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Temperature Fluctuations Have a Negative Effect on Vegetable

Feb 27, 2014

A new study has found that fluctuations in temperature during transportation and retail sale of leafy greens negatively impacts both the product's quality and microbial safety. In a study published in the February issue of Journal of Food ...

Tags: Fluctuating Temperatures, E.Coli

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Has Published Nine Warning

Feb 27, 2014

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published nine warning letters it issued to food manufacturers and processors at the end of January and the start of February. Orth Farms of Eaton, NY, B & E Dairy of Barstow, CA, and Hillegass ...

Tags: FDA, Warning Letters, Food Manufacturers

In Railway Invasion Model Set up Agricultural Protection in Indiana

Feb 27, 2014

For a moment last April, the Indiana General Assembly looked like it was going to conclude like an Indianapolis 500 race – with the state Senate putting the hammer down on a “farm protection” bill the House still had some ...

Tags: farm protection, Indiana Assembly, SB 101, SB 373

The Green Chile Might Be Contaminated with Low Levels of The Potentially Deadly Listeria

Feb 26, 2014

Frozen, not-ready-to-eat green chile sold at most retail grocery stores in the the Southwest were recalled Tuesday by the manufacturer, Albuquerque-based Bueno Foods. In its uncooked, raw state, the green chile might be contaminated ...

Tags: Bueno Foods, green chile, Food

Limited Recall of 790 Boxes of Fresh Tomatoes of Lot 1106

Feb 26, 2014

Big Red Tomato Packers LLC of Fort Pierce, FL, is voluntarily issuing a voluntary, limited recall of 790 boxes of fresh tomatoes of lot 1106, sold in 20- and 25-pound units, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Tomatoes from ...

Tags: fresh tomatoes, contaminated with Salmonella, tracing illness

Jensen Ltd. Is Recalling Jensen Cheese Brand Old Cheddar Cheese

Feb 25, 2014

Jensen Ltd. is recalling Jensen Cheese brand Old Cheddar Cheese (white) from the marketplace due to possible Listeria contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. The affected product, Jensen Cheese ...

Tags: Listeria Recall, Cheddar Cheese, Listeria contamination, Jensen Cheese

South Carolina Again Posted a Record Year for Export Activity

Feb 21, 2014

South Carolina again posted a record year for export activity, with more than $26.1 billion in goods sold last year to 202 countries around the globe. The 2013 figures, released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s ...

Tags: semiconductor, export industries

A CAGR of 10% in Africa Has Largely Been Driven by The Nigerian Market

Feb 19, 2014

Its latest soft drinks research found this growth has been fuelled by health concerns towards the lack of safe drinking water across many African countries, combined with rising consumer incomes. In the last five years, growth levels have ...

Tags: Packaged Water Market, Packaging, Printing

December Housing Starts Dropped 16%, The Largest Decline Since February 2011

Feb 19, 2014

December housing starts dropped 16%, the largest decline since February 2011, the Commerce Department said Feb. 19. Starts fell to an annual rate of 888,000 units in January from a revised 1.05 million pace in December. Economists had ...

Tags: Housing industry, Construction

Prices Paid to U.S. Producers Rose 0.2% in January, The Labor Department Reported Feb. 19.

Feb 19, 2014

Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.2% in January, the Labor Department reported Feb. 19. Last month's producer price index reading followed a rise of 0.1% in December. Economists' had forecast a 0.1% rise, Bloomberg News reported. The ...

Tags: Transportation, Economy

Journalists Have Long Used The Term "Thumbsucker" to Describe a Piece

Feb 16, 2014

Journalists have long used the term "thumbsucker" to describe a piece that was usually fairly long and obvious yet still pulled together some story that was worth telling but didn't have to be told today. "Schedule that thumbsucker from ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Some Chefs and Bartenders in California Are Miffed About a New Regulation

Feb 14, 2014

Some chefs and bartenders in California are miffed about a new regulation restricting them from handling ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands. At the beginning of January, language in the state's food code changed from directing food ...

Tags: food safety

Horse Trough Linked to Salmonella

Feb 14, 2014

The Athens Alabama News Courier reported Sunday on the Alabama Department of Public Health Department’s Final Report on last fall’s Salmonella senftenberg linked to a church fundraiser. The Bean Day Athens-Limestone Foundation ...

Tags: FDA

Dual Jurisdiction

Feb 14, 2014

I am betting your response to the headline was the same as when I read the news: HUH? The proposed Farm Bill has finally gathered the bicameral and bipartisan support of a conference committee. Food Safety News recently reported that ...

Tags: FDA, food safety

Raising The Alarm Against Deepening Income Disparities in Countries Around The World

Feb 14, 2014

Raising the alarm against deepening income disparities in countries around the world, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) called today for a shift to more inclusive growth patterns – supported by redistributive ...

Tags: income disparities

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