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New biosecurity program scheduled for 2014 IPPE
Outbreaks in China and Mexico have heightened the need for effective biosecurity programs.
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Cantaloupe farmers plead guilty to six misdemeanors
Charges related to a 2011 Listeriosis outbreak linked to their farm.
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Organic food and beverage market expected to reach $187.85 billion by 2019
Increasing consumer health awareness and widening distribution channels are responsible for much of the growth.
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Food substitute Soylent secures $1.5 million in seed funding
The beverage is intended to provide all nutrients required for a healthy human diet.
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FDA extends comment period for risk assessment on Salmonellosis and tree nuts
The new deadline is December 16, 2013.
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Carton Council announces packaging milestone
Cartons can now be recycled in 45 percent of US households.
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McDonald's Q3 profit up five percent on Monopoly promotion
Sales were also strong in the UK and Russia.
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Syngenta scientist wins 2013 World Food Prize
Mary-Dell Chilton's work focuses on genetically engineered crops
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Government funding deal prevents food stamp lapse
USDA had told states to shut the programs down if no resolution was reached by the end of the month.
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