The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced the launch of its 2015 Defeat Hunger campaign focused on addressing food insecurity in the greater Cook County area.
While regulators creep closer toward adopting parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) has taken center stage as food and beverage manufacturers seek the best ways to stay compliant, avoid costly recalls and provide an easier audit experience.
A Massachusetts dairy company has agreed with a court order to stop operations in order to prevent illegal drugs from entering animals sold for food. US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of FDA issued the consent decree against Michael P. Ferry Inc. last week after FDA documented multiple violations of federal food laws.
Blue Bell Creameries has voluntarily suspended operations at its manufacturing plant in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to conduct a thorough food safety inspection at the facility and account for any possible areas of contamination after a number of the company’s ice cream products were linked to a Listeriosis outbreak.
With the rising investments in cold chain technologies and an increase in the demand for frozen food, the global cold chain market is projected to exhibit a CAGR of more than 11 percent through 2020, according to TechSci Research.
In an effort to strengthen its commitment to reducing food waste in advance of World Health Day on April 7, USDA has launched a new “FoodKeeper” app that delivers valuable food storage and safety information right to consumers’ mobile devices.
PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced the release of its newest test in its mechatronics certificate program: Motors and Motor Controls.
The Coalition for Sugar Reform welcomed the introduction of the Sugar Reform Act of 2015 into the US House of Representatives, legislation it says will reform the America’s costly depression-era sugar program. The act is companion legislation to the bill introduced in the senate in February.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed civil complaints in US District Court Wednesday against Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and Mondelez Global LLC, charging the companies with manipulation and attempted manipulation of the prices of cash wheat and wheat futures which led to over $5.4 million in profits.
Proving once again that beer is big business, the Brewers Association released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the US, based on sales volume.
