California almond industry launches strategic effort to cultivate innovation, sustainability Jeremy Gerrard December 9, 2015 Almond Board of California announced new efforts designed to make the almond industry even more efficient and sustainable.Read More
PMMI releases PLCs 1 study guide Jeremy Gerrard December 9, 2015 In order to help candidates prepare for the PLC 1 exam, PMMI launched its Programmable Logic Controllers 1 Study Guide. Read More
Kellogg announces global greenhouse gas emission goals Jeremy Gerrard December 8, 2015 Targets call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2050Read More
USDA continues to prepare for spread of bird flu Jeremy Gerrard December 8, 2015 On November 18, USDA reported all cases of HPAI in commercial poultry have been resolved and that the US is free of HPAI.Read More
Kuwait launches initiative to advance food security in Africa Jeremy Gerrard December 8, 2015 Named the ‘Al-Sumait Prizes’ after the Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, a Kuwaiti physician who devoted his life to helping the poor in Africa. Read More
WTO authorizes $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs for COOL law Jeremy Gerrard December 8, 2015 Monday’s ruling allows Canada to impose $777 million a year in tariffs and Mexico $228 million a year.Read More
Chipotle sales take hit as E. coli outbreak expands Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 An outbreak of E. coli infections has spread to three additional states: Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland.Read More
Keurig to be sold for $13.9 billion Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. Read More
Report: Fresh ingredients popularity cools frozen food growth Jeremy Gerrard December 7, 2015 This latest trend is a partly a result of consumer preferences for products made without preservatives. Read More
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