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  • Deep Dive

    How companies can capitalize on the FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library

    As the country renews its focus on safety, the library provides intel on flavor ingredients in the food supply.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 12, 2015
  • New technology detects salmonella within 24 hours

    Current salmonella screening methods take four to five days and require sorting of samples.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 12, 2015
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    Top 5 stories from Food Dive

    Check out a selection of articles about some of the biggest trends and news — from McCormick’s reformulation strategy to the impact of GLP-1s  — shaping the food industry in 2026.

    By Food Dive staff
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    CA passes bill to curb antibiotics use for farm animals

    The bill will go into effect Jan. 1, 2018 and will ban the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 12, 2015
  • CSPI suing FDA for inaction regarding salt reduction in food

    CSPI has been after the FDA about this issue since 1978, but recent research shows that salt reduction may not be necessary, or even preferable.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 9, 2015
  • GMO labeling in spotlight again in VT, Congress

    The Grocery Manufacturers Association presented arguments against Vermont's labeling law Thursday, set to go into effect July 1.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 9, 2015
  • Secretive smartphones: A new strategy for food safety inspections

    Food industry workers may not realize an inspector is using one to record detailed food safety observations.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 5, 2015
  • Blue Bell returns to more markets for phase 2

    The company's ice cream products will return to stores in north central Texas and north central and southern Oklahoma on Nov. 2.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 5, 2015
  • Judge senteces final two PCA executives

    Both received prison terms, which were lessened in exchange for the testimony they provided.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Oct. 2, 2015
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    Deep Dive

    Mars exec: Industry 'missing a big opportunity' if safety standards not met

    With the implementation of FSMA, the FDA wants companies to prevent food safety issues, not just react to them.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 30, 2015
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    Deep Dive

    What the industry can learn from the PCA salmonella case

    PCA executives received harsh sentences for their criminal charges, signaling a new beginning for food safety litigation.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 28, 2015
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    Sanderson Farms recalls 550K pounds of chicken

    A processing facility reported finding metal shavings in the chicken.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 27, 2015
  • 'Humane Economy' event brings together investors to discuss food sourcing initiatives

    Cage-free eggs and similar humane food-sourcing practices have been increasing industry talking points.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 25, 2015
  • GMO labeling bill could soon head to Senate

    The bill still needs a Democratic co-sponsor and widespread support before it is introduced.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 22, 2015
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    Egg trade group not raising money to battle MA proposal for caged eggs

    United Egg Producers already lost that fight in California, the UEB president told Politico.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 21, 2015
  • Judge sentences former Peanut Corp executive to 28 years in prison in salmonella case

    Stewart Parnell, 61, convicted on 68 federal felonies, could have received life in prison.

    By David Oliver , Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 21, 2015
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    New high-pressure processing machine comes to Cornell

    The pressure is on: The method could be more appealing for killing foodborne pathogens than high temperatures.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 16, 2015
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    What a closer look at the food supply's DNA could mean

    Clear Labs, a food analytics company, has spent the last few years compiling what it says is the world’s largest database of food genetic markers.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 16, 2015
  • Obama to nominate Califf as next FDA head

    The nomination intention does not come as a shock.

    By David Oliver • Sept. 15, 2015
  • Protein-producing GE plants could reduce E. coli on food

    The researchers are seeking FDA approval for their gentically engineered plants, which could help control E. coli outbreaks, particularly in meat.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 15, 2015
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    FDA publishes final FSMA rules on preventive controls for human, animal food

    President Obama signed off on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January 2011, but two final rules were just released Thursday.

    By David Oliver • Sept. 10, 2015
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    Perdue Farms to purchase antibiotic-free Niman Ranch's parent co.

    The company reaffirms its commitment to cutting out antibiotics from the meat supply with this acquisition.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 9, 2015
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    Solution to bird flu could come in GMO chickens — that glow in the dark

    ... though that likely won't become commonplace in production.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 9, 2015
  • California EPA pushing to label glyphosate as carcinogenic

    Under Proposition 65, Monsanto would have to warn consumers about glyphosate's potential to be carcinogenic.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2015
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    Are academics the key role in the GMO debate?

    Both sides of the GMO debate have enlisted the expertise and reputation of academics to promote their causes, though this has ignited controversy.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 8, 2015
  • Faster E. coli detection tests in development: report

    Earlier this year, news of faster testing methods for listeria contaminations arrived.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Sept. 4, 2015