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This Senate hearing follows the July House of Representatives’ passage of a bipartisan bill creating a national labeling standard and a GMO-free certification program.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a biotechnology hearing for the first time in 10 years Wednesday to discuss the future of food technology as the industry responds to increased demand, production challenges and consumers’ calls for a safe and transparent food supply.

Representatives from the U.S. dairy industry say it is “critical” that Congress solve the trade dispute over country-of-origin labeling (COOL) in order to block the progress of damaging new tariffs on dairy exports by Canada and Mexico.

 A Brooklyn company would have been grounded without the help of table-top foil sealing technology. 

Designed for applications on injection molding machines, the Beck-Flex side-entry automated IML system handles molds with as many as 4 cavities.

The US House of Representatives approved the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act by a vote of 275 to 150 and moved the legislation to the Senate.

FDA has issued a supplemental proposed rule that would make two minor changes to the Nutrition Facts label on food products: It would require declaration of the percent daily value (%DV) for added sugars and change the current footnote on the Nutrition Facts label.

Delivering a fine spot size for permanent codes, Linx fiber laser coders are suitable for a variety of materials used in static applications and moving production lines.

Popular burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s claims of using no genetically modified ingredients on its menu items has proven to be a hit with consumers, but not everyone is happy.

Holten Meat Inc. of Sauget, IL has issued a recall for approximately 501,509 pounds of Extra Value Meats Quarter Pound Beef Patties products due to misbranding, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).