Articles Tagged with ''food processing industry''

A federal judge has overturned a California law Wednesday that banned the sale of foie gras in the state.

NSF International announced its first call for nominations for the 2015 Food Safety Leadership Awards Program, an honor that recognizes outstanding leadership an innovation in food safety.

The recent US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade meetings should facilitate the export of products such as Feta and Parmesan cheese to China.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspections (NACMPI) for the 2014-2016 term.

The US dairy industry praised the results of recent meetings with China where officials committed to stronger protections for common food names, including cheese, according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).

The results of a new sustainability initiative implemented across the US beverage industry revealed the nation’s leading beverage companies have increased the fuel economy of their fleets by nearly 13 percent since 2010, according to the American Beverage Association (ABA).

Beginning Dec. 18 at 11 a.m., USDA will release selected commodity tables from its upcoming Agricultural Projections to 2024 report.

The presence of trans fats in the food supply continues to decline according to Leon Bruner, chief science officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) who commented on the progress being made by the food industry to eliminate these fats.

As a step towards bolstering their transparency efforts, 30 executives from meat and poultry companies joined together to launch a new video highlighting facts about today’s meat and poultry industry.