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Tetra Pak releases new extrusion line

The company has launched the highest-capacity extrusion line in the ice cream industry.

June 15, 2015

Capable of delivering up to 43,200 pieces per hour, the new line surpasses an industry average of 36,000 for this segment.

TECH FLASH

House repeals COOL law for meat

The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill repealing the mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef, pork and chicken.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 15, 2015

The COOL law would require a label to be placed on meat packages detailing where an animal was born, raised and slaughtered.

TECH FLASH

Classico’s Mason jar social media campaign

The latest campaign, in cooperation with reCAP, urges people to use “inspiration, passion and creativity” in reimagining ways to reuse Classico sauce jars.

Debra Schug

June 15, 2015

Classico and reCAP are engaging consumers using the hashtag #ClassicoMakeItYourOwn, posting pictures, ideas and recipes on all social media fronts.

TECH FLASH

A tale of two labels: New York, San Francisco get tough on health

Health officials in New York propose including a warning label on menu items with too much sodium, while San Francisco get closer to requiring warnings on sugar-sweetened beverage ads.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 15, 2015

The San Francisco Board of supervisors voted last week on a trio of measures.

TECH FLASH

Coalition petitions FDA to ban 8 flavorings

Health groups filed a petition last week calling on FDA to issue a ban for eight synthetic flavorings known to be carcinogenic.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 15, 2015

The group urges FDA to revoke its 1964 approval allowing seven flavorings to be used in food and overturn the industry’s 1974 self-approval of the eighth synthetic flavor.

EFSA calls acrylamide a ‘public health concern’

Jeremy Gerrard

June 15, 2015

After a comprehensive review, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on acrylamide in food, reaffirming its belief that consuming the chemical potentially increases the risk of cancer.

Pizza Hut brings hot dog crust pizza to US

Jeremy Gerrard

June 15, 2015

You may not have asked for it, but it’s here—28 mini hot dog bites wrapped in crust surrounding a Pizza Hut pizza.

Rockwell Automation calls for Manufacturing Safety Excellence award nominations

Jeremy Gerrard

June 15, 2015

Celebrating companies who go above and beyond when it comes to workplace safety, Rockwell Automation announced it is now accepting nominations for its third annual Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards.

People and Industry

People and Industry News: June 2015

June 15, 2015

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

Regulatory Watch

Bipartisan support for avian flu crisis

June 13, 2015

The avian flu outbreak that has devastated poultry and egg operations in the Midwest has united the Obama Administration and GOP-controlled Congress in an effort to extend aid to hard-hit producers.

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

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