Representatives of the food industry continue to express their displeasure with the Vermont law that requires the mandatory labeling of genetically modified food and are not going down without a fight, despite the April court ruling that denied a preliminary injunction to block the law from going into effect.
A US District Court judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request on Tuesday for a preliminary injunction to block the proposed merger between Sysco and US Foods, two of the country’s biggest food distribution companies.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed new members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) for the 2015-2017 term.
Anheuser-Busch will invest more than 1.5 billion in its US operations during the next three years. The money will go towards upgrading the beer giant’s brewing, agriculture, packaging and distribution operations.
As the Northeast, Central Appalachians and Ohio Valley braces for severe thunderstorms through Tuesday evening, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued food safety tips and recommendations in the event of power outages.
FDA announced Monday it issued a final rule to add selenium to the list of required nutrients for infant formula and establish both minimum and maximum levels of the element allowed in the products.
Niagara Bottling LLC has issued a voluntary recall for 14 brands of its bottled water produced at two Pennsylvania plants because of concerns once of its spring sources is contaminated with E. coli.
The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FFPSA) has announced the recipients of ten $5,000 Career Development Scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year.
Cargill has officially opened its newly expanded Mouscron, Belgium chocolate facility in order to boost supply of Belgian chocolate to meet the needs of its manufacturing customers.