Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee abandon merger Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 The US Justice Department expressed serious concerns the proposed transaction would harm competition in the nation’s canned tuna industry. Read More
Chipotle boosts food safety practices after E. coli outbreak Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 The Mexican restaurant chain has hired IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group of Seattle, WA to help improve its food safety system.Read More
Salmonella outbreak linked to nut butter spreads Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 CDC is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections it has traced back to sprouted nut butter spreads.Read More
Roast beef products recalled Jeremy Gerrard December 4, 2015 A Pennsylvania meat processor issued a recall for approximately 152,000 pounds of roast beef products. Read More
AB InBev seeks to sell off Peroni, Grolsch Jeremy Gerrard December 3, 2015 The company it is exploring the sale of a number of SABMiller’s European premium beer brands including Peroni and Grolsch. Read More
OSHA cites cookie, cracker manufacturer after repeated safety violations Jeremy Gerrard December 3, 2015 The most recent incident is the third serious injury involving machine hazards reported by Hearthside Food Solutions this year. Read More
USDA report warns climate change to impede food security progress Jeremy Gerrard December 3, 2015 Risks are greatest for poor and tropical regions with local product availability, price increases and interrupted transport conduits at stake.Read More
Specialty food trends for 2016 Jeremy Gerrard December 3, 2015 Fifty percent of consumers purchase specialty food and those numbers are expected to rise in 2016. Read More
UK processed meat sales slide after WHO cancer report Jeremy Gerrard December 2, 2015 Sales of sausage and bacon in the United Kingdom fell in the weeks after the World Health Organization report made headlines.Read More
NAMI publishes updates to meat, poultry nutrition website Jeremy Gerrard December 2, 2015 The website offers a library of published, peer reviewed studies about the role that meat and poultry play in a healthy diet.Read More