People and industry news from food and beverage companies in 2016.

With employees in Nebraska’s meat processing industry at higher risk for injury while on the job, OSHA has launched a local emphasis program focused on safety.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several measures that will foster further collaboration between the US and Cuban agriculture sectors.

FDA has set aside $19 million to help state agencies support implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

General Mills says it will begin labeling all of its products that contain ingredients sourced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in response to complying with a Vermont law requiring the labels that will go into effect this year.

A multistate Listeriosis outbreak under investigation by the CDC for nearly two years has been linked to raw milk produced in Pennsylvania.

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing a rule that would consolidate and streamline existing regulations for meat and poultry products.

Walmart announced plans to build a 250,000-sq.-ft. milk processing plant, one of the largest in the industry, in Fort Wayne, IN.

Most employers cooperated with OSHA to fix hazards, but some tried to hide them.

The funding will support the scholarship programs for students studying meat sciences at universities throughout North America.