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Food retail industry gathers for ‘Day in Washington’ event

April 20, 2016

More than 250 members from the retail food industry will gather in Washington, DC this week to rally on Capitol Hill.

Regulatory Watch

Ag Committee approves standard GMO labeling language

April 14, 2016

The Senate Agriculture Committee has taken a significant step toward preempting state laws that would require food manufacturers to indicate on labels there are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) inside their products.

Technology Sourcebook

Tamper band applicator

April 8, 2016

A butterfly mandrel-style unit, the American Film and Machinery CH-100 tamper band applicator handles round plastic, glass or metal bottles at speeds up to 120 containers/min.

TECH FLASH

Vermont compels companies to label products

Consumers will soon know if their foods contain ingredients sourced from genetically modified organisms.

Jeremy Gerrard

March 29, 2016

Major manufacturers say all their products across the country will carry the GMO label claim to comply with the Vermont law.

TECH FLASH

The POM, Coke juice dispute

A California jury ruled in favor of The Coca-Cola Co. last week regarding a false-advertising lawsuit.

Jeremy Gerrard

March 29, 2016

POM sought approximately $78 million in damages from Coca-Cola.

General Mills to start labeling GMOs on products nationwide

Jeremy Gerrard

March 21, 2016

General Mills says it will begin labeling all of its products that contain ingredients sourced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in response to complying with a Vermont law requiring the labels that will go into effect this year.

Washington court rules GMA broke the law in food labeling fight

Jeremy Gerrard

March 15, 2016

A Washington judge ruled the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) violated state campaign finance disclosure laws.

TECH FLASH

GMO labeling debate rolls on

Opponents of a voluntary labeling standard have drafted alternative legislation

Jeremy Gerrard

March 15, 2016

The US Senate is set to vote on a bill establishing a national voluntary labeling standard.

COOL requirements for meat officially repealed

Jeremy Gerrard

March 8, 2016

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is issuing a final rule amending the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations.

Technology Sourcebook

Barcode labeling system

March 3, 2016

The Fairbanks Scales LabelBank/DataBank Ethernet-ready barcode labeling system combines factory-installed barcoding software with a networkable touchscreen instrument and high-speed industrial thermal barcode printer.