Articles Tagged with ''USDA''

Companies UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat both recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave them a Grant of Inspection (GOI) and label approval to sell cultivated chicken.

The USDA says it is taking action to ensure the integrity of animal-raising claims.

The partnership is to enhance coordination and preparedness to prevent and protect the U.S. from African Swine Fever.

The MPPEP aims to increase competition across the economy to help lower costs for American families, and this announcement is expected to expand meat and poultry processing capacity, which in turn is expected to increase competition, supports producer income and strengthen the food supply chain to lower costs.

Freshie Organic Tequila Seltzer launched in 2021 in Illinois with a single flavor — lime—and is now launching new flavors and an eight-can variety package with two of each new flavor.

The alert is due to concerns that specific ground beef products may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7.

FSIS has released a generic hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) model for raw non-intact egg products.

A Michigan State University-led research team has received a $769,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to develop a rapid biosensor test for foodborne pathogens. 

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) reports that a protein which allows the fungus that causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of USDA ARS and Washington State University scientists.

USDA's NIFA announced an investment of $10 million for 21 grants to develop and implement food safety and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)-related training, education, extension outreach and technical assistance for food processors and farmers with small to mid-size operations.