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FPSA weighs in against mandatory finished products testing

The organization says such testing would be an unnecessary financial and logistical burden.

January 24, 2014

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The statement says environmental monitoring is a sufficient primary tool for pathogen detection.

Smithfield asks suppliers to ditch crates

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New guidelines reduce risk of Salmonella in pork production

FSIS implemented updated Salmonella performance standards for poultry in 2011.

Shane O'Halloran

January 24, 2014

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As a result, market hogs now have the highest permissible Salmonella content of all raw carcass classes.

3A-SSI Sanitary Standards announces FSMA-compliant equipment design criteria

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. invites Student Travel Scholarship Award applications

The program will help students participate in the organization’s annual education program, to be held May 12-16.

Shane O'Halloran

January 24, 2014

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To be eligible, a student must be enrolled full time in a food technology, food science, dairy science or related program.

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Stevia’s future looking sweet

Sales of the sweetener are projected to reach $490 million in 2016.

January 24, 2014

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Around 41,000 pounds of the substance were sold in 2013.

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Smithfield to suppliers: Ditch gestational crates

The pork processor is encouraging suppliers to switch to group houses by 2022.

Shane O'Halloran

January 14, 2014

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The company says while the change is not required, suppliers that do not comply will be much less likely to have their contract renewed.

Rabobank report predicts continued strong market

McDonald's announces sustainable beef initiative

No standards for sustainable beef have been defined, but an organization has been established to do so.

Shane O'Halloran

January 14, 2014

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The fast food giant will begin to source sustainable beef in 2016.

General Mills joins US Food Waste Challenge as founding partner

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Cheerios will be GM-No

The new formulation will be on store shelves soon.

Shane O'Halloran

January 14, 2014

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General Mills has not changed its official position on the safety of bioengineered products.

TECH FLASH

Building information modeling allows better decisions based on workflow, budget and energy costs

Three-dimensional visualization allows designers to identify potential problems early on.

Shane O'Halloran

January 14, 2014

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Energy use and efficiency also benefit from building information modeling.

Green salad, contaminated poultry top list of foodborne illness causes

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DHS software applied to poultry processing

What works for the Department of Homeland Security can be applied to control risks in the food industry.

Wayne Labs, Senior Technical Editor

December 16, 2013

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FE asks an expert how Probabilistic Risk-Informed Analysis can be best applied to poultry processing applications.

TECH FLASH

USDA terminates proposed leafy greens marketing agreement

Pending FSMA legislation complicated the proposal, which was first proposed four years ago.

December 16, 2013

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The set of standards was based on the California and Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements.

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