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The Month's Preliminary Index Fell to a Reading of 80.4 From 82.5 in December.

Jan 20, 2014

Consumer confidence fell this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Jan. 17. The month's preliminary index fell to a reading of 80.4 from 82.5 in December. "The numbers tell us ...

Tags: Consumer Confidence, Confidence Declines

Two Colorado Farmers Contaminated Cantaloupe to Interstate Commerce

Jan 17, 2014

Two Colorado farmers who pleaded guilty to six counts of introducing contaminated cantaloupe to interstate commerce in one of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history have asked a federal judge for probation sentences. ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Fusion Packaging Has Unveiled a New and Innovative Foundation Bottle, Scene.

Jan 16, 2014

Fusion Packaging has unveiled a new and innovative foundation bottle, Scene. Aptly named, the patent-pending package provides a shatterproof, clear and glass-like base for true color indication, enabling the formula to be seen while on ...

Tags: Foundation Bottle, Beautifully engineered

Frank Reese Rattles off Names of Chicken Breeds That Were Once Common

Jan 15, 2014

Peering through a sunlit barn in rural Kansas, fourth-generation poultry farmer Frank Reese rattles off names of chicken breeds that were once common - Barred Rock, Dark Brahma, Ancona, Rhode Island Red, Dark Cornish. He points to an ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

The State Should Deny a Wastewater Discharge Permit for Valley Meat

Jan 14, 2014

A New Mexico hearings officer says the state should deny a wastewater discharge permit for Valley Meat in Roswell, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says it will get back to Rains Natural Meats in Gallatin once it decides if ...

Tags: Food Safety News, Food News, Slaughter Horses, Slaughter Horses Export

Foster Farms Is Voluntarily Halting Operations at Its Troubled Plant

Jan 14, 2014

Foster Farms is voluntarily halting operations at its troubled plant in Livingston, CA, according to a news release from the company. Operations at the plant were originally shut down by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Jan. 8 for a ...

Tags: Food Safety News, Food News, Halts Operations, Foster Farms

FDA Released a Draft Risk Assessment on The Levels of Contaminants in Spices

Jan 14, 2014

In October 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft risk assessment on the levels of contaminants in spices. The report made headlines nationwide for including the finding that 12 percent of spices imported to the U.S. ...

Tags: Food Safety News, Food News, Food Irradiation

Humane Society of The United States Recently Ranked Colorado's Animal-Protection Laws

Jan 14, 2014

The Humane Society of the United States recently ranked Colorado's animal-protection laws among the top 10 for overall effectiveness. But, this past Friday, the Weld County Prosecutor's Office determined that timing provisions in those laws ...

Tags: Prosecutor Dismisses, Animal Cruelty

Hundreds of People in Japan Have Been Sickened by Food Contaminated

Jan 10, 2014

Hundreds of people in Japan have been sickened?by food contaminated with the pesticide malathion. Reports on the number of victims differ from at least 890 to more than 1,000. The mass poisoning has been traced to?Maruha Nichiro Holdings, ...

Tags: Frozen Foods, Pesticide-Contaminated Frozen Foods, Sick in Japan

Wearable Gadgets Are Unlikely to Make a Splash with Consumers Anytime Soon

Jan 10, 2014

Despite the hoopla, wearable gadgets like wristwatches for checking your text messages or eyeglasses that capture video are unlikely to make a splash with consumers anytime soon, given the clumsy designs, high prices and technological ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

U.S. Jobs Data Caused The Dollar to Rise and Increased The Appeal of Stocks

Jan 10, 2014

Gold prices fell 0.7 percent or $8.56 Wednesday to?$1,223.40 an ounce?as U.S. jobs data caused the dollar to rise and increased the appeal of stocks, according to Reuters. The dollar hit a one-month high in the aftermath of a jobs report ...

Tags: Gold, Gold Price Down

AVX Corporation Scheduled to Release Its Preliminary Quarterly Results

Jan 10, 2014

AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) has scheduled to release its preliminary quarterly results for the period ended December 31, 2013 before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 and will hold a conference call at 10:00 ...

Tags: AVX, Earnings Conference

This Year The Eurozone Will Experience Annual GDP Growth for The First Time Since 2011

Jan 9, 2014

This year the Eurozone will experience annual GDP growth for the first time since 2011, but at just 0.9% the growth will not be strong enough to support a level of uplift in financial services that will drive further economic recovery ...

Tags: Eurozone Financial Services, Business Lending, Financial Services

Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Result When Two or More Persons Develop Similar Symptoms

Jan 9, 2014

Foodborne illness outbreaks result when two or more persons develop similar symptoms of illness (gastroenteritis) after eating a common food, or become ill after consuming food from a common source. Such events occur relatively frequently ...

Tags: Foodborne Illness, Food Safety, Food

Tantalum Is a Very Rare Metal in The Earth's Crust

Jan 9, 2014

Tantalum is a very rare metal in the Earth's crust. We use this metal every time we fly, make a phone call, and ride in our cars. Tantalum is used to make electronic parts, heat-resistant glass, automotive catalytic converters, and ...

Tags: Tantalum, rare metal, Electronics

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