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Volume 5, Number
6

Congressional hearings put food processors in
the hot seat
Rep.
Bart Stupak's Oversight & Investigations
Subcommittee grilled food processors affected by
the Peanut Corp. of America contamination.
Questions challenged not only the processors,
but also the entire food safety system in the
US, showing there's plenty of blame to go
around.

ConAgra products sport corn-based shrink
film
The new film contains more
than 50% post-industrial, recycled material and
requires 20% less energy to seal.

EPA recognizes Frito-Lay for excellence in
environmental
management
Frito-Lay's Canton,
OH facility received Performance Track status
from the EPA for its environmental
compliance.

Pilgrim's Pride divests Farmerville chicken
complex
The Farmerville facility
is being picked up by Foster Farms.

FDA Update on salmonella
recall

New cost-effective metal
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ISA100 group seeks papers and
presentations
The ISA100 Factory
Automation Working Group is looking for
presentations and papers for new wireless
technologies.

Wireless looks for home in European factory
automation
The conservative
mindset of food and beverage companies plus
some technical issues are holding back
growth.

EtherCAT Technology Group expands conformance
initiatives
EtherCAT technology
for high-speed, real-time applications such as
packaging and robotics is in fast forward.

Industry-Sponsored White
Papers
Information you can use:
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
(Part 1 of 3) - Refrigeration Condenser
Optimization
(Nalco)

FDA offers new salmonella
guidance
FDA provides
new documentation on its Web site to help
food processors conquer salmonella.

Pistachios may have salmonella,
too!
While the salmonella
recall is winding down, two pistachio recalls
were announced.

Extreme HHS makeover
According
to a report from Trust for America's Health and
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the US
Department of Health and Human Services needs a
major overhaul.

Food pricing may help control
weight

It
may seem too obvious, but pricing junk food
higher and nutritional food lower may help to
curb American's appetite for non-healthy
foods.

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