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FDA reinstates registration for Working Cow Homemade Inc.

February 20, 2019

The FDA has lifted the suspension and reinstated the facility registration for Working Cow Homemade, Inc. The decision follows proposed changes and commitments by the firm, along with FDA site inspection and verification.

Top 5 Types of Emphasis Programs used by OSHA in Plant Inspections

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OSHA, FSIS and worker safety

Wayne Labs

February 11, 2019

While robots are taking over dangerous jobs in newer automated meat and poultry plants, the rest still use mostly manual labor.

Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies from frozen dough

Industry news

ARYZTA expands production line for Otis Spunkmeyer frozen cookie dough

Cookies go to foodservice, convenience and retail outlets

Rose Shilling

February 4, 2019

ARYZTA North America is adding a third line to its Otis Spunkmeyer frozen cookie dough production to meet increased demand.

Koenig & Bauer RotaJET 168 inkjet printing press

Packaging

Tetra Pak adding full-color digital printing for beverage cartons

The investment will offer customers more customization, smaller batches

Rose Shilling

January 16, 2019

Tetra Pak will start offering full-color digital printing on beverage cartons, which will reduce design-to-print time and allow a variety of designs in one order.

2018 Rockwell Automation Fair Food and Beverage Forum

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Food and Beverage Companies Share Their Approaches to Digitalization

Wayne Labs

January 16, 2019

Three major food/beverage companies described their “digital transformations” at the Rockwell Automation Fair Food & Beverage Forum.

U.S. Average Fruit & Vegetable Truck Rates per Mile

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On FSMA, allergens and logistics

Wayne Labs

December 15, 2018

While time is running out for small farms to comply with the FSMA Produce Rule, the FDA released a 172-page draft guidance for the Produce Safety Rule at the end of October, with a six month comment period.

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Survey: Manufacturing misconceptions abound

November 19, 2018

According to a recent study, 70 percent of Americans polled in the “Leading2Lean Manufacturing Index” survey believe the American manufacturing industry is in decline.

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FDA investigates more Cyclospora outbreaks

Wayne Labs

October 12, 2018

Though Cyclospora outbreaks in the US happen less frequently than those caused by typical pathogens, the recent salad mix outbreaks occurring in July and August of this year have a familiar ring.

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Local food still raises safety concerns

Auburn University project aims to improve food safety in local products

Wayne Labs

September 10, 2018

While the local foods movement has generated excitement among consumers, buying locally processed meats is not necessarily a guarantee that they will be more food safe than large-scale, commercially processed meats.

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New bioengineering labels are on the way

Labels will show foods are compliant with disclosure standards

Wayne Labs

August 8, 2018

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has proposed three sets of symbols to be used on labels of products compliant with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.