The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says violations of its confined spaces safety regulations led to the death of a 23-year-old worker at the Michael Foods Inc. Wakefield, Nebraska facility in June.
A coalition of 18 food organizations have joined together to form the Back to Balance Coalition which will promote balanced, practical and achievable dietary guidelines.
For the second time this year, USDA’s Citrus Disease Subcommittee will meet in Florida today to discuss and make recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2015 research agenda, budget and annual priorities for the Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program.
Britain’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its annual report on progress made towards implementation of the UK Multi-Annual National Control Plan (MANCP).
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., an innovator in coffee brewing technology, announced it will acquire the remaining shares of rival beverage system Bevyz for approximately $220 million.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will continue its investigation into an outbreak of avian influenza on farms in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley which continue to be quarantined to control the spread of the disease.
A new study suggesting five out of six Americans who try vegetarian diets return to a diet that includes meat has the American Meat Institute (AMI) offering an enthusiastic “welcome back” to those would be vegetarians.
The US Labor Department reported continued job growth in November, adding 321,000 new jobs, the most in a single month since January of 2012 and the 57th straight month of private-sector job growth.