USDA expands insurance options for organic farmers February 19, 2016 New coverage lowers risk for producers and strengthens farm safety net. Read More
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health to hold a special meeting Jeremy Gerrard February 19, 2016 OSHA announced the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will hold a special meeting on March 4. Read More
Maple syrup producers ask feds to crack down on ‘misbranding’ Jeremy Gerrard February 18, 2016 Making maple syrup isn’t easy, and its producers want to make sure consumers are getting the real thing when they eat it.Read More
Study: Gluten-free further penetrates retail, restaurants Jeremy Gerrard February 18, 2016 At least for now, the gluten-free food trend is here to stay. Read More
NAMI: 2015 year end trade data Jeremy Gerrard February 18, 2016 Trade and market statistics from 2015 released by USDA and compiled by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) are now available online. Read More
All MillerCoors major breweries now landfill-free Jeremy Gerrard February 18, 2016 With its Fort Worth, TX brewery added to the list, MillerCoors reported all of its major breweries are now landfill-free.Read More
JBT acquires X-ray food inspection company February 17, 2016 Food processing equipment supplier JBT Corporation has purchased certain assets of Novus X-Ray LLC. Read More
US manufacturing output climbs in January Jeremy Gerrard February 17, 2016 Posting the biggest increase since July 2015, manufacturing in the US ticked upwards in January. Read More
Maine seafood processor shut down for food safety violations Jeremy Gerrard February 17, 2016 A federal judge ordered a Maine seafood processor to stop all production after FDA investigators found repeated food safety violations.Read More
Facts on American eating habits February 16, 2016 In the January issue of Food Technology magazine, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) identifies 11 consumer mealtime choices and behaviors from 2015.Read More