Taco Bell to serve only cage-free eggs by end of 2016 Jeremy Gerrard November 16, 2015 All US corporate and franchise-owned restaurants—more than 6,000 in all—will exclusively serve cage-free eggs by Dec. 31, 2016. Read More
USDA releases guide to help food processors control allergens, other hazards Jeremy Gerrard November 16, 2015 FSIS released new guidelines to assist meat, poultry and processed egg product producers. Read More
IPPE exceeds 1,200 exhibitors Jeremy Gerrard November 11, 2015 The event was also recently recognized as one of the Top 25 Fastest Growing Trade Shows. Read More
OSHA, Red Cross renew alliance to protect American workers November 11, 2015 The organizations will work to reduce workplace incidents and protect workers from hazardous exposures. Read More
OSHA seeks comments on whistleblower retaliation draft documents Jeremy Gerrard November 9, 2015 The draft document is intended to help employers develop a program to protect employees from retaliation.Read More
Full text of TPP posted online Jeremy Gerrard November 6, 2015 The Obama administration posted the full text of the of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) online. Read More
IPPE extends ’30 under 30’ deadline Jeremy Gerrard November 6, 2015 The International Production and Processing Expo has extended the deadline for application submissions for young leaders. Read More
Kraft Heinz to close 7 North American plants, cut 2,600 jobs Jeremy Gerrard November 5, 2015 In an effort to streamline operations, the the company will close seven plants in the US and Canada during the next one to two years. Read More
Panera commits to cage-free eggs by 2020 Jeremy Gerrard November 5, 2015 The company announced its intentions to move to 100 percent cage-free eggs for all of its US operations by 2020. Read More
JBS completes acquisition of Cargill pork operations Jeremy Gerrard November 4, 2015 JBS USA Pork finalized its acquisition of Cargill’s US-based pork business for $1.45 billion. Read More