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USDA final rule amends the handling of California raisins

December 17, 2018

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has amended the Marketing Order that regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California.

Packaging

Mondi delivers natural paper look consumers want

Rose Shilling

December 17, 2018

A base of brown paper gives a natural character to trays and other food containers using Mondi’s new formable packaging material.

Regulatory Watch

FDA announces draft guidance on food labeling

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2018

The FDA has announced the availability of draft guidance entitled “Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion, Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed, Serving-Size Related Issues, Dual Column Labeling and Miscellaneous Topics.”

U.S. Average Fruit & Vegetable Truck Rates per Mile

Manufacturing News

On FSMA, allergens and logistics

Wayne Labs

December 15, 2018

While time is running out for small farms to comply with the FSMA Produce Rule, the FDA released a 172-page draft guidance for the Produce Safety Rule at the end of October, with a six month comment period.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: December 2018

December 15, 2018

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

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: December 2018

December 15, 2018

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

Packaging

Food packaging innovations found at Pack Expo

Sample some recent innovations stretching packaging in new directions

Rose Shilling

December 14, 2018

The minds behind food packaging innovations offered creations this year that solved tricky storage situations, cut use of plastics, paper and other resources, and showcased products with stunning design.

Packaging

Nestlé Waters sets goal of 25 percent rPET in three years

Increasing recycled plastic packaging is part of broader sustainability plan to reuse water bottles in a circular economy

Rose Shilling

December 10, 2018

Nestlé Waters North America will use 25 percent recycled plastic for packaging in U.S. products by 2021, trying to increase its role in addressing the country’s recycling challenges.

Food Safety

Poultry recalled due to undeclared allergens

Products may contain milk, egg and soy

Casey Laughman

December 10, 2018

Woodbridge, N.J.-based Amboy Group LLC has recalled an undetermined amount of raw boneless and skinless poultry products due to undeclared allergens.

Industry News

Bright Light Agribusiness, Tomra announce almond sorting partnership

Tomra will install 15 sorters in new almond facility

Sharon Spielman

December 5, 2018

Bright Light Agribusiness has selected Tomra Food as its partner for an end-to-end almond sorting solution.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

Anheuser-Busch to Close Two Breweries, Sell a Third

circular packaging material for frozen and chilled food packaging

Sustainable Barrier Coatings Replace PFAS, PE and other Plasticized Materials in Packaging

Events

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

On Demand 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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