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Hawaii's Maui County takes 'no position' in GMO ban lawsuit
Is this GMO lawsuit giving Maui County, HI, cold feet?
By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 1, 2015 -
After recall, U.S. apple imports banned or held up in parts of Asia
Vietnam has opted for holding and testing apples in lieu of a complete ban, according to The Packer.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 30, 2015 -
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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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Rhode Island joins GMO debate with proposed bill
GMO labeling initiatives are heating up from coast to coast.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 29, 2015 -
Friday Flavors: Tales of the organic farm and Seattle's upcoming fines
Every Friday we bring you some interesting reads in the food sphere from the past week.
By David Oliver • Jan. 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Energy drink company marketing spilling controversy
Could concerns regarding energy drink marketing lead to legislation shake-ups?
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 29, 2015 -
FDA
New bill calls for single, independent food safety agency
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), who is proposing the bill, says that the current system promotes much duplication and waste, wherein the new single agency could save money as well as make the country's food supply more safe.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 29, 2015 -
FDA expected to weigh in on GMO potato debate
The GMO potato was developed in part to mitigate the 1.4 billion pounds of potatoes farmers toss per year, which can cost about 15% of their annual profits.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
A panoramic view on food: Highlights from the Food Tank Summit
The 1st Annual Food Tank Summit had a vast compilation of speakers and focused on many aspects across different facets of the food industry.
By David Oliver • Jan. 23, 2015 -
Study: Monsanto's herbicides could harm soybean workers
The results come amid recent USDA news regarding the approval of the company's GMO soybean and cotton seeds.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 22, 2015 -
USDA
Syngenta now faces Kansas farmers in GMO corn case
Syngenta faces lawsuits from farmers in several states across the U.S.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 21, 2015 -
Oregon governor to call for GMO bill
A task force apparently aided Gov. John Kitzhaber on the issue.
By David Oliver • Jan. 16, 2015 -
FDA
More FDA food inspections, penalties, requests senator
Rat infestations were among the unsanitary conditions reported in over 90 U.S. food warehouses and other facilities by the FDA in 2014.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 16, 2015 -
USDA
Washington groundwater tainted with dairy manure, nitrates, says judge's ruling
The dairy's attorneys are mulling whether to appeal the court's decision.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 16, 2015 -
USDA
Washington State proposes 'ag-gag' bill
Anyone convicted of breaking the "ag-gag" law would be charged with a gross misdemeanor under Washington state law and face multiple potential penalties.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 14, 2015 -
EU Parliament allows countries to avoid GMO crops
The new legislation will go into effect in spring 2015.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 13, 2015 -
USDA
China prevents US poultry, eggs imports, citing avian flu
From January to November 2014, the U.S. exported 239.768 million pounds of poultry to China.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Five leaders of the food incubator craze
Got an idea for a food business? Here are the places that can help you with funding and, perhaps more importantly, access to a commercial kitchen.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Janey Thornton, USDA food and nutrition official, retires
Thornton advocated more fresh produce for children's school lunches.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Regulation approval delays mandatory meat packaging labels until 2018
There is a safety concern regarding foodborne illnesses.
By Carolyn Heneghan • Jan. 7, 2015 -
US removes ban on Irish beef imports
The change in policy opens the door after a nearly 16-year ban on meat from the Emerald Isle.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
We asked, you answered: Food industry predictions for 2015
Members of the industry weigh in on what's to come this year.
By David Oliver • Jan. 5, 2015 -
More needles found in Canadian potatoes
The bizarre crime has baffled investigators for months,
By Paul Conley • Jan. 4, 2015 -
OSHA clears Kellogg, but fines JBS in worker deaths
JBS told the regulatory agency it will appeal the ruling.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 4, 2015 -
Keurig signals recall on millions of coffee makers
Around 7.2 million machines are being recalled.
By David Oliver • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Listeria outbreak tied to caramel apples kills five
Twenty-eight people in 10 states have been infected by the disease.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 22, 2014
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