Plastic, wood, rubber, metal contamination prompts massive Pilgrim’s Pride recall Jeremy Gerrard April 27, 2016 Texas-based poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has issued a recall for more than 4.5 million pounds of chicken products.Read More
Hershey sales decline, purchase BarkTHINS manufacturer Jeremy Gerrard April 27, 2016 The company’s net sales declined 5.6 percent to $1.83 billion, while earnings dropped 6 percent to $229.8 million. Read More
TECH FLASH A writer’s guide to documenting procedures A systematic approach is all you need to keep your writing process on track. Scott J. Glaser April 26, 2016 It’s in your best interest to make your organization’s written procedures as robust as possible. Read More
TECH FLASH Mars advises consumers to reduce consumption of some products The company will begin labeling some of its products as occasional treats. Jeremy Gerrard April 26, 2016 Mars is updating its website to catalogue products as either “occasional” or “everyday” foods. Read More
TECH FLASH New tool to win the food fraud battle EMAlert seeks to save manufacturers from economically motivated adulteration. Jeremy Gerrard April 26, 2016 The Grocery Manufacturers Association and Battelle are partnering to provide a new secure, intuitive web-based software tool.Read More
Dairy groups applaud Senators for supporting agricultural issues in EU trade agreement April 26, 2016 The International Dairy Foods Association, the US Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation praised a bipartisan group of 26 senators.Read More
USDA funds research to fight citrus greening April 22, 2016 USDA announced the availability of $22 million in grants to help citrus producers combat Huanglongbing (HLB). Read More
Chick-fil-A recalls cookies April 22, 2016 Fast food chain Chick-fil-A says it has temporarily pulled all chocolate chunk cookies from its restaurants. Read More
‘Persuader rule’ under fire April 22, 2016 The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and other industry groups are challenging the Department of Labor’s new “persuader rule.” Read More
New app delivers ‘seconds’ marketplace for organic produce Jeremy Gerrard April 21, 2016 Driven by a mission to reduce food waste, San Francisco startup Souper Seconds is launching a new app on Earth Day. Read More