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Regulatory Watch

Decreased assessment rate proposed for tart Michigan cherries

January 6, 2020

A proposed rule issued by AMS would implement a recommendation from the Cherry Industry Administrative Board to decrease the assessment rate established for 2019-20 and subsequent fiscal years.

Regulatory Watch

California almond accepted user program revised

Sharon Spielman

January 6, 2020

The USDA issued a final rule that requires California almond accepted users to dispose of inedible material within 6 months of receipt, submit public weighmaster weight certificates within 10 business days of receipt of inedible material, and submit an accepted user plan annually.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: January 2020

January 6, 2020

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Manufacturing News

Solving IoT supply chain communications problems

Wayne Labs

January 6, 2020

Food manufacturers and distributors are beginning to attach IoT sensors to shipping containers to track critical information about the temperature and humidity of the product plus ongoing location and shipper information.

Packaging

Businesses struggle to deliver packages that are green, undamaged and delightful

Rose Shilling

January 6, 2020

Packaging costs and supply chain inefficiencies are increasing, driven by all those shipments that consumers want faster, in perfect condition and with easy-to-recycle protection, a new report by DHL shipping and logistics says.

Food Safety

Salvadorean string cheese recalled for possible listeria

Production suspended to investigate source

Rose Shilling

January 3, 2020

Limena LLC recalled 1-lb. blocks of Salvadorean semisoft string cheese (quesillo cheese) for possible listeria contamination

Food Safety

Listeria outbreak linked to hard-boiled eggs

Almark Foods recalls pails of eggs; restaurants and stores warned to sanitize surfaces

Rose Shilling

December 23, 2019

Public health officials are investigating a listeria outbreak linked to hard-boiled eggs used in salads at restaurants and grocery stores.

Food Safety

Whole Foods recalls boxes of holiday cookies that don’t list allergens

Chocolate sandwich cookies with peppermint or caramel sold nationwide

Rose Shilling

December 20, 2019

Whole Foods Market recalled two varieties of limited edition 365 Everyday Value dark chocolate sandwich cookies that may contain milk or coconut, allergens that aren’t listed on the packages.

Packaging

Premium pet food users want green packaging that recloses easily

Rose Shilling

December 18, 2019

More sustainable packaging might tip some people toward trying a different high-end dog or cat food.

Regulatory Watch

IFSAC releases 2017 report on foodborne illness sources

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2019

In an ongoing effort to understand sources of foodborne illness in the U.S., the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) collects and analyzes outbreak data to produce an annual report with estimates of foods responsible for foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens.