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HACCP software: Get with the program!

From HACCP forms generation to automated track-and-trace systems, affordable software tools make FSMA compliance easier for small and medium-sized processors, and can reduce the potential of recalls.

Wayne Labs

November 8, 2013

Most operations can’t afford to be without HACCP software.

Appeals court puts hold on horse slaughterhouses

A federal judge in Albuquerque dismissed a lawsuit from the Humane Society on Friday, but plans to open the facilities have been halted at the last minute.

Shane O'Halloran

November 5, 2013

A federal judge in Albuquerque dismissed a lawsuit from the Humane Society on Friday, but plans to open the facilities have been halted at the last minute.

Government funding deal prevents food stamp lapse

USDA had told states to shut the programs down if no resolution was reached by the end of the month.

Shane O'Halloran

October 17, 2013

USDA had told states to shut the programs down if no resolution had been reached by the end of the month.

Manufacturing News

New poultry, hog inspection protocols under fire

The Government Accountability Office says there is insufficient data to verify the quality or safety of food these programs could deliver.

Wayne Labs

October 11, 2013

Other media sources claim the pilot programs fail to stop contaminated meat from entering the supply chain.

FSIS issues public health alert for chicken products after reported Salmonella outbreak

The alert says an estimated 278 illnesses in 18 states are linked to raw chicken produced by Foster Farms.

Shane O'Halloran

October 8, 2013

The alert says an estimated 278 illnesses in 18 states are linked to raw chicken produced by Foster Farms.

Food stamp programs funded through October despite government shutdown

The food retail industry assured consumers that both SNAP and WIC benefits will be available.

Shane O'Halloran

October 4, 2013

The food retail industry assured consumers that both SNAP and WIC benefits will be available.

Federal government shutdown means suspension of some USDA programs

Programs funded by appropriations will be suspended, while others funded by user fees will go on.

Shane O'Halloran

October 1, 2013

Programs funded by appropriations will be suspended, while others funded by user fees will go on.

US-Japanese partnership will recognize each other's organic program as identical

The move will allow each country easier access to the other's markets.

Shane O'Halloran

September 27, 2013

The move will allow each country easier access to the other's markets.

USDA blog addresses food safety concerns over school lunch chicken

New regulations allow China to process poultry raised and slaughtered in the US and export it back to the US.

September 26, 2013

Some are concerned about the safety of Chinese-processed chicken in school lunches.

USDA organic exemption change rankles consumer and environmental groups

The agency quietly changed the process for exempting otherwise prohibited substances in food labeled organic.

Shane O'Halloran

September 19, 2013

The agency quietly changed the process for exempting otherwise prohibited substances in food labeled organic.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

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circular packaging material for frozen and chilled food packaging

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