USDA finalizes rule to ensure tracking of ground meat sources Jeremy Gerrard December 14, 2015 All manufacturers of raw ground beef products must now keep adequate records of the source material.Read More
USDA offers food safety tips for the holiday season Jeremy Gerrard December 11, 2015 USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing holiday inspired food safety recommendations. Read More
USDA announces $17.6 million in funding for organic agriculture innovation Jeremy Gerrard December 11, 2015 The grants are being funded through the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). Read More
Sweet Leaf Tea recalled for glass fragments Jeremy Gerrard December 11, 2015 The Sweet Leaf Tea company has issued a voluntary recall for 1.5 million bottles of iced tea.Read More
FPSA announces speakers for annual conference Jeremy Gerrard December 11, 2015 The 2016 FPSA Annual Conference will be held March 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, FL. Read More
USDA announces early release of commodity tables for agricultural projections to 2025 Jeremy Gerrard December 10, 2015 The early-release tables will be in MS Excel format and posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website. Read More
Texas company recalls corn products over potential choking hazard Jeremy Gerrard December 10, 2015 The Morrison Milling Company has issued a voluntary recall for a variety of corn products due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh.Read More
IPPE redesigns website, mobile app Jeremy Gerrard December 10, 2015 The expo will highlight the latest technology, equipment and services used in the production and processing of meat, poultry and animal feed. Read More
Federal testing cannot confirm E. coli in Costco chicken salad Jeremy Gerrard December 9, 2015 Further laboratory tests of the vegetable mix used in Costco's rotisserie chicken salad could not confirm the presence of E. coli.Read More
Meat Mythcrusher video examines iron absorption from meat Jeremy Gerrard December 9, 2015 The latest NAMI video explores the difference between heme iron found in meat and non-heme iron from vegetables. Read More