More than 70 of the US’s leading food and agricultural associations have sent a letter urging Congress to include the Safe, Flexible and Efficient (SAFE) Trucking Act, H.R. 3488 as an amendment to the highway reauthorization legislation, which is expected to be brought before the full House of Representatives this week.

After returning products to select markets in August, Blue Bell Creameries announced it has started phase two of its plan to reintroduce its ice cream into 15 states.

Establishing a framework to tackle issues related to industrial systems cybersecurity, the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International announced it has opened its Cybersecurity Working Group to global manufacturers/producers and solution providers.

The World Health Organization has clarified the results of last week’s report which said the consumption of processed meats such as hot dogs, bacon and deli meats increases the risk of cancer—and eating red meat probably causes cancer as well.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. said Monday it has reached an agreement to sell majority of its private label operations to TreeHouse Foods for approximately $2.7 billion.

Omaha, Nebraska-based All American Meats, Inc. has issued a recall for approximately 167,427 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

In this video, Gerald Lessard, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of West Liberty Foods, discusses the major challenges of retaining technicians and how the FIT Program can help enhance plant productivity as well as keep technicians in the food and beverage industry throughout their careers.

FDA ordered Sun Valley Juice Company of Ketchum, Idaho, to stop receiving, processing, preparing, packing, holding, and distributing juice until the federal agency determines the company is in compliance with food safety laws and regulations.

The Kellogg Company announced this week it will build on its commitment to animal welfare by sourcing only cage-free eggs for its foods and eliminating gestation stalls from its pork supply chain by the end of 2025 for its U.S. operations.

Despite nearly three million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private employers last year, results from a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics’ survey show the total recordable cases incidence rate fell 0.1 cases per 100 full-time workers.