US-based ingredients supplier Omya is voluntarily recalling certain lots of food grade ground limestone products processed at its facility in Arizona due to possible Salmonella contamination. The products being recalled include Omya-Cal ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has allowed XL Foods to re-open the facility at the centre of an e. coli scare after an assessment of its food safety controls. XL Foods has had its suspension lifted by CFIA and is now licensed ...
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Food safety issues and sustainability were the two biggest issues dominating food and drink processing and packaging show Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago. That's according to Kate Achelpohl, director, member communications for show ...
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UK-based food inspection specialist S+S Inspection has harnessed the power of neodymium magnets to offer an easy to implement method of removing metal contaminants from liquid and paste product manufacturing lines. LIQUIMAG ...
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Detectamet is rolling out a host of detectable accessories for food and drink manufacturers, from tote bin liners to ear plugs and hygienic gloves. The company told FoodProductionDaily that increased international adoption of British ...
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Canadian Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz has said the XL Foods plant at the centre of an E.coli outbreak will only re-open when there is written proof that there is no health risk from its products. XL Foods in Alberta had its ...
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PTI Inspection Systems is displaying a range of packaging solutions, including packaging machinery and testing systems, at trade show Pack Expo in Chicago. The company's Packaging Systems business unit is introducing a new rotary form, ...
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Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 2:29:57 PM The World Packaging Organization (WPO) signed a cooperative agreement at the end of November 2012 with Ipack-Ima Spa to support and promote the exhibitions ...
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US produce giant Chiquita Brands International has appointed CFO Brian Kocher to the newly-created position of COO as it looks to restructure the business. In line with its new strategic direction, the company said it is consolidating ...
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Cargill, which recalled almost 30,000 pounds of ground beef in the US this weekend, has been linked to five cases of salmonella. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the Food Safety Inspection Service launched an investigation ...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to implement a new rule that will require mandatory wholesale pork reporting. The rule requires packers to submit the price of each sale, quantity, and other characteristics (such as type of ...
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US-based supermarket chain PUS-based supermarket chain Publix Super Markets is recalling 45 various cake products over Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Publix has initiated the recall following a notification from its supplier ...
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US-based company Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 13 of its gourmet peanut butter chocolate products over salmonella contamination. The voluntary recall was issued upon learning that Sunland, supplier of the peanut butter used in ...
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US-based supermarket chain US-based supermarket chain Stop & Shop has announced that it removed organic mini peanut butter sandwich crackers following a recall by Late July Organic Snacks. The recall was made due to Salmonella ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has completed its review of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and has now referred it back to the House of Commons for Report ...
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