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Study: 'Healthy' diets lead to more food waste

Research published in Plos One shows that those who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to cause more food waste.

April 22, 2018

The research showed that people who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to cause more food waste because the produce usually spoils sooner.

Recall

CDC warns against all romaine lettuce due to E. coli

Multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections leads to 31 people being hospitalized.

Crystal Lindell

April 22, 2018

The expanded warning is based on information from newly reported illnesses in Alaska and it now includes whole heads and hearts of romaine lettuce, in addition to chopped romaine and salads and salad mixes containing romaine.

Report reveals recent food recall trends

The ERS conducts the first recall study to use both FDA and FSIS data.

Debra Schug

April 20, 2018

Using data compiled from records of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and the US Food and Drug Administration, the ERS reports food product recalls increased significantly from 2004 through 2013; recalls due to undeclared allergens nearly doubled in the decade.

Food Packaging

Clemson researchers working on packaging that detects food spoilage

Intelligent packaging uses sensors to detect when food begins to go bad

Crystal Lindell

April 20, 2018

The next innovation in food and beverage packaging could tell you when that cheese in the back of the fridge is getting too old to eat.

Food Packaging

7 key insights into on-the-go packaging

Study estimates that the global demand for on-the-go food packaging will soar

Crystal Lindell

April 20, 2018

Fact.MR’s latest forecast study, “On-the-go Food Packaging Market Forecast, Trend Analysis & Competition Tracking - Global Review 2017 to 2026,” estimates that the global demand for on-the-go food packaging will soar from 2017-2026.

Recall

200 Million eggs recalled due to potential Salmonella

Eggs believed to be cause of outbreak in nine states

Casey Laughman

April 17, 2018

More than 200 million eggs have been recalled after being identified as the possible source of a Salmonella outbreak.

Regulatory Watch

California Federal Milk Marketing Order delayed

Supreme Court ruling could have effect on rule-making procedures

Casey Laughman

April 16, 2018

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that the California Federal Milk Marketing Order rulemaking proceeding will be delayed pending the outcome of a related case before the United States Supreme Court.

Regulatory Watch

APHIS announces supplemental requirements for citrus fruit from Colombia

Requirements are designed to allow the resumption of citrus imports from Colombia while protecting from plant pests

Casey Laughman

April 16, 2018

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced supplemental requirements governing the importation of citrus fruit from Colombia.

Walmart to launch meal kits

How the major retailer’s entrance into the category will affect this rapidly growing food and beverage business sector.

Debra Schug

April 14, 2018

Nielsen data shows that in-store meal kit sales grew 26.5 percent in the past year to $154.6 million. Overall, 9 percent of consumers, about 10.5 million households, have purchased a meal kit either online or in-store over the past six months.

Packaging

Processors have a craving for packaging machinery innovation

PACK EXPO East 2018 presents the perfect opportunity to discover new technologies

Moe Volkert, PMMI

April 13, 2018

Easy to changeover, multi-functional packaging equipment is how most food manufacturers are improving production and meeting consumer demand, according to the 2017 Vision 2025 report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Coalition Unites Europe’s Food Manufacturing Technologies and Equipment Sector

Clean Label Packaging Expands to Include Sustainability Considerations

How Sensing Technologies Can Help Avoid Food and Water Waste

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