Policy: Page 62
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The biggest terrorism threat to the food industry: Disgruntled employees
While there are no threats to the food supply, the FBI gave guidance on what manufacturers can do to remain vigilant and prevent attacks.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 15, 2016 -
Will USDA's date labeling guidance be enough to reduce widespread food waste?
With this announcement, the federal government is taking a different approach from what Congress suggested last year.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 15, 2016 -
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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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What Clear Labs' $13M funding round means for the food and beverage industry
As costs for genetic-based testing technologies continue to decline, they will become more accessible and scalable for manufacturers and retailers to improve visibility and safety across their supply chains.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 14, 2016 -
How the UK's ban on advertising unhealthy foods to kids could impact US producers
The rules include regulations for all non-broadcast media — including print, film, online and social — and prevent brands from using popular promotions, licensed characters and celebrities to push these products.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Should soda taxes be based on volume or sugar content?
The question is whether legislators want to drive revenue or enact changes in consumers' levels of sugar consumption.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Cornucopia Institute calls for investigation of USDA's organic certification program
This may jeopardize the entire organics industry, particularly consumers' trust in product labels.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Why the US and Europe are lobbying against China's latest food safety legislation
If passed, China's law would be significantly stricter than standards in the U.S. and Europe, which generally only require certification for perishables, like meat and dairy products.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 13, 2016 -
ConAgra awaits judge's approval of $11.2M settlement in tainted peanut butter case
A company subsidiary will plead guilty to one misdemeanor charge of shipping adulterated food, but the courts haven't implicated any individual ConAgra executives — yet.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 13, 2016 -
Report: No pesticide contamination on the vast majority of US produce
Some environmental groups feel that the annual collection of USDA data doesn’t highlight the safety of organic produce enough.
By Keith Loria • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Michael Foods settles 8-year-old class action suit over shell eggs
The company agreed to pay $75 million to end the case, which was filed in 2008.
By Keith Loria • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Could whole chain traceability be the answer to food safety and transparency?
Even if it is, is this method of tracking supply even feasible for manufacturers and retailers right now?
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Another price fixing scandal: Bumble Bee Foods exec to plead guilty to backroom deals
The DOJ claims that the company's VP of sales and co-conspirators, including other major packaged seafood suppliers, negotiated prices and issued announcements based on these talks.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Opinion
3 steps food manufacturers can take now to prepare for federal labeling regulations
When it comes to food, authentic is in, and Alexandra Ableitner of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC explains how to translate that to products and their labeling.
By Alexandra Ableitner • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Will a 'purple blow torch' be the next big food safety innovation?
Cold plasma, also known as the purple blow torch, offers a number of benefits to the food industry, including equipment disinfection, packaging safeguards and the disinfection of food itself.
By Keith Loria • Dec. 8, 2016 -
What grocery retailers should know about Congress's report on food stamps
Potential changes include adding sugary beverages to the list of items consumers cannot purchase with food stamps, in addition to policy measures meant to prevent food stamp fraud and loopholes.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 8, 2016 -
USDA enlists AUM LifeTech to fight citrus greening through genetics
The disease, which makes fruit worthless, is responsible for nearly $15 billion worth of lost revenue through the years.
By Keith Loria • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Researchers struggle to determine levels of listeria that lead to severe illness
Products with low levels of the bacterial contamination may leave facilities undetected, despite producers' safety testing.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 5, 2016 -
Could USDA waivers be needed for imported foods in school lunches?
A California lawmaker proposed the bill in response to a hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen strawberries from Egypt, which sickened 134 people.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Experts claim processed meats cause cancer — again
Will the meat industry take CSPI's claims and research methods seriously?
By Carolyn Heneghan • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Study: Using data, farmers can increase their yields, decrease their waste
Strategy and consulting firm A.T. Kearney says "precision farming" might help feed one billion more people in the next decade.
By Keith Loria • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Researchers receive funding to better identify seafood fraud and mislabeling
This tool would be more convenient and affordable, which could make identification testing accessible to establishments of all sizes.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 30, 2016 -
How can manufacturers prevent salmonella in bagged salads?
The salad leaves' juices enabled the pathogen to grow in water, even under refrigeration, according to UK researchers.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 28, 2016 -
Federal judges prevent Hawaii counties from creating GMO-free zones
The panel upheld a lower court's decision that stated Hawaii state law prohibits counties from passing agricultural regulations.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Who will lead Trump's USDA?
A look at the people who might be tapped to lead the agency dealing with farming and the food industry.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 22, 2016 -
Report: Could energy drinks cause health complications in teens?
These findings may cause health-conscious parents to cut back on purchases for their kids, as they have for soda.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Nov. 21, 2016
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