Manufacturing News - Articles - Page 76

Food Allergies

Dutch firm pushes for global harmonization on allergy labeling

Food research facility wants consensus among key stakeholders on allergen thresholds and labeling standards

Jaan Koel

December 11, 2012

Food research facility wants consensus among key stakeholders on allergen thresholds and labeling standards.

Corn

Purdue economist: US unlikely to dominate future corn exports

Other nations are producing their own, buying from other countries.

Shane O'Halloran

December 11, 2012

Ethanol, drought and a comparative lack of new acreage are contributing to the trend.

MCOOL

Report: Mandatory country-of-origin labeling has not increased demand for US meat

The 2009 regulations have not significantly impacted demand.

Shane O'Halloran

December 11, 2012

While demand has not been impacted, costs for producers are up.

Does manufacturing still matter?

December 5, 2012

In opening remarks to the media during the recent Rockwell Automation Fair, Craig A. Giffi, Deloitte vice-chairman, US leader, consumer & industrial products, posed the question, “Does manufacturing still matter?”

Improved outlook for Farm Bill?

December 5, 2012

The 2012 election has maintained the status quo in Washington, which may slightly improve the outlook for passage of the Farm Bill in the lame duck session of Congress.

Duties lifted on many food and ag products sold to Panama

December 5, 2012

The US Panama Trade Promotion Agreement took effect this month, reducing or eliminating tariffs on nearly 90 percent of US products entering that Central American nation.