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Much food waste comes from misinterpretation on product date labels

November 18, 2019

The proliferation of various forms of date labels is enough to cause consumers not to buy a product with a short “sell by” date, leaving it to be junked at the store—or tossed prematurely at home—when the product is still perfectly fine.

Regulatory Watch

FDA launches food safety dashboard

Sharon Spielman

November 15, 2019

As the seven foundational rules of FSMA reach their compliance dates, the FDA has begun to track their impact on the food safety system.

Food Safety

Natural Grocers soybeans recalled due to mold

Production suspended while investigators search for source

Rose Shilling

November 14, 2019

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalled Natural Grocers brand organic soybeans because they might have mold.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: November 2019

November 11, 2019

Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: November 2019

November 11, 2019

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Food Safety

Recall: Raw, organic ground beef may contain plastic

Packages sold in 5 states

Rose Shilling

November 8, 2019

Rastelli Bros. Inc. recalled about 130,000 pounds of raw, organic ground beef that may be contaminated with plastic, the USDA announced.

Food Safety

Metal found in chicken causes recall of more than 2 million pounds

Simmons poultry went to institutional locations in 8 states

Rose Shilling

November 7, 2019

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc. recalled about 2 million pounds of chicken that may be contaminated with metal, the USDA announced.

Food Safety

Ground beef likely source of multistate salmonella outbreak with severe illnesses

No single source found; strain showed up in samples from slaughter and processing facilities

Rose Shilling

November 5, 2019

Public health investigators have not identified a common supplier of ground beef that’s the likely source of a salmonella outbreak in six states.

Food Safety

Bags, bowls and trays of veggies recalled for possible listeria

Products sold in the U.S. and Canada

Rose Shilling

November 4, 2019

Mann Packing Co. recalled a large variety of bagged green beans, broccoli and other vegetables, along with veggie bowls and trays that may be contaminated with listeria.

Packaging

Kraft cheese, Walmart phone promo differs in store vs. at home

Rose Shilling

November 4, 2019

Walmart shoppers can tap their phones on a package of Kraft American Singles to trigger different content depending on whether they’re in the store or at home.

Cargill Invests in its Cocoa Supply Chain

Going for Gold(fish): Inside The Campbell’s Company’s $160M Cracker Plant Expansion

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June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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