U.K. food and drink manufacturers to feel optimistic this autumn, according to Chris Buxton, the CEO of PPMA group. More Share this article >     Case study: New cold storage facility reduces energy costs Food Logistics A recent case study shows how United States Cold Storage, one of the country's leading refrigerated storage and logistics companies, dropped its lighting-related energy costs to an unprecedented low. More Share this article >     CLA might protect against celiac disease Nutra Ingredients Supplementation with CLA might be beneficial in fighting oxidative stress associated with celiac disease, according to a new paper in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. More Share this article >     Global carotenoids sector to hit $1.3 billion by 2017 Food Product Design Increasing awareness among consumers about the health benefits of carotenoids and the growing consumer preference for natural and healthy food products is driving the global market for carotenoids, which is projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2017, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts. More Share this article >     MES: Meeting the need for improved food safety Control Engineering Manufacturing Execution Systems software solutions have been deployed successfully by many food and beverage manufacturers. However, with new FDA regulations, MES could play an important role in helping European food and beverage manufacturers that export to the U.S. comply with FDA requirements. More Share this article >     New service enhances hand hygiene compliance More RFID Sealed Air recently introduced VSS Vision Safety Solutions, a service that enables facilities to improve hand hygiene compliance. Intended for health care sectors, the technology could benefit food workers as well. More Share this article >     New study reveals US packaging demands FoodBev Demand for converted flexible packaging in the U.S. is expected to exceed $18 billion in 2015, new research by Reportlinker has revealed. More Share this article >     UK: Greggs cooks up new frozen food range for Iceland stores Thi is Money The U.K.'s Greggs bakery chain has developed a range of frozen pastry-wrapped sausages for hungry customers who can't make it to one of its 1,500 stores. More Share this article >     United States Cold Storage USCS and its several predecessor companies have been providing refrigerated storage services to the food industry since 1889. Today USCS is a leading national public refrigerated warehouse operator with 34 facilities located in 12 states. MORE Sorting Food From wild to cultivated, from fresh to frozen, from whole to cut, in bulk or in bags, … we get everything sorted, whatever color or defects. MORE   Frozen Express Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, (469) 420-2601 Download media kit Valerie Hunt, 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! Recent issues Oct. 7, 2011 Oct. 6, 2011 Oct. 5, 2011 Oct. 4, 2011 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063